Bathhouse Odyssey ‘Traversing the Mist’ Takes Top Prize at Paris’ NewImages
variety.comBen Croll Director Chou Tung-Yen’s bathhouse cruising experience “Traversing the Mist,” a dreamlike odyssey awash in fear and flesh, took the top honors at Paris’ NewImages Festival on Friday, claiming the festival’s Grand Jury Prize to the tune of $6,424.
Produced by Taipei’s Very Theatre and Very Mainstream Studio, the NewImages-winning project offers a steamy experience in every sense of the term, ushering users through underground corridors rife with sensual possibilities, dimly lit and driven by conflicting desires.
The multi-user experience caps a trilogy for director Chou Tung-Yen, who will next bring his winning volley to Cannes’ first ever Immersive Competition.
Consisting of author and activist Amandine Gay, techno pioneer Molécule and Sundance New Frontier curator Shari Frilot, this year’s jury awarded two additional prizes, celebrating Joséphine Derobe and Claire Allante’s “Bear My Soul” with the Interactivity award, and Steye Hallema and Frank Bosma’s “The Imaginary Friend” with the Impact prize.
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