About the
2019 DTLA Film Festival
Dome Film Series
In October 2019, the DTLA Film Festival hosted the first Dome Film Series in Los Angeles. For this series within the larger DTLA Film Festival, we worked hard to select the best Fulldome films across the globe with a focus on narrative storytelling.
The series included several Dome Film World Premieres of narrative features from internationally known filmmakers including Randal Kleiser, Lena Herzog, Ed Lantz, Robot Koch, Darcelle XV, Jacob Collier, as well the first feature-length dome-film documentary to be released in the U.S.
2019 DTLA Film Festival
Dome Film Series Winners
Best Artistic Dome Feature
Mesmerica 360
Michael J. Saul, Bennett Freed,
Kate McCallum, Ed Lantz
Best Artistic Dome Short
Sonolumin
Diana Reichenbach
Best Architectural Dome Film
Urban Levitation
Sergey Prokofyev, Studio Schwitalla
Best Environmental Dome Film
Four Elements
Natalia Oliwiak
Best Dome Music Video
Make Me Cry 360°
Jacob Collier, Matthew Celia
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Best Educational Dome Film
Birth of Planet Earth
Thomas Lucas, Donna Cox, Bradley Thompson,
Robert Patterson, Michael Bruno
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Best Dome Visuals
SPHERE
Robot Koch, Mickael Le Goff
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Best LGBT Dome Film
Through Darcelle’s Eyes
Brad Gill, Rachel Braker
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Best Conceptual Dome Short
Last Whispers
Lena Herzog, Meghan McWilliams,
Cedric Gamelin , Mario Kenyon , Nonny de la Peña
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Best Narrative Dome Film
Defrost The Virtual Series
Randal Kleiser, Tanna Frederick
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Best Documentary Dome Feature
Indirect Actions
Maranatha Hay, Ryan Moore,
Fred Cornforth, Tanya Musgrave
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Best Documentary Dome Short
Everest VR
Jonathan Griffith, Matt De John, William Maurer
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2019 DTLA Film Festival
Dome Film Series
Official Selections
Birth of Planet Earth
Produced by
Thomas Lucas
Directed by
Thomas Lucas
Birth of Planet Earth explores the origins of our planet and the possibility of finding other Earth-like worlds in the galaxy, using advanced visualizations and cinematic-quality effects.
Climate Crimes
Produced by
Michaela French, Adrian Lahoud
Directed by
Michaela French, Adrian Lahoud
Climate Crimes explores the impact of global air pollution and anthropogenic aerosols on climate systems and human migration in the Sahel region of North Africa through immersive, spatial video content.
Defrost The Virtual Series
Produced by
Randal Kleiser
Directed by
Randal Kleiser
DEFROST is a sci-fi series about a woman who wakes up from being cryogenically frozen for 30 years and must navigate the unfamiliar world of her family and society.
Everest VR
Produced by
Jonathan Griffith
Directed by
Jonathan Griffith
DEFROST is a sci-fi series about a woman who wakes up from being cryogenically frozen for 30 years and must navigate the unfamiliar world of her family and society.
Four Elements
Produced by
Natalia Oliwiak
Directed by
Natalia Oliwiak
Four elements come to life in this fulldome animation, showcasing their power and beauty in poetic, contemplative images that take viewers on an immersive journey to the depths of their souls.
Fractal Time
Produced by
Julius Horsthuis
Directed by
Julius Horsthuis
Fractal Time takes viewers on an immersive, abstract journey of discovery through new, fractal realities with cinematic visuals and an original score.
I am This
Produced by
Cyrus Sutton
Directed by
Cyrus Sutton
"I AM THIS" is a visual feast blurring the boundaries between ourselves and the universe.
Immersive
Produced by
OURY JEREMY, BRIOT ANTOINE
Directed by
OURY JEREMY, BRIOT ANTOINE
Immersive is an abstract, Op art-inspired fulldome film that challenges viewers' perceptions of reality and their relationship with the environment through illusions, stroboscopic images, and a surround sound system.
Indirect Actions
Produced by
Maranatha Hay
Directed by
Maranatha Hay
A documentary filmmaker travels to North Dakota to investigate the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and inadvertently contributes to a deepening divide between two communities.
J-Walts Lucid Dreamscapes
Produced by
J-Walt Adamczyk
Directed by
J-Walt Adamczyk
J-Walt presents his fantasies of a possible future through fleeting visions of fantastic worlds and creatures, organized into chapters that highlight aspects of world creation.
Jacob Collier - Make Me Cry
Produced by
Jacob Collier, Matthew Celia
Directed by
Jacob Collier, Matthew Celia
Join Jacob Collier, a two-time Grammy-award winning artist and musical prodigy, on a magical journey inside his debut single 'Make Me Cry' from Djesse Vol. 2.
Last Whispers
Produced by
Directed by
Join Jacob Collier, a two-time Grammy-award winning artist and musical prodigy, on a magical journey inside his debut single 'Make Me Cry' from Djesse Vol. 2.