Beyond the Premiere: Creating a Global Lifecycle for XR Projects
Panel discussion (6:00–7:00) followed by a reception (7:00–8:30)
Co-hosted by TAICCA and presented with support from the Taipei Cultural Center and Agog
As the immersive field grows, XR creators face a critical question, “How do projects live on after their initial festival run?” This panel gathers producers and strategists from Taiwan’s thriving XR ecosystem to explore what it takes to extend the life cycle of virtual reality projects through international partnerships, curatorial collaborations, and emerging distribution models.
Panelists include key figures behind The Man Who Couldn't Leave, Dora—two works that are currently only view at the Museum—and a leader from Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), Taiwan’s leading cultural institution. Together, they’ll discuss the global creative, logistical, and diplomatic work involved in sustaining Taiwan XR projects.
Participants:
Rae Yen, Content & Culture Technology Senior Manager, TAICCA
Uilin WANG, Producer, Dora
Chin-Hsuan SUNG, Producer, The Man Who Couldn't Leave
Moderator: Michaela Ternasky-Holland, Guest Curator, Museum of the Moving Image
This conversation is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Portals of Solitude: Virtual Realities from Taiwan, which features four intimate Taiwanese VR experiences exploring solitude, resilience, and the power of immersion. The exhibition is on view at Museum of the Moving Image through July 27.
Please check in at the Museum's admission desk to pick up tickets for the panel. Tickets will be given out first-come, first-served.
Co-hosted by:
Founded in 1985, Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) celebrates the history, art, technology, and future of the moving image in all of its forms. Located in Astoria, New York, the Museum presents exhibitions; screenings; discussion programs featuring actors, directors, and creative leaders; and education programs. It houses the nation’s most comprehensive collection of moving image artifacts and screens over 500 films annually. For more information about MoMI, visit movingimage.org.
The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), established in June 2019 and supported by the Ministry of Culture, is a professional intermediary organization working to facilitate the development of Taiwan’s content industries including film and TV, publishing, pop music, ACG, and more. Learn more at en.taicca.tw.
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About the Taipei Cultural Center in New York
Established in 1991 as the first overseas office of Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, the Taipei Cultural Center in New York (TCC) fosters connections through arts and culture across New York and North America. Each year, they collaborate with art museums, theaters, performing arts centers, film institutions, festivals, curators, and presenters throughout the U.S. and Canada. By supporting international cultural exchanges, collaborations, and artistic events, we strive to introduce Taiwan’s arts and culture to a broader audience.
Agog: The Immersive Media Institute is a philanthropic organization that helps people use extended reality (XR) to create human connection, cultivate empathy, and inspire action toward a more just and sustainable future. Agog brings together nonprofit leaders, thinkers, and creators to harness the power of emerging media like virtual and augmented reality to develop new ways to communicate, learn, inspire, and collaborate. Agog’s initial areas of focus include social justice and equity, high-impact storytelling and world-building, research, education and outreach, and policy and ethics. To learn more, visit agog.org.
Image credit: Dora (Dir. Yi Jung Chen. 2024, 30 mins.)