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Christelle Galou

General Director

CINESTAR by Caribbean Cinemas

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Franciane Abassan

Producer and Head of Sales - Mentor

Qwest Media

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Pascal Meslien

Strategic Advisor & Co-Founder, Frenchywood | Special Ambassador, Africa House Davos 2026

Frenchywood

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Valéry du Peloux

Producer

Artisans du Film

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Karine Céraline

Founderr|Producer

AKS & FURIOUS

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Sarah Moustakim

Chargée de projet

Institut français

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Jirah Joshua

Designer

Restitution Study Group / Benin Kingdom Museum

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Princess A. Hairston

Film Editor|Director

Straight Path Pictures

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Olivier Lliboutry

Composer,|Orchestrator| Conductor

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Craig Wallace

Screenwriter

Legacy Networks, LLC

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Chidi Blyden

Principal and CEO

Culturally Bound Consulting and Advisory

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Rudy Williams

Journalist

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Ines Urvoy de Portzamparc

Assistante communication institutionnelle et RSE

Canal+ International

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Joy Roberts

Executive Director

Jamaica Vacations

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Mark Walton

Associate Professor, Media Management

Parsons | The New School

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Vineeta Mishra

Head of Programming

NFDC Film Bazaar and Waves Bazaar

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Carmen Thompson

Head of Distribution & Special Projects

We Are Parable

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Jean Mach

Director|Co-Producer|Screenwriter

Inevitable

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Aiko Roudette

Founder|Director

Hairouna Film Festival

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Natalie O. Hodge

Film Commissioner

BVI Film Commission

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Tzipporah Mayala

CEO l’Étoile de l’Afrique - Showrunner - Distributor

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Audrey T. Littleton

Documentary Filmmaker

KINGDOMWOOD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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Grégort Monfort

CEO

ACE Good

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Simone McIntyre

Actress|Producer|Writer

Orley Productions

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Bolanle Austen-Peters

Director|Producer

Terrakulture

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Marysela Zamora-Villalobos

Costa Rica Film Commissioner

Costa Rica Film Commission

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Abdou Samb

Honorary Ambassador - Pan-African Parliament for Diaspora and Euro-American Strategic Investments

The Abdou Samb Foundation

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Chidi Blyden

Producer|Cultural Expert

Culturally Bound Consulting and Advisory

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Osahon Akpata

Chief Executive Officer

CANEX Creations Inc

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Kayleigh Hughes

Consultant

Olsberg SPI

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Ingrid Jean-Baptiste

Actor|Producer|Founder & Artistic Director of the Chelsea Film Festival

Chelsea Film Festival

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Houda El Amri

Editorial Advisor in Film Acquisition

Canal + Africa

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Krash Williams

Filmaker|Animator|Artist

Krash Williams | Creative Services

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Lamonia Brown

Founder & CEO of The Gilchrist Group

The Gilchrist Group LLC

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Tiana Webb-Evans

Producer

Founder, Jamaica Art Society

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Raynald Leconte

Director

SpiralH

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Ebele Okoye

Animation Producer|Ethical AI Advocate

Noa Vista®, Ethical AI Brand

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Deadria Farmer-Paellmann

Executive Director|Founder

Restitution Study Group/Benin Kingdom Museum - Harlem, NY

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Denee Busby

Producer|Showrunner |Capital Strategist

HYPERLENS STUDIOS LLC

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Richard Lawson

Actor|Director|Educator|Empowerment Leader

HYPERLENS STUDIOS LLC

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Larissa Barbosa

Director|Screenwriter

Moringa Filmes

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Rubian Melo

Executive Producer

Saturnema Filmes

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Bethania Maia

Curator|Programmer

Vaporosa Cultural

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Fernanda Lomba

Filmmaker

Nicho54

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Emmai Alaquiva

Filmmaker|Director|The Ebony Canal | CEO, Ya Momz House Inc. | Vice Chair, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

The Ebony Canal

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Daniel Celli

Film Commissioner, Rio de Janeiro

Rio Film Commission | RioFilme

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Tylon Washington

Media Director

Restitution Study Group/Iron Metropolis Films, LLC

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Nancy Aka

General Director

Majestic cinéma

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Harper Bree

Actress

Kinnik Sky Productions

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Ambyr Michelle

Actor

Kinnik Sky Productions

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Maurice Johnson

Actor|Producer

Maurice Johnson

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Cali Jolie Wafer

Actress

Kinnik Sky Productions

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Kinnik Sky

Writer|Director|Producer

Kinnik Sky Productions

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Nia Johnson

Actress

Kinnik Sky Productions

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Shauna Stanley

Producer

Kinnik Sky Entertainment

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John Campbell

Director|Writer|Producer

JCINTIME, LLC

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Angèle Diabang

Director|Screenwriter

Karoninka

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Eliane Umuhire

Actress

Producer

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Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Vice President

CISAC

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Luisa Luna

Creators Relations Manager

CISAC

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Jered Everson

Consulting Producer (and Moderator for the Q&A)

CtG Film Partners

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Beth Powell

Director, Producer, Writer, Pilot (Speaker for the Q&A)

Queen B Production LLC

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Honnor Seaton

Associate Producer

Kinnik Sky Entertainment

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Dwight Holt Jr

Dancer|Actor|Fitness Entrepreneur

Kinnik Sky Productions

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Dap Paxton

Director

Auteur Atlanta Media

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Terra Renee

President and Founder

African American Women In Cinema

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HaJ Chenzira-Pinnock M.

Founder|CEO of VibeKast

VibeKast

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Dom Fred

Action Director

DOM FRED FILMS

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Ayoka Chenzira

Director|Writer|Producer|Episodic Television Director

Babylon Sisters Media, Inc.

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Dr A'Cire Newby

Producer

African American Women In Cinema

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Dominique Minyono

Director|Producer

DALINO Media

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À propos
PAVILLON AFRONOVA

Depuis notre première participation au Festival de Cannes en 2019, notre mission est de mettre en relation les talents et les opportunités, de faire de la culture un moteur de développement et de placer l'Afrique créative au cœur des débats internationaux. Pavillon Afronova est reconnu comme l'espace incontournable où l'Afrique dialogue avec le monde et où le monde découvre la force de ses récits, de ses projets et de ses ambitions.

À propos

Nos prochains événements

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Nos événements

Vos oeuvres peuvent être présentés à un public international particulièrement intéressé par la création afro-américaine. C'est essentiel pour les créateurs émergents ou de niche qui souhaitent se faire connaître. En réunissant divers secteurs créatifs, tels que le cinéma, la mode, la littérature, la gastronomie et le tourisme, Pavillon Afronova favorise des échanges intersectoriels enrichissants, susceptibles de déboucher sur des collaborations inattendues.

12-21 Mai 2026

PA 7ème édition - Festival de Cannes - Marché du Film

Official Airline Partnership

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Afro incarne qui nous sommes et nous relie à une communauté mondiale d'Afro-descendants, reflétant notre diversité croissante et notre expansion créative au-delà du cinéma.
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Karine Barclais, fondatrice de Pavillon Afronova

Gouvernance et représentation

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FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2025

Éliane Umuhire
PAVILLON AFRONOVA
Ambassadeur

L'actrice de renom Eliane Umuhire était l'ambassadrice officielle de Pavillon Afronova cette année.

DÉCOUVRIR

WEBINAIRE 2025

Distribution de films et de contenus audiovisuels : mythes et réalités

Au cours de cette session interactive, les participants ont acquis des connaissances précieuses sur le fonctionnement des écosystèmes de distribution africains et internationaux, et sur la manière de les appréhender de façon stratégique.

DÉCOUVRIR

FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2023

Aïssatou Diallo Sagna
PAVILLON AFRONOVA
Ambassadeur

En 2023, la célèbre actrice Aïssatou Diallo Sagna a été l'ambassadrice officielle de Pavillon Afronova.

DÉCOUVRIR

PROMOUVOIR L'Afroculture ET DONNEZ DU POUVOIR AUX ARTISTES AFRO

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Partenariats

VOTRE SOUTIEN FAIT LA DIFFÉRENCE

Bien plus qu'une série de panels et d'événements, Pavillon Afronova incarne une manière d'appréhender le monde et d'envisager l'avenir.

En savoir +

⭐ Pavillon Afronova is thrilled to announce a very special moment.

🤝 SPECIAL MEET & GREET
With Mario Van Peebles

Tomorrow is today. And today, you get to meet a legend.

Actor, director, writer, and one of the most influential figures in Black American cinema — Mario Van Peebles needs no introduction. His work has shaped generations of filmmakers and storytellers, and his presence at Pavillon Afronova is a moment not to be missed.

Join us on the terrace for an intimate and exclusive Meet & Greet — a rare opportunity to connect, exchange, and share a moment with a true icon of the industry.

See you on the terrace. 🌟

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Tuesday, 19th May — 12:30 PM to 2:15 PM
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#MarioVanPeebles #MeetAndGreet #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #BlackCinema #Icon #TomorrowIsToday

✨ DAY IN REVIEW — PAVILLON AFRONOVA
DAY 4 — FRIDAY, MAY 15TH 2026

An intense, purposeful, and inspiring day. Here's what we experienced together.

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🌟 10:30 AM — NARRATIVE SOVEREIGNTY SUMMIT
Opened with the signature tasting by L'Étoile de l'Afrique, followed by the activation of the Circle and presentation of the Guilde des Étoiles by L'Étoile de l'Afrique & ESRA.

🔍 Vision & Influence with Jérôme Chouraqui (Media Club) — building a powerful network around African cinema.

💼 The Value Chain with Isabelle Degeorges (Gaumont) — financing, producing, distributing: the keys to a sustainable ecosystem.

🏦 Institutional Perspectives with Veronica Sabbag & Tzipporah Mayala — toward MIFA 2027 and the structuring of an African market.

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🌍 10:30 AM — CINETOURISM: STORYTELLING AS INFRASTRUCTURE
Joy Roberts (Jamvac, Jamaica) ▪ Daniel Celli (Rio Film Commission) ▪ Marysela Zamora Villalobos (Costa Rica)
Mod.: Tambay Obenson

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🇬🇳 2:30 PM — FRANCO-GUINEAN CULTURAL CENTRE SESSIONS
In partnership with the French Embassy in Senegal

▪ West Africa: From Potential to Transformation
Kessen Tall ▪ Yanis Gaye ▪ Bilia Bah ▪ Mathy Mendy — Mod.: Séraphine Angoula

▪ Guinean Cinema: Renewal, Momentum & Emergence
Gahité Fofana ▪ Abdoulaye Traoré ▪ Oumar Khourouma ▪ Diogo Barry — Mod.: Djariou Bah

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🎤 3:30 PM — VOICES OF AFRONOVA
A conversation with Aïssa Maïga, moderated by Maklor Babutulua
A rare moment. Words that stay.

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🎬 6:00 PM — SCREENING
ESCAPE ROOM — by Kinnik Sky
Behind the perfect image of a glamorous content creator lies a secret only her closet knows.

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Thank you to everyone who was there. See you tomorrow for another day at Pavillon Afronova! 🙏

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#PavillonAfronova #Day4 #NarrativeSovereignty #Cinetourism #VoicesOfAfronova #AïssaMaïga #EscapeRoom #KinnikSky #CannesFilmFestival #FrancoGuineanCentre

🎬 Pavillon Afronova is honoured to host a session dedicated to preserving a cinematic heritage that has been invisible for too long.

🏷️ VAPOROSA CULTURAL — CINEMATECA NEGRA
Discovering Brazil’s Black Film Archive

Films made between 1949 and 2022. Black Brazilian filmmakers whose works have for too long been overlooked, forgotten, or simply out of reach.

The Cinemateca Negra is a landmark initiative designed to preserve the memory of Brazilian Black cinema and strengthen its visibility on the international stage. More than an archive: a bridge between Brazil, Africa, and the diaspora.

Bethania Maia (Vaporosa Cultural) and Larissa Barbosa (Moringa Filmes) present this groundbreaking project and the new pathways it opens for connection between Afro-descendant cultures worldwide.

Because memory should never be out of reach.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Tuesday, 19th May — 11:30 AM
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#CinemaNegra #CinematecaNegra #VaporosaCultural #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #BrazilianCinema #CulturalHeritage #AfroDiaspora #BlackMemory

🎬 Pavillon Afronova is thrilled to present a Signature Masterclass you don’t want to miss.

📱 VERTICAL FILMMAKING & WRITING
From Idea to Monetizable Series
With Richard Lawson & Denée Busby — Hyperlens Studios LLC

The screen has turned. The audience has shifted. And the creators who master vertical storytelling are the ones building the content empires of tomorrow.

By the end of this masterclass, you will know how to:
→ Think in a vertical format
→ Write stories built for short-form episodic viewing
→ Shoot and edit with intention
→ Avoid the most common creative and production pitfalls
→ Develop projects with real commercial potential
→ Understand the business side of vertical storytelling

Because great storytelling should also be smart business.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Wendnesday, 20th May, 10:30 - 12:30 PM
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#HyperlensStudios #VerticalFilmmaking #Masterclass #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Storytelling #ShortForm #ContentCreation #RichardLawson #DeneeBusby

🎬 Le Pavillon Afronova vous invite à un workshop unique.

🎵 LE SON ET LA MUSIQUE AU CINÉMA
Workshop avec le compositeur Olivier Lliboutry

Derrière chaque grande scène, il y a une note. Derrière chaque émotion, une partition.

Le son et la musique sont bien plus que des éléments d’habillage — ils sont le pouls d’un film, la couche invisible qui guide le ressenti du spectateur bien au-delà de ce qu’il voit à l’écran.

Lors de ce workshop immersif, le compositeur Olivier Lliboutry partage son expertise et son regard sur l’art de créer, penser et intégrer la musique au service du cinéma. Une session rare, à destination des cinéastes, compositeurs, et de tous ceux qui souhaitent mieux comprendre le langage sonore du 7e art.

Ecoutez différemment. Créez autrement.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Mercredi 20 mai 2026
👉 Programme complet : https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#OlivierLliboutry #Workshop #SonAuCinéma #MusiqueDeFilm #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Composition #Cinéma

🎬 Pavillon Afronova is honoured to host an exceptional panel.

🖤 THE POLITICS OF BLACK WOMEN IN FILM
By African American Women in Cinema (AAWIC)
Hosted by Terra Renée

Global cinema is being transformed. And Black women are at the epicenter.

This dynamic and timely panel centres the voices, artistry, and leadership of Black women whose work is reshaping cinema on a world stage. A rare and essential conversation exploring the artistic, cultural, and political dimensions of Black women’s representation in film — the challenges faced, the triumphs achieved, and the fights still ongoing.

Panelists:
▪ Dr. A’Cire Newby
▪ Lamonia Brown
Moderated by: Princess Hairston

Following the panel, a VIP Reception will offer an intimate setting for networking, relationship-building, and collaboration among filmmakers, producers, executives, creatives, and cultural influencers from around the world.

An evening to elevate voices. Move forward together.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Tuesday, 19th May — 4:30 PM
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#AAWIC #BlackWomenInFilm #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #TerraRenee #Representation #Cinema #Panel #VIPReception

🎬 Pavillon Afronova invites you to an essential conversation.

🎞️ REDISCOVERING AFRICAN HERITAGE CINEMA IN THE AGE OF STREAMING
A talk by the Institut Français

Streaming has transformed the way we consume cinema. But what about the founding works of African cinema — those films that carried a vision of the world, an identity, a collective memory — in the age of platforms and algorithms?

This talk explores how new distribution technologies can become a powerful lever for rediscovering, celebrating, and transmitting African cinematic heritage to new generations of audiences around the world.

Heritage and modernity. Memory and visibility. A conversation that could only happen here, in Cannes.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Tuesday, 19 May at 10:30 - 11:15 AM
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#InstitutFrancais #AfricanHeritageCinema #AfricanCinema #Streaming PavillonAfronova CannesFilmFestival AfricanHeritage Talk

🎬✨ Pavillon Afronova presents the screening of…

JE VEUX BOZA
A film by Dominique MINYONO
Runtime: 20 min, (English Subtitles)

In Sub-Saharan Africa, 25-year-old Awa is trapped in a cycle of poverty and domestic abuse. Exploited by her uncle and forced into unpaid labor, she refuses to surrender to a condemned life.

Driven by a singular obsession, Awa decides to reach Europe — the “El Dorado” she believes holds the future she has been denied, just as it once did for her mother.

Ignoring the pleas of her boyfriend Patrice, who dreams of building a future at home, Awa chooses to BOZA — embarking on the perilous path of illegal migration.

Her journey across the desert and sea becomes a brutal odyssey marked by human trafficking, violence, and extreme suffering.

JE VEUX BOZA is the harrowing story of a young woman risking everything to reclaim her destiny, her dignity, and her life.

📍 Pavillon Afronova —Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival

🗓️ Thursday, 21 May — 3:30 PM

👉 Full program:
https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#JeVeuxBoza #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Cinema #Migration #HumanRights #AfricanCinema #Film #Storytelling

🎬✨ SCREENING - Pavillon Afronova presents a reflection on legacy, faith, and cultural transmission…

“DONNE-MOI LA MAIN MON FRÈRE” - Director Audrey T. Littleton
Runtime: 40 min , (English)

A tribute inspired by the life and testimony of John Littleton
“Pope Paul VI granted me an audience in 1970, at the request of Archbishop Maury of Reims, where I had the opportunity to present him with the song ‘Amen No. 1.’ He then offered his thanks and strong encouragement to continue on the same path.”
— John Littleton

Born in 1922, John Littleton was an American tenor and gospel singer who became a celebrated voice in France. Trained in opera before dedicating his life to Black gospel music, he carried the spiritual depth of Black American sacred traditions across continents, opening hearts and shaping generations through song.

His journey stands as a living bridge between sacred music, culture, and humanity — where faith becomes sound, and sound becomes memory.
Today, that vision finds resonance once again under Pope Leo XIV, who elevates cinema as a spiritual art form, calling on storytellers to uphold hope, truth, and human dignity through their work.

In this continuity between voice and image, music and cinema, past and present, we are reminded that art remains one of humanity’s most enduring acts of faith.

📍 Pavillon Afronova —Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival

🗓️ Wednesday, 20 May — 7:30 PM

👉 Full program: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#JohnLittleton #PopeLeoXIV #SacredMusic #Gospel #Cinema #SpiritualArt #PavillonAfronova #Culture #Faith #Humanity #Legacy

🎬 Pavillon Afronova is thrilled to present the screening of…

REDEMPTION
A film by Dap Paxton

A father. A son. A bullet. A life torn apart.

When his son is killed in a police shooting, a devoted family man’s world is shattered. What begins as a pursuit of justice quickly becomes an obsession — and the question is no longer whether he will act, but how far he is willing to go.

Blocked by legal obstacles, worn down by systemic injustice, and pushed to the edge of his own moral limits, he spirals into dangerous territory. Caught between the justice system and the vengeance he craves, he must make an impossible choice — one that could cost him everything he has left.

Will revenge bring closure… or deepen the tragedy?

A powerful film about grief, justice, and the true price of redemption.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival

🗓️ Tuesday, 19th May — 3:30 PM

👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#Redemption #DapPaxton #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Cinema #Screening #RacialJustice #Film

🎬 Le Pavillon Afronova est ravi de vous présenter la projection de…

DIYA
Un film d’Achille Ronaimou

N’Djaména. Un accident. Une vie bascule.

Dane, chauffeur pour une ONG humanitaire, mène une vie simple et paisible aux côtés de sa femme Delphine, enceinte de huit mois. Jusqu’au jour où une seconde d’inattention — un portable, un enfant qui traverse — change tout. Le jeune garçon ne survit pas. La famille réclame la Dia, le prix du sang : huit mille euros.

Emprisonné, puis libéré sans emploi, Dane se retrouve rongé par la culpabilité, incapable de tourner la page. Tandis que Delphine approche du terme et que le couple est contraint de céder ses biens, Dane n’a qu’une obsession : racheter sa faute.

Sa quête le mènera jusqu’au désert, au Nord du Tchad. Là, dans l’étendue silencieuse du paysage, il découvrira une vérité qui changera tout ce qu’il croyait savoir.

Un film sur la culpabilité, la rédemption et la vérité — porté par la puissance du cinéma africain contemporain.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Lundi 18 Mai
👉 Programme complet : https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#DIYA #AchilleRonaimou #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #CinémaAfricain #Tchad #Projection #Film

🎬 Pavillon Afronova is honoured to host two landmark launches for Brazilian Black cinema.

🚀 LAUNCH 1 — SALA 54 PLATFORM
With Nicho 54

Sala 54 is a groundbreaking new exhibition platform dedicated to Brazilian Black cinema, designed to give films directed by Black Brazilian directors the global reach they deserve. Launched at the Marché du Film at Pavillon Afronova, it connects films directly with festivals, distributors, and sales agents worldwide.

▪ Fernanda Lomba — Nicho 54
▪ Bethania Maia — Vaporosa Cultural
▪ Rubian Melo — Saturnema Filmes

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🏷️ LAUNCH 2 — BLACK FILM ARCHIVE (CINEMATECA NEGRA)

A historic initiative dedicated to preserving the memory of Brazilian Black cinema and amplifying its international visibility. Compiled from films made by Black filmmakers between 1949 and 2022, the Black Film Archive opens new pathways of connection between Brazil, Africa, and the diaspora.

▪ Bethania Maia — Vaporosa Cultural
▪ Larissa Barbosa — Moringa Filmes

Two launches. One shared mission: to ensure that Black Brazilian cinema is seen, preserved, and celebrated on the world stage.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Monday, 18th May
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#Sala54 #Nicho54 #BlackFilmArchive #CinemaNegra #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #BrazilianCinema #BlackCinema #Diaspora #MarchéDuFilm

🎬 CO-PRODUCTION DAY — PAVILLON AFRONOVA

🗣️ PLUS QUE DU CONTENU : CONSTRUIRE LES PUBLICS DES RÉCITS AFRICAINS ET DIASPORIQUES

Faire exister une œuvre ne suffit pas. Encore faut-il construire les publics qui la verront, la ressentiront et la transmettront.

Ce panel interroge le rôle des diffuseurs, exploitants de salles et distributeurs dans le développement de la visibilité des œuvres et des talents africains — et explore les leviers concrets pour bâtir des audiences durables autour des récits afro-diasporiques.

Panélistes :
▪ David Obadia — Délégué général, AFCAE
▪ Nancy Aka — Directrice Générale, Majestic
▪ Franciane Abassan — Productrice & Sales Agent
▪ Houda El Amri — Conseillère Éditoriale Cinéma Acquisition
Animé par : Alain Modot, PDG Diffa

Parce que les histoires africaines et diasporiques méritent non seulement d’être raontées — mais d’être vues, entendues et célébrées.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Lundi 18 Mai
👉 Programme complet : https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#CoproductionDay #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #CinémaAfricain #AfroDiaspora #Distribution #Panel #AFCAE #Diffa

🎬 CO-PRODUCTION DAY — PAVILLON AFRONOVA
Lundi 18 mai 2026

🌍 PRODUIRE ENSEMBLE — LES NOUVELLES STRUCTURES DE COPRODUCTION

Coproduction, financement multiterritorial, dynamiques des aides à la production et intégration de pratiques respectueuses de l’environnement — l’industrie se réinvente. Et ceux qui comprennent les nouvelles architectures de collaboration sont ceux qui construiront les projets de demain.

Autour de la table, des acteurs clés de l’écosystème international :

▪ Émilie Mao Essadi — La Fabrique Cinéma de l’Institut Français
▪ Houda El Amri — Canal+
▪ Aurélie Yombo — Canal+
▪ Eugénie Michel-Vilette — Les Films du Bilboquet
▪ Enrico Chiesa — OIF
▪ Hedi Zardi — The Atlas Workshops

Des expertises croisées, des visions complémentaires et des réponses concrètes pour repenser ensemble ce que produire en commun veut vraiment dire aujourd’hui.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Lundi 18 mai 2026
👉 Programme complet : https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#CoproductionDay #ProduireEnsemble #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Coproduction #InstitutFrançais #CanalPlus #OIF #FilmFinancing #Panel

🎬 Pavillon Afronova is thrilled to present the screening of…

RIDE THE RHYTHM
A film by Craig H. Wallace

Chicago, 1982. The beat is everything. And not everyone wants you to be heard.

Jason is rising through the underground music scene with raw talent and unshakeable drive. But between him and the spotlight stands Stephan — the bitter, vengeful manager of the Sheba Club — who will stop at nothing to see him fail. Sabotaged equipment, blacklisting, smear campaigns… the music industry becomes a battlefield.

But Jason has something Stephan doesn’t. Resilience. And a TR-909 drum machine.

Caught between the Southside streets that shaped him, a cross-town romance with law student Britney, and a relentless war against the gatekeepers who control his future, Jason must find a way to bypass the system entirely — and build something no one can take away.

A story about music, power, love, and the courage to own your sound.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Sunday, 17 May
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#RideTheRhythm #CraigHWallace #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Cinema #Screening #Chicago #MusicFilm #BlackCinema

🗓️ TODAY AT PAVILLON AFRONOVA — DAY 4 - ANIMATION DAY
Sunday, May 17 2026

🎓 10:30 AM — MASTERCLASS
Structured AI for Creative Workflows with Ebele Okoye
A focused session for filmmakers and creative professionals exploring how AI can be integrated into creative workflows without losing authorship, intention, or narrative control.

🤖 2:30 PM — PRESENTATION
Testimony of a success story - Dom Fred and Jean-Michel Loutoby

🎓 3:00 PM — MASTERCLASS
AI & the Future of Moving Image: VFX, 3D and Real Time Revolution with Dom Fred
Where technology reinvents storytelling on a grand scale.

🎬 5:00 PM — SCREENING
Ride the Rhythm (Robert Mason)
Exiled from Chicago’s underground club scene in 1982, a visionary DJ and a street hustler use a borrowed drum machine to ignite a sonic revolution that will change dance music forever.
Writer/Director: Craig H. Wallace, DJ First Lady of House Music, Hugo H
Producer: Robert Mason

🎬 6:30 PM — SCREENING
Discovering Bessie Coleman, followed by a book signing

An inspiring documentary explores how Bessie Coleman’s groundbreaking legacy continues to motivate family members, aviation professionals, and public figures who discovered in her story a lasting model of courage and possibility.
Director: Beth Powell

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival

👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#AnimationDay #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #ridetherhythm #discoveringbessiecoleman

🌴 CARIBBEAN DAY — PAVILLON AFRONOVA
Official Sponsor: British Virgin Islands Film Commission

🌍 4:00 PM — PANEL
BUILDING A COMPETITIVE CARIBBEAN SCREEN INDUSTRY
Moderated by Mark Walton — Associate Professor, Parsons | The New School

The Caribbean screen industry has everything it needs to compete on the world stage. What it needs now is alignment.

Government leaders, industry stakeholders, and creators come together to explore how stronger collaboration can accelerate the growth of the region’s screen industry — and position the Caribbean as a major force in global storytelling.

Panelists:
▪ Osahon Akpata — CEO, CANEX Creations Inc. | African Export-Import Bank
▪ Natalie O. Hodge — Film Commissioner, British Virgin Islands
▪ Kayleigh Hughes — Consultant, Olsberg-SPI

A conversation about vision, policy, and the concrete steps needed to build an industry worthy of the Caribbean’s extraordinary creative talent.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Saturday, May 16th 2026 — 4:00 PM
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#CaribbeanDay #BVIFilmCommission #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #CaribbeanCinema #ScreenIndustry #Panel #FilmPolicy #CANEX

🗓️ TODAY AT PAVILLON AFRONOVA — HERE'S WHAT'S ON!

A packed, powerful, and purposeful day from morning to evening. We’ll see you there.

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🌟 10:30 AM — SIGNATURE TASTING
Welcome & networking hosted by L’Étoile de l’Afrique
↳ Doors close at 11:00 AM (beverages continue)

👑 10:55 AM — NARRATIVE SOVEREIGNTY SUMMIT — OPENING
Activating the Circle & Presentation of the Guilde des Étoiles
Joint presentation: L’Étoile de l’Afrique & ESRA

🔭 11:15 AM — VISION & INFLUENCE
Building a Network Around African Cinema
Speaker: Jérôme Chouraqui, President of the Media Club

💼 11:45 AM — THE VALUE CHAIN
Financing, Producing, Distributing: Building an Ecosystem
Speaker: Isabelle Degeorges, Gaumont

🏦 12:35 PM — INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Toward MIFA 2027: Structuring a Market
Speakers: Veronica Sabbag & Tzipporah Mayala (Human Voices 4 Peace | International Cultural Diplomacy)

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🌍 10:30 AM — CINETOURISM — STORYTELLING AS INFRASTRUCTURE
Cinetourism as a Driver of Economic Growth, Jobs & Cultural Influence
Panelists: Joy Roberts (Jamvac, Jamaica) ▪ Daniel Celli (Rio Film Commission) ▪ Marysela Zamora Villalobos (Film Commissioner, Costa Rica)
Moderated by: Tambay Obenson

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🇬🇳 2:30 PM — FRANCO-GUINEAN CULTURAL CENTRE SESSIONS
In partnership with the French Embassy in Senegal

▪ West Africa: From Potential to Transformation
Moderated by Séraphine Angoula
Panelists: Kessen Tall ▪ Yanis Gaye ▪ Bilia Bah ▪ Mathy Mendy

▪ Guinean Cinema: Renewal, Momentum & Emergence
Moderated by Djariou Bah
Panelists: Gahité Fofana ▪ Abdoulaye Traoré ▪ Oumar Khourouma ▪ Diogo Barry

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🎤 3:30 PM — VOICES OF AFRONOVA
A conversation with Aïssa Maïga, moderated by Maklor Babutulua

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🎬 7:00 PM — SCREENING
ESCAPE ROOM — by Kinnik Sky
Behind the perfect image of a glamorous content creator lies a secret only her closet knows.

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📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#PavillonAfronova #NarrativeSovereignty #Cinetourism #VoicesOfAfronova #AïssaMaïga #EscapeRoom #KinnikSky #CannesFilmFestival #FrancoGuineanCentre #Gaumont #MIFA2027

🎬 Pavillon Afronova invites you to a strategic and forward-looking panel.

🌍 CINETOURISM SESSION — STORYTELLING AS INFRASTRUCTURE
Cinetourism as a Driver of Economic Growth, Jobs & Cultural Influence
Moderated by Tambay Obenson

To film a territory is to transform it. Cinema is no longer just about storytelling — it builds economies, creates jobs, and shapes how destinations are perceived on a global scale.

Film commissioners and industry leaders from Jamaica, Brazil, and Costa Rica come together to explore how cinetourism is emerging as a powerful strategic lever for territorial development and cultural influence worldwide.

Panelists:
▪ Joy Roberts — Executive Director, Jamvac, Jamaica
▪ Daniel Celli — Coordinator, Rio Film Commission
▪ Marysela Zamora Villalobos — Film Commissioner, Costa Rica

A global conversation. Real stakes. A vision for the future of storytelling as infrastructure.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Friday, 15 May
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#Cinetourism #StorytellingAsInfrastructure #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Tourism #EconomicGrowth #FilmCommission #Panel #TambayObenson

🎥 Behind the film. Behind the mission.

We sat down with Emmai Alaquiva, director of The Ebony Canal, and Alana Yzola-Daly for an intimate conversation about the film, its purpose, and the urgent message it carries.

The Ebony Canal — narrated by Academy Award winner Viola Davis — is a powerful, award-winning documentary shining a light on the devastating disparities in maternal health and infant mortality facing Black and Brown women. A film that doesn’t just tell a story. It demands change.

In this interview, Emmai and Alana share the vision behind the project, what drove them to bring this story to the screen, and why now — more than ever — this conversation cannot wait.

Watch. Listen. Act.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#TheEbonyCanal #EmmaïAlaquiva #AlanaYzolaDaly #ViolaDavis #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #MaternalHealth #BlackMothers #Documentary #Interview

🌴✨ CARIBBEAN DAY at Pavillon Afronova ✨🌴

🎤 LIVE PERFORMANCE - LEAFNUTS

On Saturday,16 May 2026, Caribbean vibrations take over the Pavillon Afronova terrace as Leafnuts delivers a live performance.

Representing Morrant Bay, Jamaica via Brixton, London, Leafnuts is known for Blacknuss Allstars, Latin Kings, Mango Kings, Chilly & Leafy, and Ragga Sonic. His latest album Esoteric spreads messages of love, culture, awareness, and unity, featuring reggae legend Sugar Minott.

Following the 6:00 PM screening of The Rhythm of Jamaican Art (81 min), join us for an unforgettable evening of Caribbean music, culture, and positive vibrations in the heart of Cannes.

See you Saturday!

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International - Pantiero # 201 - Cannes Film Festival

🗓️ Saturday, 16 May 2026

PA 2026 program: [https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026]

#CaribbeanDay #Leafnuts #Reggae #Dancehall #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #RootsReggae #LiveMusic #CaribbeanCulture #IslandVibes

🌴 CARIBBEAN DAY — PAVILLON AFRONOVA

🌍 2:00 PM — PANEL
GETTING CARIBBEAN CONTENT TO GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
Moderated by Mark Walton — Associate Professor, Parsons | The New School

Creating a great Caribbean story is one thing. Getting it seen by the world is another.

Distribution and acquisition executives from the US, UK, and India come together to share insider insight into what buyers are truly looking for today — and how filmmakers can strategically position their projects to land international deals.

Panelists:
▪ Sarah Corrigan — Senior Director of Distribution, Saban Films (USA)
▪ Vineeta Mishra — Head of Programming & Market Strategy, National Film Development Corporation (India)
▪ Carmen Thompson — Head of Distribution & Special Projects, We Are Parable (UK)
▪ Rich Wolff — CEO & Co-Founder, Breaking Glass Pictures (USA)

Because Caribbean stories deserve to be seen everywhere.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Saturday, May 16th 2026 — 2:00 PM
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#CaribbeanDay #GlobalDistribution #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #CaribbeanCinema #FilmDistribution #Panel #SabanFilms #WeAreParable #BreakingGlassPictures

🗓️ TODAY AT PAVILLON AFRONOVA — DAY 3 | SMART SOLUTIONS DAY
Thursday, May 14th 2026

A full day at the intersection of film, finance, technology — and culture.

🔗 2:00 PM — KEYNOTE
How Tokenization is Transforming Film Financing
With Grégory Monfort (ACE Good)
How is blockchain reshaping the way films are financed, produced, and distributed? Through real case studies — including the world's first tokenized TV series catalogue and over €1.3M raised in the past year — this session unpacks how tokenization is creating a more flexible, global, and participatory ecosystem for cinema.

🤖 2:30 PM — PRESENTATION
Inevitable — with Jean Mach
Launch your blockbuster in 4 months for €250,000. Inevitable is the AI studio that keeps humans at the center of the creative process.

🔥 3:00 PM — FIRESIDE CHAT
The New Model Shaping How Film & TV Projects Get Made
With Ayoka Chenzira & Haj Chenzira-Pinnock
Audience-led financing is shifting how creators, audiences, and investors engage together. A frank conversation about what's actually changing — and why resisting it is the bigger risk.

🎬 4:00 PM — SCREENING + PRIVATE COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Amazing Grace: YorubaWorlds — by Raynald Leconte
A transatlantic documentary journey from Nigeria to Brazil, brought to life through the voices of Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti, Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown, and more. A story that belongs not to one people, but to all of us.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#SmartSolutionsDay #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Tokenization #AI #FilmFinancing #AmazingGraceYorubaWorlds #FutureOfFilm #Day3

🎬 Pavillon Afronova invites you to a presentation that rewrites the rules of filmmaking.

🤖 INEVITABLE
Presentation by director Jean Mach

An AI-powered studio. Blockbuster films produced in just 4 months. A €250,000 budget. And humans kept at the very heart of the creative process.

This isn’t science fiction. This is Inevitable.

Jean Mach shares the bold vision behind a new filmmaking model where artificial intelligence becomes a tool in service of creators — never a replacement for them. A forward-looking presentation at the crossroads of innovation and storytelling.

For those who believe the cinema of tomorrow is being built today.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Thursday, 14 May
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#Inevitable #JeanMach #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #AI #FutureOfFilm #Innovation #Cinema #Storytelling

🎬 Pavillon Afronova invites you to a keynote pushing the boundaries of film financing.

🔗 HOW IS TOKENIZATION CHANGING THE FUTURE OF FILM FINANCING?
Keynote with Grégory Monfort

What if blockchain technology could radically transform the way films get made?

From tokenized revenue rights to innovative community-driven funding models, Grégory Monfort explores how blockchain is opening new opportunities for filmmakers, producers, and investors — ushering cinema into a more global, flexible, and connected era.

Featuring real case studies, including the world’s first tokenized TV series catalogue and over €1.3M raised for film projects in just one year.

A forward-looking conversation at the crossroads of film, finance, and technology.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Thursday, 14 May
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#Tokenization #Blockchain #FilmFinancing #GregoryMonfort #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Innovation #FutureOfFilm #Web3

🌴 Caribbean Day is here — and the evening belongs to you.

Join us on the terrace of Pavillon Afronova for an exclusive networking reception as we close out a day dedicated to Caribbean cinema, talent, and vision.

A moment to connect, exchange, and celebrate — surrounded by the energy of the Cannes Film Festival and the vibrant spirit of the Caribbean.

Caribbean Day is proudly sponsored by the British Virgin Islands Film Commission.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Saturday, May 16th 2026 (12:30 - 2:00 PM)
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#CaribbeanDay #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #BritishVirginIslands #BVIFilmCommission #Networking #CaribbeanCinema #Reception @marchedufilm @festivaldecannes

🎬 Pavillon Afronova invites you to a high-level panel discussion.

🌍 FESTIVALS AS GATEWAYS TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY

A festival is not just an event. It is a doorway to the world.

Festival programmers from the Caribbean and leading international platforms come together to explore how festivals help filmmakers bring their work to wider audiences — and into the spotlight of the global industry.

Panelists:
▪ Natalie O. Hodge — Film Commissioner, British Virgin Islands
▪ Ingrid Jean-Baptiste — Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Chelsea Film Festival (USA)
▪ Aiko Roudette — Founder & Director, Hairouna Film Festival (SVG)
Moderated by: Mark Walton — Associate Professor, Parsons | The New School

Cross-sector expertise, complementary perspectives, and concrete answers for all those looking to step onto the international stage.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Saturday, May 16th 2026
PA 2026 program: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#FestivalsAsGateways #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #CaribbeanCinema #FilmFestival #ChelseaFilmFestival #HairounaFilmFestival #InternationalCinema #Panel @marchedufilm @festivaldecannes

🗓️ TODAY AT PAVILLON AFRONOVA — HERE'S WHAT'S ON THIS EVENING!

🕕 6:00 PM — SCREENING
THE EBONY CANAL
A documentary film by Emmai Alaquiva
Narrated by Academy Award winner Viola Davis
↳ Followed by a private cocktail reception

Award-winning and deeply moving, The Ebony Canal confronts the devastating disparities in infant mortality and maternal health facing Black and Brown women — weaving together powerful testimonies of pain, healing, and hope into a call for real, solution-driven change in maternal care.

A film that doesn't just bear witness. It demands action.

Join us tonight for this essential screening, followed by an intimate private cocktail reception.

📌 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
👉 Full programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#TheEbonyCanal #EmmaïAlaquiva #ViolaDavis #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #MaternalHealth #BlackMothers #Documentary #TodayAtAfronova

✨ Pavillon Afronova is thrilled to invite you to a rare and privileged moment of conversation.

🎤 VOICES OF AFRONOVA
A Talk with Aïssa Maïga
Moderated by Maklor Babutulua

Actress, activist, and one of the most iconic voices in French and international cinema — Aïssa Maïga has never stopped carrying stories that matter, both on screen and beyond.

As part of our Voices of Afronova series, she opens up in a sincere, in-depth, and candid conversation, guided with care and insight by Maklor Babutulua.

Her journey. Her fights. Her vision.

A conversation you don’t want to miss.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Friday, 15 May
PA 2026 program: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#VoicesOfAfronova #AïssaMaïga #MaklorBabutulua #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #Cinema #Diversity #Representation #Talk

🎬 Pavillon Afronova invites you to an exceptional summit.

👑 NARRATIVE SOVEREIGNTY SUMMIT

A day of reflection, vision, and collective action around the future of African cinema.

🕒 10:30 AM — SIGNATURE TASTING
Welcome & networking hosted by L’Étoile de l’Afrique

🕒 10:55 AM — OPENING
Activating the Circle & Presentation of the Guilde des Étoiles
Joint Presentation: L’Étoile de l’Afrique & ESRA

🕒 11:15 AM — VISION & INFLUENCE
Building a Network Around African Cinema
Speaker: Jérôme Chouraqui, President of the Media Club

🕒 11:45 AM — THE VALUE CHAIN
Financing, Producing, Distributing: Building an Ecosystem
Speaker: Isabelle Degeorges, Gaumont

🕒 12:35 PM — INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES
The Need to Structure a Market, Toward MIFA 2027
Speakers: Veronica Sabbag & Tzipporah Mayala
(Human Voices 4 Peace | International Cultural Diplomacy)

From networking to vision, from production to cultural diplomacy — a morning to collectively shape African narrative sovereignty on a global scale.

📍 Pavillon Afronova — Village International — Pantiero #201 — Cannes Film Festival
🗓️ Friday, May 15
PA programme: https://www.pavillonafronova.com/program-2026

#NarrativeSovereigntySummit #PavillonAfronova #CannesFilmFestival #AfricanCinema #LEtoileDeLAfrique #ESRA #Gaumont #MIFA2027 #NarrativeSovereignty #CulturalDiplomacy

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