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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!  
Adnan Al Rajeev and Tawfeek Barhom © Daniele Venturelli / WireImage
At the Awards Ceremony of the 78th Festival de Cannes, the Short Films and La Cinef Jury, presided over by Maren Ade and joined by Reinaldo Marcus Green, Camélia Jordana,...
Hasan Hadi, winner of the Camera d’Or & Akinola Davis Jr © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
At the Awards Ceremony of the 78th Festival de Cannes Film, the Caméra d’Or Jury, presided over by Alice Rohrwacher alongside Frédéric Mercier, Tommaso Vergallo, Géraldine Nakache, Rachid Hami, and...
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The Short Films and La Cinef Jury presided by Maren Ade and comprised of Camélia Jordana, José María Prado Garcia, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Nebojša Slijepčević has awarded the 2025 La...
The Focus SCRIPT creates bonds between Visual Arts & Film Schools, Producers and various Industry decision-makers during the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry. The initiative seeks innovative young talents and supports...
The Focus COPRO’ supports talented filmmakers in the presentation of their debut feature film project, and connect them to key industry professionals as part of the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry. ...
The Focus WiP highlights short film projects in production or post-production and showcases works-in-progress to arouse the interest of key ndustry decision-makers, such as distributors, programmers, institutions, producers and buyers. 
Caméra d'or 2023 | Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP © LOIC VENANCE / AFP
With just a few days to go before the opening of the 77th Festival de Cannes, let’s take a look at the films in the running for the 2024 Caméra...
Short Film Corner | Rendez-Vous Industry The full program is now available!
The SFC | Rendez-vous Industry would like to extend its warmest thanks to the professionals who support our Creative Programs project–holders.  
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 & Directors’ Fortnight –...
Find more about the not-to-be-missed events on free access at the Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry 2025!