Company:Felix & Paul Studios
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Short description: Canadian virtual-reality film studio
| Type | Virtual reality film studio |
|---|---|
| Industry | Films and virtual reality |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Félix Lajeunesse Paul Raphaël Stéphane Rituit |
| Headquarters | Montreal , Quebec , |
| Website | felixandpaul |
Felix & Paul Studios is a Canadian creator of immersive virtual reality (VR) entertainment.[1][2] The studio is known for its originals Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, and Traveling While Black.
Felix & Paul Studios is recognized as an official implementation partner by the ISS National Lab.[3] The studio has earned five Canadian Screen Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Daytime Emmy, along with numerous other awards and acknowledgments.
History
Felix & Paul Studios was founded in 2013 by directors Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël and producer Stéphane Rituit. Lajeunesse and Raphael teamed up to co-direct music videos and commercials. Eventually, they turned their attention to immersive cinematic experiences, creating 3D film installations. Felix & Paul Studios' first VR experience, Strangers With Patrick Watson, was released at South by Southwest in 2014.[4]
Selected filmography
Space Explorers: The ISS Experience
Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, produced in association with Time (magazine) is the largest production ever filmed entirely in space.[5]
The Infinite
The first multisensory and interactive virtual reality experience aboard the International Space Station. The Infinite is an extension of the virtual reality series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Won | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Immersive Experience, Nonfiction | Space Explorers: The ISS Experience | [6] |
| 2021 | Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Interactive Program | [7] | |
| Won | Webby Awards | Science & Education and Best VR Video | [8] | ||
| 2020 | Won | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Immersive Experience, Fiction | Gymnasia | [9] |
| Won | Best Immersive Experience, Nonfiction | Traveling While Black | |||
| Won | FIPADOC | SMART Award | [10] | ||
| Won | Webby Awards | best Documentary (Immersive And Mixed Reality) | [11] | ||
| 2019 | Won | B3 Biennial of the Moving Image | Best VR/AR/MR | Gymnasia | |
| Won | Manchester Animation Festival | Best VR Short Film | [12] | ||
| Won | Ottawa International Animation Festival | Best VR Animation | |||
| Won | Webby Awards | Best Video - Best Branded CInematic or Pre-Rendered | Isle of Dogs: Behind the Scenes in VR | [13] | |
| Won | People's Voice | ||||
| 2018 | Won | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Immersive Experience | Miyubi | [14] |
| 2017 | Won | Peabody Awards | Virtual Reality/360 | [15] | |
| Won | South by Southwest | Special Jury Recognition | Dreams of 'O' | [16] | |
| Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Interactive Program | The People's House | [17] | |
| Won | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Immersive Experience | Nomads | [18] | |
| 2016 | Won | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Interactive Media - Original Daytime Program or Series | Inside the Box of Kurios | [19] |
References
- ↑ "Virtual Reality Storytelling Is Trending in Hollywood: Felix & Paul Studios Leading the Charge". https://www.thewrap.com/virtual-reality-storytelling-is-trending-in-hollywood-felix-paul-studios-latest-to-jump-on-bandwagon/.
- ↑ "Felix & Paul Studios: Inventing the Future of Content". https://variety.com/2018/artisans/news/jurassic-world-felix-paul-studios-creates-content-for-the-future-1202731979/.
- ↑ "Felix & Paul Studios". https://www.issnationallab.org/implementation-partners/felix-and-paul-studios/.
- ↑ "Felix & Paul Studios Revealed as Producers of Samsung Gear VR 3D 360 Introduction Experience". https://www.roadtovr.com/felix-paul-studios-revealed-producers-samsung-gear-vr-3d-360-introduction-experience/.
- ↑ "Exploring Life in Space in Immersive Virtual Reality: Felix & Paul Studios' "Space Explorers: The ISS Experience" in Partnership with Time Studios". https://www.issnationallab.org/iss360/virtual-reality-felix-paul-studios-space-explorers-the-iss-experience/.
- ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced In Sports Programming, Digital & Immersive Categories". https://etcanada.com/news/883069/canadian-screen-awards-winners-announced-in-sports-programming-digital-immersive-categories/.
- ↑ "Outstanding Interactive Program - 2021". https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-interactive-program.
- ↑ "Science Education, Virtual & Remote 2021". https://winners.webbyawards.com/winners/virtual-remote/general-virtual-remote/science-education?years=0.
- ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". May 25, 2020. https://etcanada.com/news/648359/canadian-screen-awards-2020-first-round-of-winners-revealed/.
- ↑ "Two prizes for digital creation at Fipadoc 2020". https://www.institutfrancais.com/en/close-up/two-prizes-for-digital-creation-at-fipadoc-2020.
- ↑ "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". May 20, 2020. https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21263445/2020-webby-awards-winners-lil-nas-x-nasa-jon-krasinski.
- ↑ "PAST WINNERS". https://www.manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk/about/past-winners/.
- ↑ "Isle of Dogs Behind the Scenes (in Virtual Reality)". https://winners.webbyawards.com/2019/video/immersive-and-mixed-reality/vr-branded-cinematic-or-pre-rendered/78232/isle-of-dogs-behind-the-scenes-in-virtual-reality.
- ↑ "Miyubi wins best interactive experience at Canadian Screen Awards". https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-thursday-march8-1.4569222#:~:text=Entertainment-,Miyubi%20wins%20best%20interactive%20experience%20at%20Canadian%20Screen%20Awards,for%20the%20Canadian%20Screen%20Awards..
- ↑ "Miyubi". https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/miyubi/.
- ↑ "SXSW Film Festival Announces 2017 Audience and Virtual Cinema Jury Award Winners". https://www.sxsw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SXSW-2017-Audience-Awards-Release.pdf.
- ↑ "The People's House - Inside The White House With Barack And Michelle Obama". https://www.emmys.com/shows/peoples-house-inside-white-house-barack-and-michelle-obama.
- ↑ "CBC web series score wins as Canadian Screen Awards celebrate all things digital". https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canadian-screen-awards-digital-night-1.4018334.
- ↑ "'Sesame Street' & Others Honored At Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards: See The Complete Winners List". April 30, 2016. https://www.indiewire.com/2016/04/sesame-street-others-honored-at-daytime-creative-arts-emmy-awards-see-the-complete-winners-list-291525/.
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