Overview
- The Marché du Film announced Tuesday that eight directors will pitch to private investors at the Plage des Palmes in Cannes on May 16–17.
- The slate targets features seeking roughly €1 million to over €12 million, curated to match projects that are ready for private financing.
- The participating directors are Juho Kuosmanen, Atsuko Hirayanagi, Magnus von Horn, Felipe Gálvez, Carine Tardieu, Emanuel Pârvu, Ismaël El Iraki, and Noé Débré.
- Head of Investors Circle Alexandra Zakharchenko led the selection with a committee from IPR.VC, Petit Film, FilmNation, and Film i Väst.
- Executive director Guillaume Esmiol said prior editions secured investors for projects and the initiative is expanding into year‑round outreach after a Trieste workshop.