Inscriptions
On the CNC beach
Wednesday, May 13
10:00am – 12:00pm (by invitation only)
Sharing the Cinema Experience Between Ages 15 and 25 – Feedback from Intergenerational Dialogue
Cross perspectives between exhibitors and young people engaged in cinema-going practices. Organized by ACID, La Région Sud and Les Écrans du Sud, in partnership with the CNC
In French
3:00pm – 5:30pm
Cannes Film Festival Residency: Pitch Session
In partnership with the Cannes Film Festival
In French
Thursday, May 14
10:00am – 12:00pm
80 years of the CNC: French Cinema, an Industrial Flagship Serving Cultural Diversity
Roundtable
In French
3:00pm – 4:30pm
How Are Film Studios Adapting to All Types of Productions Today?
Roundtable
In French
Friday, May 15
10:00am – 11:45am
Hollywood at a Crossroads
Roundtable in partnership with Villa Albertine
In English
3:00pm – 5:30pm (by invitation only)
Francophone Producers’ Meeting
In French
Saturday, May 16
10:00am – 10:20am
Conversation with Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy
In English
10:30am – 12:00pm
Film Financing in Europe in the Age of Tech
Roundtable organized by the CNC, member of EFAD, in partnership with SACD
In English
3:00pm – 4:15pm
Ukrainian Cinema of Tomorrow: pitch session and professional networking event
Organized by ESFUF in partnership with the Ukrainian Institute and the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine
In English
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Emerging Talents and Franco-Korean Co-production: pitch session
In partnership with the Korean Film Council (KOFIC)
In English
Sunday, May 17
Morning session
Cinema Exhibition
Global Trends? What Strategies for the Future?
10:00am – 11:00am
Exhibition: What International Trends?
English–French translation
11:00am – 12:30pm
Shared Experience, Common Challenges: What Strategies for the Future of Cinema?
Roundtable
In English
2:45pm – 4:15pm
Youth in the Mediterranean and Middle East: Supporting Tomorrow’s Talents and Audiences
As part of the Institut français Mediterranean Season
Roundtable in partnership with Doha Film Institute
In English
Monday, May 18
9:30am – 11:00pm
Cannes Remakes: Pitch Session
In partnership with the Marché du Film
In English
2:45pm – 4:00pm
Author–Producer Collaboration: A Key Partnership for A Successful Screenplay
In French
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Gender Equality: A Paradigm Shift for Cinema in France
Roundtable
In French
Tuesday, May 19
10:00am – 12:00pm
Doc Day Morning
In partnership with the Marché du Film
In English
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Between Perspective and Practice: What Role Does Hands-on Experience Play in Film and Image Education?
Roundtable
In French
Wednesday, May 20
Heritage Day
9:45am – 11:00am
From Malraux the Writer to Malraux the Filmmaker, from Espoir to Sierra de Teruel
Roundtable
In French
11:00am – 12:00pm
Aliph Foundation, CNC and INA Supporting International Film and Audiovisual Heritage
Roundtable
In French
3:00pm – 4:00pm
CNC and the Cannes Film Festival: 80 Years of Shared History
Roundtable
In French
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Toulouse: A New Momentum for Cinema Around the Cinémathèque
Roundtable
In French
Thursday, May 21
10:00am – 11:30am
Have We All Become Film Critics?
Roundtable in partnership with the Syndicat français de la critique de cinéma
In French
11:30am – 12:30pm
Press Conference – Moteur! Contest, Season 10
In French
3:00pm – 4:00pm
How Is Diversity (Social, Generational, Gender) Represented On and Off Screen in Cinema?
Roundtable organized by the Prix de la Citoyenneté, in partnership with Unis-Cité
In French
Friday, May 22
10:00am to 4:30pm
11th Edition of Cinéma Positif Day
In French
And also
Meet Us at The Film France-CNC Pavilion
May 12–22, 9:30am – 6:30pm
The French Film Commission and its network of local film commissions invite you to learn more about filming in France at Village Riviera – Cannes
Pavilion n°101 | International Village Riviera
Wednesday, May 13, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Employment in the Film and Audiovisual Industries: Key Trends
Free entry
In French
Pavilion No. 101 | International Village Riviera
Thursday, May 14, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Cannes Next | The Strength of French VFX
Discover the expertise of French VFX studios through two case studies with very distinct visual worlds. BUF and MPC Paris studios will present their creative processes, challenges, and tools developed for these internationally oriented projects
In partnership with the Marché du Film
In English
Pavilion No. 101 | Riviera International Village
France Immersive Showcase
May 19, 2026 | 9pm-12am
Disscover three iconic VR experiences made in France:
La Magie Opéra, Carcassone 1304 - The Last Stronghold, Colosseum - The Legendary Arena
The evening will also feature talks by leading French immersive companies, including Atlas V, Backlight, Banijay, Divrsion, Excurio, PXN, Small, and Zorba.
By invitation only
Carlton Hotel Cannes
Environmental Transition in Cinema
Sunday, May 17, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Grants, Incentives: What Levers to Finance Sustainable Production?
By invitation only
In French
BNP Paribas Terrace
International Coproduction Workshops
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 10:00am - 11:30am
France–Mexico Co-production Meeting
> Registration required
Palais Stage / Level -1, Corridor 14
Friday, May 15, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
France–Iraq Co-Production Workshop
> Registration required
Iraq Pavilion
Friday, May 15, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Meeting With Producers From Dutch-Speaking Countries
> Registration required
Netherlands Pavilion
Saturday, May 16, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
France–Andean Countries Co-Production Workshop
> Registration required
A.D.O.S.O.M Windsor - Cannes
