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Cannes FOCUS 2025 presenting the key trends in the film sector

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FOCUS 2025: Key Trends in the film sector

Friday 16 May, 2025, 17.00 - 17.45 (CEST)

Palais Stage (Level -1)

The European Audiovisual Observatory is back in Cannes with the fourth edition of our successful FOCUS presentation and conversation round! This informal session, co-hosted by the Marché de film, is designed as an “all you need to know” event in a short 45-minute format. Gilles Fontaine, Head of the Observatory’s Department for Market Information, Deputy Head Martin Kanzler and Film Analyst Manuel Fioroni will talk trends with a representative of the Brazilian cinema industry. Join us to explore the latest tendencies in cinema going, film production and distribution.

Click here to register : https://forms.office.com/e/giCR83cMK9
We'll be looking at the current trends in world cinema with a special focus on Brazil (this year's Country of Honour in Cannes):
How did cinema exhibition evolve in 2024?
Is film production still growing?
How did European films perform in cinemas?
The conference is open to all Cannes festival, market or press participants and you can join us in person or live online for the livestream. If you're not attending Cannes you can follow as an external person live on YouTube! You can already register free online by clicking on the button above. Our conference language will be English.
Register now (it's free!) and join us live or online!
Contact Email for this conference: cannes@coe.int

Celebrating over 25 years of FOCUS - World Film Market Trends

The Observatory is proud of over 25 years of partnership with the Marché du Film to produce this unique yearly snapshot report on the world cinema industry. Come pick up your free copy of the new 2025 FOCUS report at our conference!

Link to former editions of FOCUS

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We are part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The European Audiovisual Observatory provides data and analysis on the cinema, television and VOD industries in Europe, from an economic and legal point of view.

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