The Immersive Competition returns for the second year at the Cannes Film Festival and unveils its jury, we explain

It was a first last year at the Cannes Film Festival: faced with the development of technology and the vastness of the field of possibilities it offers to cinematographic creation, the festival, which is also evolving, created the Immersive Competition.

The aim is to celebrate and reward new forms of storytelling that involve "spatial and sensory experiences" , going beyond the simple framework of the screen.

"Ranging from virtual reality to mixed reality, including video mapping and artificial intelligence," explains the Festival's organizers, these new genre works are "designed to be experienced rather than watched, (and) immerse us in imaginary worlds where space, narration and emotion intertwine."

Best Immersive Work Award presented on May 22

For this second year of the Immersive Competition, the jury responsible for evaluating the competing films will be chaired by French director Luc Jacquet ( March of the Penguins , Oscar winner in 2006). He will be joined by American artist Laurie Anderson, French writer Tania de Montaigne, British director Martha Fiennes and Japanese video game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi.

This jury will award the Best Immersive Work prize at the closing ceremony of the Immersive Competition on May 22.

This immersive competition will take place at the Carlton Hotel from May 14 to 23. It will bring together nine international works to be judged by the jury, show two others out of competition, and offer a spotlight on five Luxembourg creations. Personalities such as Fanny Ardant, Daisy Ridley, Zar Amir, and Rod Paradot are participating in these creations.