BEYOND WATCHING
THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL AND INTERACTIVE IMMERSIVE VIDEO

Alex Harz is an award-winning filmmaker, director and explorer who combines documentary storytelling with immersive technology. He is the creator of THE QUEST, a documentary series exploring extraordinary places, cultures and human experiences through traditional film and virtual reality. For THE QUEST: Everest VR, he spent 52 days on an expedition to the summit of Mount Everest, capturing the journey in immersive 360° video. His work brings audiences closer to the challenges of extreme exploration while revealing the landscapes, history and culture of Nepal. A member of The Explorers Club, Alex is passionate about using immersive storytelling to make extraordinary adventures accessible to audiences worldwide.

Michaël Kolchesky is a French-Israeli immersive filmmaker, producer and 360° cinematography specialist with over 15 years of experience in virtual reality and panoramic imaging.

A pioneer in immersive media since 2009, she has contributed to more than 700 VR, XR and 360° projects worldwide, working as a 360° camera operator, VR supervisor, technical consultant and immersive post-production specialist.

Founder of Visual Solutions 360°, she has collaborated with international brands including BMW, Cartier, Air France, Lancôme and Jaeger-LeCoultre, as well as filmmakers, museums and cultural institutions. Her expertise spans immersive cinematography, stereoscopic VR, 360° HDR photography, drone filming and advanced stitching workflows.

A former Vice President of the International Virtual Reality Photography Association (IVRPA, 2017–2019), she has also shared her expertise through international conferences and masterclasses.

Her personal documentary BREATHE, which she created and directed, explores the extremely premature birth of her twins through intimate 360° storytelling, using virtual reality to foster empathy and emotional connection.

Her work bridges artistic storytelling and technical innovation across documentary, cultural, industrial and commercial immersive productions.

Árni Hrólfsson is an Icelandic filmmaker and visual storyteller specializing in immersive media, VR filmmaking, 360° video and visual effects. With over a decade of experience capturing extraordinary environments, his work takes audiences from Iceland’s volcanic landscapes, glaciers and northern lights to underwater wildlife and microscopic worlds. Combining documentary storytelling with emerging immersive technologies, Árni explores how VR can bring viewers closer to places, phenomena and perspectives that are difficult to experience firsthand. His projects span documentary filmmaking, immersive nature experiences and experimental visual storytelling.