玫瑰男孩
Taiwan, France
45 min
Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien
English Subtitle
6DOF VR, AR (Augmented Reality), Installation
Multi-User Experience
Not sure yet
In Development
August, 2025
Social Issues / Participatory / Immersive Theater
François Klein
SWSG Co. Ltd, Digital Rise
SWSG Co. Ltd
Development Fund, Production Fund, Tech Company, Screening / Showcase Opportunity
Rose Boy portrays the true story of the bullying and suffering of a boy. The storyline explores his effeminate traits and tragic ending. The narrative reconstructs the incident through different perspectives, creating a compelling puzzle for viewers.
2023, European Creature’s Lab
Thomas Villepoux, Baboo Liao
Thomas Villepoux
Director since graduating from ENS Louis Lumière, Thomas Villepoux has been working on very different types of projects, short films, features, commercials, music videos and documentaries. Starting his career as a cinematographer and a stereographer, he has always been keen of technology and new media. He is a creative director and co-founder of Digital Rise, a new media storylab and production company.
Baboo Liao
An interdisciplinary artist with a background in theater directing. Since his theatre debut in 1997, Liao has directed over thirty productions; and has also been invited to perform in New York, Berlin, Paris, Copenhagen, Avignon, and Seoul.
His first VR work, Chroma: A Derek Jarman Project, was shortlisted for Taiwan’s Taishin Arts Award. It was also invited to be showcased at CHRONIQUES, the Biennale of Digital Imagination in Marseille, France, as well as the Ircam Forum in Paris. His second VR work, supported by the Kaohsiung Film Festival and titled Father’s Video Tapes,was selected for the Gap-Financing Market at the Venice Film Festival and the New Images Development Market. It is also commissioned for the Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival and will have its world premiere in November 2023.
SWSG Co., Ltd.
Hsiahsien Chao
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