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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the French audiovisual sector.

Country profile: France

Country profile: France

21 June 2023

Italy's ANAC looks to team up with France to tackle the challenges posed by global broadcasting systems and AI

Industry / Market - Italy/France

Italy's ANAC looks to team up with France to tackle the challenges posed by global broadcasting systems and AI

The Italian Association of Film Directors and France's CNC, Arcom and USPA met in Rome to discuss artificial intelligence and the creation of a national Italian centre and media distribution windows  

04 July 2025

Sunny Side of the Doc announces its winning pitches

Sunny Side of the Doc 2025 – Awards

Sunny Side of the Doc announces its winning pitches

With In Front of Us and Leonard Cohen: Behind the Iron Curtain, European producers shine bright in two of the seven categories in which awards were handed out at the documentary market pitch  

27 June 2025

Unifrance brings "Watch Next from France" to Sunny Side of the Doc

Sunny Side of the Doc 2025

Unifrance brings "Watch Next from France" to Sunny Side of the Doc

A selection of 21 French documentaries with high international potential are being presented to buyers assembled in La Rochelle  

25 June 2025

Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival

Monte Carlo TV Festival 2025

Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival

During the talk, experts from different sectors gathered to discuss the promises, pitfalls and pressures of integrating AI into creative workflows  

17 June 2025

International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures

Monte Carlo TV Festival 2025

International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures

Amid unstable funding models and fierce competition from commercial players, public broadcasters gathered in Monte Carlo to explain how they are fighting to stay relevant  

16 June 2025

Futura Cinema is looking for innovative initiatives for the theatrical distribution of cinema

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Futura Cinema is looking for innovative initiatives for the theatrical distribution of cinema

Calls for applications to the European programme close on 30 June  

13 June 2025

FIDLab selects 11 projects

FIDMarseille 2025

FIDLab selects 11 projects

The Marseille-based international co-production platform will showcase two titles in post-production, one in production, four in the writing phase and four in development  

12 June 2025

Europa Distribution and CICAE host a workshop on the distribution and exhibition of animation films at Annecy

Annecy 2025

Europa Distribution and CICAE host a workshop on the distribution and exhibition of animation films at Annecy

The event will bring together 20 prominent independent exhibitors and distributors from 16 countries from 10 to 12 June  

03 June 2025

Pop Up Film Residency announces a new slate of global events

Industry / Market - France/Slovakia

Pop Up Film Residency announces a new slate of global events

The international initiative has unveiled new partnerships in, and projects from, Brazil, Japan, Iran, South Africa and the UK  

02 June 2025

CEE Animation goes to Annecy, boasting new projects and events

Annecy 2025 – MIFA

CEE Animation goes to Annecy, boasting new projects and events

The 30-strong delegation from Central and Eastern Europe will organise two speed-dating breakfasts, a pitching event for seven projects and the Animation Garden Party  

30 May 2025

Less Is More unveils its new batch of Development Angels

LIM 2025

Less Is More unveils its new batch of Development Angels

The latest cohort joins the European programme’s initiative aimed at redefining the script-development process through holistic collaboration and emotional feedback  

28 May 2025

The CNC reinforces its measures against sexual harassment in cinema

Cannes 2025

The CNC reinforces its measures against sexual harassment in cinema

CANNES 2025: After light was shed on the scale of the sexual and sexist abuse in the French audiovisual landscape, a series of obligations are being implemented to tackle the situation  

27 May 2025

The CinEuro Prize announces its eight finalists

Industry / Market - France/Luxembourg/Germany/Switzerland/Belgium

The CinEuro Prize announces its eight finalists

Members of the trans-border network gathered to unveil the selected projects of the 3rd edition of its prize  

26 May 2025

The CNC confirms France’s commitment to cultural diversity

Cannes 2025

The CNC confirms France’s commitment to cultural diversity

CANNES 2025: The UNESCO convention remains a fundamental tool for protecting cultural identity twenty years after its implementation  

26 May 2025

The Ex Oriente Film workshop announces the selection for its 2025 edition

Institute of Documentary Film 2025

The Ex Oriente Film workshop announces the selection for its 2025 edition

The three-part residential workshop kicks off this June in Sheffield and La Rochelle with a fresh selection of 17 forward-thinking documentary projects  

26 May 2025

The CNC stresses the success of its Aide aux cinémas du monde initiative at Cannes

Cannes 2025

The CNC stresses the success of its Aide aux cinémas du monde initiative at Cannes

CANNES 2025: A presentation of a selection of case studies showcased the efficacy and wide reach of the French grant  

23 May 2025

Asphalt, Everybody to Kenmure Street and Something Familiar win big at Cannes’ Docs-in-Progress Awards

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film/Awards

Asphalt, Everybody to Kenmure Street and Something Familiar win big at Cannes’ Docs-in-Progress Awards

CANNES 2025: Selected from a diverse pool of showcases, the winning films underscore the power of documentary to confront war, celebrate activism and explore intimate personal stories  

21 May 2025

Virtuous Woman wins the Goes to Cannes Award

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Virtuous Woman wins the Goes to Cannes Award

CANNES 2025: Brazilian filmmaker Cíntia Domit Bittar has taken home the prestigious prize, accompanied by a €10,000 MG courtesy of Sideral Cinema  

21 May 2025

The Last Tears of the Deceased wins the Next Step Prize in Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Critics’ Week/Awards

The Last Tears of the Deceased wins the Next Step Prize in Cannes

CANNES 2025: Ethiopian director Beza Hailu Lemma’s project has walked away with the trophy awarded by Critics’ Week  

20 May 2025

Marie Kreutzer’s Gentle Monster wins at the 2025 Investors Circle

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film/Awards

Marie Kreutzer’s Gentle Monster wins at the 2025 Investors Circle

CANNES 2025: The third edition of the initiative spotlighted ten high-end auteur projects, with the Austrian helmer taking home the €20,000 ArteKino International Prize  

19 May 2025

UK-French VFX synergies explored at the Marché du Film

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

UK-French VFX synergies explored at the Marché du Film

CANNES 2025: Representatives of both countries discussed enhanced VFX tax incentives, burgeoning co-productions and cross-border collaboration  

18 May 2025

mk2 Films reigns over Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

mk2 Films reigns over Cannes

With six films in contention for the Palme d'Or, a film showcased in Cannes Première and the opening film of the Directors' Fortnight, the French sales agent is set to make a splash at the market  

12 May 2025

Goodfellas presents a 5-star line-up at Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Goodfellas presents a 5-star line-up at Cannes

The French sales agent will be negotiating for five Palme d'Or candidates, five other films in the Official Selection and one feature film in the Directors' Fortnight  

12 May 2025

The Last One for the Road guides Lucky Number’s line-up at Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

The Last One for the Road guides Lucky Number’s line-up at Cannes

The French sales agent will be betting on the film by Italian director Francesco Sossai in Un Certain Regard and on the forthcoming features by Emin Alper and György Pálfi, among others  

12 May 2025

Charades presents an XXL line-up at Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Charades presents an XXL line-up at Cannes

The French sales agent will be arriving on the Croisette with a wealth of quality ammunition, including the contenders for the Palme d'Or Alpha and Case 137  

09 May 2025

Meteors leads the Pyramide International line-up in Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Meteors leads the Pyramide International line-up in Cannes

The French sales agent sells Hubert Charuel's film in Un Certain Regard, Japanese feature Kokuho in the Fortnight and four new releases  

08 May 2025

Luxbox sells four films selected in Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Luxbox sells four films selected in Cannes

With films by Erige Sehiri and Simón Mesa Soto in Un Certain Regard, Lav Diaz in Cannes Première and Yuiga Danzuka in the Directors’ Fortnight, the French seller is on a roll  

07 May 2025

Sunny Side of the Doc selects 42 pitches

Sunny Side of the Doc 2025

Sunny Side of the Doc selects 42 pitches

The 36th edition of the international documentary market will be held from 23 to 26 June in La Rochelle; almost 2,100 professionals are expected to attend  

06 May 2025

The Marché du Film unveils the 2025 Goes to Cannes selection

Cannes 2025 - Marché du Film

The Marché du Film unveils the 2025 Goes to Cannes selection

The work-in-progress programme returns with five international festivals and markets showcasing their latest discoveries at the Palais K  

06 May 2025

The Party’s Over! leads France TV distribution’s Cannes slate

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

The Party’s Over! leads France TV distribution’s Cannes slate

Antony Cordier’s film, which will have its world premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight, headlines the line-up of the French sales agent  

06 May 2025

AFCI runs its second annual Global Film Commission Network Summit at Marché du Film

Cannes 2025 - Marché du Film

AFCI runs its second annual Global Film Commission Network Summit at Marché du Film

The association introduces the first-ever global playbook to help film commissions and tourism professionals maximize the economic and cultural potential of screen tourism worldwide  

05 May 2025

Indie Sales presents a three-star line-up at Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Indie Sales presents a three-star line-up at Cannes

The French sales company is betting on Adam’s Sake and Dandelion’s Odyssey at Critics’ Week, and on Peak Everything at the Directors' Fortnight  

05 May 2025

Playtime to present some high-impact and entrancing trump cards at Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Playtime to present some high-impact and entrancing trump cards at Cannes

The French sales agent will mostly be pinning its hopes on Eagles of the Republic, in the running for the Palme d’Or, and The Richest Woman in the World, screening out of competition  

02 May 2025

SND selling The Girls We Want in Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

SND selling The Girls We Want in Cannes

Due to be unveiled in the Directors’ Fortnight, Prïncia Car’s debut feature film will lead the charge in the French sales agent’s line-up  

30 April 2025

REPORT: Cartoon Next 2025

Cartoon 2025 – Cartoon Next

REPORT: Cartoon Next 2025

We present details of four intriguing transmedia projects that were pitched at the fourth edition of Cartoon Next, which ran in Marseille from 23-25 April  

30 April 2025

The Party Film Sales will sell four aces in Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

The Party Film Sales will sell four aces in Cannes

The French sales agent's line-up includes Critics’ Week entries Reedland and Nino, Directors’ Fortnight title Wild Foxes and Un Certain Regard title Once Upon a Time in Gaza  

29 April 2025

Alpha Violet to wager on Caravan in Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Alpha Violet to wager on Caravan in Cannes

The French international sales agent will negotiate on behalf of Czech director Zuzana Kirchnerová’s first film, set to be unveiled in the Un Certain Regard section  

29 April 2025

EXCLUSIVE: MPM Premium racks up multiple sales for Marcia Romano and Benoît Sabatier’s Fotogenico

Industry / Market - France

EXCLUSIVE: MPM Premium racks up multiple sales for Marcia Romano and Benoît Sabatier’s Fotogenico

The comedy, which premiered in Cannes' ACID last year, has been acquired by several European distributors, including Filmin, JHR and Sooner  

29 April 2025

Pulsar Content to bring two flagship titles to Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Pulsar Content to bring two flagship titles to Cannes

Armed with The Wonderers in the Official Selection and Love Letters in Critics’ Week, the French sales agent will be approaching the Marché du Film with optimism  

28 April 2025

impACT Lab returns to Cannes with bold new strategies for inclusive filmmaking

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

impACT Lab returns to Cannes with bold new strategies for inclusive filmmaking

The Marché du Film’s landmark equity and sustainability initiative brings together emerging producers and industry experts for transformative collaboration and dialogue  

24 April 2025

Genre storytelling thrives at the seventh edition of Fantastic 7

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Genre storytelling thrives at the seventh edition of Fantastic 7

This year’s selection dives deep into the uncanny, the surreal and the terrifying, with seven projects endorsed by seven leading film festivals around the world  

18 April 2025

CONNECT returns to Cannes with an expanded programme

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

CONNECT returns to Cannes with an expanded programme

The second edition of the Entertainment Tech Hub brings together returning and new players, fresh technologies and a renewed commitment to industry-wide collaboration  

17 April 2025

Spot the Composer brings ten international talents to Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Spot the Composer brings ten international talents to Cannes

The sixth edition of the programme offers participating composers a platform to connect with directors and producers in search of original scores for their upcoming features  

16 April 2025

Genre filmmaking takes a darker turn at this year’s Frontières Platform in Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Genre filmmaking takes a darker turn at this year’s Frontières Platform in Cannes

The 2025 edition highlights stories of isolation, obsession and the supernatural through a series of European-led projects in development and post-production  

10 April 2025

France produced 309 feature films in 2024

Industry / Market - France

France produced 309 feature films in 2024

With €1.44 million invested, French film production rides high on a lofty level of funding stimulated above all by broadcasters, and platforms in particular  

09 April 2025

Tech meets cinema at the Marché du Film’s inaugural Village Innovation

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Tech meets cinema at the Marché du Film’s inaugural Village Innovation

Bringing together Cannes Next and the new Immersive Market, the brand-new initiative will serve as a central hub for the latest advancements in filmmaking  

09 April 2025

Co-Production Day returns to Cannes with a French-Brazilian focus

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

Co-Production Day returns to Cannes with a French-Brazilian focus

Running on 17 and 20 May, the industry gathering offers a dynamic programme featuring panels, exclusive networking events and the launch of the France-Brazil Co-Production Meetings  

07 April 2025

The Cannes Film Festival Résidence unveils its 2025 selection

Cannes 2025

The Cannes Film Festival Résidence unveils its 2025 selection

Flóra Anna Buda, Andrea Gatopoulos, Xiwen Cong, Simon Maria Kubiena, Constance Tsang and Rodrigo Ribeyro are at work on their next projects in Paris  

31 March 2025

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