We’re thrilled to share highlights from our incredible experience at Dome Fest West 2025, held from May 1–4 in Boulder, Colorado. This year’s edition was a spectacular celebration of immersive storytelling, fulldome cinema, and the vibrant global community that brings it all to life. Dessignare Studio was honored to participate as an exhibitor, speaker, sponsor, and media partner—bringing the full force of our creative team to this landmark event.
A Multidimensional Presence
From start to finish, the Dessignare Studio team was deeply involved in multiple aspects of the festival:
- 🎤 Damné Jesús Pérez Irigoyen, director of Cosmonaute 360, was featured as a panelist in “Expanding Planetarium Missions into Art & Culture Content”, curated by Kate McCallum. This insightful discussion explored how planetariums are evolving into immersive spaces for art, music, and cultural storytelling—pushing the boundaries of dome content beyond science.
- 🗣️ Damné Jesús also co-led a round table on “Enhancing Audience Engagement: Live & Interactive Strategies”, reimagining how domes can connect with audiences through real-time experiences.
- 🛰️ As part of the Fulldome Forward Expo, held May 1–2, we showcased Cosmonaute 360 – Immersive Experiences for education – and introduced attendees to our unique approach to immersive storytelling, tech innovation, and collaborative content creation.
A Sneak Peek at Cosmonaute 360: Time to Fly
One of the most exciting moments of the week was the special teaser presentation of our upcoming fulldome film, Cosmonaute 360: Time to Fly. This new chapter in the trilogy directed by Damné Jesús and produced by Dessignare Studio has secured a global distribution by HUBBLO Immersion.
🎬 The teaser was unveiled at Fiske Planetarium, presented by Tammy Peddle of HUBBLO Immersion. It was a proud moment for our team to see our work shared with such a passionate and engaged audience.
🚀 The official premiere of Time to Fly is happening at the Jena Fulldome Festival in Germany!
The Jena FullDome Festival is an annual event hosted at the Zeiss Planetarium Jena in Germany. It showcases immersive media, electronic arts, science, and other related fields. The festival serves as a platform where artists, researchers, and professionals present their work using 360-degree digital dome projection, with the goal of exploring the full potential of the fulldome format and offering space for transformative, immersive experiences.
This year, Cosmonaute 360 is proud to be part of the lineup with the latest episodes in the series: Mission: RESCUE and Time to Fly. In these new adventures, the cosmo-explorers take audiences on journeys that highlight critical environmental themes—learning about endangered species and the consequences of plastic consumption. These stories aim to raise awareness, especially among younger generations, about the urgent need to protect our planet.
About Cosmonaute 360
Cosmonaute 360 is a series of immersive educational experiences designed for interactive museums and planetariums. Developed in Full-Dome and Virtual Reality (VR) formats, the project’s core mission is to spark interest in science through edutainment—blending education and entertainment in a visually captivating environment.
Each screening is followed by a space for dialogue and reflection, encouraging audiences to engage more deeply with the themes presented and to share their thoughts and ideas. Through this model, Cosmonaute 360 organizes workshops that fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and a stronger connection with the world around us.
Since 2018, Cosmonaute 360’s educational experiences have reached over 200 planetariums across 20 countries.
Celebrating the Dome Community
As proud sponsors of Dome Fest West 2025, the Cosmonaute 360 crew brought a little extra fun to the event. Our team put together special welcome packs for attendees—tucked inside each #DomeFestWest welcome bag was a limited-edition Cosmonaute 360 collectible, created to celebrate the dome community. Some lucky attendees even found sweet surprises inside!
📸 We loved seeing your photos—keep sharing them with us and tag #Cosmonaute360!
Launching Our New Campaign: DOMETASTIC
Another exciting reveal at the festival was the launch of DOMETASTIC, our new initiative to support creators in bringing their stories to the dome. This campaign offers affordable fulldome production services, making it easier for independent artists, educators, and studios to join the immersive media movement.
A Week of Creativity and Connection
Throughout the festival, Dessignare Media provided extensive press coverage, capturing the energy and innovation of this year’s event. Dome Fest West 2025 was truly a space of inspiration—uniting creators from all over the world to share ideas, ignite creativity, and imagine the future of immersive media.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Dome Fest West. We’re grateful to be part of this vibrant, forward-thinking community—and we can’t wait to share what’s next for Cosmonaute 360.
Stay tuned for the premiere of Time to Fly—and keep watching the skies.
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