Cannes: ‘March of the Penguins’ Director to Judge Immersive Competition
Oscar-winning documentarian Luc Jacquet (March of the Penguins) will head up the jury of the 2025 immersive competition at this year’s Cannes film festival, judging VR and interactive works in this year’s lineup (see full list below).
Known for his award-winning documentaries, Jacquet has also worked in immersive formats, including with his recent Terra Incognita exhibit, which took visitors on a virtual journey from Patagonia to the South Pole.
Joining Jacquet on the Cannes immersive jury are Japanese video game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi, creator of Rez and Tetris Effect; American artist Laurie Anderson, who premiered her latest multidisciplinary work Ark: United States V in Manchester last year; British director Martha Fiennes, known for pioneering AI-driven film environments; and French author and performer Tania de Montaigne, whose work Noire won the best immersive work award in Cannes last year.
Nine works will compete for the prize for best immersive work,...
Known for his award-winning documentaries, Jacquet has also worked in immersive formats, including with his recent Terra Incognita exhibit, which took visitors on a virtual journey from Patagonia to the South Pole.
Joining Jacquet on the Cannes immersive jury are Japanese video game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi, creator of Rez and Tetris Effect; American artist Laurie Anderson, who premiered her latest multidisciplinary work Ark: United States V in Manchester last year; British director Martha Fiennes, known for pioneering AI-driven film environments; and French author and performer Tania de Montaigne, whose work Noire won the best immersive work award in Cannes last year.
Nine works will compete for the prize for best immersive work,...
- 4/30/2025
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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