EASTER RISING: VOICE OF A REBEL

13 min, Oculus Rift, dir. Oscar Raby, United Kingdom, Australia, 2016, for BBC

Willie McNeive was 19 in 1916, when he took part in the Easter Rising, a bloody event in Irish history of which he left an oral testimony. Immerse yourselves in the rebel’s memories thanks to this fascinatingly beautiful piece of work.

Film received special mentioning of the VR Film jury of the 22nd Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans.
Jury statement: ‘An accomplished piece of storytelling with a sophisticated visual style to portray a historical event of Ireland, in an immersive and compelling manner.’
Film was also a participant of Sheffield Doc/Fest, Future of Storytelling, Melbourne IFF and other events.

New work by Oscar Raby continues his unique style of animation and setting the person in the recreation of the episodes based on the point of view of the protagonist, keeping “focused” only on the details which are of the most importance for him/her.

‘An accomplished piece of storytelling with a sophisticated visual style to portray a historical event of Ireland, in an immersive and compelling manner.’