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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Nathan LeighCo-FoundercirqueSaw

Nathan Leigh is the co-artistic director of cirqueSaw and the inventor of the Familect programming language. His stop motion animations The House On Stilts, The Immortan Joe Memorial Highway, and Washashores have been recognized by Newark International Film Festival, Geek Fest Toronto, and Manhattan Rep's STORIES among others. With partner Nicole Orabona, Nathan co-founded cirqueSaw in 2020 and created the remote interactive pieces labRats (NarraScope 2025 Featured Showcase), Void Main and POV: You Are An AI Achieving Consciousness (RnD Immersive Production of the Year 2023, No Proscenium Special Editor's Award 2024).

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