@IF_SouthAfrica
The Futures Past Immersive Arts Mapping Study by Electric South (powered by the French Institute of South Africa) is mapping the creative landscape across Lesotho, Malawi, and South Africa.

📍 Take the survey & you could win R2,000: surveymonkey.com/r/CL6FMMZ

Meet the 2025 Electric South New Dimensions Lab Artists! medium.com/@electric_so...
We’re thrilled to announce our 8th edition of the New Dimensions Lab, proudly presented by Electric South, and supported by Agog and the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa.

🎨 Mapping immersive arts in SA, Lesotho & Malawi!

📊 Take our survey for a chance to win 2,000 ZAR
🗣️ Or join focus groups/interviews

Survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CL6FMMZ
Focus groups: forms.gle/d87erWGcBTSY...

#ImmersiveArts #Survey #CreativeTech #Lesotho #Malawi #SouthAfrica

📣📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🩵💚
You’ve still got time to apply for the 8th New Dimensions Lab!
Deadline: 19 Sept 2025, 23:59 SAST
🗓 Lab runs: 7–14 Dec 2025
🔗 Apply now: electricsouth.org

Tomorrow: Governing Imagination: Ethics, Power & Artists' Agency in AI
📅 3 Sept 2025 | ⏰ 8AM PDT / 5PM SAST
w/ Sandra Rodriguez, PhD – award-winning creator + sociologist of new media.

The 8th NDL brings together diverse experienced African artists and creative technologists to develop nonfiction stories told through XR technologies alongside leading industry advisors. We invite you to apply on or before 17 September 2025. Apply here - electricsouth.org

The AI & Immersive Media Convening is back!
📍 Johannesburg | 15–17 Sept 2025
🎨 From Artistry to Advocacy: Centering African Voices in AI, Immersive Media & Tech-Powered Creative Futures

@thatadwoa.bsky.social

🎬 CPH:LAB 2024–25 is open! Got a bold doc idea in early dev? 🚀 Join a top incubator for immersive, interactive storytelling. 6-month lab, pitch at CPH:DOX 2025 in Copenhagen.

📅 Deadline: June 21
👉 Apply: vp.eventival.com/cphdox/cphdo...

\#CPHLAB #CPHDOX #XR #DocInnovation

✨ Highlights from Paris! ✨

We're beyond proud to share some incredible moments from @newimageshub.bsky.social Festival 2025, where 444.2 by Nirma Madhoo was officially showcased! 🌌

#NewImages2025 #ImmersiveExperience #NirmaMadhoo #SimonRatcliffe #NewMedia #ElectricSouth #FutureOfStorytelling

Electric South Announces Leadership Transition: Steven Markovitz steps down as Co-Director and remains on Board of Directors; Adwoa Ankoma appointed Director of Policy and Research.

medium.com/@electric_so...

Enter the Lumen Prize for a chance to win $2,000 in any of these 9 categories. Finalists will be chosen by an esteemed jury, and the Gold Award winner gets $12,000!

Closing date: 24 May '25. Early Bird Fee: $30.
More details here: zealous.co/lumenprize/o...

#LumenPrize #ArtCompetition #DigitalArt

🎥 Calling all VR Creators! 🚨

The Call for Entries deadline for VR projects is February 11, 2025.

54th edition of the International Student Film Festival Sehsüchte 2025 will take place from April 23-27 2025.

For submission info, check out the Sehsüchte website - sehsuechte.de/en/ 🌐