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Homestay

Paisley Smith, Jam3 and the NFB Digital Studio
2018 | 15 min
Virtual Reality

Selections and Awards

  • Best XR for ChangeGames for Change Awards 2019

  • Official SelectionFIPADOC 2019

  • Audience Choice Award WinnerVancouver International Film Festival 2018 - Immersed Exhibition

  • Official SelectionDok Leipzig 2018

  • Official SelectionGeneve International Film Festival 2018

  • Official SelectionOpen City Documentary Festival 2018

  • Official SelectionLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2019

  • Official SelectionFantoche – International Animation Film Festival 2019

  • Official SelectionRencontres internationales du documentaire - UXdoc, Montreal, Quebec (2019)


One-liner

Vision

Technology Approach and Challenges

Trailer


Images




Promotional Materials

Team


Paisley Smith
Lead Artist


Photo
Photo : Rose Surnow




Jam3
Designer and Developer


Photo
Photo : Dean West




Rob McLaughlin
Producer


Photo



Credits

By Paisley Smith, Jam3, and the NFB Digital Studio

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada

Written by
Alison Broddle & Paisley Smith

Narration
Paisley Smith

Designed and Developed by
Jam3

Executive Creative Director
Pablo Vio

Executive Producer
Media Ridha

Creative Director
Dirk van Ginkel

Producer
Jason Legge

Technical Director
Aaron Morris

3D artist and Animator
Sonia Bashash

Developers
Michael Phan
Rueben Pereira

Designer
Pedro Barroso

Original Music
Boombox Sound

Sound Design
Boombox Sound

Coroner Voiced By
Paul Bates

Story and Sound Editor
Robert Ouimet

Producers
Robert McLaughlin
Loc Dao

Executive Producer
Robert McLaughlin

Project Managers
Laura Mitchell
Camille Fillion

Production Coordinators
Jasmine Pullukatt
Stacey Sellars

Studio Administrator
Carla Jones

Marketing Manager
Tammy Peddle

Marketing Coordinators
Florent Prevelle
Stéphanie Quevillon

Publicist
Katja De Bock

Web Marketing
Kathryn Ruscito

Special Thanks
Paisley’s family – Graham Smith, Tina Dhillon, Reed Smith, Scarlett Smith

Caitlin Conlen, Milan Koerner-Safrata, Kaho Yoshida, Rev. Grant Masami Ikuta, Keiko Go, Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, Alain Raoul, Victor Mironenko, Crisis Centre of British Columbia, Ryo Sugiyama, Katy Newton, Karin Soukup, Meg L. Todd

 



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  • About the NFB

    The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is one of the world’s leading digital content hubs, creating groundbreaking interactive documentaries and animation, mobile content, installations and participatory experiences. NFB interactive productions and digital platforms have won over 100 awards, including 21 Webbys. To access this unique content, visit NFB.ca.