When: May 17, 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 GMT+2Where: Main Stage (Riviera) & OnlineExploring anime’s rapid global rise, this panel examines how its universal storytelling connects with audiences worldwide,...

When: May 16, 2026, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. GMT+2Where: Palais Stage (Palais -1)How does film financing work in Japan? This seminar explores the production committee system, why it has persisted, and...

When: May 16, 2026, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. GMT+2Where: Palais Stage (Palais -1) & OnlineBringing together directors, festival leaders, and distribution voices, this panel explores the journeys of...

When: May 16, 2026, 11:30 - 12:30 GMT+2Where: Palais Stage (Palais -1) & OnlineA presentation of the 2026 EAVE Impact Think Tank, bringing together practical tools and new perspectives to help...

When: May 16, 2026, 09:00 - 10:00 GMT+2Where: Innovation Village (Pantiero)Film distribution is changing again. Start your morning with a lively debate on how direct-to-audience tools are increasing...

IN COMPETITION ALL OF A SUDDEN by HAMAGUCHI RYUSUKE at 8:00 Runtime: 3h16 Director of a care facility for the elderly, Marie-Lou strives to introduce an innovative care philosophy based on listening...

Japanese Night was a success! This reception was an exclusive formal event. It brought together film directors, producers, and other industry professionals from Japan and around the world to...

Looking for a good cry? Or a good laugh? How about both in one beautifully stylized animated film? Tangles, directed by Leah Nelson, is an animated film playing in the Special Screenings section of...

 Club Kid, directed by and starring Jordan Firstman, premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival in the Théâtre Claude Debussy. In a speech full of humor and love, Firstman...

IN COMPETITIONFATHERLAND by PAWEŁ PAWLIKOWSKI at 9:30Runtime: 1h22 FATHERLAND centers on the relationship between the Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika, actress, writer...