Dedicated to first feature films, the Focus COPRO’ shines a light on short filmmakers taking the path of feature films.
Dedicated to first feature films, the Focus COPRO’ shines a light on short filmmakers taking the path of feature films.
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.
The project holders get access to the following benefits:
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 Industria — In its mission of supporting emerging talent, a project benefits from the Impulso ECAM initiative, consisting of a tailor-made consultancy designed to meet the producer’s and director’s specific needs, and strengthen their project to boost its development.
Submissions are made possible upon invitation.
Focus SCRIPT forges close links with film and visual arts schools. Young talents with creative projects and a strong cinematic signature benefit from concrete feedback and boost the production of their developing short.
Focus WiP promotes short film projects in production or post-production to key players in the short film industry - distributors, programmers, institutions, funding bodies, producers and buyers. The program enables filmmakers to benefit from mentoring sessions and promote their work-in-progress.