'The Confessional' is an all-new comedy series that was filmed at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in earlier this summer, starring comedians Trevor Noah, Judd Apatow and Howie Mandel telling "their most awkward, humorous and embarrassing stories to the viewer." To heighten the intimacy of the experience, The Confessional is presented as a 360-degree virtual reality series. As such, the seven-episode series has been released on Daydream and YouTube.
When it comes to describing what viewers can expect from The Confessional, Paul Raphaël, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Felix & Paul Studios says: "think of 'Comedians in Cars' or 'Between Two Ferns,' but in the highly immersive, intimate and personal medium of virtual reality where the viewer essentially becomes the host."
The first episode of The Confessional was recently released featuring YouTuber Lilly Singh.
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'The Confessional' is a 360-Degree Webseries Set in a Confessional Booth
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