New Gundam Movie With A Unique Hook Earns Nomination For Big Film Prize

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Summary Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom was nominated for the "immersive" category at Venice Film Festival.

The film will be the first in Real Robot franchise to receive a screening at the event.

The use of Meta Quest 2 and 3 for the 3D movie was deemed a major win for Bandai-Namco.

The groundbreaking VR film Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom has received a nomination for the "immersive" category at the upcoming Venice International Film Festival. This will make it the first piece of media in the expansive Real Robot franchise to receive a screening at the event, and the honor of being recognized for artistic vision.

The news broke on gundam.info's Silver Phantom website, which revealed the accolade. The Venice Festival's own website also lists the movie among a group of 26 that will be featuring in competition against each other in the Venice Immersive - Extended Reality section.

Silver Phantom Nomination a Feather in Gundam’s Cap

Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom, which will see a commercial release later this year, uses Meta Platforms' (formerly Facebook) Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3 to display its immersive 3D animated movie. While the movie uses a format inaccessible to most audiences, giving it a niche or gimmicky first impression, the fact the very same VR set-up earned it a place at such a prestigious film event is a major win for Bandai-Namco will make it difficult to argue against its relevance in Gundam's large library of critically acclaimed anime.