August 3, 2024

René Pinnell

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SIMON

August 3, 2024

René Pinnell

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Simon

What’s it like to be Simon, a young man with Cerebral Palsy? You walk with a frame; you don’t have full control over your body; many find it difficult to understand you when you talk. Step into the world of SIMON in this short Virtual Reality film and witness the inspirational steps he takes every single day to combat unintentional, yet isolating judgement.

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OFFICIAL SELECTION FOR 2016 SUMMER SHOWCASE

Jul 15, 2024 Knives, Adam Cosco, Quba, The Pull, Fragments, Antonio Victor Garcia-Serrano, Simon, James Hedley, Tango with San Francisco, Jayson Tang, The Invisible Man, Hugo Keijzer, Future of Music, Ronen Tanchum, Greg Barth, Does Not Exist, Chris Timpson, John Hendicott, New Wave, Samir Mallal, Sonar, Philipp Maas, Traces, Gabriela Arp, Wicked Kind, Skye Von, Longing for Wilderness, Marc Zimmermann, Le Temps Perdu, Zohar Kfir, VR Noir, Nathan Anderson, 6x9, Lindsay Poulton, Francesca Panetta, Transition, Mike von Rotz, Joost Jordens, Virtual Drag, Mark Payne, Alison Bennett, Megan Beckwith, Drawing Room, Juul Spee, Harm van de Ven, Sara Kolster, Blarp, Isaac Cohen, Pearl, Cassidy Curtis, Patrick Osborne, David Eisenmann, Cosmic Trip, Eddie Lee, Playthings, George Michael Bower, Playthings VR, Fabulous Wonder.land, Ollie Lindsey, Mare, Rui Guerreiro, Toxic Tour, Benjamin Roffee, Light, David Lobser, Gawain Liddiard, Dominik Stockhausen, Josephine Wiggs, Karen Dufilho, Tanya Leal Soto, Toño Cabanelas René Pinnell

Jul 15, 2024 Knives, Adam Cosco, Quba, The Pull, Fragments, Antonio Victor Garcia-Serrano, Simon, James Hedley, Tango with San Francisco, Jayson Tang, The Invisible Man, Hugo Keijzer, Future of Music, Ronen Tanchum, Greg Barth, Does Not Exist, Chris Timpson, John Hendicott, New Wave, Samir Mallal, Sonar, Philipp Maas, Traces, Gabriela Arp, Wicked Kind, Skye Von, Longing for Wilderness, Marc Zimmermann, Le Temps Perdu, Zohar Kfir, VR Noir, Nathan Anderson, 6x9, Lindsay Poulton, Francesca Panetta, Transition, Mike von Rotz, Joost Jordens, Virtual Drag, Mark Payne, Alison Bennett, Megan Beckwith, Drawing Room, Juul Spee, Harm van de Ven, Sara Kolster, Blarp, Isaac Cohen, Pearl, Cassidy Curtis, Patrick Osborne, David Eisenmann, Cosmic Trip, Eddie Lee, Playthings, George Michael Bower, Playthings VR, Fabulous Wonder.land, Ollie Lindsey, Mare, Rui Guerreiro, Toxic Tour, Benjamin Roffee, Light, David Lobser, Gawain Liddiard, Dominik Stockhausen, Josephine Wiggs, Karen Dufilho, Tanya Leal Soto, Toño Cabanelas René Pinnell

OFFICIAL SELECTION FOR 2016 SUMMER SHOWCASE

Jul 15, 2024 Knives, Adam Cosco, Quba, The Pull, Fragments, Antonio Victor Garcia-Serrano, Simon, James Hedley, Tango with San Francisco, Jayson Tang, The Invisible Man, Hugo Keijzer, Future of Music, Ronen Tanchum, Greg Barth, Does Not Exist, Chris Timpson, John Hendicott, New Wave, Samir Mallal, Sonar, Philipp Maas, Traces, Gabriela Arp, Wicked Kind, Skye Von, Longing for Wilderness, Marc Zimmermann, Le Temps Perdu, Zohar Kfir, VR Noir, Nathan Anderson, 6x9, Lindsay Poulton, Francesca Panetta, Transition, Mike von Rotz, Joost Jordens, Virtual Drag, Mark Payne, Alison Bennett, Megan Beckwith, Drawing Room, Juul Spee, Harm van de Ven, Sara Kolster, Blarp, Isaac Cohen, Pearl, Cassidy Curtis, Patrick Osborne, David Eisenmann, Cosmic Trip, Eddie Lee, Playthings, George Michael Bower, Playthings VR, Fabulous Wonder.land, Ollie Lindsey, Mare, Rui Guerreiro, Toxic Tour, Benjamin Roffee, Light, David Lobser, Gawain Liddiard, Dominik Stockhausen, Josephine Wiggs, Karen Dufilho, Tanya Leal Soto, Toño Cabanelas René Pinnell

Jul 15, 2024 Knives, Adam Cosco, Quba, The Pull, Fragments, Antonio Victor Garcia-Serrano, Simon, James Hedley, Tango with San Francisco, Jayson Tang, The Invisible Man, Hugo Keijzer, Future of Music, Ronen Tanchum, Greg Barth, Does Not Exist, Chris Timpson, John Hendicott, New Wave, Samir Mallal, Sonar, Philipp Maas, Traces, Gabriela Arp, Wicked Kind, Skye Von, Longing for Wilderness, Marc Zimmermann, Le Temps Perdu, Zohar Kfir, VR Noir, Nathan Anderson, 6x9, Lindsay Poulton, Francesca Panetta, Transition, Mike von Rotz, Joost Jordens, Virtual Drag, Mark Payne, Alison Bennett, Megan Beckwith, Drawing Room, Juul Spee, Harm van de Ven, Sara Kolster, Blarp, Isaac Cohen, Pearl, Cassidy Curtis, Patrick Osborne, David Eisenmann, Cosmic Trip, Eddie Lee, Playthings, George Michael Bower, Playthings VR, Fabulous Wonder.land, Ollie Lindsey, Mare, Rui Guerreiro, Toxic Tour, Benjamin Roffee, Light, David Lobser, Gawain Liddiard, Dominik Stockhausen, Josephine Wiggs, Karen Dufilho, Tanya Leal Soto, Toño Cabanelas René Pinnell

Project included in Official Selection for Kaleidoscope's 2016 Summer Showcase.

Jul 15, 2024 Knives, Adam Cosco, Quba, The Pull, Fragments, Antonio Victor Garcia-Serrano, Simon, James Hedley, Tango with San Francisco, Jayson Tang, The Invisible Man, Hugo Keijzer, Future of Music, Ronen Tanchum, Greg Barth, Does Not Exist, Chris Timpson, John Hendicott, New Wave, Samir Mallal, Sonar, Philipp Maas, Traces, Gabriela Arp, Wicked Kind, Skye Von, Longing for Wilderness, Marc Zimmermann, Le Temps Perdu, Zohar Kfir, VR Noir, Nathan Anderson, 6x9, Lindsay Poulton, Francesca Panetta, Transition, Mike von Rotz, Joost Jordens, Virtual Drag, Mark Payne, Alison Bennett, Megan Beckwith, Drawing Room, Juul Spee, Harm van de Ven, Sara Kolster, Blarp, Isaac Cohen, Pearl, Cassidy Curtis, Patrick Osborne, David Eisenmann, Cosmic Trip, Eddie Lee, Playthings, George Michael Bower, Playthings VR, Fabulous Wonder.land, Ollie Lindsey, Mare, Rui Guerreiro, Toxic Tour, Benjamin Roffee, Light, David Lobser, Gawain Liddiard, Dominik Stockhausen, Josephine Wiggs, Karen Dufilho, Tanya Leal Soto, Toño Cabanelas René Pinnell

Jul 15, 2024 Knives, Adam Cosco, Quba, The Pull, Fragments, Antonio Victor Garcia-Serrano, Simon, James Hedley, Tango with San Francisco, Jayson Tang, The Invisible Man, Hugo Keijzer, Future of Music, Ronen Tanchum, Greg Barth, Does Not Exist, Chris Timpson, John Hendicott, New Wave, Samir Mallal, Sonar, Philipp Maas, Traces, Gabriela Arp, Wicked Kind, Skye Von, Longing for Wilderness, Marc Zimmermann, Le Temps Perdu, Zohar Kfir, VR Noir, Nathan Anderson, 6x9, Lindsay Poulton, Francesca Panetta, Transition, Mike von Rotz, Joost Jordens, Virtual Drag, Mark Payne, Alison Bennett, Megan Beckwith, Drawing Room, Juul Spee, Harm van de Ven, Sara Kolster, Blarp, Isaac Cohen, Pearl, Cassidy Curtis, Patrick Osborne, David Eisenmann, Cosmic Trip, Eddie Lee, Playthings, George Michael Bower, Playthings VR, Fabulous Wonder.land, Ollie Lindsey, Mare, Rui Guerreiro, Toxic Tour, Benjamin Roffee, Light, David Lobser, Gawain Liddiard, Dominik Stockhausen, Josephine Wiggs, Karen Dufilho, Tanya Leal Soto, Toño Cabanelas René Pinnell

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CREATORS

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JAMES LOUIS HEDLEY

Aug 3, 2024 vr creator block 2 James Hedley, Simon René Pinnell

Aug 3, 2024 vr creator block 2 James Hedley, Simon René Pinnell

JAMES LOUIS HEDLEY

Aug 3, 2024 vr creator block 2 James Hedley, Simon René Pinnell

Aug 3, 2024 vr creator block 2 James Hedley, Simon René Pinnell

James works as 360°/VR Director with broadcasters such as Sky, BBC & Channel 4. Since becoming a filmmaker, James has been searching for a way to break down distances between audiences’ and the world within his films.

Aug 3, 2024 vr creator block 2 James Hedley, Simon René Pinnell

Aug 3, 2024 vr creator block 2 James Hedley, Simon René Pinnell

DETAILS

RUNTIME
6 Minutes

FORMAT
Live Action 360 VR

COUNTRY
UK

PLATFORMS
Gear VR, Google Cardboard, Rift, Vive

René Pinnell

As a filmmaker & designer, René produced the acclaimed comedy show Backpack Picnic, directed the feature documentary The King of Texas, sold a TV pilot to MTV, designed 5 products & founded 2 companies.