Presentation
CENTQUATRE partners with Centre Culturel de Taïwan à Paris, Kaohsiung Film Archive, the French Office in Taipei and Institut Français, to continue “Villa Formose Immersive” in 2025: an exceptional bilateral residency program for immersive creation between France and Taiwan.
As part of the Villa Formose Immersive program, the France XR Prototyping Residency will allow one Taiwanese creator to go to Paris between November and December 2025 for one month to develop the prototype of an immersive experience with the help of French artists and professionals.
At the end of the residency, the laureate must have developed at least a production-ready prototype that will be showcased or presented at CENTQUATRE, as well as a report of his / her work and the evolution of the project during the residency.
Type of project
This call for applications is open to all immersive projects (VR360, VR interactive, augmented or mixed reality, installation including immersive technologies, hybrid live performance, XR games, immersive exhibitions, fulldome films, etc) with international impact (potentials in fundraising and international distribution).
Eligibility criteria for France XR Prototyping Residency
This call for applications is open to any creator invested in the field of XR/immersive creation:
- aged 18 years and over
- Taiwanese nationality
- speaking English (and / or French)
- with a status that allows billing and payment (artist, production company, self-employed)
- with at least a first professional experience in the XR field.
Nature of the France XR Prototyping Residency award
The laureate unit and creator will be provided with:
- round-trip flight ticket Taiwan - France (economy class)
- round-trip taxi pickup (and drop-off) from the airport
- one month accommodation in Paris
- a workspace at CENTQUATRE (Paris)
- a tailored program of workshops, meetings, mentoring and networking sessions with the CENTQUATRE team, the French professionals and the local ecosystem to support the laureate throughout the development of the project
- the provision of XR headsets as well as other equipment on site during residency
- a grand of € 5 000 for production fee, along with additional funding for daily expenses (per diem, Navigo pass, cultural activities), insurances and taxes. Other travels and private expenses are not covered
- an additional € 7 000 for technical services or rental equipment (spending made by CENTQUATRE on behalf of the artist)
Schedule
- Wednesday, June 4th: call for applications opens
- Thursday, July 3rd: call for applications closes
- Friday, July 11th: pitching sessions with the finalists and deliberations
- July 2025: Official announcement by CENTQUATRE & Centre Culturel de Taïwan à Paris
How to apply
- Applications must be submitted online no later than Thursday, July 3, 2025
- Registration form must be completed in English via the link: https://reurl.cc/o8MQGV
Further information
Calls for projects regulations France XR Prototyping Residency : in english and in mandarin
Learn more about the program Villa Formose Immersive
Learn more about winning projects of the first edition
Contact us: villaformoseimmersive@104.fr