Welcome to the Film France-CNC Pavilion in Cannes, meet our network of local film commissions and partners

Film France/CNC provides free assistance with financing your project in France: either through coproduction and the whole public support system or the tax rebate for international production. It helps you contact the appropriate agencies regarding locations, filming permits, as well as information about working as a non-EU citizen, rates, studio facilities, post-production facilities, VFX vendors, animators, suppliers and talents.

Film France-CNC Pavilion N°101
International Village Riviera – Cannes
9.30am to 6.30pm

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International production in France: Living the French Experience in partnership with Variety

The session will take place at the CNC beach
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Thursday, May 18^th

9:30am - 11am: Come hear first-hand experience about all the benefits of filming and making VFX in France

Speakers:

John Bernard, producer, Peninsula
Laurens Ehrmann, Founder and VFX Supervisor, The Yard
Camille Feret-Sabarros, Film Commissioner, Alpes-Maritimes Côte d’Azur Film Commission
Stan McCoy, President and Managing Director, Motion Picture Association EMEA

Moderated by Ben Croll from Variety

Discover our program on the French Pavilion

All sessions will take place at Pavilion N°101
International Village Riviera – Cannes
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SUBSCRIBE HERE

Thursday, May 18^th

3:00pm-4:00pm: The French Experience: Coproduction and Tax Rebate for International Productions
Discover the many ways of working with France with a focus on Coproduction and Aide aux Cinemas du Monde scheme?

Speakers : Daphné Lora, Head of Film France at CNC, Joanna Lorblanchet, Promotion & production support at Film France-CNC, Michel Plazanet Deputy Director – International Affairs at CNC

Friday May 19^th

3:00pm-4:00pm: Presentation of employment figures in the French Film & TV industry by Audiens, CNC and Film Paris Region [in French]

Speakers:

Caroline Rogard, director of communication at Audiens
Remi Bergues, Director at Film Paris Region
Cécile Lacoue, Director of Research, statistics and forecast department at CNC

Saturday May 20^th

3:00pm-4:00pm: The French Experience: Filming horror film The Nun 2 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the French Tax Rebate
Presentation of the 30% Tax Rebate for International Productions and the 10% VFX bonus followed by the case study of The Nun 2 filmed in the South of France

Speakers:

John Bernard, producer at Peninsula
Laurent Creusot, VFX supervisor at MPC
Olivier Marchetti CEO of Provence Studios
David Piechaczek, location manager
Caroline Warin, South Region Film Commissioner

Moderated by Daphné Lora, Head of Film France at CNC?

Sunday May 21^st

5:00pm-7:00pm: Creative & Attractive: France, the new VFX Hub for international productions
Discover all the good reasons to make your VFX in France and how to benefit from the tax rebate for international production through the case study of Serpent Queen 1 and John Wick 4. The discussion will be followed by a cocktail.

Speakers:

Béatrice Bauwens, VFX and Post Director at MPC
Raphaël Benoliel, producer at Firstep
Sebastien Caudron, VFX Supervisor at LIGHT
Olivier Emery, CEO at Trimaran
Joanna Lorblanchet, Promotion and production support at Film France-CNC
Olivia McLean, Managing Director at LIGHT UK
Philippe Sonrier, Managing Director at Mac Guff
Alexis Vieil, Postproduction VFX, Digital District

Moderated by Yann Marchet, General Delegate France VFX

Monday May 22^nd

11:00am-12:00pm?: Presentation of the Film and Creative Industries Mission of the French Ministry of the Army [in French]
Learn about the wide range of amazing locations the French Ministry of the Army can unlock for your productions.
Speakers:

Eve-Lise Blanc-Deleuze, Head of the Film and Creative Industries Mission at French Ministry of the Army
Fleur Dagorn project manager at French Ministry of the Army
Caroline Julliard-Mourgues, Deputy Head of Film France at CNC

4:00pm-5:00pm: – The French Experience: Coproduction & Tax Rebate for International Productions
Discover the many ways of working with France with a focus on Coproduction and Aide aux Cinemas du Monde scheme.?
Speakers :

Daphné Lora, Head of Film France at CNC
Joanna Lorblanchet, Promotion & production support at Film France-CNC
Michel Plazanet Deputy Director – International Affairs at CNC

Film France/CNC team

Daphné Lora
Head of Film France
daphne.lora@cnc.fr
+33 6 20 79 37 49
May 16 - 25

Caroline Julliard-Mourgues
Deputy Head of Film France
caroline.julliard-mourgues@cnc.fr
+ 33 (0)6 40 40 83 51
May 16 - 26

Laurie Ades
Promotion and production support
laurie.ades@cnc.fr
+33 (0)6 60 82 31 61
May 22 - 26

Joanna Lorblanchet
Promotion and production support
joanna.lorblanchet@cnc.fr
+33 (0)6 82 96 44 85
May 16 - 24

Carl Thierry
Tax Rebate Manager
carl.thierry@cnc.fr
May 17- 23