MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY MAY 2-5, 2024
CINETECH
Step into the future of storytelling at the CineTech Showcase, an exciting new addition to our festival. The CineTech Showcase is a curated sidebar inviting audiences into immersive realms crafted by visionary artists. Experience a captivating array of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and interactive digital narratives that challenge the boundaries of film and digital art. CineTech is more than an exhibit; it’s a journey into the heart of innovation, where each interaction offers a glimpse into the future of cinematic experiences.
RECOMBINATION
THE BALTIMORE GALAXY PROJECT
THERE IS NO ONE WHAT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
FOREIGN NATURE
NOW IS THE TIME MAPPING BLACKNESS GARDENING FERENJ
TRICYCLE BICYCLE CYCLE - “OUT OF CONTEXT” BELOW ED N’ROBOT
RECOMBINATION
Dive into “Recombination” for an enveloping odyssey without words. Experience abstract journeys through fractal worlds, uniting music, space, and mathematics in a stunning visual symphony.
Screenings ALL DAY 3RD FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
Director Julius Horsthuis 2023, Netherlands
THE BALTIMORE GALAXY PROJECT
Experience Baltimore like never before through animated scenes that offer a cosmic twist, merging the city’s urban landscapes with galactic imagery. This project aims to inspire by bringing the stars a little closer to home, encouraging viewers to dream big and reach for the stars.
Director Kyle Yearwood 2024, USA
Screenings ALL DAY 2ND FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
THERE IS NO ONE WHAT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
A multi-channel video installation delves into the impact of addiction on family and friendship. Storylines of a father, daughter, and friend intertwine within intimate settings—jail, rehab, and an art studio— weaving a narrative of tragedy and resilience.
Director Dina Fiasconaro 2023, USA
Screenings ALL DAY 2ND FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
FOREIGN NATURE
Delve into a fractal universe, where architectural beauty is rendered in panoramic detail for a deeply immersive experience. Geometric lines and forms come alive in a captivating visual dance, blending mathematics with digital artistry to reveal the intricate essence of our digital and geometric world.
Director Julius Horsthuis 2022, Netherlands
Screenings ALL DAY 2ND FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
NOW IS THE TIME
Over sixty years after Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, its messages still resonate. Dive into a Virtual Reality experience, engaging with his vision through interactive gestures, connecting his historic struggle to today’s fight for justice and equality.
Director Limbert Fabian 2023, USA
Screenings ALL DAY 3RD FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
MAPPING BLACKNESS
An Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality archive chronicling the history of Black communities across the United States, combining micro-documentaries and immersive media. Join the celebration and bear witness to the preservation of a beautifully rich history and culture.
Director Carla Lyn Dale Bishop 2024, USA
Screenings ALL DAY 3RD FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
GARDENING
Step into a generative musical experience that lets you cultivate your own symphony through gardening. Immerse yourself in a lush landscape, choosing where flowers bloom to the tune of corresponding musical notes. Each bloom contributes to evolving harmonies, creating a unique and ever-changing composition crafted by your interactions.
Director Sarah Chen 2024, USA
Screenings ALL DAY 3RD FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
FERENJ
A VR memoir blending memory, reality, and the digital, offering a post-spatial journey through EthiopianAmerican identity within a crowdsourced dreamscape. This afrosurrealist world is an experimental form of emancipatory thought and resistance, redefining boundaries between fragmented artifacts of memory and the digital imaginary.
Director Ainslee Alem Robson 2020, Ethiopia/USA
Screenings ALL DAY 2ND+ 3RD FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
TRICYCLE BICYCLE CYCLE"OUT OF CONTEXT"
A fragmented, collaged 360° VR rock experience, bringing you closer to the indie vibes of a Pittsburgh band’s recording sessions like never before.
Director Ryan Murray 2023, USA
Screenings ALL DAY 3RD FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
Embark on a solitary journey through the eerie depths of a forbidden isle. This cinematic game merges survival, discovery, and visually rich narratives, appealing to both gamers and fans of stylized animation. BELOW
Director Kris Piotrowski Anthony Chan 2020, Canada
Screenings ALL DAY 3RD FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
ED N'ROBOT
North American Premiere! Plunge into an Augmented Reality where ingenious paper robots humorously combat marine pollution. This experience merges entertainment with activism, using AR to spotlight and question the pressing issue of marine pollution.
Director Thibault Joyeux Julien Kadouri 2023, France
Screenings ALL DAY 3RD FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
SUPPORTERS
EXECUTIVE:
PRODUCING:
SIGNATURE:
BALTIMORE FILM OFFICE AT BOPA
FEATURED:
GWEN DAVIDSON
SCREENING:
Afro American Newspapers
Andrew Schuleman
Angel Preston
COMMUNITY:
Ann and David Koch
Ashleigh ‘AJ’ Lynn Baltimore Spirits
CINETECH:
Company Charm City Meadworks
Club Car
Current Space
Ed Crandall
Emile Bendit
ERROR 4444
Fadensonnen
Greedy Reads
Hecht Levi
ESTHER PEARLSTONE TAD GLENN
Foundation
Hotel Indigo
Jackie Noller
Lord Baltimore Hotel
Martin Lemelle Mathew Poovan Nepenthe Brewing SAGIndie
Samuel Hoi
Scot Spencer
Steve Ziger FAIA
Union Brewing WYPR
