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INDUSTRY PANELS 2022

Understanding the stakes in the industry is essential when considering the development, production and distribution of a short film.

A series of Panels dedicated to the major themes of the genre is scheduled with renowned professionals.

INDUSTRY PANEL: DISTRIBUTION Q&A
With Inga Diev, Luce Grosjean and Marcin Łuczaj
Monday, May 23rd, 11am @ Palais Stage & Marchédufilm.online

Everything you have always wanted to know about distribution but were afraid to ask! One hour of non-stop questions. From searching for a distributor, to festival approaching strategies, all the way through to the possibilities of online distribution. No stone will be left unturned!

                         

INDUSTRY PANEL: THE VALUE OF WATCHING SHORTS
With Jeffrey Bowers, Kirsten Ruber, Lotte Kircher and Samir Karahoda
Monday, May 23rd, 4pm @ Palais Stage & Marchédufilm.online

Short film directors make shorts, but do they watch shorts? Programmers, curators of all kind and filmmakers gather to discuss about how important watching shorts is when it is about making cinema. The opportunity to know more about what is programmed in festivals and the existing platforms & initiatives putting shorts in the spotlight.

  

                       

INDUSTRY PANEL: NOT SELECTED IN MAJOR FESTIVALS, WHAT'S NEXT?
With Jason Anderson, Anne Gaschütz, Jean-Christophe J. Lamontagne
Tuesday, May 24th, 3pm @ Palais Stage & Marchédufilm.online

Most filmmakers sometimes make the assumption that, if their film was rejected, it was a direct result of it not being strong enough. This panel is the opportunity to cheer up and see what can be the life of a short outside from the festival circuit.

                              

News
Every year, the Focus WiP (Work-in-Progress) presents short films in production or post-production to the key players of the short film industry – distributors, programmers, producers, institution & fund representatives, industry platforms and buyers.  Discover the five projects chosen for the 2026 Edition of the Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry.
The Selection of short films and La Cinef of the 79th Festival de Cannes unveiled
THE SHORT FILMS COMPETITION Selected from 3,184 films, 10 short films will be presented this year in Competition, coming from productions and co-productions across 136 countries. The Short Film Palme...
Tawfeek Barhom - Closing Ceremony © Manon Boyer / FDC
While we await the announcement of the 2026 short film selection, we sit down with Tawfeek Barhom, winner of the 2025 Palme d’or – Short Film, who reflects on the...