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The Book of Distance
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'The Book of Distance' is a Canadian virtual reality documentary film, directed by Randall Okita and released in 2020.Eric Volmers, [https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/virtual-reality-project-fills-in-the-gaps-of-a-grandfathers-harrowing-internment-story "Virtual-reality project fills in the gaps of a grandfather's harrowing internment story"]. 'Calgary Herald', November 6, 2020. Made for the National Film Board of Canada, the film is an animated immersive environment placing the viewer inside the context of Okita's grandfather Yonezo Okita's experiences during the internment of Japanese Canadians in World War II.Ben Croll, [https://variety.com/2020/digital/global/canada-national-film-board-vr-1234782641/ "Canadas National Film Board Sees Fruits of Investment in VR"]. 'Variety', September 24, 2020.
The film premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.Adi Robertson, [https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/7/21125284/sundance-best-vr-ar-film-festival-new-frontier-2020 "Sundance VR and AR got extremely weird in 2020"]. 'The Verge', February 7, 2020. Its subsequent screenings included the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Animation in the Immersed program,Craig Takeuchi, [https://www.straight.com/movies/viff-immersed-award-winners-include-kowlooon-forest-book-of-distance-and-more "VIFF Immersed award winners include Kowloon Forest, The Book of Distance, and more"]. 'The Georgia Straight', October 10, 2020. and the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinma, where it won the Horizons award.
It was released commercially to the Steam, Oculus and Viveport platforms.
The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Immersive Experience at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/762146/television-nominees-announced-for-2021-canadian-screen-awards-schitts-creek-leads-the-pack-with-21-nominations/ "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, Schitts Creek Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations"]. 'ET Canada', March 30, 2021.
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