Adrian Pennington

The World AI Film Festival fielded new and established storytelling voices, but the jury is out on whether AI can capture the human spirit of cinema. Adrian Pennington reports.

If there is a single takeaway from NAB 2026 it’s that the broadcast media industry is rebalancing. The centre of gravity is shifting, the customer base is diversifying, and the definition of “media” is expanding across sectors.

When Cinematographer Blake McClure signed on to shoot HBO’s new comedy Rooster, he wasn’t looking to reinvent the sitcom; he was looking for a way to stretch the visual language of comedy to integrate the intimacy of large format.

Leveraging generative AI, computer vision, and data from real environments, spatial computing has opened the door for cutting-edge systems that blend the physical and digital worlds into a new frontier of human-technology interaction.

NAB 2026 looks set to bring a raft of creativity and technological innovation, yet serious political and environmental questions remain.

While looking after his dying parents, VR Filmmaker Ian Tuason became obsessed with demonic possession stories, which planted the seed for the uniquely creepy sound design of his first feature.

Live sports entertainment remains the most powerful driver of real-time engagement in media, but the format through which it’s delivered is rapidly evolving.

6G is coming and promises massive improvements in efficiency across society. But beyond those with vested interests, 6G may not justify either hype or investment. Adrian Pennington reports.

Angst and destruction are central recurring themes of the 98th Academy Awards, with multiple nominees using fire as a symbol of humanity’s fatal disregard for the planet.

The cracks in the inheritance of DNA, relatives, and property are at the heart of this critically acclaimed Norwegian tragicomedy.