The Waiting Room VR

  • Shehani Fernando

When Victoria Mapplebeck was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to record each step of her journey from diagnosis to recovery. The Waiting Room is an unflinching portrait of the blood, sweat and tears of cancer treatment told through 360 film and evocative reportage audio. The Waiting Room VR premiered at the Venice Film Festival and IDFA, where is won the coveted Digital Storytelling award.