Museum of Tolerance – Anne Frank

"Anne," a stirring and powerful exhibit on the life and legacy of Anne Frank, is featured at the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, California. Working closely with the client and project team, Cortina Productions brought Anne Frank’s story to life through compelling physical spaces and inspirational multimedia presentations. Our contribution included an intimate and immersive film experience within the Secret Annex, a reflective film of Anne’s legacy using her father’s voice to tell us why he chose to publish her diary, a main interactive experience with two multitouch tables combined with two wall monitors, a smaller interactive, and seven audio exhibits.

TEAM
Media Design & Production by Cortina Productions
Exhibit Design by Yazdani Studios of Cannon Design
Moriah Films, Simon Wiesenthal Center

Project Highlights

2 Films
2 Interactives
7 Audioscapes

Scene from "Anne's Room," an immersive surround screen film at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.

"Anne's Room" provides a visceral experience of what it was like for Anne to live in a cramped hiding space for two years.

Actors were filmed in low light, using their silhouettes to portray the eight residents of the Secret Annex.

Two cameras and three projectors provide additional shadows to create a layered backdrop for the film.

Archival footage was combined with CGI imagery to create the life-like feel of the Secret Annex.

Excerpts from Anne's diary are narrated by actress Hailee Steinfeld.

Scene from "Anne's Room," an immersive surround screen film at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.

Scene from "Anne's Room," an immersive surround screen film at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.