An all-day-long celebration and exploration of documentary cinema, in all its creative aspects & industry ramifications, as well as in the infinite ways the documentary genre questions and echoes our...

Saturday May 16th, 2026The American Pavilion is open daily from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PMCheck out our full programming schedule here. 9:00 AM - Pavilion OPEN11:00 AM - INDIEWIRE: FUTURE OF FILMMAKING ––...

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...

Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com) and Kerim Duran (AMPAV/ Bahamas International Film Festival...) during AMPAV opening partyThe FilmHedge team with Martin Petrov (International Film Festival...

 THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995  BEST OF LUCK IN CANNESFilmfestivals.com was established in 1995 before google even existed, turned into a social network in 2006 with...

f.l.t.r. 1st row: Oleksandra Kostina (Ukraine), Lixi Frank (Austria), Philipp Trauer (Germany),  Julianne Forde (Ireland), Linda Mutawi (Sweden), Ivana Shekutkoska (North Macedonia), Stefano Centini...