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2022

IF Press Release: October 24, 2022

Hollywood and Silicon Valley come together once again to celebrate emerging technologies enhancing the way entertainment is created and experienced at Los Angeles’ 5th annual Infinity Festival. The multi-day event will take over the heart of Hollywood from November 2 – 5, 2022.
 

IF ART+TECH Press Release: October 27, 2022

Infinity Festival, the multi-day annual event which brings together Silicon Valley innovators with Hollywood’s leading storytellers, today announced a powerhouse lineup of artists to showcase their work at the festival’s ART+TECH gallery. Curated by Lisa Jordan, the exhibition, which spotlights the intersection of fine art and emerging technologies, will feature a breadth of work including a world premiere of Marilyn Minter’s social media filter project to raise funds for Planned Parenthood created by ADLAR Studio on Unity, a hybrid physical/digital installation by Carlos Luna James, and a Crypt Gallery installation powered by Metasill
 

IF Exhibitions Press Release: October 27, 2022

Infinity Festival, the multi-day annual event which brings together Silicon Valley innovators with Hollywood’s leading storytellers, today announced a stacked lineup of exhibitions for its fifth year, which will run from November 2–5, 2022 at Goya Studios Hollywood. Captivating keynotes from speakers like Howie Mandel and Elijah Allan-Blitz may be the main draw for many attending the festival, but guests can also experience a host of technology, media, and entertainment showcases in the X.LA Expo Hall, including a Holoportation device, the world’s first Mobile Virtual Production Superstudio, and 360VR narrative comedy. .

2021

IF Press Release: September 30, 2021

Infinity Festival (IF), the event that brings together Silicon Valley innovators with Hollywood’s leading storytellers, announced today a slate of updates as it prepares to return to Hollywood at Goya Studios and the Dream Hotel, as well as online for global attendees from November 2-4, 2021. Tickets are available now for the fourth iteration of the festival that celebrates, “Story Enabled by Technology.”

2020

IF Press Release: December 17, 2020

Infinity Festival (IF), the festival that brings Hollywood and Silicon Valley together, announced today a holiday show that will showcase highlights of the festival and discussions around content, technology and post-production. Sponsored by Unity (NYSE: U), the stream will be simulcast on VOD and the IF virtual event platform developed by the live event pros at FNTECH on December 23. Watch the trailer here.

 

IF Press Release: December 8, 2020

Infinity Festival (IF), the festival that brings Hollywood and Silicon Valley together, announced today its ART+TECH lineup of artists exhibiting their work beginning December XX -January 7. ART+TECH is the fine art exhibition held virtually in the IF gallery, presented by OUTFRONT Media. The exhibit will include local and internationally known fine artists working in contemporary cutting-edge mediums including artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality and motion graphics. To view the trailer click here. 

 

IF Press Release: October 23, 2020

Infinity Festival Hollywood kicks off year three celebrating “Story Enabled by Technology,” with a virtual event to be held on a new proprietary platform developed by the live event pros at FNTECH. Beginning October 28, 2020 and continuing through January 7, 2021, each Wednesday and Thursday, the Festival (IF), will include innovative programming, bringing together creators, directors, producers and writers, as well as senior executives and technologists from Hollywood and Silicon Valley.  All eight weeks will be streamed free of charge at infinityfesti1.wpengine.com. Since its inception, the festival has brought together blue-chip attendees representing companies and studios with 2020 revenues greater than $4 Trillion and representing more than $40 Billion in IT and Production spend.

2019

Press Release: August 15, 2019

Festival welcomes Mastercard® as Presenting Sponsor; Amazon Web ServicesDolbyIntel and Qualcomm as Producer Sponsors with FNTech Joining as Official Production Partner.
 
 

Women In Motion – Oct 21, 2019

Studio Moshon, a boutique creative animation studio, today announced the launch of their new portraiture gallery, Women In Motion Augmented Reality art exhibit, showcasing Ava DuVernay, Geena Davis, Meredith Walker and Dee Rees.
 
 

IF 2019 – Programming Day 2 – Nov 4, 2019

The most influential leaders from the media, entertainment and technology industries will take over the Goya Studios for a full day of panels and discussions about the impact of new virtual reality technology on Hollywood. At “Coming Together for Vader Immortal: From Silicon to Saber,” Vikki Dobbs Beck, Executive in Charge of ILMxLAB, will discuss the creative process and technology utilized in producing this Star Wars virtual reality series, and it will illustrate how virtual reality technology is creating new markets throughout the entertainment and technology industries.
 
 

IF 2019 – Programming Day 2 – Nov 1, 2019

The second annual Infinity Festival have announced their second day of programming, which includes a keynote presentation from Title sponsor RYOT, the panel “Women Behind Tech in Hollywood,” ”The Messy Truth in VR” with CNN personality Van Jones and more on Saturday, November 9t h, with venues at Goya Studios, the Dream Hotel and the Dolby Screening Room Hollywood Vine.
 
 

IF 2019 Hosts Exclusive Los Angeles Festival Premieres – Nov 2, 2019

The 2nd annual Infinity Festival will include a technology exhibition at Goya Studios on November 8t h and 9t h with demonstrations from industry leaders such as Intel, HP, RYOT, Lenovo and more.

The Los Angeles festival premieres of Celine Tricart’s 2019 Tribeca Award winning VR journey “The Key” will immerses viewers into a world where each challenge you face is filled with dangerous twists and unexpected turns. The award-winning journey takes you down a path filled with hidden truths, culminating in a surprising and powerful twist ending.

 

2019 IF Monolith Awards – Winners Announcement – Nov 8, 2019

The 2019 IF Monolith Awards presented awards for technology and narrative arts to the best in the industry. Voted on by a body of professional peers, the Monolith Awards recognized excellent accomplishments in narrative arts and technology that showcase the concept of storytelling. These unique awards are prestigious in that they are given to companies and individuals that are paving the way in the ever evolving film and technology industries. The winners are innovative and have utilized new and futuristic technology to create content that can be experienced at a whole new level.

The Los Angeles festival premieres of Celine Tricart’s 2019 Tribeca Award winning VR journey “The Key” will immerses viewers into a world where each challenge you face is filled with dangerous twists and unexpected turns. The award-winning journey takes you down a path filled with hidden truths, culminating in a surprising and powerful twist ending.

 

Title Sponsor Announcement: Oct 29, 2019

RYOT is proud to be the IF title sponsor for two consecutive years. We value the work IF does bringing Hollywood and Silicon Valley together each year with invigorating new programming” said Nigel Tierney, RYOT’s Head of Content.
 

Exhibitions Release – Oct 29, 2019

At the world festival premiere of “First Man: Virtual Reality Experience”, presented by Universal Pictures and Intel, based on Universal Pictures’ feature film First Man starring Ryan Gosling, attendees are placed into astronaut Neil Armstrong’s shoes as he navigates the Apollo 11 mission. This state-of-the-art VR technology immerses guests into an experience that feels like you truly traveled to the moon without ever leaving Earth.