Darren Vukasinovic

RACE TO ALASKA

Australia, 2018, 11’ 35’’

RACE TO ALASKA
An immersive Virtual Reality documentary that takes viewers on an incredible journey following two individuals, Roellen and Rohan Gillmore, as they embark on an epic journey from their humble home in Australia to compete in one of the most challenging and dangerous sailing races in the world after an opportunistic email from an estranged uncle in Canada triggers their curiosity and rattles their competitive spirit.

Darren Vukasinovic
Founder of narrative VR film studio Ignition Immersive. His work includes Writer/Director/Producer roles on several internationally screened and award winning 2D short films prior to focusing entirely on narrative VR where he has Written, Directed and Produced projects including Race to Alaska, A Night at the Paris Cat and Anzacs Diaries. Darren believes wholeheartedly in the power of VR to connect audiences with empathy to meaningful stories and experiences, and has committed his entire creative energy to this medium and these goals.