Marché du Film 2026
Date: Tue, May 12, 2026 – Wed, May 20, 2026
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Marché du Film Festival de Cannes will be held from May 12–20, 2026 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. The event showcases film industry-related services and products, including production, financing, distribution, streaming, documentary, animation and film technology solutions. The market hosts 600 exhibitors, attracts 15,000 participants, and features over 80 conferences led by industry experts. Organized by Marché du Film, the event provides networking, project showcases, summits and conferences designed to facilitate film financing, co-production, distribution agreements and international collaboration. Key programs include Cannes Docs, Spotlight Asia, and Goes to Cannes, alongside thematic days and industry summits focused on innovation, sustainability and emerging technologies in filmmaking.
Range of Exhibition
- Film Production & Development Services: Film production companies, co-production markets, works-in-progress showcases, documentary and animation projects, film commissions, location services.
- Film Financing & Distribution: Film financing institutions, investors, sales agents, distributors, streaming platforms, international film markets, IP development, funding bodies.
- Media & Entertainment Technology: Virtual production solutions, AI applications for filmmaking, post-production services, visual effects, digital platforms, content innovation technologies.
Conference Themes & Discussion Topics
Core Conference Program (80+ Sessions)
- Film financing trends and global market dynamics
- Streaming industry strategies and digital distribution
- Diversity, inclusion, sustainability and equity in cinema (impACT)
- Artificial intelligence and virtual production (Cannes Next / AI for Talent Summit)
- International co-production and Asian market collaboration (Spotlight Asia)
- Documentary filmmaking and industry insights (Cannes Docs / Doc Day)
- Animation industry focus (Cannes Animation)
Summits & Forums
- Investors Circle (film & media financing)
- Streamers Forum (global streaming platforms)
- AI for Talent Summit
- International Film Finance Forum (presented by Winston Baker)
- Global Film Commission Network Summit (with AFCI)
Thematic Days
- Cannes Animation Day
- Doc Day (documentary-focused keynotes, awards & networking)
Target Audience
Film producers, distributors, sales agents, investors, film commissioners, streaming platform executives, documentary filmmakers, animation professionals, technology providers, festival programmers.Related Events
