Dome Fest West 2024 Immersive Film Festival

NOTE: Tickets will ONLY be available online. Please purchase your tickets in advance.

Join us for an amazing film festival experience at the Fiske Planetarium in Boulder, CO, USA! Dome Fest West is the place to be for all film enthusiasts. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking world of cinema under the mesmerizing dome of the planetarium. Get ready for a sensory journey like no other as you watch the latest and greatest films from talented filmmakers.

AN EVENT NOT TO MISS! There is something for everyone to love during Dome Fest West. See last year's selection in the trailer above!

We invite you to join us at DOME FEST WEST 2024, an Immersive Fulldome film festival conference. This unique event will bring together the Immersive Dome Community with Hollywood's up-and-coming content creators. Come and experience the new and improved way to watch immersive video content on a planetarium dome!

Dome Fest West 2024 will feature over 50 Dome film screenings, technology presentations, industry panels, festival mixers, and a live pitch competition. All-Access Festival passes are available, providing access to all Dome Fest West events throughout the weekend. Additionally, tickets to individual screening blocks and other programming events will be available via TicketsWest. More information about those tickets will be provided soon.

During this exciting weekend, immersive filmmakers from around the world will have the opportunity to watch cutting-edge experiences and programs, learn from top producers in the Entertainment Industry, and elevate the immersive Dome content to new heights. It's evident that Dome content is no longer limited to planetariums or science centers! With the increasing number of Dome venues in 2024, moviegoers will have a fresh and immersive way to enjoy Hollywood-caliber content without the need for a VR headset.

EVENT HOURS

** Registration Table Opens at 6 pm - Thursday, May 2nd. **

Thursday - 6 PM to 9 PM

Friday - 10:30 AM to 11 PM

Saturday - 9:30 AM to 10 PM

Sunday - 9:30 AM to 7 PM

DAILY SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

6:00 PM - Festival Registration Opens

7:00 PM - Planetarium Theater Doors Open

7:30 PM - Opening Night Program - FILMS: Sonic Visions: A Journey Through Sound and Sight

• Lullaby - Directed by Sergey Kozintsev
• Cou 175586 Little Warrior - Created by Corbett Wall
• Recording Entropia - Directed by François Vautier
• EXO-CORTEX 3.0 - Directed by Jeremy Oury
• Interrupted trajectories and other transient disequilibrium models - Directed by Lydia Yakonowsky
• Beyond Life - Directed by Michael Strauss
• Cosmic Caverns - Directed by Juan Carlos Vidal and Claudio recabarren
• Visual Eyes presents "Alone" - Directed by The Hawk and The Wolf
• Cosmic Rhythms - Directed by Xavier Núñez

9:30 PM - Reception @ TBA

Friday, May 3rd, 2024

10:00 AM - Lobby Exhibits Open

10:30 AM - FILMS: Cosmic Frontiers: An Interstellar Journey

• Mars The Ultimate Voyage - Directed by Sally Brummel and Ben Fox
• Asteroid Quest - Directed by Bertrand Jack and Daniel Loyer

LUNCH - Lunch Provided for Passholders in Center for Community Dining

1:00 PM - PANEL: Storytelling in 360 Degrees: Techniques and challenges in narrative construction unique to fulldome filmmaking

• Jean-Philippe Turgeon, moderator
• Patrick Clark, panelist
• Michael Saul, panelist
• Troy Whitmer, panelist

2:00 PM - FILMS: Exploring the Unknown: Science and Spectacle​​

• 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI - Directed by Claire Lamman
• Black Holes: unknown horizons - Directed by César González Arranz, Rodrigo González Peinado, and Telmo Fernández Castro

3:45 PM - PANEL: Interactive Fulldome Experiences: Incorporating audience interaction and participation in fulldome shows.

• Patrick Clark, moderator
• Pedro Zaz, panelist
• Karrie Berglund, panelist

5:00 PM - Lobby Exhibits Close

5:00 PM - KEYNOTE & PERFORMANCE: Creating the next Century of Fulldome Experiences

• Speaker: Android Jones

Dinner - Dinner Provided for Passholders in Center for Community Dining

7:30 PM - FILMS: Visionary Realms: A Journey Through Artistic Innovation

• Eros - Directed by Daniel Talek Hambly
• I Saw The Future - Directed by François Vautier
• Dream Builders: The Cenotaph for Newton - Directed by Arnaud Desjardins
• Local Dystopias in the Global Utopia - Directed by Sergey Prokofyev
• Recombination: The Fulldome Journey - Directed by Julius Horsthuis

9:45 PM - Stellar Performances & Cosmic Concerts: Live Arts in the Dome

• James Webb Space Telescope: The Story Unfolds - Directed by Brittany Kundert
• Skysong - Directed by David Farrell
• Cloud Bodies - Directed by Allison Moore
• Reggie Watts: Live in 360 at Wisdome.LA - Directed by Michael Strauss and Reggie Watts
• CONTACT: A Multi-Sensory Journey Celebrating Daft Punk - Directed by Jon Levy and Dano Marino

10:45 PM - Fulldome VJ/DJ Throwdown

Saturday, May 4th, 2024

9:30 AM - FILMS: Young Explorers: A Voyage Through Space and Stories

• Hazelnuts, in search of the perfect planet - Directed by Stéphane Bertrand and Damien Maugin
• One Sky - Directed by Sebastien Gauthier

10:30 AM - Lobby Exhibits Open

11:00 AM - FILMS: Worlds of Discovery: A Learning Odyssey

• Moonbase: The Next Step - Directed by Graham Watts
• Spark: The Universe in Us - Directed by Ryan Wyatt
• Little Major Tom - Directed by Peter Popp

LUNCH - Lunch Provided for Passholders in Center for Community Dining

1:30 PM - INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES: Dynamic Dimensions: Exploration Through Play and Interaction

• El Macroscopio - Created by Santiago Caicedo, Daniel Shambo, and Sebastián Hernández
• Dome Defenders - Created by Kinetarium
• All against Darwin - Created by Kinetarium
• Smart Swarm - Created by Kinetarium
• Cosmic Carousel - Created by Kinetarium

2:30 PM - PRESENTATIONS: Creator Solutions & Future Technology Showcase

3:30 PM - FILMS: Visionaries of Tomorrow: Emerging Student Voices in Immersive Media

• Beyond the Horizon: CU Student Showcase - Curated by Pat Clark and Naharin Shech
• Roundtrip Animation - Directed by Christine Veras and Guido Devadder
• Phantom Eye - Directed by Carlos Hurtado Múnera
• Awedyssey - Directed by Bernhard E Riecke

5:00 PM - Lobby Exhibits Close

5:00 PM - FILMS: True Stories, New Perspectives: A New View of the World

• Sida Tsoatsoas: Our Beginning - Directed by Telmo dos Reis
• The Earth Above: a deep time view of Australia's epic history - Directed by Ruwe Collective
• The Voyage of Arka Kinari - Directed by Janire Najera and Matt Wright

Dinner - Dinner Provided for Passholders in Center for Community Dining

8:00 PM - PRESENTATION: $5,000 Pitch Competition presented by Hubblo

• Pitching Finalists TBA

Sunday, May 5th, 2024

9:30 AM - Tranquil Voyages: Journeys Through Peaceful Realms

• Energy Flow - Directed by Michael J Saul
• Sounds of the Ocean: A Mindful Underwater Journey - Directed by Joshua Sam Miller and Elise Lein
• Experience Switzerland - Directed by Urs Anton Wyss
• Antarctic Uruguay - Directed by Leo Scarone

10:30 AM - Lobby Exhibits Open

11:00 AM - Exploring the Invisible: Adventures in the Natural World

• Into the Microverse: Journey through the Amazing World of Microbes - Directed by Raul Christian Erdossy
• IMMERSED: Ocean Wonders - Directed by Mark Davidson
• Chemistry of Life - Directed by Anna Öst

LUNCH - Lunch Provided for Passholders in Center for Community Dining

2:00 PM - ROUNDTABLE: Producer and Creators Discuss The State of the Dome World

3:00 PM - Lobby Exhibits Close

3:00 PM - Quantum Realities: A Cinematic Exploration of the Surreal

• The Last Dream of Cosmorama - Directed by Martin Fuchs
• Urban Mindscape - Directed by Sergey Prokofyev and Prateep Beed
• 4096 AD - Created by by NSC Creative
• Faoladh - Directed by Declan Dowling
• 4993 FEET UNDER - Directed by Ina Chen
• undetermined outcome - Directed by Rocco Helmchen
• AI Divine Teaser - Directed by Glenn a Grillo
• XYZZY - Directed by Jess Johnson and Simon Ward

5:30 PM - Awards Ceremony

8:00 PM - Festival Closing & Cinco De Mayo Party @ TBA

PASS TYPES

All-Access Festival Pass - Includes entry to all Dome Fest West events, including all fulldome film screening blocks, Keynote events, Discussion Panels, Awards Gala, and Evening Mixers. This is the only type of pass available on Eventbrite.

Individual Screening Block Ticket (GA) - This ticket will be available via the Fiske Planetarium’s TicketsWest platform starting March 11. These tickets grant the beholder entry into one screening block of films playing at the Fiske Planetarium during the festival.