CANNES Programming

Find Canadian content at the Marché du Film Online.

*The schedule below is in Central European Summer Time (CEST).

June 24

0:00 p.m. - 01:00 a.m.

Night Raiders: Making an Indigenous Canada-New Zealand Co-Production

Moderators: Karen Waaka-Tibble (Maori Screen Executive) and Adam Garnet Jones (Telefilm Canada)

A business case on Night Raiders, a Canada-New-Zealand coproduction by Canadian writer-director Danis Goulet, executive produced by Taika Waititi and produced by Paul Barkin, Tara Woodbury, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Condor and Chelsea Winstanley.

    Access the conference here.

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Fantastic 7

Violation screening

Toronto International Film Festival – Tiff

A troubled woman on the edge of divorce returns home to her younger sister after years apart. But when her sister and brother-in-law betray her trust, she embarks on a vicious crusade of revenge.

  • Directed by: Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli
  • Produced by: Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli
  • Genre: Horror, Psychological, Thriller
  • Language: English

The Fantastic 7 fosters emerging talents and connects them with potential business partners by creating a privileged space for dialogue and exchange supported by top-notch international film festivals.

June 25

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Frontières

The Proof of Concept Presentation

Selection of genre projects in advanced financing. Producers and directors present their original proof of concept teasers to prospective financiers, sales agents and distributors. Here are the 2 Canadian projects selected:

COMING SOON (Canada)

RULES FOR WEREWOLVES (Canada/USA)

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Frontières

Buyers Showcase

Features works-in-progress or recently completed films seeking international distribution, festival selection and/or sales representation. Here are the 2 Canadian projects selected:

BLOODTHIRSTY (Canada)

THE RETREAT (Canada)

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cannes Docs

Canada Showcase

This Canadian showcase is one of eight events presented by different countries, each with excerpts and pitches of four projects. For doc producers seeking international attention, this is the place to be!

Discover our 4 projects: 

June 26

11 p.m. – 12 p.m.

Cannes Conference

Meet the young talents of an evolving digital distribution landscape

  • Jean-Christophe J. Lamontagne, H264 (CANADA)
  • Kyle Greenberg, Circle Collective (USA)

Moderated by Rowan Woods, British Council, Film Programme Manager

Canadians at Cannes XR

Check out the Canadian decision makers at Cannes XR Virtual! They will discover the selected Development Showcase projects and Cannes XR Virtual content, as well as participate in networking opportunities!

  • Myriam Achard, Chief, New Partnerships and PR – Centre Phi
  • Michael Masukawa, Director of Strategy & Business Development – Secret Location
  • Rob McLaughlin, Executive Producer / Studio Head – National Film Board of Canada
  • Amy Zimmerman, Lead of the Unity for Humanity Program – Unity
See their profiles on the Marché du film’s website! 

These selected in-development projects are curated in association with Kaleidoscope and are presented to key decision makers of the immersive industry across the world! The Cannes XR Development Showcase allows creators to pitch their projects and network with industry leaders, co-producers, distributors and curators of the XR entertainment space.

Canadian projects:

Curated by Tribeca Immersive, 12 XR Projects are showcased. See which Canadian projects made the cut:

Selected international directors, artists and creators will be considered for the inaugural Positron Visionary Award at the 2020 Cannes XR Virtual.

Canadian project: