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Life(y) – Short Film about monophobia

“Life(y)”, a multi-award winning film exploring issues surrounding mental health, isolation and loneliness.

Life(y), so far, has achieved over two dozen Official Selections, multiple Nominations and 8 Wins. Life(y) was invited to be part of the BAFTA and OSCARS qualifying ‘Shorts Network’ in connection with New York Shorts International and LA Shorts International Festival.

Life(y) also won 'Best Experimental Film', ‘Best Make up and Hairstyling’, ‘Best Director for Short’, ‘Best Cinematography’ and BOTH lighting and art direction we’re also given ‘Honorable Mentions’ across world festivals. New York's Dumbo Film Festival and Canada's Victoria Film Festival garnished some love, with other UK festivals giving Life(y) a 'Special Mention' award.

For more information, please see the Life(y) page and the IMDb page.

VR Korea Mobile Brand Awards 2021

I’m delighted to share that my Virtual Reality app, 'Voyage: Relax Travel VR', has been nominated for the Korea Mobile Brand Awards 2021.

Part game, part immersive experience, VR Voyage presents gorgeous 360º video footage of the most undiscovered places in the Mediterranean for you to experience. The idea is to combine immersive creativity with travel and relaxation for users. There are a variety of immersive meditation destinations such as beach, ocean, wind farms, lagoons, forests and coastal rocks. An updated version is shortly coming with new scenes.

In an effort to leverage digital or technology solutions to have a positive impact on mental health, our VR Relax Travel app hopes not only to give people some respite from their lockdown environments, but to empower people to take control of their mental health and well-being.

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Create Open Health Competition Finalist

In March of this year, Creative England and The Wellcome Trust held the national Create Open Health Initiative. The interactive technology competition had hundreds of applicants applying from around the United Kingdom and I am delighted to have been one of the finalists selected in the competition.

In an effort to leverage digital or technology solutions to have a positive impact on mental health, I believe that self-help interventions through interactive media and technology will not only empower young people to take control and increase their resilience of mental health and well-being, but also help close the resource gap in the health sector.

Voyage: Relaxing Travel Experiences in Virtual Reality

After a great year developing new projects, we published the well received Voyage: Relaxing Travel VR earlier this year. It was a pleasure to work with talented coders and Virtual Reality engineers and oversee this very positive project.

Slip your phone into a VR headset, sit back, relax and take in the natural beauty and organic sounds as you travel to another place.

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‘EASE ON DOWN’ Short Film

I directed ‘Ease on Down’, and it’s been proudly screened globally. It was also selected for the 15th edition of Cinedans, Dance on Screen Festival which will be held in the EYE Filmmuseum in Amsterdam.

Pleasure working with performers from West End’s Stomp, Omari Carter and Rhona Ashwood.

Fertile Ground Board Member Appointment

Cristobal, founder of Liminal Senses, joined the board of trustees for Fertile Ground in 2017, a performing arts charity and repertory touring dance company.

Fertile Ground is one of England’s commended arts charity organisations, and as a board of director, Cristobal’s goal is to energise forward thinking concepts by combining his expertise in emerging media and technology and applying an innovative approach to the arts.

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