Cannes Market Dailies

Switzerland, Country of Honour

Celebrating Swiss cinema, talent & innovation!

We extend our sincerest gratitude to Switzerland, our 2024 Country of Honour and our Swiss partners Swiss Films, in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office of Culture and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, SRG SSR. 

Their contribution to our key industry programs and events were deeply valued. Switzerland brought amazing works-in-progress with Solothurn Goes to Cannes and the Docs-in-Progress Switzerland Showcase, as well as groundbreaking innovation at their Swiss Hub. 

We were delighted and impressed by the amount of talented individuals, film projects, business oppotunities and initiatives Switzerland brought to the film community, and we look forward to welcoming them back to Cannes!

Doc Day Highlights

Bringing the documentary community together in Cannes!

Doc Day kicked off with packed panels on improvisation and the future of indie documentaries while the afternoon masterclasses covered reality, perspective, and filmmaking for the common good. We wrapped up the day with the eventful Doc Award ceremony and a special screening of Guillaume Brac's Ce n'est qu'un au revoir thanks to our partnership with ACID!

We'd like to extend our congratulations to all the Docs-in-Progress Awards winners for their amazing projects, fresh perspectives & creative filmmaking! Additionally, we were thrilled to celebrate Pierre-Alexis Chevit's remarkable 10 years as Head of Cannes Docs on the Main Stage with the entire doc community! 

Diving Into The World of IP!

Taking original stories into new territories!

In our effort to enhance the thriving IP market in Cannes this year, we offered buyers and producers the widest scope of IPs to date, thanks to many of our new and returning programs! 

We showcased literary IPs at Shoot the Book!, Asian IPs of all kinds at Spotlight Asia's first-ever showcase AND we introduced our newest program Cannes Remakes, which featured the hottest European IPs primed for adaptation!

Thank you to all our showcase partners SCELF, CNC, DGCA-Cinecittà, ICAA, Taiwan Creative Content Agency — TAICCA, Film Development Council of the Philippines — FDCP, VIPO — Visual Industry Promotion Organization and Singapore Film Commission for hosting these events with us, as well as all the participants who joined us for the pitching sessions and one-to-one meetings. We hope you made some fresh collaborations!

Missed an Official Selection Screening? 

CATCH-UP SCREENINGS

Evening Screenings  

Watch some of the films In Competition (the evening after the Lumière premiere) at the Olympia Cinema and Palais K Screening Room! Access is on a first-come, first-served basis for Marché du Film badge holders only.

RERUN SCREENINGS

Reruns at the Marché du Film

Watch rerun screenings of the Official Selection films from 22 to 24 May in the Palais I, J, K Screening Rooms (more rerun screenings of the In Competition films will be held on the last day of the Festival, 25 May).

Let's Get to The Heart of Film Locations

Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of the British Film Commission, highlights the crucial role film commissions play in supporting the global film industry. Film locations took center stage at this year's film market, with numerous conferences and panels dedicated to their impact.