The World Came Flooding In
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival Immersive Works Competition
- ★ 2026 NewImages Festival XR Competition
- ★ 2026 Doc Edge Festival Best International Project: Immersive Impact
Synopsis
A house is never the same after a river runs through it. Memories of flooded homes are reimagined using groundbreaking storytelling technologies. Through virtual reality, projections, miniatures, photographs and sound,
The World Came Flooding In explores the rich inner world that remains when everything is washed away. Hear from three flood-affected individuals – Marina, Antoinette and Tom – as they share their personal stories of living through climate disaster across eastern Australia.
Separated by thousands of kilometres but united in their experience, their words create a powerful collective narrative.
Team
Director
Isobel KNOWLES, Van SOWERWINE
With a shared passion for stop-motion animation, storytelling and technology, Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine create technologically adventurous, elaborately detailed animated films, XR and immersive installations. Their work blends three-dimensional miniatures, photography, animation and immersive technologies in unique and emotionally charged, surreal environments.
