Pre-Launch of William – a virtual reality residential school experience

To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Nish Media, Hubblo and the Museum invite you to the pre-launch of the virtual reality work William, in the company of director Sonia Bonspille Boileau.

The event will feature all six episodes of the series, which aims to deliver reality in an intimate form. The scripts for this immersive production are directly inspired by numerous testimonials from former residents. By embodying a character and living their story, the user engages in an experience that builds empathy and the desire to understand others’ reality.

Information

• Pre-launch event on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 6 to 9 p.m.
• Recommended for ages 13 and up.
• Space limited, no reservation. Registration on site on the day of the event at the Admissions Desk.
• Location: J. Armand Bombardier Theatre at the Museum
• Free access to virtual reality headsets on Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Museum’s Atrium.

About Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Sonia is a bilingual Kanien’kehá:ka-Quebecois filmmaker who has been working with Nish Media for over fifteen years, creating Indigenous content for television and film. She is the recipient of a Prix Gémeaux (Last Call Indian, 2011), the APTN Award of Distinction (2016) and the Women in the Director’s Chair Feature Film Award (2017). In addition to creating several works for children and documentaries, including The Oka Legacy (2016) and Wapikoni (2018), she has written and directed two feature-length fiction films, Le Dep (2015) and Rustic Oracle (2019). Sonia has also just completed her first drama series, Pour toi Flora (2022), airing on ICI TOU.TV from Radio-Canada. 

About Nish Media

Based in western Quebec, Nish Media is a multi-award-winning Indigenous content company with over fifteen years’ experience. From high-quality documentaries and internationally acclaimed television drama series to feature films, Nish is committed to producing some of the best Indigenous content in the world. Working in English, French and some of the Indigenous languages spoken in Canada, Nish derives many benefits from its high degree of flexibility, including the ability to tell the stories it wants to tell – and to tell them differently. Nish Media gives filmmakers their own voice and the means to create compelling content available across multiple platforms. It explores topics from a fresh angle, leaving a lasting impression on viewers. Since its creation, Nish has produced several television series and one-off projects for channels such as APTN, IRC, TV5, CBC, Canal D and PBS, and its productions have travelled the globe. 

About Hubblo

Hubblo is an innovative company whose mission is to create the first hub exclusively dedicated to 360° works (Fulldome), immersive installations, interactive experiences, and virtual and augmented reality, for distribution in North America and internationally.