‘Avatar,’ ‘Star Trek’ ‘1899’ Crew to Headline Cannes Next Virtual Production Event (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Film Soho, official partners of the Cannes Film Market and Cannes Next, has revealed the speakers for the fireside chat at this year’s Global Virtual Production Summit.
The opening event, to be held on May 18, will feature “1899” cinematographer Nik Summerer, BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor at ILM, David Vickery (“Avatar: The Way of Water,” the Jurassic World franchise), and actor Christina Chong (Star Trek series “Strange New Worlds”) discussing the topic How Virtual Production is Empowering Film and Storytelling Visionaries.
The discussion will be moderated by BBC Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb. The ticketed event will take place at the new beachside venue Plages des Palmes.
Later that evening, the venue will play host to the official Cannes Next opening party presented by Film Soho. The following day, the Global Virtual Production Summit will be held at the main stage of the Film Soho Innovation Hub, located at the Village International.
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