5th - 9th of March 2020

Gemini

Mily Mumford - 2018 - Canada - 13 min

Angie is a popular figure in a near future VR Game “Gemini.” On her way back home she meets a man called Chad on the subway platform. Through their conversation, Chad recognizes her voice and realizes they both play “Gemini” and she is the game’s star player. As sparks fly, they discover they have a past- which exposes the dark side of virtual reality and gaming.

 

The screening for this film can be found in the short-film program Beyond Cyborgs and Fembots.

Director: Mily Mumford

Mily Mumford is a filmmaker, writer and theatre creator based in Vancouver, Canada. In addition to her creative work she is an MSc. researcher at Simon Fraser University where she studiesvirtualized health systems for long term space travel. Her production company, Nebula Company, focuses on immersive theatre, film and new media with a political, science fiction lens.