Felix & Paul Studios
TypeVirtual reality film studio
IndustryFilms and virtual reality
Founded2013
FounderFélix Lajeunesse
Paul Raphaël
Stéphane Rituit
Headquarters
Montreal, Quebec
,
Canada
Websitefelixandpaul.com

Felix & Paul Studios is a Canadian creator of immersive virtual reality (VR) entertainment.[1][2] The studio is known for its originals Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, and Traveling While Black.

Felix & Paul Studios is recognized as an official implementation partner by the ISS National Lab.[3] The studio has earned five Canadian Screen Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Daytime Emmy, along with numerous other awards and acknowledgments.

History

Felix & Paul Studios was founded in 2013 by directors Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël and producer Stéphane Rituit. Lajeunesse and Raphael teamed up to co-direct music videos and commercials. Eventually, they turned their attention to immersive cinematic experiences, creating 3D film installations. Felix & Paul Studios' first VR experience, Strangers With Patrick Watson, was released at South by Southwest in 2014.[4]

Selected filmography

Space Explorers: The ISS Experience

Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, produced in association with Time Studios is the largest production ever filmed entirely in space.[5]

The Infinite

The first multisensory and interactive virtual reality experience aboard the International Space Station. The Infinite is an extension of the virtual reality series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience.

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Won Canadian Screen Awards Best Immersive Experience, Nonfiction Space Explorers: The ISS Experience [6]
2021 Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Interactive Program [7]
Won Webby Awards Science & Education and Best VR Video [8]
2020 Won Canadian Screen Awards Best Immersive Experience, Fiction Gymnasia [9]
Won Best Immersive Experience, Nonfiction Traveling While Black
Won FIPADOC SMART Award [10]
Won Webby Awards best Documentary (Immersive And Mixed Reality) [11]
2019 Won B3 Biennial of the Moving Image Best VR/AR/MR Gymnasia
Won Manchester Animation Festival Best VR Short Film [12]
Won Ottawa International Animation Festival Best VR Animation
Won Webby Awards Best Video - Best Branded CInematic or Pre-Rendered Isle of Dogs: Behind the Scenes in VR [13]
Won People's Voice
2018 Won Canadian Screen Awards Best Immersive Experience Miyubi [14]
2017 Won Peabody Awards Virtual Reality/360 [15]
Won South by Southwest Special Jury Recognition Dreams of 'O' [16]
Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Interactive Program The People's House [17]
Won Canadian Screen Awards Best Immersive Experience Nomads [18]
2016 Won Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Interactive Media - Original Daytime Program or Series Inside the Box of Kurios [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Virtual Reality Storytelling Is Trending in Hollywood: Felix & Paul Studios Leading the Charge". thewrap.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Felix & Paul Studios: Inventing the Future of Content". variety.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Felix & Paul Studios". issnationallab.org. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Felix & Paul Studios Revealed as Producers of Samsung Gear VR 3D 360 Introduction Experience". roadtovr.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Exploring Life in Space in Immersive Virtual Reality: Felix & Paul Studios' "Space Explorers: The ISS Experience" in Partnership with Time Studios". issnationallab.org. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced In Sports Programming, Digital & Immersive Categories". etcanada.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Outstanding Interactive Program - 2021". emmys.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Science Education, Virtual & Remote 2021". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". etcanada.com. May 25, 2020. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Two prizes for digital creation at Fipadoc 2020". institutfrancais.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". theverge.com. May 20, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "PAST WINNERS". manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Isle of Dogs Behind the Scenes (in Virtual Reality)". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Miyubi wins best interactive experience at Canadian Screen Awards". cbc.ca. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Miyubi". peabodyawards.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  16. ↑ "SXSW Film Festival Announces 2017 Audience and Virtual Cinema Jury Award Winners" (PDF). sxsw.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  17. ↑ "The People's House - Inside The White House With Barack And Michelle Obama". emmys.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  18. ↑ "CBC web series score wins as Canadian Screen Awards celebrate all things digital". cbc.ca. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  19. ↑ "'Sesame Street' & Others Honored At Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards: See The Complete Winners List". indiewire.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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