Impulse: Playing with Reality

May Abdalla is a highly acclaimed director and artist known for blending physical experience, technology and storytelling in ground-breaking ways. Her previous work was screened by the BBC, Al Jazeera, and selected for Cannes' Semaine de la Critique. She co-founded Anagram, a multi-award winning studio to explore the use of immersive technology in non-fiction storytelling, with projects presented at the Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia on four occasions. She was awarded the Grand Jury Award for Best VR in 2021, and the Venice Immersive Achievement Prize in 2024.

Barry Gene Murphy is an award-winning filmmaker and artist with over 20 years’ experience in animation film making, 3D and special effects, and a decade in XR creation. Writer and Director of the Playing With Reality series, Barry has worked with Anagram as a creative director and artist since 2017. In that time his projects have won multiple awards including two Venice Lions and an Emmy Nomination.