Everest, the First Ascent
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2026 Venice Film Festival Venice Immersive Competition
Synopsis
Join the legendary expedition that climbs Everest for the very first time in 1953. From Kathmandu to the formidable summit, experience alongside the climbers and Sherpas an epic human adventure marked by danger, hardship, and unexpected twists.
Drawing on the research in Nepal and the Himalayas, the experience recreates the scale, cold, and extreme conditions of the world's highest mountain. As a member of the expedition, trek with the Sherpas through thin air, fierce winds, and deadly terrain as you make your way toward the summit.
Team
Director
Jean DELLAC
Jean DELLAC is a creative technologist and director of immersive experiences. His journey began in cinema, where he explored new ways of shaping images and narratives through virtual production on large-scale international films. Drawn to spaces where technology becomes sensation, he gradually turned toward virtual reality.
Director
Benjamin AURICHE
Benjamin Auriche is a filmmaker, producer, and immersive storyteller. With more than 15 years of experience spanning music videos, commercial work, and innovative audiovisual formats, he now focuses on projects that blend cinema, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. His work is driven by a single ambition: to craft emotionally powerful narratives in which technology always serves the story.
Schedule
| Cinema | Auditorium | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/09 Friday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/09 Friday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/09 Friday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/09 Friday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/09 Friday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/09 Friday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/09 Friday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/10 Saturday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/10 Saturday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/10 Saturday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/10 Saturday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/10 Saturday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/10 Saturday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/10 Saturday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/11 Sunday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/11 Sunday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/11 Sunday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/11 Sunday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/11 Sunday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/11 Sunday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/11 Sunday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/12 Monday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/12 Monday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/12 Monday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/12 Monday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/12 Monday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/12 Monday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/12 Monday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/13 Tuesday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/13 Tuesday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/13 Tuesday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/13 Tuesday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/13 Tuesday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/13 Tuesday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/13 Tuesday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/14 Wednesday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/14 Wednesday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/14 Wednesday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/14 Wednesday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/14 Wednesday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/14 Wednesday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/14 Wednesday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/15 Thursday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/15 Thursday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/15 Thursday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/15 Thursday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/15 Thursday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/15 Thursday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/15 Thursday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/16 Friday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/16 Friday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/16 Friday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/16 Friday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/16 Friday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/16 Friday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/16 Friday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/17 Saturday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/17 Saturday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/17 Saturday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/17 Saturday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/17 Saturday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/17 Saturday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/17 Saturday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/18 Sunday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/18 Sunday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/18 Sunday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/18 Sunday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/18 Sunday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/18 Sunday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/18 Sunday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/19 Monday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/19 Monday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/19 Monday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/19 Monday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/19 Monday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/19 Monday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/19 Monday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/20 Tuesday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/20 Tuesday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/20 Tuesday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/20 Tuesday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/20 Tuesday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/20 Tuesday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/20 Tuesday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/21 Wednesday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/21 Wednesday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/21 Wednesday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/21 Wednesday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/21 Wednesday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/21 Wednesday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/21 Wednesday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/22 Thursday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/22 Thursday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/22 Thursday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/22 Thursday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/22 Thursday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/22 Thursday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/22 Thursday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/23 Friday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/23 Friday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/23 Friday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/23 Friday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/23 Friday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/23 Friday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/23 Friday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/24 Saturday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/24 Saturday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/24 Saturday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/24 Saturday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/24 Saturday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/24 Saturday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/24 Saturday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/25 Sunday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/25 Sunday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/25 Sunday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/25 Sunday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/25 Sunday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/25 Sunday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/25 Sunday 18:20 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/26 Monday 11:20 | (This is a multi-participant interactive program that requires simultaneous screening. Please arrive on time to ensure a proper experience for yourself and others.) |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/26 Monday 12:30 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/26 Monday 13:40 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/26 Monday 14:50 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/26 Monday 16:00 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/26 Monday 17:10 | |
| The Pier-2 Art Center | Warehouse P3 | 2026/10/26 Monday 18:20 |
※ Notes:
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Filmmaker talk
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Audience activity
Halloween Drama Party
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Non-English language films without English subtitles
