Nomads (film series)

Nomads is a Canadian virtual reality documentary project, which was released in 2016 on the Samsung Gear VR platform.[1] Produced by Felix & Paul Studios, the series consists of three short immersive video films exploring the daily life and culture of nomadic human cultures.[1]

Herders depicts a family of yak herders in Mongolia,[2] Maasai profiles the Maasai people of Kenya,[3] and Sea Gypsies visits the Sama-Bajau people of Borneo.[3] All three films premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015 or 2016 before being packaged and distributed as a virtual reality app.

At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, the series won the award for Best Immersive Experience.[4]

References
  1. "Virtual reality documentary Nomads arrives on Gear VR". The Verge, May 11, 2016.
  2. "Félix & Paul go to Sundance with new VR experience". CBC News, January 23, 2015.
  3. "Felix & Paul Studios to Showcase Two VR Experiences at Sundance Festival". VR Focus, December 4, 2015.
  4. "CBC web series score wins as Canadian Screen Awards celebrate all things digital". CBC News, March 10, 2017.


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