Immersive Competition Selection of the 79th Festival de Cannes

Nine groundbreaking works from eight countries are in the running for Best Immersive Work. The Festival’s third Immersive Competition will take place from May 12 to 22 at the Carlton Hotel.

From large-scale video projection to virtual reality works, this selection showcases the vitality of an evolving art form—one that constantly reinvents how stories are created, shared and experienced

This year, the Immersive Competition will feature a new technical setup enabling collective experiences for up to 200 participants.

IN COMPETITION

GAWD V. THE PEOPLE

World Premiere

Yamil Rodriguez, Ivan Alejandro Diaz Cardenas, Stephen Henderson
Produced by Nilor Studio
Country United Kingdom

© Nilor Studio

KATÁBASIS

World Premiere

Ugo Arsac
Produced by Zorba
Cast Terry Williams
Country France

© Zorba

LÚCIDO

World Premiere

Vier
Produced by COLA Animation
Cast Tadeu Faustino, Rafael Gomes, Joshua Dowden, José Maria Forjaz 
Country Portugal

© COLA Animation

PLAYING WITH FIRE

International Premiere

Pierre-Alain Giraud
Produced by VIVE Arts, Atlas V 
Cast Yuja Wang
Countries United Kingdom, France, Taiwan

© VIVE Arts, Atlas V, 2025

RED PLANET 3009

International Premiere

Mariano Leotta, Francesco Fiore / Skycon
Produced by Alter Agent 
Cast Jane Perry
Country Italy

© Alter Agent

THE BLACK MIRROR EXPERIENCE

World Premiere

David Bardos, Damià Ferràndiz
Produced by Banijay Live, Univrse 
Countries France, Spain

© 2026 Banijay UK Productions Limited. Black Mirror is a registered trademark of Banijay UK Productions Limited. Licensed by Banijay Entertainment. The Black Mirror Experience is produced by Banijay Live Studio and Univrse. All Rights Reserved.

THE PIRATE QUEEN: NO SAFE WATERS

World Premiere

Eloise Singer
Produced by Singer Studios
Cast Lucy Liu
Country United Kingdom

© Singer Studios

VOOOOOO---PEEEEEE---

International Premiere

Hyeunjoo Woo, Jiyun Park
Produced by Ubac Studio
Cast Hyeunjoo Woo, Jiyun Park 
Country South Korea

© 2025 Ubac Studio

YELLOWFIN

World Premiere

E del Mundo
Produced by Screen Asia, Create Cinema
Cast Eduardo Kawasan Jr., Aly Cabral
Country Philippines

© Yellowfin 2026