The Cannes Film Market is heading into its 2026 version with report registration figures, counting 16,000 market contributors from greater than 140 international locations among the many broader Cannes Film Festival gathering of 40,000 business professionals.
The U.S., France and the U.Ok. maintain their positions as the highest three international locations by attendance, with Europe remaining probably the most represented area total. Asia’s momentum is shaping up as a defining story of the yr, pushed by Japan – this yr’s Nation of Honor – which has recorded a virtually 50% surge in registration to rank because the fifth most represented nation on the market.
Sub-Saharan Africa can be strengthening its footprint, with Benin exhibiting on the Palais des Festivals and Guinea represented on the Village Worldwide among the many new international locations making their presence felt, alongside a rising variety of business occasions. Latin America is strongly represented, anchored by actions organized via Ventana Sur, the main Latin American audiovisual market co-organized by the Cannes Movie Market in Argentina and Uruguay.
The 2026 market will function 1,700 patrons and 600 exhibiting corporations, with 1,500 pageant and market screenings and 250 business occasions – together with 100 convention periods – scheduled throughout the pageant run.
“The Marché du Film is first and foremost a place of action, structured around three essential pillars: the global marketplace for film sales, a platform where projects are created and financed, and a hub for sharing knowledge and expertise where the industry collectively shapes its future,” govt director Guillaume Esmiol stated. “More than ever, Cannes is where the film industry sets its course for the years ahead.”
