News from StoryFutures and StoryFutures Academy
News of our activities and regular briefings on what is important at the intersection of tech, story and education. Sign up to our monthly newsletter or simply browse the articles below.

StoryFutures , March 15th 2022
Fifty of the next generation of UK creative talent have been recruited by StoryFutures Academy to help develop and deliver StoryTrails, a unique immersive storytelling experience for audiences in 15 town and cities across the UK as part of UNBOXED, the ground-breaking UK-wide celebration of creativity in 2022.
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StoryFutures , March 11th 2022
On Thursday 10th March 2022, StoryFutures Academy launched the world premiere and masterclass of short film Fireworks that uses cutting edge Virtual Production to tell its story.
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StoryFutures , March 2nd 2022
London, UK / Toronto, Canada, March 7, 2022 - Four immersive media prototypes developed as part of the first-ever UK-Canada Immersive Exchange will have their first public preview at the SXSW XR Experience in Austin, Texas from March 13-15, 2022.
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StoryFutures , December 16th 2021
Unseen objects, untold stories and unheard voices: Imperial War Museums’ ground-breaking new Second World War and The Holocaust Galleries open
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StoryFutures , December 6th 2021
StoryFutures is collaborating with the Department for international Trade to tell the world about innovation in the UK’s immersive sector and among our cluster companies.
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StoryFutures , November 16th 2021
StoryFutures Academy supported groundbreaking short from director Paul Franklin is one of first UK films to be shot within an LED volume.
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StoryFutures , November 5th 2021
StoryFutures Academy: The National Centre for Immersive Storytelling has released the findings of a report providing a map of the Virtual Production (VP) skills needed across the Film and TV Industry. The interim VP Skills Report identifies both the hard and soft skills required to translate innovation practice into economic growth.
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StoryFutures , October 21st 2021
StoryFutures Academy to offer 50 creative opportunities to work on StoryTrails - its unique immersive storytelling experience for UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK
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StoryFutures , October 9th 2021
Thursday 7 October 2021, Laika made its world premiere in immersive virtual reality at BFI London Film Festival (LFF), as a part of their Expanded programme.
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StoryFutures , October 8th 2021
The National Film & Television School (NFTS) is to launch a brand new part-time certificate course to service the unprecedented demand for Virtual Production skills within the screen sector.
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