Felix & Paul Studios

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
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 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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