Case Study: The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen boosts virtual festival engagement with SpatialChat

67th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen on SpatialChat

The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, a renowned German festival, needed a virtual platform for social exchange after its 2021 event moved online due to the pandemic. Their challenge was to recreate the networking, discussions, and communal atmosphere of the physical festival. They chose SpatialChat to build a custom virtual festival space to meet this need.

SpatialChat provided a solution with a multi-room environment that included a lobby, guest office, stage rooms for talks, and lounges for socializing. This allowed the festival to host Q&As, receptions, and a digital guest office, successfully facilitating attendee engagement and networking. The implementation was well-received, with positive feedback from guests and nearly 300 people attending the award ceremony. SpatialChat helped the festival successfully replicate its communal spirit in a virtual format.

The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen