Daisy Ridley’s Trailbazer to Premiere at Cannes Film Festival
This is the second year Cannes has run an immersive programme. 16 immersive works from 9 countries will screen as part of the immersive selection, including nine in the competition.
Ridley features in Trailblazer, an immersive project from filmmaker Eloise Singer. The film was produced by Singer Studios and screens as a French premiere. Zar Amir stars in Lili, an immersive project from Iranian artist Navid Khonsari. The project was produced by iNK Stories, The Royal Shakespeare Company, and Alambic Production. Scroll down for the full line.
The immersive competition jury will be chaired by French director Luc Jacquet. He will be joined by American artist Laurie Anderson, French writer Tania de Montaigne, British director Martha Fiennes and Japanese video game creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi.
This year’s event will be held at the Carlton Hotel from May 14 to 23. The jury will hand out the prize for Best Immersive Work at the Immersive Closing Ceremony on May 22.
IN COMPETITION
BEYOND THE VIVID UNKNOWN
International Premiere
John Fitzgerald, Godfrey Reggio
Produced by Onassis ONX, Agog,
Foundry, Pressman Film, Asteria Film Co
Country United States
FILLOS DO VENTO: A RAPA
World Premiere
Brais Revalderia, María Fernanda Ordóñez Morla
Produced by Cinexin Studios, 100 Sutton Studios, Evernia Media, Wecom, Shift Midtown
Countries Spain, United States
FROM DUST
International Premiere
Michel van der Aa
Cast Viola Blache, Marie Fenske, Franziska Eberhardt, Marie Charlotte Seidel, Felicitas Erben, Helene Erben
Produced by doubleA Foundation
Countries The Netherlands
IN THE CURRENT OF BEING
International Premiere
Cameron Kostopoulos
Cast Carolyn Mercer
Produced by Kost, Floréal, France Télévisions
Countries United States, France
LACUNA
International Premiere
Maartje Wegdam, Nienke Huitenga-Broeren
Cast Sonja de Lange
Produced by Podium Biarritz, Studio Biarritz, Copper Views Film Productions
Countries The Netherlands
LILI
World Premiere
Navid Khonsari
Cast Zar Amir, Navid Negahban
Produced by iNK Stories, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Alambic Production
Countries United States, United Kingdom, France
tAxI
World Premiere
Yamil Rodriguez, Michael Arcos, Stephen Henderson
Produced by Nilor Studio
Country United Kingdom
THE DOLLHOUSE
World Premiere
Charlotte Bruneau, Dominic Desjardins
Cast Ellie Todd (English voice), Rebecca Maiese (English voice), Sarah Vergès (French voice), Claire Cahen (French voice), Béatrice René-Décarie (motion capture performer), Corinne Hoang (motion capture performer)
Produced by Wild Fang Films, Zazie Films
Countries Luxembourg, Canada
THE EXPLODING GIRL VR
World Premiere
Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel
Cast Grace Seri
Produced by Atlas V, BYRD
Countries France, Greece
OUT OF COMPETITION
CHEZ MOI
World Premiere
Victoria Yakubova, Frédéric Le Louët
Cast Fanny Ardant (main voice), Eduard Yakubov, Stanislav Yakubov, Dilbar Yakubov, Ira Eduardovna, Anjelika Shalomayev, Alex Shalomayev, Aaron Shalomayev, Khasto Yakubov, Tamara Malaeva, Simona Le Louët, Guy Le Louët, Giovanni Fanelli, Gelsomina Fanelli, Leon Prudovsky, Evgeny Izraylit, Rinaldo Rocco, Frédéric Le Louët, Victoria Yakubova
Produced by Olma Djon Productions, Limited Edition
Country France
TRAILBLAZER
French Premiere
Eloise Singer
Cast Daisy Ridley, Mortiz Bleibtreu, David Bruckner
Produced by Singer Studios
Country United Kingdom
IMMERSIVE SELECTION – FOCUS
BATTLEFIELD
François Vautier
Cast Rod Paradot, Thimothée Robart, Nilton Martins, Michael Erpelding, Lou Mergen and Django
Produced by Da Prod, Digital Voodooh, France Télévisions, Kwassa Films
Countries France, Luxembourg, Belgium
CECI EST MON COEUR
Nicolas Blies, Stéphane Hueber-Blies
Cast Corentin Fila, Raphel Famotibe
Produced by a_BAHN, Lucid Realities, PHI Studio
Countries Luxembourg, France, Canada
FLOATING WITH SPIRITS
Juanita Onzaga
Cast Jocelynne Gallardo García, Jaquelyne Gallardo García, Florencia García, Rosalia Gallardo Alvarado, Guadalupe García Allende, Grupo de Huehuentones « Chajma ndle jaá »
Dancers Benoit Couchot, Astrid Sweeney, ‘Nunoy’ Johannes van den Burgh, Annick Schadeck
Vocalists Jana Bahrich, Sarah Kertz, Edmon Pires Domingo, John Wolter
Produced by Cassette for timescapes, Tarantula, Studio Biarritz
Countries Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands
ITO MEIKYU
Boris Labbé
Produced by Sacrebleu Productions, Les Films Fauves
Countries France, Luxembourg
OTO’S PLANET
Gwenael François
Cast Joël Delsaut (French narrator), Jérôme Reuter (English narrator), Greg Baumann (Oto mocap), Paul Robert Brice Montagne (Exo mocap), Paul Robert (Oto’s Voice), Pitt Simon (Exo’s Voice)
Produced by Skill Lab, Dpt., Small Creative
Countries Luxembourg, Canada, France
