Slamdance announces lineup for second Digital, Interactive and Gaming showcase

Slamdance, a film festival supporting emerging and independent talent, announced Wednesday the lineup for its Digital, Interactive and Gaming, or DIG, Showcase. The event, running Dec. 2-10, will feature eight works from budding artists using digital media including a virtual reality music sandbox, reality blurring installation-based video games and an interactive dance experience. Only in its second year, DIG is Slamdance's way of embracing the future of media production and being on the cutting edge of filmmaking, much in the same vein as the Sundance Film Festival's New Frontiers section. "DIG's purpose is to explore the landscape of storytelling and our program this year shows how a group of emerging artists are shaping its future," said Peter Baxter, president and cofounder of Slamdance, in a statement. "Our curation is coming from the core of what Slamdance is about: an open, DIY aesthetic involving alumni -- artists themselves -- who are committed to talent development on a local and international level."