Wednesday 24

— Daily Screening Program

Every day, find your daily screening program in your welcome bag at the top of every page of the Marché du Film Online or download it here:

— Cannes XR Virtual

Cannes XR Virtual kicks off on Wednesday 24 and will run until Friday 26.

The Marché du Film, Tribeca, Kaleidoscope, the Museum of Other Realities, VeeR VR and Positron have partnered this year to reshape a groundbreaking event online and in virtual reality : Cannes XR Virtual will be presented in different formats on several platforms:

With your tethered headset at the Museum of Other Realities

Join the other participants with your tethered headset, like Rift, Vive or Index to access the 55 VR pieces and prototypes of the exhibition, meet the artists and attend our VR social events (Opening Party, Award Ceremony) . 

Download the MOR application in advance as we anticipate a significant downloading time.  

The MOR app is free to download from the Steam store starting today June 23 and will remain so for the duration of the event. The application is 60GB+ so please allocate at least two hours for the download.

With your Mobile, Tablet or Computer on Marché du Film Online

Follow Cannes XR on the Marché du Film Online where a 2D live video stream will be displayed. It’s also the place to attend all Cannes XR conferences in 2D and in replay. Benefit from the networking opportunities at the Marché du Film, enjoy access to all industry events, virtual booths, pavilions and screenings, from 22 to 26 June, with your Marché du Film Online accreditation. Otherwise a 2D stream of the conferences will be also available on Tribeca Film Festival and Kaleidoscope websites.

Explore our conference line-up and prepare your schedule

Cannes XR Virtual proposes keynotes, panels, showcases and pitching sessions. Have a look at our program :

• On Cannes XR webpage
• On Marché du Film Online schedule (Chose topic : Cannes XR):
• On Match&Meet (by Talque) to have a global view of your schedule (Click on Schedule & use filter : Cannes XR)

DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM HERE

— Spot the Composer

From Monday 22 to Friday 26, Spot the Composer will provide music lovers and industry professionals with opportunities to meet for potential collaborations or to enjoy online concerts from world-renowned composers.

From 19:00 to 19:45 (UTC+2), take part in Meet & Listen Ryūichi Sakamoto, an online concert introduced by Sten-Kristian Saluveer. « Incomplete »: premiere of his new collaboration with Laurie Anderson & Arto Lindsay « In these times when things are not “normal,” I wanted to document the sensations I’ve been feeling. I invited a few of my musician friends to do this with me. I wanted to share the results with you all.” - Ryūichi Sakamoto.​  

— Conference Highlights

Meet the Streamers: The evolution of the VoD platform model: A platform for the European market, exploring the possibilities with TUBI’s Chief Content Officer, Adam Lewinson

The keynote will be held 18:00 (UTC+2)

As subscription VoD reaches saturation point other content monetization models are rising to the fore. What will enable them to stand out in this increasingly crowded market?

Ampere Analysis’ Richard Cooper will present the evolution of VoD platform and what will come next to complete with, and complement, the incumbent subscription services. Richard will then host a one-on-one interview with Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer of rising ad-supported VoD platform TUBI. TUBI, acquired by Fox in March 2020, streamed over 200 million hours of content in April 2020 alone.

Speakers: Adam Lewinson Chief Content Officer, Tubi; Richard Cooper, Research Director, Ampere Analysis

More information here.

Global Deal Making

The keynote will be held at 17:00 (UTC+2)

We know it is not easy to get financing for independent films. Over the past decades, John Sloss has succeeded.A key player for indie filmmakers. He's an entertainment lawyer, a talent manager, a film sales agent and a producer of films including Boys Don't Cry, Boyhood.

He will be in conversation with Rosa Bosch, providing a unique insight into his ability to be both a great deal maker and nurture enviable long term artistic and business relationships.

Speaker: John Sloss, Cinetic Media

Moderator: Rosa Boch, B&W Films LTD

More information here.

China Next

The first panel How to resume film production? Prospects and challenges will be held from 09:00 to 10:00 (UTC+2)

How will producers in the East and the West resume production and will the Chinese market become even more relevant once the industry starts recovering? Although we are currently facing a temporary economic slowdown, China has the world's largest population and it still represents the biggest potential audience for audiovisuals. Being familiar with the players and procedures of this landscape is more strategic than ever. For this reason, we will invite renowned representatives of the Chinese film companies / studios and European producers / film funds to share their views on the prospects and challenges of film production.

Speakers : LIU Chun , General Manager , China Film Co-Production Corporation ; Mathieu Fournet , Head of European and International Affairs , Centre National du Cinéma et de L'Image Animée ; Ulf Israel , Managing Director , Senator Film / Wild Bunch ; CHENG Leer, Vice-President , Mahua FunAge Pictures

Moderator : Patrick Frater , Asia Bureau Chief , Variety

More information here.

The second panel The impact on distribution. What will change? ⁠will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 (UTC+2)

In the last years China has become the leading buyer of international movies. Sales agents will discuss with leading Chinese theatrical and online distributors about the development of this commercial relationship.

Speakers : Jeffrey Chan , Executive Vice President , Bona Film Group ; Anna Marsh , Chief Executive Officer , StudioCanal ; Jerry Ye , Chairman , Huaying Tianxia (Tianjin) Film Development Co.

Moderator: Patrick Frater , Asia Bureau Chief , Variety

More information here.

Media Meets Tech 2020: European Film and MediaTech Startups and Investors in Focus ⁠Mixer

The showcase will be held from 12:00 - 15:00 (UTC+2)

Media Meets Tech is a showcase and networking platform that presents and connects selected European media innovators and cutting edge startups with the global film & entertainment business in the framework of Cannes NEXT - the innovation sidebar of Marche Du Film - Festival de Cannes, the number one industry platform for the global film industry.Following its successful launch in 2019, the sophomore edition of Media Meets Tech takes place on Wednesday, 24th of June from 12 - 3.30 CET* (Paris time) during the virtual Marche Du Film (marchedufilm.online)The 2020 virtual edition will present ten, go to market stage European #mediatech #filmtech #contenttech #mixedreality and #data#AI startups with cutting edge solutions at the time of the global COVID pandemic as well as features keynotes from selected European mediatech platforms and investors followed by digital networking and speed meetings. The selected startup founders and decision-makers will also enjoy a curated business matching and networking program with film and entertainment industry executives and potential clients during the duration of Marche Du Film Online, from 22nd until 26th of June.

Cannes NEXT - Marché du Film organizes the showcase with the support of the Creative Europe Media Program and the European Commission.

The startup selection and ecosystem partners for the 2020 edition are VRT Sandbox (Belgium), Next Media Accelerator (Germany), Media City Bergen (Norway), and Techstars (Global) .

Media Meets Tech 2020 startups are: Respeecher, Hashtag Daily, Digifilm, Froomle, Klipworks, Cinuru, Mjoll, Banjo - Robinson, Cascade 8, Visualyst

Speakers: Yannick Bossenmeyer, COO, Cascade8; Kate Boyle, CEO, Banjo Robinson; Kristian Kim Eikeland, EVP Product and Sales, Mjoll AS; Jannis Funk, Co-Founder, DataScientist, Cinuru Research GmbH; Anna Juliana Jaenner, Showrunner, Hashtag Daily; Andra Postolache, Business Development and Marketing Manager, Respeecher; Asger Rasmussen, CEO & co-founder, Klipworks; Paulo Ruhrländer, Co-Founder & CEO, Cinuru Research GmbH; Alex Serdiuk, CEO, Respeecher; Miguel Silva, Founder & CEO, Visalyst; Antoine Simkine, innovation/communication, Digifilm Corp; Anton Smet, Business Development Representative,Froomle; Steinar Søreide, CTO, Mjoll AS; Thomas Steisel, Account Executive, Froomle; Peter Nikolaj Trnka, CTO & co-founder, Klipworks

Moderators: Eamonn Carey, Managing Director, Techstars; AC Coppens, Marketing strategist, curator, speaker, The Creatives' Catalysts; Sarah Geeroms, Strategic partnerships/Head of Sandbox Hub, VRT; Kristoffer Hammer, EU Advisor, NCE Finance Innovation; Lucia Recalde, Head of Unit, DG Connect , European Commission; Sten-Kristian Saluveer, Head of Next, Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes

More information here.

Branding Yourself and your Projects

The workshop will be held at 12:00 (Cannes Time, UTC+2)

How do you prepare for your meetings with financiers, co-producers and sales-agents? What information do you need to give them? How and when? How do you analyze your project in order to have the relevant facts and be ready to present it? What is relevant information? Is there a difference between pre-arranged and spontaneous meetings? When do you pitch and when do you not? About the do’s and dont's of project presentation.

Speaker: Roshanak Behesht Nedjad, In Good

More information here.

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