Michel Reilhac
Curator
Michel Reilhac is: • Founder in 2016 and Co- curator of Venice Immersive, the official creative immersive content competition within the frame of the Venice Biennale International Film Festival • An independent interactive and immersive experience director, using Virtual Reality and live events. He is also a producer of his own work through his Paris based production company , MELANGE. • Head of Studies for the Venice Biennale College Cinema and the Venice Biennale College Immersive, • A thought-leader for hybrid forms of storytelling, and immersive, participatory, and interactive experiences, giving talks, designing and leading workshops internationally. From 2002-2012 , Michel was Head of Film Acquisitions at Arte France and Executive Director of Arte France Cinema. In 2012, in recognition for his work at Arte, Michel was named Man of the Year in film by the French trade magazine « Le Film Français ». Michel’s past includes his work as a contemporary dancer and producer of international tours for major dance companies ; designer and executive director of the Forum des Images, Paris ; the design and production of innovative events and shows based on his original concepts ; and the direction of documentary and feature films (All alike, The Good Old Naughty days , ...). He holds an MBA in International Marketing. He currently lives in Paris while developing an international artists residency project in the island of Lamu, Kenya.