🎥 ConneKt Film at VRTO 2025

Hey there, wonderful filmmaker!

ConneKt Film is very excited to announce our partnership with the prestigious VRTO Conference this year. And you’re invited to four powerhouse panels we’re hosting on June 25 & 26, from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM. You can find the schedule here.

🎥VRTO 2025 Spatial Media World Conference

Now in its 10th year, VRTO (Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo) is Canada’s leading immersive media event - a gathering of filmmakers, XR developers, artists, and tech innovators. Attendees can expect an action-packed lineup of immersive talks, hands-on demos, and interactive exhibits featuring the latest in VR, AR, spatial tools, AI, wearable tech, and virtual production.

This year’s conference will dive into cutting-edge topics, including:

• 🎬 Virtual Production & Spatial Tools for Storytelling

• 🖼 Art in AR

• 🛠 Low-Code VR & 3D Asset Creation

Whether you're an indie filmmaker, game dev, artist, or just spatially curious, VRTO is where future-forward ideas collide and evolve.

🎥 The ConneKt Film Panels

As part of VRTO’s 10th Anniversary celebration, ConneKt Film is proud to present a powerful series of four panels that delve into the future of immersive media and storytelling. With a focus on both technological innovation and cultural preservation, these panels bring together thought leaders, creators, and technologists who are reshaping how stories are told and experienced. Over two days, ConneKt Film will explore how immersive tools like virtual reality, augmented reality, and spatial computing are unlocking new creative frontiers, especially in amplifying underrepresented voices and preserving Indigenous and traditional narratives.

June 25

Breaking Barriers and Building Futures

⏰ Time: 2:30 - 3:20 PM

🗣️ Speakers:

Anthea Foyer (Creative Technology Office, City of Toronto),

Katerina Cizek (MIT Open Documentary Lab),

Judith Cheung (Lofty Sky)

Indigenous Storytelling: Honouring Tradition Through Technology

⏰ Time: 3:40 - 4:30 PM

🗣️ Speaker: James Monkman (James Monkman Studio Inc.)

June 26

Careers in XR & Virtual Production

⏰ Time: 2:30 - 3:20 PM

🗣️ Speakers:

Karen Vanderborght (KrakXR and RAARAlab),

Evan Jones (Stitch Media),

Jack Chadwick (Pixomondo)

Virtual Production: Innovations in Filmmaking

⏰ Time: 3:40 - 4:30 PM

🗣️ Speakers:

Khasan Aripov (SP Studios),

Vikram Verma (Dark Slope),

Mike Boers (Immersion Room)

From reshaping traditional narratives to revolutionizing careers in tech, the ConneKt Film Panels are your front-row passes to the vibrant future of immersive storytelling. Whether you’re a filmmaker, technologist, or just a curious creative, we welcome you to get inspired, make connections, and see how stories are evolving in the virtual age.

✨ Join us IRL at VRTO 2025 and be part of the next wave of media makers!

Tickets and full event details available at vrto.ca

With warm hugs and best wishes,
The ConneKt Film Team