MEDIA @ Cannes Film Festival 2026

Creative Europe MEDIA is once again strongly represented in Cannes this year: 19 funded films are featured in the festival program, seven of which are competing for the Palme d’Or. Among them are “Das Geträumte Abenteuer” (DE/FR/BG/AT) by Valeska Grisebach and “Gentle Monster” (AT/DE/FR) by Marie Kreutzer. The complete list of MEDIA-funded films at Cannes is available here.

[caption id="attachment_134842" align="alignnone" width="1129"] Above: from left to right: “Das Geträumte Abenteuer” © KomplizenFilm, Bernhard Keller; “L’Inconnu” © bathysphere_to be continued_pathé films_France 2 Cinéma_Ascent Film; “El Ser Querido” © M+; "Gentle Monster" © Frederic Batier, Film AG; below: "Coward" © Aline Boyant / theReunion; "Fjord" © Alamode (via Polyfilm); "Notre Salut" © Kidam / Michigan Films[/caption]

At the Marché du Film ( May 12–20, 2026), Creative Europe will present a diverse program. The focus will be on media policy debates, exchanges with producers and other industry representatives, and raising the profile of European projects.

The Creative Europe Desks and representatives from the EACEA administrative agency in Brussels will be available for consultations at the MEDIA booth ( Pavilion No. 124, Village International Riviera). Information sessions, project presentations, and networking events will also be offered (see below).

Events Organized by the Creative Europe Desks and the EACEA

• Friday, May 15, 2026, 9:30–10:30 a.m. Films on the Move 2025 – Kick-off Meeting
  Location: MEDIA Booth
  (Open to all “Films on the Move” grant recipients)
• Saturday, May 16, 2026, 5:45–7:00 p.m. Co-Production Networking Cocktail for Producers
  Location: MEDIA Booth
  (by invitation only)
• Sunday, May 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Showcase of Creative Europe MEDIA-Funded Innovation Projects
  Location: MEDIA Booth
• Monday, May 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Creative Europe Innovation Networking Event
  Location: Village International
  (by invitation only)
• Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Information Session: European Film Sales
  Location: MEDIA Booth

Additional Events with a European Focus

• Friday, May15 , 2026, 2:30–3:15 p.m. Fireside Chat with Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen –
  Shaping the Future of Europe’s Audiovisual Landscape
  Location: Palais des Festivals, Press Conference Room
• Friday, May 15, 2026, 5:00–5:45 p.m. European Audiovisual Observatory:
  FOCUS 2026 – Key Trends in the Film Sector
  Location: Palais Stage, Level 1
  More information and registration here
• Friday, May 15, 2026, 5:00–6:00 p.m. Invest in What Matters:
  Supporting Europe’s Film Sector in the Next EU Long-Term Budget (MFF)
  (Presented by the European Parliament)
  Location: Main Stage, Palais des Festivals
• Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9:30–11:30 a.m. European Audiovisual Observatory:
  Fiscal Incentives and Cash Rebates – A Game Changer for Public Funding?
  Location: Main Stage, Palais des Festivals
  More information and registration here
• Sunday, May 17, 2026, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Europa Cinemas Networking Meeting
  Location: Hotel Gray d’Albion
  More information and registration here