Marché du Film
The Marché du Film (lit. Film Market) is the business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival and one of the largest film markets in the world.
Established in 1959, it is held annually in conjunction with the Festival de Cannes.
With 11,800 participants from 108 different countries, attendance at the 2013 Marché du Film was up 4% compared to 2012. 5,364 films were presented in 2013. Documentary films grew 35% in 2013, with 850 documentaries presented, including 643 completed titles. 323 of those films were made available in the digital video library of the Doc Corner.
The 2014 edition of the Marché du Film will be held from May 14–23.
History
With the success of the Festival de Cannes in the 1950s, the Marché du Film was formed in 1959 to help meet the needs of film industry professionals.
As part of the Marché du Film, special sessions are held exclusively for producers, including the Producers Network and Producers Workshop.
Features and services
A number of services are provided during the Marché du Film for the benefit of producers, directors, festival programmers, sales agents, and other film industry professionals.