Animated Immersive Experiences (15)

Tuesday 11 Nov 2025 - 15:00
Manchester Central Library 1
Runtime: 270 mins (approx.)

A selection of the best in immersive animated content submitted to Manchester Animation Festival from around the world. VR and 360 films showcase brave new worlds for animation fans to explore.

Thank you to the support of University of Salford and Scan Computers for the Animated Immersive Experiences showcase.

This is a free un-ticketed event, just drop in!

This screening carries the following trigger warnings for content:

Abuse, violence, war imagery

Trigger warning content categories used are courtesy of the Film and TV Charity's advice: https://bit.ly/3VUsEF4

Films in this programme

Out of Nowhere

Dir. Kris Hofmann // Austria

'Out of Nowhere' gently explores how preserving alluvial forests, marshes and wetlands can help us face the challenges of an increasingly unpredictable climate.

Dir. Aria Wolf // Germany

You enter a calm yet unfamiliar world, lying dormant as you arrive. As you explore its surroundings, the world gradually opens up, revealing its light. The more you engage with it, the more you become enveloped in a soothing yet lively awakening, full of surprises.

Less than 5Gr of Saffron

Dir. Négar Motevalymeidanshah // France

Golnaz, a 23-year-old immigrant Iranian girl, tries to cope with her new life in Germany. She finds a pack of Saffron that reminds her of home. Golnaz cooks some rice to add saffron, a heartwarming dish from her past. but she didn’t expect that this moment would bring her back into the most traumatic events of her life.Three years ago she survived a tragic drowning that took away her family while traveling illegally in a boat.

Max Q

Dir. Joel Benjamin // United States

Max Q is an animated 6DOF virtual reality film about a deep space survey team that finds their relationships pushed to the brink when they embark upon a dangerous search and rescue mission on an unexplored alien world.

The Time Before

Dir. Leo Metcalf // United Kingdom

Caught between waking life and dreaming, Olly delves into his childhood memories, navigating the fantastical dream worlds his sister created to shield them from family strife. A journey into the buried past that shapes who we are.