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Hasan Hasi (The President's Cake, Caméra d'or 2026) & Alice Rohrwacher © Valery HACHE / AFP
As the 79th Festival de Cannes approaches, let’s take a look at the debut feature films competing for the 2026 Caméra d’Or. Each year, this prestigious award honors the best...
Short Film Corner | Rendez-Vous Industry. The full program is now available!
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Quebec actress, director, and screenwriter Monia Chokri will chair the Caméra d’Or jury at the 79th Festival de Cannes, following in the footsteps of Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher. She and her...
The Focus COPRO’ gathers first feature projects at early stage of work from filmmakers selected in the Festival de Cannes’ short film sections – in Competition, Semaine de la Critique...
Find more about the not-to-be-missed events on free access at the Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry 2026!
Breakfasts are an unmissable event to develop your network! An opportunity for directors and producers to meet with key industry decision-makers. Festival programmers, distributors, industry platforms and buyers from all around the...
After last year’s success, the Festival is launching the video contest again, dedicated to young cinephiles of 3 Days at Cannes! And with a new edition comes a new theme....
Pitch Training to practice before the meetings, Truth or Dare to get feedbacks on a short, and Meet The Experts, to learn more on key industry topics through one-on-one meetings...
Carla Simón © David Ruano / Salim Kechiouche © Matthieu Dortomb / Park Ji-Min © Marie Rouge / Magnus Von Horn © Kacper Żywicki / Ali Asgari © Amir Naseri
Screenwriter and director Carla Simón will preside over the short films and La Cinef Jury of the 79th Festival de Cannes. She will be flanked by actress and visual artist...
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...
Training workshop for promising producers, the New Producers Room aims to build strong & enriching bonds, and allow the learning of many useful skills, from co-production opportunities for short films...
The Focus SCRIPT highlights promising filmmakers and supports them in the development of their first professional short film. Find below the seven chosen projects for the 2026 Short Film Corner...
 © Harry Lighton © Chris Harris / Emma Branderhorst © Dick van der Lecq / Joecar Hanna © Francesc Planes / Saulė Bliuvaitė © Aris Rammos / Oliver McGoldrick © Andrey Francis / Mansi Maheshwari © DR
Harry Lighton, Emma Branderhorst, Joecar Hanna, Saulė Bliuvaitė, Mansi Maheshwari and Oliver McGoldrick are the six new directors welcomed to the 51st session of La Résidence du Festival de Cannes. From...
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The 79th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival will take place from May 12 to 23, 2026. Film professionals and lovers of the silver screen, we look forward to...
Oscar Lesage, Katayoon Latif, Eye Haidara, Augustin Dewinter © Valery HACHE / AFP
The 79th edition of the Festival de Cannes will take place from 12 to 23 May 2026. You can already submit your films for the Official Selection. The deadline for...
Baran Sarmad © RR / Federico Luis © Philipp Nemenz / Alica Bednáriková © Liza Nedayvoda / Dian Weys © RR / Laís Santos Araújo © Luciano Pedro / Maksym Nakonechnyi © RR 
Alica Bednáriková, Federico Luis, Maksym Nakonechnyi, Laís Santos Araújo, Baran Sarmad, and Dian Weys have joined the 50th Residency of the Festival de Cannes. From October 1, 2025, to February...
A film is the product of a team’s collective talent. While the roles of actor or director are familiar to the general public, many others, less visible, contribute just as...
Baran Sarmad © RR / Federico Luis © Philipp Nemenz / Alica Bednáriková © Liza Nedayvoda / Dian Weys © RR / Laís Santos Araújo © Luciano Pedro / Maksym Nakonechnyi © RR 
In the past 25 years, the Residency of the Festival de Cannes has established itself as an essential venue to discover and support emerging talent in international cinema.
Discover the producers chosen by BOGOSHORTS and Go Short – International Short Film Festival & Screen Talent NL!