The Overview Effect (2019)

Genesis

GENESIS embarks on an emotionally intense virtual reality journey to experience the dramatic milestones in the evolution of earth and mankind.

The Atomic Tree

The Atomic Tree is a virtual reality journey into the memories of one of the most revered trees in the world—a 400-year-old Japanese White Pine bonsai that survived the atomic blast in Hiroshima. Directed and produced by Adam Loften and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee.

THE QUEST: Everest VR

'THE QUEST: Everest VR' is a one-of-a-kind "real-life" Virtual Reality documentary to climb and reveal the most legendary mountain on earth, Mt. Everest, in stunning 360 degree video! It is the only real-life Virtual Reality experience that puts you directly in the boots with filmmaker and explorer, Alex Harz, on an epic 52 day quest to the Top of the World (29,032 feet / 8849 meters), and the closest thing to climbing Everest without all the rigorous training, planning and high risk needed to physically step foot on the mountain! 'THE QUEST: Everest VR' can be experienced worldwide in Virtual Reality headsets, and on computers, phones, tablets, etc...

The Protectors

A short VR documentary exposing the dangerous and grueling reality faced by rangers protecting African elephants from ivory poachers. Over 30,000 African elephants die each year at the hands of poachers, and despite global outcry the trafficking continues. The biggest key to saving these elephants from extinction is the rangers working on the ground within Africa's national parks.

Hold at All Costs

The last great battle of the 101st US Airborne Division in World War II during the battle of the bulge.

The Sun Ladies

An in-depth look at the journey of the captain of the Sun Ladies, Xate Singali. From her roots as a famous singer in Kurdistan to her new life as a soldier on the front lines, risking everything to stop the violence against her people.

Omaha Beach

Three veterans share their personal stories from D-Day when they were young, inexperienced soldiers and sailors heading for Omaha Beach.

Surviving 9/11 - 27 Hours Under the Rubble

Take a dive into the story of Genelle Guzman-McMillan, the last 9/11 survivor rescued from Ground Zero after spending 27 hours trapped under the rubble. Twenty years later, she returns to the Twin Towers, and shares the defining moments of her life.

1st Step

“1st Step” is both a VR documentary & “fairy tale”, telling the magical story of a dream come true: the Apollo missions.

-22.7°C The Far North Musical Experience

The music producer Molécule stayed in a village in Greeland, where he recorded the sounds of the Artic to compose music. The viewer follows Molécule in his adventure in the extreme North, in a sensorial and musical immersion.

War Remains

This is not a game. This is history. Presented by Hardcore History® legendary podcaster Dan Carlin, War Remains is an immersive VR experience that transports viewers into the nightmarish hellscape of the Western Front of the First World War.

After Solitary

Go inside the Maine State Prison to hear the harrowing story of one man’s time in solitary and what happened when he got out.

2nd Step

2nd Step" is a photorealistic, "floating" VR film journey through space in which the viewer joins astronauts on a future mission to prospective destinations on the Moon and Mars.

Komodo

Komodo: A Paradise Under Pressure' is a 20-minute VR Nature documentary which takes you on an incredible journey through the waters and islands of Komodo National Park; a unique ecosystem situated in the Indonesian archipelago.

Sanctuaries of Silence

Silence just might be on the verge of extinction and acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton believes that even the most remote corners of the globe are impacted by noise pollution. In Sanctuaries of Silence, join Hempton on an immersive listening journey into Olympic National Park, one of the quietest places in North America.

The Hidden

There are currently more people living in slavery than at any other time in human history. One such family has been enslaved in a rock quarry in southern India for 10 years-over a paltry debt of $70 USD. Indian government representatives, supported by the human rights group International Justice Mission, plot a daring raid to free the family.

Notes to My Father

A VR experience about love, grief and reconciliation between a child trafficking survivor and her father.

Solo to the South Pole

50 days to the South Pole. Solo and unassisted. Matthieu Tordeur set himself a tough challenge. Alone in Antarctica and under extreme conditions, the youngest French explorer will have to go beyond his limits to reach his goal: the South Pole.

JFK Memento

Chronicling JFK's assassination. Narrated by the last living witnesses of the events, it explores the defining moments of the investigation as archive photos and films remastered in 3D come to life in the historic sites.

Ocean of Light - Dolphins VR

Venture into the world of wild dolphins with free diver Ashleigh Baird. In this underwater experience, viewers will become one of the pod and experience an intimate perspective of life as a dolphin.

Seeking Pluto's Frigid Heart

Seeking Pluto’s Frigid Heart is a stereoscopic VR experience that brings viewers to Pluto. Watch the New Horizons spacecraft zoom through space, soar over rugged mountains and bright plains, and stand on Pluto’s unique surface as its largest moon hovers over the horizon.

Guardians of the Kingdom

Two mothers-one human, one whale- are bound by the history of the Kingdom they share and the future ahead.

Gloomy Eyes

Poor Gloomy. It’s 1983, and the fact that he’s a zombie makes him an outcast. Hiding out in the forest, Gloomy has his sights on a human girl. But her uncle happens to be one of the most feared zombie-hunters in the land. Set in a surreal universe that owes a debt to the visual stylings of Tim Burton, this awardwinning VR experience pairs surreal animation with a darkly humorous take on zombie-human relations.

Assassin’s Creed VR Experience

Your destiny is in your blood. Enter the world of the Assassin’s Creed like never before with this new movie VR Experience

Rebuilding Notre Dame

On April 15, 2019, the Notre-Dame cathedral caught fire. Today, Notre-Dame is not entirely saved, but still standing. Experience a unique and unprecedented immersion in the cathedral before and after the fire, narrated by the leaders who look after the iconic monument.

Flesh and Sand

Based on true accounts, the superficial lines between subject and bystander are blurred and bound together, allowing individuals to walk in a vast space and thoroughly live a fragment of the refugees' personal journeys.

Reeducated

Three ex-prisoners reconstruct their experiences of political re-education after being caught in the mass-internment of Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, China's secret detention camps.

The Wings of Mosul

In this documentary narrated by journalist Hugo Clément and directed by Chloé Rochereuil, explore the remains of the city of Mosul through the stories of Captain Muhammad and his friends and take to the skies for a paragliding ride with them in the Iraqi mountains.

Dreams of 'O' VR

Dive into the hypnotic world of DREAMS OF "O". Submerge yourself into a virtual reality universe comprised of aerial acrobatics, daring dives, fire and the surreal amphibious characters of the breathtaking aquatic masterpiece "O" by Cirque du Soleil.

Lost

Lost is a virtual reality short movie in which the viewer is transported to a mysterious, moonlit forest where they meet a mysterious robotic creature that turns into an awe-inspiring encounter.

Ghost Fleet VR

This harrowing look at slavery in the Thai fishing industry is told through the experience of one man's harrowing ordeal to escape a prison of water after 10 years at sea.

Civil War 1864: A Virtual Reality Experience

Experience Civil War warfare, as never before, with the American Battlefield Trust’s new virtual reality series. This immersive storytelling approach will put you back in time as you navigate in 360 degrees how it may have looked, felt and sounded to be a Civil War soldier.

My Brother's Keeper

A short meditation on brotherhood and the cost of war, My Brother's Keeper tells the story of two estranged brothers, Ethan and Jackson, who find themselves fighting on opposing sides of the American Civil War.

Valen’s Reef

Plunge into one of the greatest spectacles of biodiversity in the world.

Alegría - A Spark of Light

This VR experience is a re-imagining of Cirque du Soleil's most iconic production, providing a truly fresh vantage point and unique way to internalize the wonder of Alegría. A timeless tale of resilience and hope, Alegría A Spark of Light.

The Freefall Dancer

The incredible journey of a classical dancer turned skydiving world champion. Discover Sophia Pécout’s story : from the floor of the Opera to the skies. The journey of a woman who transformed her dance experience into a flying freefalling choreography.

Step to the Line

Shot entirely on location in California maximum security prisons, Step to the Line is a virtual reality documentary that aims to provoke a transformation in the spectator’s eyes about prisoners, the prison system, and even themselves. In this project, we see how release from incarceration can be just as jarring as intake and how parallel lives diverge when someone serves time.

24 Hours in Basecamp

Meet the people at the foot of the highest mountain in the world. In the sprawling city of tents that is called Everest Base Camp, you get to meet the climbers who are determined to reach the top of the world for the first time, and those who have worked on the mountain for several years.

The Leader Dog

Three days under heavy rain, wind and snow to travel 300 kilometers across the Alps mountains. This is the challenge of one the hardest sled dogs’ race of the year: The Vercors Quest. Jérome and Looping will have to push their limits to finish the race. Under these extreme conditions, the trust between the musher and his lead dog must be unshakeable.

The Curious Life of Bill Mont

While getting ready for a winter formal at Northwood, a senior living center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bill Mont - an 89-year-old self-made entrepreneur, reminisces about his life, including his most recent venture - sending people’s ashes to the moon. As he ruminates on love and loss, as well as his entrepreneurial projects and acquisitions, we experience what it’s like to live life to the fullest at 89.

Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now

Oprah Winfrey talks with the exonerated men once known as the Central Park Five, plus the cast and producers who tell their story in "When They See Us."

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

Ella Fitzgerald was a 15-year-old street kid when she won a talent contest in 1934 at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Within months she was a star. Over the next six decades, her sublime voice would transform the tragedies of her own life and the troubles of her times into joy. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS retraces this extraordinary journey.

Appalachian Spring

A filmed version of Aaron Copland's most famous ballet, with its original star, who also choreographed.

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.

Box of Rain

This film is an exploration of the Deadhead family, past and present, and the qualities that make it unique. We follow Lonnie as she reconnects with the women she traveled with in her youth, and makes new friends along the way. Through wide ranging interviews, she seeks to dispel the common stereotypes about Dead-heads and document the beauty of the community. We learn how the Grateful Dead touched the lives of so many people, the healing they found through the music, and the memories they cherish most.

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the American dream—Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They have been unapologetically Black for 150 years. For the first time ever, their story is told.

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong and one of China’s most notorious dissidents.

Machines

This portrayal of the rhythm of life and work in a gigantic textile factory in Gujarat, India, moves through the corridors and bowels of the enormously disorienting structure—taking the viewer on a journey of dehumanizing physical labor and intense hardship.

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Documentary about the role of Native Americans in popular music history, a little-known story built around the incredible lives and careers of the some of the greatest music legends.

Winnie

While her husband served a life sentence, paradoxically kept safe and morally uncontaminated, Winnie Mandela rode the raw violence of apartheid, fighting on the front line and underground. This is the untold story of the mysterious forces that combined to take her down, labeling him a saint, her, a sinner.

The Workers Cup

Inside Qatar’s labor camps, African and Asian migrant workers building the facilities of the 2022 World Cup compete in a football tournament of their own.

Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures

Follow ocean legend Sylvia Earle, renowned underwater National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, writer Max Kennedy and their crew of teenage aquanauts on a year-long quest to deploy science and photography to inspire President Obama to establish new Blue Parks to protect essential habitats across an unseen American Wilderness.

Undressing Israel: Gay Men in the Promised Land

When many people think of Israel, it is often in terms of modern war or ancient religion. But there is much more to the Jewish state then missiles and prayers. In his debut as a documentary filmmaker, adult-film entrepreneur and political columnist Michael Lucas examines a side of Israel that is too often overlooked: its thriving gay community. Undressing Israel features interviews with a diverse range of local men, including a gay member of Israel's parliament, a trainer who served openly in the army, a young Arab-Israeli journalist, and a pair of dads raising their kids. Lucas also visits Tel Aviv's vibrant nightlife scene-and a same-sex wedding-in this guided tour to a country that emerged as a pioneer for gay integration and equality.

Australia

How do seven young people, former street children from Romania, get to see the Pacific Ocean? On 1 December 2008, a Romanian national team participates for the first time in the Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia. The film follows the team from the formation of the squad to the end of the championship. The young people are from Timisoara and Arad, runaway children who now live in abandoned houses or who have managed to get a job and live in rented accommodation after going through orphanages or prisons. After taking a beating from many teams, the young Romanians manage to beat the USA. They are happy. They are all thinking of never going "home" again. It's warm and nice here, the people are nice. "In case I stay, I kissed you all!" says one of them cautiously. But after taking pictures of themselves on the beach with the ocean behind them and beautiful girls by their side, the seven return to Romania and get on with their lives.