2022 Marché du Film participants © DR
2022 Marché du Film participants © DR

Focus COPRO'

Dedicated to first feature films, the Focus COPRO’ shines a light on short filmmakers taking the path of feature films.

Presentation

With professionals from the feature film industry attending the Festival de Cannes and the Marché du Film, it is the perfect opportunity to gather the people behind projects and the producers, sales agents, film funds, institutions… Projects looking for a co-production are presented to major actors of the Industry within a lunch.

It is a unique opportunity to discover renowned short film talents, who already have an impact on today’s cinema and who will confirm their artistic vision with their first feature.

The Focus COPRO’ gathers filmmakers from the current or previous editions of Cannes’ short film Selections – in Competition, La Semaine de la Critique and Directors’ Fortnight – as well as projects scouted all year round.

Upon all the projects, one of them is taken from the last session of La Incubadora, feature film development program targeting emerging producers, directors & screenwriters from Spain, and developed by ECAM Industria.

 

Benefits

The project holders get access to the following benefits:

  • Session to get ready for the meetings & provoke the right opportunities
  • Keynote on film financing in Europe
  • Keynote with a sales agent
  • Individual consultancy on co-production strategy
  • Participation in the Focus COPRO’ Industry Lunch

Collaborations

With the support of EAVE

Pop Up Film Residency – In the aim of supporting filmmakers with the script-development, one of the projects will benefit from a 3-week residency program.

ECAM – Start Me Up – The producer of one of the projects will benefit from a one-week tailormade program, centered on production & marketing.

Initiative Film – In order to support the development through dedicated consultancies, one of the projects will benefit from tailor-made consultancies worth 1 000€, up to the filmmaker’s need.

Submission

Submissions are made possible upon invitation.

The Focus SCRIPT creates new bonds with Visual Arts & Film Schools as well as the professionals attending the Festival de Cannes.
2022 Focus SCRIPT participants  © DR
The Focus WiP is a selection of promising short films in production or post-production presented to key players of the short film Industry - distributors, programmers, institutions, film funds, producers and buyers – presented during a pitch session.
2022 Focus WiP participants © DR