Terminal 3
ABOUT
Terminal 3 is an interactive, augmented-reality documentary that explores contemporary Muslim identities in the U.S. through the lens of an airport interrogation. As viewers put on the Hololens, they step into the uncanny to directly interrogate, and determine the fate of, the hologram passenger before them. These interrogations become strikingly personal encounters that only end when the participant decides if the hologram should be let into the country – or not.
Asad J. Malik has carved out a pioneering position in AR for storytelling when his immigration focused Hololens project Terminal 3 premiered to critical acclaim at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. It was called “the most intense AR experience” by Fast Company. He followed it up with a nuanced look into the ethics of AI with the first third-party Magic Leap narrative A Jester’s Tale at Sundance 2019, featuring Android-esque pop star Poppy. His work has been lauded for opening up new possibilities for the medium, earning critical acclaim in publications such as the New York Times, The Guardian and Fast Company. It has since been exhibited at prestigious art centers such as the Barbican in London. Asad was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for 2020 and Adweek’s Young Influentials for 2019 and also made The Independent’s Filmmakers to Watch list. He now sits on the Board of Trustees for Bennington College as a recent graduate.
CREDITS
René Pinnell
Anita Gou
Hayley Pappas
Matt Ippolito
Jill Klekas
Jake Sally
Nigel Tierney
Zeda Stone
R.D. Delgado & Paul Gerrard