Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes

Partner

11 Mar

The Marché du Film is the film industry’s largest international gathering and the most anticipated film business event of the year. Each year, it welcomes 14,000 professionals from 140 countries, offering an exclusive opportunity to explore over 600 exhibitors, 1,200 market screenings, and 200 industry events — all set against the prestigious backdrop of Cannes.

Additionally, the iconic Village International plays host to film institutions and commissions across 60 pavilions, providing an excellent platform for new cross-border collaborations.

The market enriches the experience even further by offering tailored programs for all industry sectors, including co-production, docs, animation, and genre films.

These initiatives strive to spotlight new and creative talents, cultivate fresh partnerships, and aid in project financing. Committed to fostering the growth and progress of the film industry, the market also unveils the latest innovations and industry trends through a variety of showcases, conferences, and summits, featuring some of today's most creative visionaries and forward-thinking leaders. In doing so, it ensures that the pulse of Cannes remains vibrant, thereby reaffirming the Marché du Film's role as "the heart of the film industry."

Research Themes

WP4 delves into the film-related innovation systems within small EU territories. It addresses structural and coordination challenges, aiming to instigate systemic change with a focus on green strategies, IPR management, and novel financing and business models. Interventions and pilots, rooted in knowledge from WP5-7, are developed and tested in collaboration with stakeholders to foster cross-sectoral innovation systems.
WP8 is committed to disseminating the project’s outcomes to various stakeholders, building a community around the future of the European Audiovisual Industry. It establishes the State of European Film platform updated annually, offering data, insights, and case studies to foster a data-driven approach within the audiovisual community. Moreover, it devises strategies for the exploitation of project results and supports all WPs in communication, outreach, and exploitation efforts.