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May 13, 2026

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HIGHLIGHTS

Record 16,000 registered participants at the Marché du Film from more than 140 countries.

This year once again confirms the Marché du Film’s exceptional scale and international reach, with 40,000 professionals attending the Festival de Cannes – including 16,000 registered participants at the Marché du Film...

Film Finance Forum MAY 15th PROGRAM: The People Behind: The Imitation Game, Tell Me Lies, Lady Bird & More!

2:00pm - 2:15pm Welcoming Address Amy Baker - CEO & Co-Founder, Winston Baker Charles Rivkin - Chairman & CEO, Motion Picture Association (MPA)

2:15pm - 3:00pm | State of the Industry; State of Finance
The entertainment landscape has never been more complex…or more full of opportunity for those who know where to look. This opening panel cuts through the noise to deliver a frank, unfiltered read on where the money is in 2026: which projects are getting financed, which financiers are still in the game, and what deal structures are actually working.

Moderator Kayla Bowman - Executive Director, Media & Entertainment Corporate and Investment Banking - Fifth Third Bank
Panelists : Maxime Cottray - COO, XYZ Films Uri Singer - President, Passage Pictures Juliana Lubin - Producer & Senior Vice President of Investments, Ashland Hill Media Finance Paul Scanlan - Co-Founder & CEO, Legion M

Major Buzz Factory picks up Coming Home from ShadowLand to SpiritWorld and Stakeout for Festival Distribution

Dear Festival Friends I am proud to share with you this list of very special films. Carefully curated, they have entered my 2026 'Best for Fests' line up, I am happy to discuss submitting them to...

full 2026 program spotlighting Japan, Country of Honour, in Cannes

The Marché du Film, the world’s largest international gathering of film professionals, unveils its full 2026 program dedicated to Japan, the Country of Honour of this year’s edition, taking place...

Prepare your Cannes Market: Explore the Marché du Film’s 2026 event schedule

It's what you've been waiting for: the full Marché du Film program is NOW LIVE!Browse through over 250 industry events: keynotes & panels, works-in-progress showcases, 1:1 meetings, hands-on...

> CANNES FESTIVAL IN FOCUS

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'J'ai Pas Sommeil' and Claire Denis Masterclass at Cannes 2026

During the second day of official festivities at the 2026 Festival de Cannes, Claire Denis returned to the Croisette for a screening and masterclass. Fans gathered at the Théâtre Croisette around 2pm...

Groundswell : The third installment in the documentary trilogy Premiere Special Screening / Official Selection • mai 14, 2026 at 10:20 AM

Credit: Jean-Marc Haedrick / SIPA PRESS Press & Industry Screening: May 14 @ 11:00amLocation: Buñuel TheaterHope lies in the soil.Directed by: Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell TickellExecutive...

Review of Phuong Mai Nguyen's In Waves

In Waves, directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, premiered on May 13th as the opening film of Cannes Critics Week (Semaine de la Critique). Adapted from AJ Dingo’s 2019 graphic novel of the same name, In...

LUKEWARM Media Reception of Cannes Opening Film

Paris, 1928. A young painter in vogue, Antoine Balestro, has been unable to paint since his wife died, to the despair of his gallery owner, Armand. One drunken evening, Antoine tries to contact his...

The Jury for the 79th Festival de Cannes Immersive Competition • mai 13, 2026 at 03:20 PM

The Jury for the 79th Festival de Cannes Immersive CompetitionMAY 13, 2026The Immersive Competition Jury will be chaired by Franco-Spanish artistic director Blanca Li, who will be joined by French...

Demi Moore and jury members working with the photographers in Cannes • mai 13, 2026 at 02:56 PM

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Cannes Dailies May 13th, 2026

Cannes official poster for NAGI NOTES (QUELQUES JOURS À NAGI) SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE NAGI NOTES (QUELQUES JOURS À NAGI) by FUKADA KOJI at 15:00 Runtime: 1h50Yoriko, an artist living in rural Nagi, is...

Waiting for Peter Jackson

Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand filmmaker. He is best known as the director, writer, and producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and the Hobbit trilogy...

The 79th Festival de Cannes opened

“To all of you who are trying to resist, here and elsewhere. Good evening and welcome!”It was with these words, between stress and joy, that French actress Eye Haïdara stepped onto the stage of the...

Record registered participants at the Festival and Marché du Film from more than 140 countries.

May 15th 2pm do not miss our Partner's Film Finance Forum for an exciting afternoon on the Mainstage

Learn about our Speakers here! Learn more about our Monday event!

Screenings Guide of the 79th Festival de Cannes

> THE MARKET IN FOCUS

The Marché du Film comes with a new focus for The Immersive Market B2B platform :

The Immersive Market is the Marché du Film’s B2B platform, created to support the development, distribution, and international circulation of immersive works.PROGRAM DETAILSKey Dates: 13-15, 17-19 or...

The Marché du Film Expands Its Animation Program in 2026 with the Launch of Cannes Animation

The Marché du Film’s animation program enters a new chapter with the launch of Cannes Animation — an expanded initiative, running from 15 to 17 May, designed to spotlight the creativity, innovation...

4th Edition Of Cannes Investors Circle to Present a Curated Selection of Eight Projects by Internationally Acclaimed Directors at the 2026 Marché du Film

Investors Circle, the Marché du Film’s prestigious initiative connecting private investors with high-end film projects, returns for its fourth edition during the 79th Festival de Cannes. The 2026...

The Representation of Women's Stories in Asian Film | Presented by THE ONE CENTER

The Marché du Film kicks off its May 14th schedule with a panel hosted by The One Center: The Representation of Women's Stories in Asian Film. The One Center, an annual collaborator with the Cannes...

WINSTON BAKER / Directors' Roundtable Spotlight - FRIDAY!

Full Event Program join the team for an exclusive buyer event...RSVP to be considered

Spot the Composer | Composing Without Borders: Film Music on the International Stage

When: May 15, 2026, 15:30 - 16:30 GMT+2Where: Palais Stage (Palais -1) & Online How international film music collaborations take shape: creative alignment, professional networks, and market...

Say Hello to the american students brought to cannes by AMPAV

AMPAV : this is what you may have missed May 13

Mansour Jahani's narrated of the losses of the war to the Iranian cinema industry on Radio France International

May 14, 2026 at 11:24 AM

Radio France International (RFI) reported, simultaneously with the 79th Cannes International Film Festival, that Iranian film critic Mansour Jahani narrated that “the Iranian cinema industry and...

EDDIE PENG AND EWAN MITCHELL FACE OFF IN ACTION-PACKED FILM “THE HEALER”

Highland Film Group and 66cc Launch International Sales in Cannes Asia's new generation action hero Eddie Peng (The Great Wall, Black Dog, Are You Lonesome Tonight?) and Ewan Mitchell (Saltburn,...

KATE BECKINSALE AND KATHERINE MCNAMARA STAR IN THE SHARK SURVIVAL ACTION FILM “WHITE” FROM PRODUCER YARIV LERNER

Highland Film Group Launching Worldwide Sales in Cannes Kate Beckinsale (Underworld, Love & Friendship, Pearl Harbor) and Katherine McNamara (Disney+’s ”Shadowhunters,”20th Century Fox’s Maze Runner:...

Can Movie Theaters Still Surprise Us? Panel

May 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM

When: May 14, 2026, 17:15 - 18:15 GMT+2Where: Cinemas Club SPEAKERSHervé Baujard: Cinema Sales Director EMEA, Dolby Jeffrey Guevara: Head of International Development, Ice Theaters Jens Kayzer: Head...

An interview with Sanford Panitch, President of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group

May 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM

May 14, 2026, 12:00 - 13:00 GMT+2 @ Main Stage (Riviera) & Online Recently Japanese IP has shown remarkable strength, attracting growing attention from international audiences and major global...

Keynote adress by Tetsu Fujimura, CEO of Filosophia Inc

When: May 14, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 GMT+2Where: Main Stage (Riviera) & Online Main Stage (Riviera) & OnlineJapan, as a "powerhouse of intellectual property," has produced numerous world-renowned IPs....

Indie Streamer Mometu Announces Platform Closure • May 13, 2026 at 07:05 PM

Mometu’s streaming platform will officially shut down later this month Mometu, the free streaming platform dedicated to independent, international, and underserved cinema, has announced it will...

Ampav program may 14 • May 14, 2026 at 10:53 AM

THURSDAY, MAY 14 CALIFORNIA DAY AT THE AMERICAN PAVILION Presented by the California Film Commission with Marina del Rey Tourism Board, Film Santa Monica, Chula Vista Entertainment Company (CVEC),...