360 Story Lab shooting Bvrned scripted Virtual Reality films
Hamilton, ON – 360 Story Lab founded by TV and Broadcasting veteran Jeff Preyra, is shooting Bvrned, a ground-breaking Virtual Reality short film in Hamilton, Ontario on April 23rd. Produced by an all-star team of media veterans and innovators including Karen Vanderborght, Grant Edmonds, Romano D’Andrea & Lucie Lalumière, and featuring cast members Karen Brown and Tyler Tanner, Bvrned is charting new ground in the world of Virtual Reality storytelling.
“It’s the early days of VR and we are in the process of inventing the grammar of virtual reality storytelling,” says Jeff Preyra. “The payoff is that we will be able to tell deeply immersive, emotionally transformative stories that can’t be told with any other technology.”
Executive Producer Lucie Lalumière adds “Scripted storytelling in VR is a new frontier that promises to disrupt the worlds of TV, theatre, and cinema.”
The film will be shot at St-Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. The team at St-Joseph’s and the incredible space they provided were instrumental in 360 Story Lab’s decision to choose Hamilton for this production and reflects the City’s leadership in digital media.
360 Story Lab, St-Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and the City of Hamilton are proud and excited to be inventing the future of storytelling right here in Ontario.
Karen Brown – (Mom)
Karen is a veteran stage performer with a resume of over 50 plays and musicals. She can be seen in a soon-to-be-aired episode of Fear Thy Neighbor. Karen is excited to be one of the first professional actors working in Virtual Reality.
Tyler Tanner – (Mike)
Tyler is very happy to be making his virtual reality film debut. For the past two years Tyler has been involved with the East Side Players, Scarborough Players, Scarborough Theatre Guild, and Amicus Productions. His film credits include: Fifteen Minutes, Grozota, and Fear Thy Neighbour.
Creative
Jeff Preyra – Founder, Writer and Director
Jeff Preyra is an innovator in the TV and Media industry who has spent more than 25 years creating entertaining, informative, and groundbreaking programming. His specialty is gathering talented, energetic artists and production specialists and creating high-octane story teams. Jeff’s work has appeared on broadcast, narrowcast, and interactive platforms in dozens of languages around the world. He was a founder and creative partner in the company that produced the international mega-hit shows
Style by Jury and Brides of Beverly Hills.
Karen Vanderborght – CTO, DoP, Editor
A creator with 10 Years of broadcast experience and 20 Years as a digital artist and curator, Vanderborght is a passionate digital storyteller. After creating and curating new media art in Europe, Karen Vanderborght moved to Canada and worked as a DoP and Editor for over 15 television series and documentaries. Now, 10 years laters, her early background in innovative technologies converge with her professional video expertise in (re)-inventing visual narrative for VR productions.
Production and Crew
Romano D’Andrea – Executive in Charge of Production
Lucie Lalumière – Executive Producer
Grant Edmonds – Producer & Sound Designer
David Federman – Composer
Gurjeet Mann – Lighting Designer
Brent Robichaud – Sound Recordist
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For further information or media inquiries:
Sarah Drew
tel: (416) 697-8625
email: sarah@every1games.ca
