formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The film-maker, who won the Grand Prix for A Hero in 2021, condemned both the killing of protesters and the conflict’s bombing campaigns during a Cannes press conference. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/15/extremely-cruel-and-tragic-iranian-director-asghar-farhadi-speaks-out-against-state-violence-and-the-war
TeamLab has opened an outdoor nighttime exhibition, combining projection mapping and audio technology with the scenic natural beauty of Chiba Prefecture’s Yōrō Valley. Source: https://www.nippon.com/en/guide-to-japan/p01992/teamlab-exhibition-in-chiba-combines-light-darkness-nature-and-a-sense-of-vast-time.html
Femen and Pussy Riot protest in Venice, Israeli strikes in Gaza, the hantavirus outbreak and Emma Chamberlain at the Met Gala – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/may/08/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures
Panasonic’s PT-RQ45 debuted at the Lille Video Mapping Festival in a projection mapping spectacle that transformed Opéra de Lille into the centre of a city-wide trail of immersive digital art. Source: https://www.inavateonthenet.net/news/article/panasonic-ptrq45-makes-truly-amazing-debut-at-lille-video-mapping-festival
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. Source: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-releases/immersive-competition-selection-of-the-79th-festival-de-cannes/
Taiwan will achieve its strongest-ever showing at this year’s Far East Film Festival in Italy, with six films selected for competition. Source: https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202604230022