2026 was our biggest year yet. We welcomed more than 500 visitors, filled every viewing slot, expanded the number of experiences and prize categories, and worked with more creators and artists than ever before.

This coming year, we've been invited to bring SONA to festivals, venues, and events beyond CMU. So we've decided to take work further afield, meet new audiences, enjoy some chance encounters, share our passion for immersive storytelling, with the full festival set to return
in 2028.

You'll see SONA popping up in different venues around Pittsburgh and beyond over the coming months, with plenty of opportunities for creators to show their work and reach new audiences.

We are ever indebted to our community of creators and artists. Their work is the pumping heart of SONA, and our respect and love for them runs deep. Thank you for everything you've brought to the festival, and for your continued support.

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If you make immersive work, run a festival or venue, produce for the screen, or simply love where this medium is going, get in touch.