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Program details

Key Dates: 16-19 May 2025

Access: Marché du Film badge holders

Main Venue: Palais K (Palais des Festivals)

Target Audience: Distributors, Sales Agents, Festival Programmers


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Industry Programs

Goes to Cannes is a unique showcase bringing together film festivals & markets from all corners of the globe. Discover their curated selection of original works-in-progress, presented in Cannes by today’s most promising talents!

Every year, the Marché du Film offers film festivals (or markets) the exclusive opportunity to curate and host their own exclusive showcase in Cannes. This lineup features films in various stages of post-production, teeming with diversity, new cinematic expressions and cultural nuances from different regions worldwide.

This dynamic program gives international talents a stage to pitch their creative visions and connect their projects with potential sales agents, distributors, and festival programmers. It also serves as a promotional platform for festivals and markets to highlight their individual events and year-round activities.

Above all, Goes to Cannes offers Marché participants a unique and easily accessible environment to engage with different film festivals and markets from around the world and discover new international talents, all within the vibrant setting of Cannes!

2025 Partners

Adelaide Film Festival | Australia

16 May 2025 | 14:00-16:05

Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) is South Australia’s premier screen event and a leading Australian film festival. Held annually in October, it showcases bold cinema, local and international premieres, red carpet events, exhibitions, talks, and parties. AFF also supports the industry through initiatives like the AFF Investment Fund, which invests in Australian productions, launches careers, and promotes local stories globally.

HAF Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum | Hong Kong

17 May 2025 | 16:15-18:05

HKIFF Industry offers filmmakers all-around services and windows to the world. From polishing up projects (Film Lab), finding production and post-production assistance (HAF), to showcasing work-in-progress works in international platforms (HAF Goes to Cannes), and on to planning the career of finished films (HKIFF Collection). HKIFF Industry also engages in co-production of films with third parties.

Istanbul FF X Baska Sinema | Türkiye

19 May 2025 | 10:00-11:50

Istanbul Film Festival and Başka Sinema join forces to showcase works-in-progress at Marché du Film. Meetings on the Bridge, 20-year-old industry platform of Istanbul Film Festival has played a key role in fostering co-productions and industry connections, while Başka Sinema has championed independent film distribution and audience engagement. This initiative provides emerging and established Turkish filmmakers with international exposure and networking opportunities.

Festival do Rio | Brazil

17 May 2025 | 12:00-13:50

Brazil, Country of Honor 2025, is pleased to invite the Rio Int’l Film Festival to Goes to Cannes! Through this showcase, we will present a group of powerful films by new and established Brazilian talents that illustrate the cultural, narrative and expressive diversity that exists in our way of telling stories through images. This group was selected and supported through a partnership between the Rio Int’l Film Festival and the Audiovisual Secretariat of the Brazilian Ministry of Culture.

Tallinn Black Nights | Estonia

16 May 2025 | 16:15-18:05

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is Northern Europe’s only FIAPF-accredited competitive feature film festival with two sub-festivals, Just Film and PÖFF Shorts. PÖFF is one of the biggest film festivals in Northern Europe and the busiest regional industry platform. The 29th edition will take place from 7-23 November 2025, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, will run 14-21 November 2025.

Goes to Cannes Award 

The Goes to Cannes Award, will be graciously presented and offered by Sideral Cinema.

This Spanish film studio, specializing in the sales and distribution of international independent films, will offer one lucky project an MG (minimum guarantee) of €10,000. The award recipient will be revealed during the Goes to Cannes Lunch amidst the partnering festivals and selection participants.


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