Meet the Film France-CNC team at the 79th Cannes Film Festival

Meet the Film France-CNC team at the 79th Cannes Film Festival

05 May 2026
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International Village Riviera
International Village Riviera

From May 12- 21, Film France-CNC and its partners – local film commissions, creative technical industries, and VFX studios – will be back in Cannes. 
Come and meet us to discuss your next project in France and discover:

  • Filming opportunities and the diversity of locations with a network of local film commissions;
  • The range of locations from the French National Railway Company SNCF and the Ministry of the Army;
  • The different ways to finance international productions in France through the Tax Rebate for International Productions (TRIP) or Aide aux Cinemas du Monde (ACM) co-production scheme;
  • The creative technical industries represented by FICAM and France VFX.

 
Film France CNC

Your one-stop shop for filming in France
Film France-CNC, the French film commission, department of the CNC (The National Center for Cinema and Moving Image), provides free assistance with financing your project in France: either through coproduction and the whole public support system or the Tax Rebate for International Productions (TRIP). 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 studios, animation studios, and talents.

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

Useful information

 

Discover our program*

 

Thursday, May 14

 

11:00AM- 12:00PM | Film France-CNC Pavilion N°101 
France: Your Production Partner | English
Explore opportunities for coproduction with France and learn how to make the most of the Tax Rebate for International Productions (TRIP).

  • Coproducing through Cinéma du Monde
    An overview of why and how to coproduce, plus guidance to increase your chances of accessing Cinémas du Monde.
     
  • Filming in France with the TRIP
    A complete introduction to the Tax Rebate for International Productions, accessible when you do servicing in France and giving access to up to 40% rebate on eligible expenses.

> More information

02:00PM - 03:00PM | Village Innovation (Pantiero) 
Cannes Next | The Power of French VFX | English
A technical snapshot of French savoir-faire through two case studies of emblematic works with contrasting aesthetics. Studios Digital District and MPC Paris share insights into pipelines, workflows, key challenges and bespoke tools, designed for a broad international audience.
> More information on www.marchedufilm.com

 

Friday, May 15

 

10:15AM - 11:45PM | CNC Pavilion 
Hollywood at Crossroads, in partnership with Villa Albertine | English
Roundtable  
> More information

11:00AM - 12:00PM | Film France-CNC Pavilion n°101 
Filming the Unexpected with the Film and Creative Industries Mission of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs | French
Discover the different forms of support available for audiovisual projects offered by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, through concrete examples: access to resources and filming locations, as well as editorial support provided by the three branches of the Armed Forces.

02:00PM - 03:00PM | Film France-CNC Pavilion n°101 
Justice on Screen: From Reality to Fiction, with the Film and Creative Industries Mission of the French Ministry of Justice | French 
Bring your projects to life with the French Ministry of Justice.

 

Saturday, May 16

 

02:00pm – 03:00pm | Palais Stage (Palais -1) & Online
Cross-Channel Connection: Boosting Investment and Creativity in the European Hub, presented by British Film Commission with Film France-CNC (English)

 

Monday, May 18

 

02:30PM - 03:30PM | Film France-CNC Pavilion N°101 
France: Your Production Partner | English 
Explore opportunities for coproduction with France and learn how to make the most of the Tax Rebate for International Productions (TRIP). 

  • Coproducing through Cinéma du Monde
    An overview of why and how to coproduce, plus guidance to increase your chances of accessing Cinémas du Monde.
     
  • Filming in France with the TRIP
    A complete introduction to the Tax Rebate for International Productions, accessible when you do servicing in France and giving access to up to 40% rebate on eligible expenses.

> More information

 

Tuesday, May 19

 

10:00AM - 11:30AM | Film France-CNC Pavilion N°101 
SNCF Group: Diverse Locations Enhancing France’s Appeal | French
An overview of the SNCF Group’s Cinema Unit and its initiatives. 

09:00pm – 12:00am | Carlton Hotel Cannes
France Immersive Showcase | English

Discover 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

*This program is subject to modification.

 

Film France/CNC team

Daphné Lora
Head of Film France-CNC Department, CNC
daphne.lora@cnc.fr
May 12 - 21

Caroline Julliard-Mourgues
Deputy Head of Film France-CNC Department, CNC
caroline.julliard-mourgues@cnc.fr
May 10 - 21

Joanna Verner
Promotion and Production Support Manager
joanna.verner@cnc.fr
May 15 - 19

Laurie Ades
Promotion & Production Support Manager
laurie.ades@cnc.fr
May 13 - 20

Guillaume Kervern
Promotion & Production Support Manager
guillaume.kervern@cnc.fr 
May 14 - 20

Participants

Film commissions and local film funds

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

 

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Film Commission
Aurélie Malfroy-Camine - a.malfroy@comfilm-rhone-alpes.fr

 

Burgundy-Franche-Comté

 

Burgundy and Franche Comté Film Commission
Arthur Bellot - arthur@filmbfc.com

 

Brittany

 

Bretagne Film Commission
Delphine Jouan - delphine.jouan@cinema.bretagne.bzh
Fanny Sabatier - fanny.sabatier@cinema.bretagne.bzh

 

Centre-Val de Loire

 

Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire Film Commission
Jérôme Parlange - jerome.parlange@ciclic.fr 
Pierre Dallois - pierre.dallois@ciclic.fr

 

Corsica

 

Corsica Film Office
Nathalie Gresse - cpt@isula.corsica
Angela Lucchini - Angela.LUCCHINI@isula.corsica

 

Grand Est & Strasbourg

 

Grand Est Film Commission
Juliette Flament - juliette.flament@bureaudesimages.fr
Johann Gretke - johann.gretke@bureaudesimages.f

Grand Est Region
Sophie Herscher Rousseau - sophie.herscher-bousseau@grandest.fr

The Local Film Commission of the Eurometropolis of Strasbourg
Eric Vicente - eric.vicente@strasbourg.eu
Marie Pfister - marie.pfister@strasbourg.eu

 

Hauts-de-France

 

Pictanovo
Godefroy Vujicic - gvujicic@pictanovo.com
Pierre Lecomte - plecomte@pictanovo.com 

 

Martinique

 

Martinique Film Commission
Gil Zobda - batmartiniquefilm@collectivitedemartinique.mq

 

Normandy

 

Normandie Images
Cécile Jodlowski-Perra - cecilejodlowski@normandieimages.fr
Johanne Prat - johanneprat@normandieimages.fr
Nùria Rodriguez - nuriarodriguez@normandieimage

 

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

 

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Film Commission - ALCA
Maelys Gosset -  maelys.gosset@alca-nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Noemie Benayoun - noemie.benayoun@alca-nouvelle-aquitaine.fr

Charente-Maritime Film Commission
Sandrine Zoller - bureaubat17@gmail.com

Gironde Film Commission
Marie Rateau - m.rateau@gironde-toursime.com
Claire Verlhac - c.verlhac@gironde-tourisme.com

Lot-et-Garonne Film Commission
Sanne Brinkhoff - Sanne-brinkhoff@bat47.com 

 

Occitanie

 

Occitanie Film
Marin Rosenstiehl - m.rosenstiehl@lagenceunique-occitanieculture.fr
Maxime Beaufey - maxime@occitanie-films.fr

Gindou Cinéma
Sandrine Routtier - tournages@gindoucinema.org

Ciné 32
Audrey Célot - accueil.tournages@cine32.com

 

French Riviera

 

Côte d’Azur Film Commission
Camille Feret - camille.feret@filmcotedazur.com
Anais Crepet - anais.crepet@filmcotedazur.com

Toulon Provence Méditerranée Film Commission
Laurence Goniot - lgoniot@metropoletpm.fr
Barbara Occhini  - baocchini@metropoletpm.fr

Jonathan Martin  - jmartin@metropoletpm.fr
Pascal Brun - pbrun@metropoletpm.fr

South of France Film Commission - Var
Michel Brussol - michel.brussol@wanadoo.fr

 

Atlantic Loire Valley

 

The Atlantic Loire Valley Film Commission
Anne-Gabrielle Ferre - ag.ferre@solutions-eco.fr

Pays de la Loire Region
Guylaine Hass - guylaine.hass@paysdelaloire.fr

 

Reunion Island

 

Maison du Cinéma et des Jeux Vidéo (MCJV)
Christophe Feing - tournages@mcjvreunion.fr 
Elia Diaz - emergence@mcjvreunion.fr


Partners

FICAM
Stephane Bedin - stephane.bedin@ficam.fr

France VFX
Yann Marchet - yann.marchet@francevfx.com

Ministry of the Army
Eve-Lise Blanc Deleuze - eve-lise-blanc-deleuze@intradef.gouv.fr
Jade Dudognon - jade.dudognon@intradefgouv.fr
Mickaël Molinié - mickael.molinie@intradef.gouv.fr

SNCF
Jérémie Coste - jeremie.coste@sncf.fr
Cécile Tellier - cecile.tellier@sncf.fr