Randall Okita is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and visual artist[1] known for creating work that involves rich visual language[2] and innovative approaches to storytelling.
Once Right Now Just Then, Okita's 2015 performance, which explored presence, the passing of time, and the nature of grieving and expectation, was presented as part of Sunday Drive Art Projects.
In 2016, Be Here Now, an interactive multimedia installation made from feathers, wood, wire, and interactive sound and light, was part of an exhibition of artworks at the Robert Kananaj Gallery, and a part of a group exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
The Book of Distance is a room-scale virtual reality experience written and directed by Okita.
It won the 2020 Festival du Nouveau Cinema’s FNC Explore Prix Horizon, 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival’s Best in Animation - Virtual/Mixed Reality, 2020 Kaohsiung Film Festival’s VR Golden Fireball Award and 2020 Japan Prize’s Best Work in Digital Media Division.