TRAVELING WHILE BLACK

TRAVELING WHILE BLACK, Felix & Paul Studios

Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams’ finely observed and crafted visit to Ben’s Chili Bowl, a famed DC restaurant, transforms a central community locale into a symbolic safe space. African American visitors, some of whom lived through segregation, sit and share a moment of honest discussion, reflecting on their experiences of restricted movement and race relations in the U.S. These stories strengthen bonds among communities by bringing hidden histories into our modern collective consciousness. Confronting the way we understand and talk about race in America, this virtual reality documentary TRAVELING WHILE BLACK immerses the viewer in the long history of restriction of movement for black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities.

USA, Canada, 21 minutes, 2019
Virtual Reality Film, 360° seated
PEGI 7 | From 7 yeard old
Language | English

About the artists

Felix & Paul Studios

Felix & Paul Studios is an EMMY® Award-winning immersive entertainment studio, creating unparalleled virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality experiences for audiences worldwide. The studio combines technological innovation with a unique, pioneering and in-depth approach to the new art of XR storytelling — creating groundbreaking original immersive experiences (MIYUBI, Nomads series, Strangers, The Confessional, Space Explorers series); awe-inspiring productions with existing franchises (Jurassic World, Cirque du Soleil, Fox Searchlight’s Wild and Isle of Dogs); and collaborations with world-renowned organizations, leaders and performers (NASA, SpaceX, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, LeBron James, President Bill Clinton, Eminem, Wes Anderson, Brie Larson, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray and many others).

Felix & Paul Studios is the world’s only full spectrum immersive entertainment studio, showcasing end-to-end creative capabilities, technological know-how and proprietary tools all within one company. The studio’s platform includes industry leading 3D 360° camera systems, production/post-production software and processes for cinematic and real time interactive projects as well as spatial audio capture, design and processing through its Headspace Studio division.

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada with offices in Los Angeles, CA, Felix & Paul Studios has a highly experienced team of over 60 immersive media specialists and is backed by leading venture capital funds and institutional investors.

Credits

Directed by Roger Ross Williams
In Collaboration with Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël
Co-Directed by Ayesha Nadarajah
Produced by Felix & Paul Studios
Executive Producers: Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, Ryan Horrigan, Stéphane Rituit
Producers: Ayesha Nadarajah, Jihan Robinson, Lina Srivastava
Cinematic VR Technology: Felix & Paul Studios
VFX Supervisor: Sebastian Sylwan
Line Production: Sailor Productions
Immersive Sound and Music Supervision: Headspace Studio
Music: Jason Moran
With Sandra Butler-Truesdale, Virginia Ali, Therrell Smith, Courtland Cox, Frank Smith, David Strader, Amanda King, Samaria Rice