VIRTUAL REALITY / MARCO POLO GO ROUND

Toronto (Canada) and Mons (Belgium), January 21, 2019 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Wallimage, the development fund for audiovisual content in Wallonia (Belgium), today announced $599,000 in funding to support the co-production of two virtual reality projects under the Canada–Wallonia Digital Media Incentive for Multiplatform Projects.

Marco Polo Go Round is a humorous, surrealistic love story. The user is invited to participate in a couple’s relationship as their world literally falls apart around them. The intimacy of the actors is captured through movement, creating poignant and detailed animated characters in a fully immersive environment.