Kris Hofmann

Our weather is getting angrier. Everywhere. By protecting nature we can protect ourselves. Out of Nowhere is a 10 min standalone virtual reality experience, premiering at Venice Immersive in August 2025. The interactive film gently explores how preserving alluvial forests, marshes and wetlands can help us face the challenges of an ever angrier, unpredictable climate. Told through the eyes of Anna, a lifelong resident of Hallein in Austria, the experience flows from a personal memory of the devastating floods that hit Europe in 2021 to reveal how reconnecting with nature may be key to protecting ourselves going forward. Every other month we hear about yet another devastating extreme weather event—in Nigeria, Pakistan, or Texas, and close to home, with severe floods in Austria and across Europe in 2021 and 2024. Each one of these events carries stories of personal loss, but also of inspiring resilience. If we can come together in the aftermath of a disaster, shouldn’t we be able to do so in preparation? Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1106435787 Featurette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20WWsJnqlWI&t=4s Running Time: 10 Min Credits: Producer, Director: Kris Hofmann Technical Director: Andreas Wuthe Co-Producer: Richard Pusch Development Producer: Abigail Addison Screenplay: Ira Wedel Scientific Consultant: Prof. Mag. Dr. Franz Essl Sound Design & Engineering: Max Thomasberger Music: Elizabeth Purnell Lead 3d Artist: Korbinian Urban 3d Artist: Cara Mayer Thanks to: Wolfgang Wintersteller, Felix Ganzer from Hallein Production: Hofmann Studio & spec.studio GmbH Development Production: Hofmann Studio & Animate Projects 〷◠‿◠〷 This project is part of our festival track "MUNICH Beyond" supported by Film Fernseh Fonds Bayern (FFF).