LAS VEGAS (July 2026) – Interstellar Arc at AREA15, the awe-inspiring, visionary experience from the Emmy®-winning creators at Felix & Paul Studios, has been selected to participate in Toronto International Film Festival’s 2026 Innovation Hub at TIFF: The Market, a premier industry program that spotlights emerging storytelling technologies and immersive experiences.
The Innovation Hub will take place Thursday, Sept. 10 through Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, bringing together creators, producers and industry leaders to explore the future of immersive entertainment and innovation. All week long, TIFF passholders will be given the opportunity to experience the opening sequence of Interstellar Arc’s mind-bending expedition. Additionally, Stéphane Rituit, co-founder and chief executive officer of Felix & Paul Studios and producer of Interstellar Arc, will represent the project and participate in an exclusive Artist Talk panel.
Created by Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël, the Emmy Award-winning founders of Felix & Paul Studios, Interstellar Arc blends scientific reality with speculative imagination to transport guests aboard a generational starship on humanity’s next great journey beyond Earth. Through cinematic environments and immersive storytelling, the experience explores not only where humanity may one day travel but also how that journey could reshape the human experience.
Originally developed as the world’s largest location-based free-roam virtual reality experience, Interstellar Arc will make its Canadian premiere as part of TIFF: The Market’s Innovation Hub programming. The experience is currently open to the public at AREA15 in Las Vegas, where guests can explore its expansive virtual environments through cutting-edge free-roam VR technology.
“Being selected for TIFF: The Market’s Innovation Hub is a meaningful recognition of the creative and technological ambition behind Interstellar Arc,” said Rituit. “TIFF has long championed bold storytelling across emerging mediums, making it an ideal forum to showcase how we’re creating experiences audiences can step inside.”
Interstellar Arc builds on Felix & Paul Studios’ legacy of pioneering immersive storytelling following acclaimed projects, including Space Explorers®: The ISS Experience. Interstellar Arc is currently open to the public exclusively at AREA15 in Las Vegas. For more information about Interstellar Arc, visit interstellarc.com.
ABOUT TIFF
TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world through film. A global leader in film and entertainment, TIFF initiatives include the annual Toronto International Film Festival® in September; TIFF Lightbox, which features five cinemas, plus learning and entertainment facilities; the Donald Shebib TIFF Film Circuit, an innovative national distribution programme; and TIFF: The Market launching in 2026. The organization generates an estimated annual economic impact of $240 million CAD. TIFF Lightbox is generously supported by contributors including the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the Reitman family (Ivan Reitman, Agi Mandel, and Susan Michaels), The Daniels Corporation, and RBC. For more information, visit tiff.net.
ABOUT INTERSTELLAR ARC
Interstellar Arc is the awe-inspiring, visionary new immersive experience at AREA15 from the Emmy®-winning creators at Felix & Paul Studios. The most ambitious and convincing VR-based attraction ever conceived, the experience is set in the 25th century, when humanity has embarked on its first interstellar space exploration program. It begins when passengers arrive at Spaceport One, where they board the Interstellar Arc and enter a cryogenic sleep, awakening 262 years in the future as the ship approaches the distant exoplanet Arcadia, destined to be humanity’s next home. As they prepare to inhabit their new planet, passengers are invited to explore the vast, gravity-defying environments of the Interstellar Arc, assisted by the Diplomat, an artificial intelligence designed to accompany and guide them through the spaceship. Their journey culminates at Cosmopolis, a sprawling city orbiting Arcadia, the new world where humankind’s next chapter will begin. For more information, visit www.interstellararc.com or follow along on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @InterstellarArc.
ABOUT FELIX & PAUL STUDIOS
As a trailblazer in immersive entertainment, Felix & Paul Studios has established itself as a leader and pioneer in creating and producing groundbreaking virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality experiences that captivate audiences across the globe. The studio’s commitment to innovation is rooted in the belief that technology has the power to drive new forms of artistic expression and transform storytelling into storyliving. Its award-winning portfolio of over 30 productions includes the first ever cinematic VR experience, Strangers with Patrick Watson; Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, the Emmy-award winning and critically acclaimed series which inspired Space Explorers: THE INFINITE; as well as collaborations with industry leaders and visionaries such as Cirque du Soleil, Universal Studios, and Fox Searchlight. For more information: Website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok.
ABOUT AREA15 LAS VEGAS
AREA15, located parallel to the Las Vegas Strip, represents the world’s first purpose-built immersive entertainment district offering live events, distinctive attractions, interactive art installations, extraordinary design elements, unique retail, ground-breaking technology, bars and eateries and much more. AREA15’s curated mix of dynamic destinations—including LIFTOFF Bar and Ride, Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, Five Iron Golf, Kaia, The Beast, Wink World: Portals Into the Infinite, Museum Fiasco, JOHN WICK EXPERIENCE and many more—represents what’s next in experiential entertainment. With a robust, ever-changing roster of concerts, events, immersive art exhibitions, out-of-this-world nightlife and boundary-pushing production shows, AREA15 attracts visitors of all ages. Zone 2: The Terminals at AREA15 now features Universal Destinations & Experiences’ new, year-round horror entertainment experience Universal Horror Unleashed, Felix & Paul Studios’ Interstellar Arc, The Escape Game, Dolls Kill, Museum of Ice Cream’s largest flagship location and Nacho Daddy. Additional immersive attractions, eateries and retail venues coming soon to The Terminals include DARKFIELD, Boeing 747, Saint Honoré Doughnuts & Beignets, Chilango’s Tacos, House Rules, MINISO, iFLY Indoor Skydiving and more.
AREA15 has received numerous accolades, including being named “Another Unmissable Stop for Art Lovers” by The Times UK; “Most Innovative Venue in the USA” and No. 2 on the list of “10 Best Immersive Experiences in the U.S.” by Timeout; “Best Immersive Art Experience” by USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards; “Best Place to Dance,” “Best Attraction,” “Best Place for Your Instagram Shot” and “Best Rave Resurgence” by Las Vegas Weekly Readers’ Choice Best of Vegas Awards; “Best Arts Hub” by Vegas Magazine; “Best Family Attraction” from the Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association; claiming the No. 1 spot in Blooloop’s “World’s Top 11 Immersive Art Experiences;” and being included in Las Vegas Magazine’s Hall of Fame.
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