Shoot the Book!

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Bridging literature and cinema, one adaptation at a time!

Program details

Key Dates: 15-16 May 2025

Access: Marché du Film badge holders

Target Audience: Publishers, Producers

Contact:  Industry Programs

Shoot the Book! is an initiative designed to turn top literary works into films — all through a lively two-day event in Cannes!

Initiated by SCELF (Civil Society of French-Language Publishers) and the Marché du Film — Shoot the Book! presents each year a curated selection of books ripe for screen adaptation.

The program invites publishers to attend the event in Cannes, providing a platform for them to connect with international producers who are keen on adapting the latest and hottest IPs in literature.

For film producers, Shoot the Book! offers a unique opportunity to discover fresh literary film projects and spark new collaborations through its main events: Pitching Session, Rendez-Vous (one-to-one meetings) and an annual Masterclass to identify the latest practices, trends and major players in the audiovisual rights markets.

About SCELF – Civil Society of French-Language Publishers

SCELF (Civil Society of French-Language Publishers) is a collecting society established in 1960. It represents French book publishers and manages the collection of adaptation rights from other French collecting societies for its members.

In recent years, SCELF has been organizing events and partnerships to promote film and TV adaptations, and to enhance the publisher’s role in managing authors’ rights. Shoot the Book! is the first international event organized by SCELF.

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Shoot the Book! is organized by the SCELF (Société Civile des Editeurs de Langue Française) and the Marché du Film:

With the support of Centre National du Livre, Film Paris Region, Centre Français d’exploitation du droit de Copie, SOFIA, Pro Helvetia, BIEF, TAICCA and Frankfurter Buchmesse: