Co-Production Day will return to the Marché du Film in Cannes this year, taking place on Saturday 17 May and Tuesday 20 May. As one of the Marché’s most highly anticipated industry gatherings, the event attracts producers, financiers and market representatives eager to explore international partnerships and forge new alliances.

Held annually as part of the Marché du Film’s industry programmes, Co-Production Day offers a curated agenda that supports cross-border collaboration, and stimulates creative and financial exchange. The programme is primarily hosted at the Producers Club (upper floor of the Palais des Festivals) and the Palais Stage, and is accessible to all Marché badge holders. While the conference sessions are open to all accredited participants, certain activities – including one-on-one meetings and the exclusive Co-Production Night – are by invitation only.

The 2025 edition will kick off on Saturday 17 May with a panel titled “Inclusive Co-Production in Action: Practical Strategies for Producers”, scheduled from 10 am to 11 am at the Palais Stage. This session will address the increasing demand for inclusivity in international filmmaking, offering actionable insights for producers navigating cross-cultural collaborations. Industry experts will explore how inclusive values can be embedded into the co-production process through structural strategies that support equity and diversity.

That evening, from 9.30 pm to 2 am, the much-anticipated Co-Production Night will take place at Plage des Palmes. Reserved for invited producers, co-production market representatives and industry stakeholders, the event offers a relaxed yet strategic environment for networking, deal-making and informal exchanges. It remains one of the most popular social gatherings in the Marché calendar.

The second major highlight of the programme comes on Tuesday 20 May with the launch of the inaugural France-Brazil Co-Production Meetings. Co-organised by the Marché du Film and the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), this new initiative is part of the broader France-Brazil Season 2025, highlighting Brazil’s designation as the Marché’s Country of Honor (see the news). Taking place from 9:30 am to 2 pm at the Producers Club, the meetings aim to strengthen bilateral collaboration and lay the groundwork for future co-productions between the two countries.

Ten Brazilian producers will be selected to participate, and will present their companies, track records and project slates to a curated group of French producers. The goal is to initiate one-on-one meetings that can potentially evolve into concrete partnerships. This builds on a strong history of co-productions between France and Brazil – over 50 feature films since the early 2000s – many supported by the Bilateral Co-Production Agreement and the Aide aux Cinémas du Monde fund, managed by the CNC and the Institut Français.

A selection committee will choose participants based on their international experience, and the artistic and market potential of their projects. Eligible producers must be based in Brazil, have produced or co-produced at least three feature-length films, and be able to present at least three projects currently in development that are viable for co-production with French partners. The selected participants will be announced in the coming days.

The partners of the Co-Production Night are: 37°South Market - Melbourne International Film Festival, ACE Producers, the Berlinale Co-Production Market, CineGouna Platform, connecting cottbus, Thessaloniki Agora Crossroads Co-production Forum, EAVE, Encuentro de Coproduccion de Cine – Mexico, Eurimages, Jakarta Film Week, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, KVIFF Industry Days, Meeting Point Vilnius, MIA Market, the MIDPOINT Institute, Haugesund – New Nordic Films, Production Finance Market – Film London, Sofia Meetings, TCCF (organised by TAICCA), TFL Meeting Event, the Gotham Film & Media Institute and When East Meets West.