The film 'Nature: all rights reserved' investigates the role of nature simulations in our modern society. The film shows how artificial nature meets the needs of today's city dwellers and where it still falls short compared to real nature. Various forms such as a romantic forest wallpaper, an indoor tropical island and phenomena such as artificial grass and stuffed animals, take the viewer into the world of this new kind of nature. Towards the end the film looks at the uncertain future, in which the arrival of new technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) will blur the lines between reality and illusion. Could artificial nature replace real nature?
Nature: All Rights Reserved
A film by
Sebastian Mulder
Biography
Sebastian Mulder (Nijmegen NL, 1994) explores the relationships between humans and other nature, and the influence of technology on these relationships. In his experimental and poetic documentaries, he questions our world’s future. His graduation film for his audiovisual media degree at the University of Arts in Utrecht, Nature: All Rights Reserved (2016), was screened at Palm Springs, Ji.hlava and awarded Best European Student film at Go Short. He recently finished NAYA – Der Wald hat tausend Augen (2021). Additionally, Sebastian teaches at photography museum FOAM and Filmmuseum Eye in Amsterdam, conducting film and photography workshops and tours.
Filmography
- Nature: All Rights Reserved – 2017 – graduation film, short doc
- Naya – Der Wald hat Tausend Augen – 2021 – short doc
