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VIDEO Best of Marché du Film 2024 moments 4t1cn

Watch the best moments from #MDF24! Our 9-day film market in Cannes broke all records with 15,000 participants and 250 industry events. Check the highlights to relive the energy, creativity, and connections that made this an extraordinary edition ! I trust you will enjoy the fast edit of this video, the energy and power attached to the market ambiance portrayed here. by Sean Knowles   ...

-Brazil Co-Production Meetings at Marché du Film 2025 aj4j

As part of the -Brazil Season 2025 and in celebration of Brazil beeing Marché du Film 25 Country of Honor, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) and the Marché du Film are collaborating to host the first-ever -Brazil Co-Production Meetings on 20 May 2025 (9:00 to 13:00) in Cannes. This exclusive event will give 10 selected Brazilian producers the opportunity to showcase their company, track record, a...

The Marché du Film Announces Launch of the “Immersive Market” 532f67

Building on the success of the Festival de Cannes’ Immersive Competition launched in 2024, the Marché du Film is proud to introduce the Immersive Market, a new B2B initiative designed to spotlight the latest advancements in immersive art. This groundbreaking event will take place from 13 to 19 May 2025 aboard the Art Explora, an exceptionally large catamaran dedicated to hosting cultural projects. This extraordinary venue will provide a unique setting to fost...

Brazil Named 2025 Country of Honour at the Marché du Film 3y63y

The Marché du Film – the world's largest international film market and gathering for film professionals – is proud to announce Brazil as the official Country of Honour for its highly anticipated 2025 edition, taking place from 13 to 21 May during the 78th Festival de Cannes. This prestigious recognition will shine a spotlight on Brazil’s dynamic audiovisual industry, its creative talents, and its longstanding commitmen...

Announcing the 2025 Badge Winners of Producers Network and Cannes Docs! 135p36

The Marché du Film is delighted to announce the producers who were awarded Marché badges to attend this year's Cannes Docs and Producers Network programs. Each year, the Marché du Film partners with festivals and markets worldwide to discover and celebrate outstanding projects and talents in production with Producers Network and in documentary filmmaking with Cannes Docs. Cannes Docs awards the most promising documentary projects at major fe...

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The Marché du Film launches the Microsoft Café, dedicated to AI 342u6k

Microsoft, in partnership with the Marché du Film & Festival de Cannes, is launching a new, vibrant hub at the Majestic Beach (just a skip away from the Palais), inviting festival and market attendees to immerse themselves in the the world of AI and the potential it holds for the film industry. During the first week in Cannes, Microsoft Café will host discussions, interactive demos and hands-on experiences, allowing festival & market participants to explore t...

Submissions open for -Brazil Co-Production Meetings at Marché du Film 2025 h24d

As part of the -Brazil Season 2025 and in celebration of Brazil as our 2025 Country of Honor, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) and the Marché du Film are collaborating to host the first-ever -Brazil Co-Production Meetings on 20 May 2025 (9:00 to 13:00) in Cannes. This exclusive event will give 10 selected Brazilian producers the opportunity to showcase their company, track record, and projects to caref...

Brazil Named 2025 Country of Honour at the Marché du Film 3y63y

The Marché du Film – the world's largest international film market and gathering for film professionals – is proud to announce Brazil as the official Country of Honour for its highly anticipated 2025 edition, taking place from 13 to 21 May during the 78th Festival de Cannes. This prestigious recognition will shine a spotlight on Brazil’s dynamic audiovisual industry, its creative talents, and its longstanding commitmen...

14th Annual International Film Finance Forum by Winston Baker Program in Partnership with the Marché du Film 483m5a

This year's forum will welcome 30West, CAA, Amazon Live, Imagine Entertainment, Bleecker Street, FilmHedge, Neom, and many more! Winston Baker, leading global producer of entertainment conferences, will be hosting its highly anticipated 14th Annual International Film Finance Forum, in partnership with the Marché du Film, on the Main Stage of the Palais des Festivals during the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival on Friday 17 May 2024. The International Film Finan...

2024 Marché du Film making history with record-breaking attendance reaching 15,000 market participants j5i3n

As the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes opened its doors in Cannes today, the Marché du Film organizers anticipate setting a new historic record this year. With onsite registration is still ongoing, the 2024 market edition is expected to welcome over 15,000 accredited participants from more than 140 countries, suring last year’s record high of 14,000 onsite participants. This year’s market promises to be a dynamic hub of activity and opportunity, feat...

Marché du Film exhibitors achieve major wins at Cannes 2024 4v451l

Celebrating the Achievements of the Marché du Film Exhibitors at Cannes 2024. This year’s Marché du Film marked a historic and record-breaking edition, boasting over 15,000 accredited participants and more than 500 exhibitors in Cannes. This impressive turnout contributed to a vibrant and highly successful event. Congratulations are in order for all the Palais exhibitors whose films triumphed at Cannes, earning some of the festival’s m...

Cannes Investors Circle Celebrates a Successful Second Edition with the Unveiling of 10 Exclusive Film Projects 5h3v1u

Cannes Investors Circle, the Marché du Film’s exclusive gathering of top film financing experts and investors, concluded its second edition today with resounding success. This year’s high-profile event, held during the 77th Festival de Cannes at the Festival & Marché’s official beachside venue Plage des Palmes, featured s with leading international experts in film and media financing. The s were followed by a private pitching sessi...

First-Ever Goes to Cannes Award Winner Revealed 4l21f

The Marché du Film is thrilled to announce the winner of the first-ever Goes to Cannes Award: "Don’t Let the Sun (Catch You Crying)," directed by Jacqueline Zünd and produced by Louis Mataré and David Fonjallaz. Selected by Goes to Cannes Partner Festival Solothurn Film Festival, this delicately dystopian drama is set in a place of unbearable heat, where people are desperate for human warmth. Jacqueline Zünd‘s remarkable storytelli...

Announcing the 2024 Docs-In-Progress Award Winners on Doc Day! 3v6p6b

The winners of the Docs-in-Progress Awards have been revealed. Through collaboration with partnering organizations, these prestigious awards honor the most promising documentaries in the final stages of production and are highly esteemed within the documentary filmmaking industry. Every year, Cannes Docs collaborates with global institutions to showcase meticulously chosen documentaries in their final stages of production, poised to enter the circuit within weeks or months. Across eight...

VIDEO Highlights Switzerland, Country of Honour | Marché du Film 2024 4i6u35

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Interview With South African Actress Ydalie Turk For "Trifole" (2024) 303x2w

    Ydalie Turk is a South African, Lebanese actress and writer. She is known for The Grand Bolero (2021), Ma Lina (2022), and the feature Trifole (2024). She graduated from The New York Film Academy in 2018 with a BFA in drama and has since been working in both theatre and film. In 2022 she was named one of MovieMaker magazine's screenwriters to watch for The Grand Bolero (2021). In 2022 she co-founded Holding Thumbs Productions with her frequent collaborator Casey-Anne...

Interview With Producers Ken Kao and Josh Rosenbaum of Waypoint Entertainment 144p3b

 Ken Kao  Josh Rosenbaum  Ken Kao is CEO and Producer of Waypoint Entertainment and Josh Rosenbaum serves as Head Executive and Executive Producer for Waypoint, which is a full-service film production and financing company best known for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Academy Award-winning THE FAVOURITE (2018). They have also been behind such films as MID-90s, SONG TO SONG (2017), KNIGHT OF CUPS (2015), THE NICE GUYS (2016), and more. Josh and Ken's latest ...

Interview With Belgian Writer Director Tom Avermaet On Recent Award-Winning Short Film "Hearts Of Stone" (2024) 6n4w1c

Writer, director Tom Van Avermaet is a Belgian filmmaker known for his unique blend of surrealism and melancholia. His acclaimed short films, “Dreamtime” (2006) and “Death of a Shadow” (2012) (starring Matthias Schoenaerts), have garnered significant recognition both nationally and internationally. “Death of a Shadow” won the European Academy Award (European Film Award) for Best European Short and was nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Live Acti...

Interview with Director Bess Kargman for Her Feature Doc “Diane Warren: Relentless” (2024) 6bj5j

    Filmmaker Bess Kargman Award-winning documentary filmmaker Bess Kargman, known for her documentary short “Coach” (2013), which won the Jury Award at Tribeca Film Festival in 2013, screened her breakthrough feature documentary film “Diane Warren: Relentless” (2024) at SXSW where it held its World Premiere. It tells the up close and personal story of renowned and prolific multi academy award-winning singer/songwriter Diane Warren, featuring interviews ...

Interview with Actor, Producer, Director David Lipper 1h1918

Actor, Producer, Director, David Lipper, CEO of Latigo Films, has worked on dozens of films and series throughout his profession; his recent producing titles include "My Favorite Girlfriend" (2022), "Freud's Last Session" (2023), "Not Without Hope" (2025), "Hotel Tehran" (2025), starring Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi, "Off The Grid" (2025), starring Josh Duhamel and Greg Kinnear. He directed a film he wrote called "The Neglected" (...

Interview with UK Producer Gareth Wiley 3e3u4f

UK producer Gareth Wiley spent his time after university working with some of the world’s leading investment banks (including Salomon Brothers and UBS Warburg) in London, Hong Kong, and New York. A lifelong fascination with the film business resulted in him leaving banking in 2002 and since then, Gareth has worked with (amongst others), Woody Allen, Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz, and Javier Bardem and with Oscar winning director Alex Gibney. Furthermore, he has served ...

Interview With Italian Writer Director Gabriele Fabbro 56ph

 Director Gabriele Fabbro Named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the top 2022's screenwriters to watch, Gabriele Fabbro was born in 1996, in Milan, Italy. He's a film director with a BFA degree in Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. Since 2011, he wrote, directed and produced over 30 productions including features, short films, music videos and commercials. Among his most recent works, he directed the music video "If You Run (2020)" for Josh Homme (Queens of the St...

Interview With Brazilian comedian, writer, and actor Cinthya Brasil 4t3g3z

Cinthya Brasil is a Brazilian comedian, writer, and actor based in Los Angeles. A regular at The Ding Dong Show at The Comedy Store, she has performed internationally in Australia, Brazil Canada and toured all over the US. Her sharp wit and sarcastic humor often parody cultural stereotypes, horror and the unique experiences of growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness. Beyond stand-up, Cinthya has worked with industry veterans like Brett Gelman, Eric Roberts, Tiffany Haddish and Harry Lennix. S...

Don't miss BRANDO WITH A GLASS EYE premiering at Olympia 20:30 today 3q2r1c

Don't miss, BRANDO WITH A GLASS EYE, a film by award winning writer-director, Antonis Tsonis.  This film makes its Marché Premiere on Monday 20th May, at the Olympia 2 Cinema, 5 Rue de la Pompe, 20:30 in Cannes.  This film has been hailed as "mesmerizing", "magnificent" & "jaw dropping". The producers and the writer-director will be in attendance. For all enquiries, please  [email protected] ...

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