News from StoryFutures and StoryFutures Academy
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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.
Read more![StoryFutures Academy Supports NFTS To Offer Industry First Virtual Production Course](https://www.storyfutures.com/uploads/images/_newsListingImage/shutterstock_1817219633.jpg)
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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StoryFutures , September 23rd 2021
StoryFutures launch their first Business Insight Report
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StoryFutures , September 16th 2021
Expressions of Interest are sought for a Commision to develop an immersive experience for the City of Bradford as part of a large scale pan UK Arts & Culture Festival in 2022
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StoryFutures , September 15th 2021
Awarding up to £120,000 each for bold and ambitious projects Includes up to £50,000 each for two immersive projects in partnership with StoryFutures Academy
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StoryFutures , July 30th 2021
StoryFutures Academy is delighted to announce a second cohort showcase a further seven projects receiving awards totalling £119,000. These projects were showcase on Friday, 30th July 2021.
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StoryFutures , July 27th 2021
StoryFutures has been commissioned to deliver an ambitious experiment in film, broadcast, and augmented reality, that will combine public archives, with immersive storytelling to ask who we are, where did we come from, and where are we headed?
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StoryFutures , July 6th 2021
Six creative projects have been awarded a total of £300,000, as part of the next phase of the UK-Canada Immersive Exchange - a talent development and co-production programme for UK and Canadian immersive technology creatives and producers
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