Immersive Market

Art Explora is a foundation with a with a social mission, committed to making culture accessible to all. It defends a lively, open and innovative vision of culture, bringing together passionate individuals, artists, creators and cultural & digital professionals. Art Explora supports innovation and digital creation, exploring new ways of engaging audiences with unique and transformative experiences. The foundation offers immersive exhibitions, notably through the Art Explora Festival, or soon at a new cultural venue in Saint-Denis.

The CNC (French National Center of Cinema), created by the act of 25 October 1946, is a public administrative organization with a legal entity status and financial autonomy. It operates under the authority of the Ministry of Culture and Gaëtan Bruel is its President. The CNC’s principal responsibilities are: regulation, support for the economy of the film, television, video, multimedia and technical industries, the promotion of films and television productions and their broadcasting to all audiences, the preservation and enhancement of cinema heritage.

HUB Montreal is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to driving local creative and cultural industries in the digital sector on the international stage. Through its annual marketplace event, the organization aims to tailor business initiatives and global network. Its mission is to support the creative industry by fostering international collaboration and innovation in digital culture. The 9th edition will take place from 20 to 22 October 2025 at 7 Fingers in Montreal.

The Institut français is a public institution responsible for carrying out France’s foreign cultural policy, under the authority of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is to support and coordinate France’s network of cultural cooperation abroad, assist French creators and the cultural and creative industries in their international development, promote dialogue between cultures and societies, and foster the French language and multilingualism. The Institut français also supports digital creation professionals in their international development and manages various programs to assist the immersive experience sector.

Unframed Collection is the first distribution platform dedicated to bringing immersive experiences (virtual and augmented reality) to cultural venues and educational institutions. Its ambition? Better structure the LBE (location-based entertainment) distribution market by offering a curated catalog of immersive works, services, and software tools designed to help distribution venues deploy immersive setups.

The Villa Albertine is an institution of the French Embassy in the United States, supported by the French government and the Albertine Foundation. Its mission is to strengthen the connections between the United States, France, and the French-speaking world through culture and education. The Villa Albertine provides research residencies across the United States for artists, creators, thinkers, and cultural professionals, as well as professional immersion programs and support for disseminating their work to American audiences. In the fields of education and academia, it develops programs to make the French language and culture accessible to young Americans, supports student mobility to France, and fosters transatlantic cooperation between higher education and research institutions. Villa Albertine is present in 10 major American cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Washington. Its headquarters in New York are home to the Albertine bookstore, a hub for Franco-American literary and intellectual exchange.