MATTEO BITTANTI

CHART: GREATEST HORROR MOVIES 2000-2030 (ONGOING)

The skinny No major updates to a and b since forever; c is ongoing. Many requested a 1990-2000 list. Any suggestions? The charts a_Greatest Horror Films 2000-2010 (30), #1 Martyrs b_Greatest Horror Films 2010-2020 (60), #1 The Killing of a Sacred Deer c_Greatest Horror Films 2020-2030 (ongoing), #1 Possessor Breakdown... Read more →

UPDATE: RECENT ARTICLES ON PATREON (FELIX KLEE)

VRAL has been available on Patreon for a few weeks now and I'm truly enjoying the experience. This space hosts additional content such as articles, essays, videos, interviews, exclusive perks, and much more related to our machinima curated programs. Here are some recent Patreon-only extras related to Felix Klee's exhibition... Read more →

EVENT: ELISA SANCHEZ (MAY 27 - JUNE 9 2022, ONLINE)

AU-DELÀ DU DÉSERT FLOU, PLUS AUCUNE SAUVEGARDE N’EST POSSIBLE Digital video/machinima (1920 x 1080), color, sound 43’, 2021, France Created by Elisa Sanchez Introduced by Matteo Bittanti vral.org “I’m tired of playing cowboy” says Elisa Sanchez, referring to her experience with Red Dead Redemption 2. To spice up things, she... Read more →

EVENT: FELIX KLEE (MAY 13 - MAY 26 2022, ONLINE)

My paws are soft, my bones are heavy digital video (1920 x 1080), color, sound (stereo), 4’ 57”, Germany, 2021 Created by Felix Klee, 2021 vral.org Can an artificial intelligence dream? Apparently, yes. In this oneiric short, it imagines itself as a virtual mountain lion wandering through digital landscapes. After... Read more →

NEWS: VRAL IS NOW ON PATREON

Italian below I'm happy to announce that VRAL is now available on Patreon. We are using Patreon to build a community for all appreciators of machinima and game videos situated at the intersection of video art, experimental cinema, contemporary art, and avant-garde gaming: we believe that Jack Conte's platform is... Read more →