Welcome to the Film France-CNC Pavilion in Cannes!

Film France/CNC provides free assistance with financing your project in France: either through coproduction and the whole public support system or the tax rebate for international production. It helps you contact the appropriate agencies regarding locations, filming permits, as well as information about working as a non-EU citizen, rates, studio facilities, post-production facilities, VFX vendors, animators, suppliers and talents.

Film France-CNC Pavilion N°101
International Village Riviera – Cannes
9.30am to 6.30pm

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Thursday, May 16^th

11:00am - 12:30pm: “The Substance” or how to shoot a genre film produced by an American studio in France?

Come hear about Coralie Fargeat’s female body horror movie selected in the Official Competition, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley and that was shot entirely in France.

Speakers:

Nicolas Royer, Producer, Voulez-Vous Production services
Pierre-Olivier Persin, visual effects designer and make-up supervisor
Chervin Shafaghi, VFX Supervisor, NOID[LD2]
Jean Miel, SFX supervisor

Moderated by Rebecca Leffler, journalist for Screen

The session will take place at the CNC beach
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Discover our program on the French Pavilion

All sessions will take place at Pavilion N°101
International Village Riviera – Cannes
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Thursday, May 16^th

10:00am-11:00am: How to shoot in a railway station or on an SNCF train?
Discover the Cinema unit of the French National Railway Company

5:00pm-6:00pm - Marché du Film, Palais Stage (Palais -1)
From Telling Stories to Playing Stories| Presented by Fantastic Pavilion
This panel organized by Maquinitas will explore the similarities and differences in the way that film and video games tell stories, create characters, captivate audiences. A meditation on the convergence potential, collaborative opportunities, adaptations and exploration of both industries.

Speakers:

Samuel Castro, Director Iberseries
Antoine Cayrol, Co-Founder Atlas V
Adrien Larouzée, Head of Video Games Production & Publishing Activities ARTE France
Stéphane Natkin, Founder, Former Director French Graduated School of Video Games and Interactive Media
Jacinto Quesnel, National Director (Digital Arts Program) at Tec de Monterrey university, Promoter at Maquinitas.

Moderated by Daphné Lora, Head of Film France & Game France - CNC

Friday, May 17^th

11:00am-12:00pm - Film France-CNC Pavilion N°101
Presentation of the Film and Creative Industries Mission of the French Ministry of the Army
Learn about the wide range of amazing locations the French Ministry of the Army can unlock for your productions.

4:00pm-5:00pm - Film France-CNC Pavilion N°101
Presentation of the Film and Creative Industries Mission of the French Ministry of the Interior
Learn how the French Ministry of the Interior support and advise cinema professionals.

Saturday, May 18^th

11:30am-12:00pm: How to finance international productions in France?
Discover the different ways of working with France: with a Production Service Company and the international tax credit, or with a co-producer and co-production grants.

Sunday, May 19^th

2:30pm-3:30pm - Marché du Film, Main Stage (Riviera)
Lifting the veil on cross-border collaborations: a France and UK Locations Masterclass
Take a look behind the scenes of The Veil, created by Steven Knight and staring Elisabeth Moss, which shot in France and UK. Hear first-hand insights from filmmakers and commissioners about the opportunities, challenges and value of working across jurisdictions, in a locations masterclass hosted by the British Film Commission and Film France

Speakers:

Adrian Kelly, UK Producer
Xavier Roy, Producer at Froggie
Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London and the British Film Commission
Daphné Lora, Head of Film France at CNC

Moderated by Lyndsay Duthie, Chief Executive, Production Guild of Great Britain

5:30pm-7:00pm: - Film France-CNC Pavilion N°101
Networking with France VFX
Meet the French VFX vendors in Cannes and discover all the good reasons to make your VFX in France and how to benefit from the tax rebate for international productions.

By invitation only, contact: Filmfrancecnc-cannes@cnc.fr

Monday, May 20^th

3:00pm-4:00pm: How to finance international productions in France?
Discover the different ways of working with France: with a Production Service Company and the international tax credit, or with a co-producer and co-production grants.

Film France/CNC team

Daphné Lora
Head of Film France
daphne.lora@cnc.fr
May 15 - 22

Caroline Julliard-Mourgues
Deputy Head of Film France
caroline.julliard-mourgues@cnc.fr
May 13 - 24

Laurie Ades
Promotion and production support
laurie.ades@cnc.fr
May 15 - 21

Loris Bouillant
Promotion and production support
loris bouillant@cnc.fr
May 15 - 24

Carl Thierry
Tax Rebate Manager
carl.thierry@cnc.fr
May 17- 21