Immersive in Focus

Join us to celebrate the three UK immersive works in competition at Cannes with a conversation with their creative teams. Expect a fascinating discussion about art and technology, AI and storytelling, and creating bridges between different media. With Eloise Singer, director and producer of The Pirate Queen: No Safe Waters; Yamil Rodriguez and Ivan Alejandro Diaz Cardenas, respectively director and agentic director of Gawd v. The People; Leigh Tanner Head of Global Partnerships at VIVE Arts and Pierre-Alain Giraud, director of Playing with Fire.

📍 Recorded live at the UK Pavilion during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Speakers:

YAMIL RODRIGUEZ | Director
GAWD v. The People (Nilor Studio)

IVAN ALEJANDRO DIAZ CARDENAS | Agentic Director
GAWD v. The People (Nilor Studio)

ELOISE SINGER | Producer and Director
The Pirate Queen: No Safe Waters (Singer Studios)

PIERRE-ALAIN GIRAUD | Director
Playing with Fire (VIVE Arts)

LEIGH TANNER | Head of Global Partnerships
VIVE Arts Playing with Fire (VIVE Arts)

Moderator:

LIZ ROSENTHAL | Curator, Executive Producer, CEO & Founder
Power to the Pixel and Venice Immersive