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V-UNFRAMED - Industry Day | Friday NOVEMBER 21, 2025


V-Unframed's Industry Day introduces a new professional platform within Vancouver’s immersive festival. The 2025 theme is “Storytelling Across Media.”

The day blends panels, a short podcast series, showcases, networking, and a VIP reception offering industry guests an exclusive first look at the exhibition.

It brings together French and Canadian creators, cultural institutions, and industry leaders in XR, immersive arts, and interactive storytelling.

Discussions will be held in English.

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12:45PM-1:15PM
Registration and Welcome Coffee


1:15PM-2:00PM
PANEL 1 | Cross-Cultural Collaboration: French & Canadian Immersive Creators

Moderation | Arthur Protasio Founder & CEO, Fableware

Antoine Boucherikha Author, composer and sound designer of Endoplaneto

Anne Hélou Visual Art Director

Alexandre Mandryka Creative Executive; Belong Studios co-founder, Consultant at Game Whispering

Patrick Owens Creative Director, Buffalo Buffalo


2:00PM-2:15PM
Coffee break


2:15PM-3:00PM
PANEL 2 | AI, Derivative Works, and the Future of Creativity

Moderation | Dr. Patrick Pennefather AI & sound, creativity researcher - University of Brisith Columbia

Jon Festinger Lecturer at the Allard School of Law

Anel Jordaan Research, development and design for high-end technical apparel

Luke Minaker World Weaver | Story Sculptor | Pixel Enchanter


3:00PM-3:15PM
Coffee break


3:15PM-4:00PM
PANEL 3 | The Ingredients of Immersion: How Multidisciplinary Teams Build Transmedia Worlds

Moderation | Dr. Patrick Pennefather AI & sound, creativity researcher

Paul Furminger Studio Supervising Director

Larissa Healey woodland artist and graffiti painter

Sian Flanagan Transformational Coach and Professional Speaker


4:00PM-4:30PM
BEHIND THE WORKS | Post-Mortems & Q&A with International & Local Creators


4:30PM-5:15PM
Networking


5:15PM-6:00PM
PANEL 4 | New Tools, New Voices: The Evolution from Stories Told to Stories Lived

Moderation | Yangos Hadjiyannis Experiential Director (XR+AI)

Eric Cheung Interdisciplinary dance artist

Alex Kitson Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Victoria

Dr. Patrick Pennefather AI & sound, creativity researcher


6:00PM-9:00PM
VIP RECEPTION & COCKTAIL – Gathering Leading into the V-Unframed Exhibition Opening


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