Marché du Film

Darren Aronofsky is the award-winning filmmaker born and raised in Brooklyn. Aronofsky founded Protozoa based in Chinatown NYC. His credits include π, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler, Black Swan, Noah, mother!, The Whale, the Sphere Experience Postcard from Earth and, most recently, Caught Stealing.
As a producer his credits include Jackie, The Fighter, The Good Nurse, Some Kind of Heaven, Viktor, Holding Liat, Peabody and Emmy-winning The Territory, National Geographic’s Limitless, starring Chris Hemsworth, Welcome to Earth, One Strange Rock, and Pole to Pole starring Will Smith.

In 2023, Aronofsky founded Primordial Soup, a tech & story company shaping the future of storytelling.

As Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen is tasked with combatting the increasingly complex security threats facing the EU, whilst at the same time strengthening our external borders and our internal security. This goes hand in hand with her responsibility to ensure our freedoms, justice and democracy are strengthened too.

General Manager of the Global Strategy & Content Creation Dept. at Toei Animation, Yosuke Asama has worked for many years as a producer on numerous TV and film projects. Since April 2025, Asama has been leading his current department at Toei Animation, focusing on developing locally originated content from various regions around the world.

Guneet Monga Kapoor is an Academy Award-winning producer and founder of Sikhya Entertainment. Her films, including The Lunchbox, Masaan, The Elephant Whisperers and Kill, have shaped Indian cinema globally. She also founded Women in Film India to support the next generation of producers.

James focuses on advancing Google, Google DeepMind and Alphabet’s most ambitious innovations in AI, Computing and Science and on their potential for broad beneficial impact on people and society. He also leads Google Research, Google Labs, Learning & Sustainability, and Technology & Society.

He was Vice Chair of the US National AI Advisory Committee and Co-Chair of the UN Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Body, Vice Chair of the Global Development Council at the White House and a member of the US Secretary of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board.

He’s a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Distinguished Fellow of Stanford’s AI Institute, and in Ethics in AI at Oxford. A Rhodes Scholar, James has DPhil, MSc and MA from Oxford in AI and robotics, mathematics, and computer science, a BSc in electrical engineering from the University of Zimbabwe.

Alexia Laroche-Joubert is the CEO of Banijay France, which is part of Banijay Entertainment, the world’s leading independent content production group.

Banijay France operates through seventeen production companies, which are organised into two key areas: entertainment and scripted content. Its entertainment labels include Adventure Line Productions, Air Productions, Banijay Productions France, DMLS TV, Endemol France, KM Production, Banijay Talents and Beau Soir. Its scripted entities include Authentic Media, Banijay Studio France, DMLS Films, Fiction’Air, Marathon Studio, Montmartre Films, Shine Fiction, Terence Films and Screenline.

Banijay produces a wide range of content in France for all major broadcasters and platforms, including original formats and international adaptations. As the leading production group in France, Banijay reaches more than 38 million viewers each week.

Alexia Laroche-Joubert joined Banijay in 2008. After running her own label for eight years, she became President of Adventure Line Productions (ALP) in 2016. In 2021, she was appointed President of Miss France. Since December 2022, she has also been involved in creating and directing the scripted company Screenline’s Culte series for Amazon.

She is widely recognised for producing major hit shows such as Star Academy, Secret Story, Koh-Lanta and Fort Boyard, as well as for modernising the Miss France pageant and making it one of the two most-watched entertainment programmes in France.

A respected and visionary group leader, she is a member of the “100 Women of Culture” and a Knight of the French Legion of Honour.

Prior to joining Banijay, she held several senior industry positions, including Editor-in-Chief at TF1 for three years and Head of Programming at Endemol France for 13 years, following a decade at Canal+.

Tetsu Fujimura specializes in bridging Japanese IP holders with Hollywood and international studios and producers. He serves as an executive producer on film and television projects based on Japanese IP, including manga, anime, and games. His credits include Executive Producer on the live-action series One Piece, the first manga adaptation to achieve global success.

Sanford Panitch is President of Sony Pictures’ Motion Pictures which includes Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Animation, AFFIRM, Acquisitions, and Sony Pictures International Productions.

Louise Holmes is Director of the Global Partnerships Team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Meta. Louise leads a team who partners with EMEA’s most influential creators, public figures, media companies, film studios and sport organizations, supporting them in building their businesses, in driving culture forwards and in creating social impact for the things they care most about.

Prior to joining Meta, Louise has had a long and varied career in television content commissioning and production in both the commercial and public service sector. As VP General Manager of Paramount, Comedy Central and MTV networks at Viacom CBS UK, Louise was responsible for editorial output across linear TV, digital and social platforms, focusing on young audiences. Prior to this, as Channel Director of Discovery Networks in Italy, Louise oversaw Discovery, RealTime and Dmax channels and has also held several roles at the BBC across its portfolio of TV and digital channels, including BBC One, BBC Three, BBC Sport and with BBC Studios in the Factual department.

Since 1985, the Sundance Film Festival has been the ultimate gathering of original storytellers and audiences seeking new voices and fresh perspectives. Our annual program includes dramatic and documentary features, short films, and episodic content. We also host daily filmmaker conversations, panel discussions, and other events.

Elisha Karmitz is CEO of mk2, a leading independent film company in Europe, with a unique integrated model spanning production, distribution, international sales, exhibition, and cultural experiences. An Academy Award–winning producer, he is involved in some of the most acclaimed films on the international stage, recognized at major festivals, including Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent and Cold War. At the helm of mk2, he champions an expanded vision of cinema as a global cultural experience, at the crossroads of works, audiences, and new formats.

Blanca Li, choreographer, dancer, and director, is a member of the French Academy of Fine Arts. She led Madrid’s Teatros del Canal (2019-23) and presided over La Villette in Paris (2024-25). Born in Granada, Spain, she trained for 5 years with Martha Graham. Her Paris-based company features immersive works like Le Bal de Paris (VR) and The Shadow (mixed reality). She has directed three feature films.

Joined Telecom Animation Film in 2014. He was appointed head of production in 2017, and served as animation producer on numerous works. In 2020, he joined CoMix Wave Films and was appointed head of production. He was made an executive officer in the same year, a managing director in 2022, and representative director and president in 2024.

Mark Fischbach, aka Markiplier, is a creator, filmmaker, and entrepreneur with a reach of over 73 Million across digital platforms, including 37 Million on YouTube. Forbes named him the number one influencer in gaming, and a Top Creator of 2025. Variety has called him one of the twenty most influential celebrities among teenagers in the United States. Currently, Mark can be seen in the film adaption of popular video game Iron Lung which he self-financed, wrote, directed, edited and stars in. As of March 2026, the film has grossed over $41 million world-wide. Last year, he starred in New Regency’s The Edge of Sleep on Amazon, a limited-series based on the podcast of the same name, which spent its premiere weekend on Amazon Prime Video’s most watched TV chart. He currently co-hosts the popular podcasts “Distractible” and “GO! My Favorite Sports Team,” and can be seen in the Emmy-nominated YouTube Original Series In Space with Markiplier, the follow-up to his Award Winning series A Heist with Markiplier, where he serves as creator, writer, director, and star. Beyond digital platforms, Markiplier co-founded Cloak, a clothing company fostering inclusivity. They recently partnered with The Trevor Project, donating part of the proceeds from their limited edition collection “Binary,” which aims to “write the new code” instead of living according to others’ expectations. In 2022, Mark made headlines by creating an OnlyFans account (featuring tasteful photos only) after his fans accepted his challenge of bringing his two podcasts to #1 on both Apple and Spotify’s podcast charts. All money raised through OnlyFans goes to charity. Mark also hosted a livestream charity drive benefiting My Friend’s Place, helping homeless youths transition into self-sufficiency. The stream raised $500k in less than 24 hours. He subsequently earned a “Social Good Creator” nomination at the 2019 Streamy Awards for his work. With his multifaceted career, philanthropic endeavors, and influential presence, Markiplier continues to leave an indelible mark in the entertainment industry.

Goodfellas is a leading international sales and co-production company based in Paris. Known for its strong artistic lineup, the company partners with acclaimed filmmakers worldwide to bring bold, award-winning cinema to global audiences.

Noëmie Devide began her career with Wild Bunch in 2011, first as an assistant to founder and CEO Vincent Maraval, then as a member of the sales team where she represented the line-up for the following territories: North America, Germany, CIS, France and Japan.

In 2018, she was appointed head of Acquisitions & Production at GOODFELLAS (then known as WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL).

She co-founded the production label Getaway Films alongside Vincent Maraval and Brahim Chioua in 2020.

Roger Avary is the director of Killing Zoe & The Rules of Attaction, and the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Pulp Fiction, Silent Hill, and Beowulf. He is also the CEO of the AI technology startup General Cinema Dynamics, and is currently directing Paradise Lost for Ex Machina Studios.

FilmNation Entertainment is a leading independent entertainment company that produces, finances, and distributes award-winning films, television series, podcasts and theater productions. Recent FilmNation productions include Sean Baker’s 2024 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or and Academy Award winner Anora and Edward Berger’s Conclave.

Alice Laffillé is the Vice President of International Sales at FilmNation Entertainment where she focuses on curating the company’s sales slate and managing the sales process for a myriad of projects that expand across the company’s finance, production, and sales capabilities. Recent FilmNation sales titles that are part of the festival this year include Alpha from Julia Ducourna and La Ola from Sebastian Lelio.