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May 12, 2026–May 26, 2026
PA 7TH EDITION - CANNES FILM FESTIVAL - MARCHÉ DU FILM
Openning Hours
10:00am – 22pm
Location
Marché du Film - Boulevard de la Croisette - Cannes
Pavillon Afronova stands out as the only pavilion exclusively dedicated to Africa in the 'Marché du Film' (Movie Interational Marketplace) of Cannes Film Festival. The 2026 edition is an exceptional opportunity to be part of Pavillon Afronova, the premier showcase of African cinema and its diaspora at Cannes, offering unparalleled visibility, networking, and cultural exchange at the heart of the world’s most prestigious film festival.
The 2026 edition is an opportunity to join a vibrant and ever-expanding dynamic; to contribute to the continuation of an adventure that inspires, unites, and opens up new horizons. Pavillon Afronova, a crossroads of industries and unique experiences, stands out thanks to its fashion & beauty showroom, ‘House of Glam,’ dedicated to stars and personalities, as well as its exclusive partnership with ‘Akili Mirari,’ an event production studio that will organize three spectacular events within Pavillon Afronova.
Cannes
Film Festival
Since its inception in 1946, the Cannes Film Festival has remained faithful to its founding purpose: draw attention and raise the profile of films, with the aim of contributing towards the development of cinema, boosting the film industry worldwide and celebrating cinema at an international level.
To this day, this profession of faith constitutes the first article of the Festival regulations.
In 1963, the African continent officially joined the Festival de Cannes with a lineup of then-unknown directors who have since become legends of African film history.
Countless of cinematographic works authored, written, directed and produced by creatives and artists from Africa and its diaspora are showcased every year at Cannes.
Thousands of movies are traded at the Marché du Film, the world’s biggest gathering for film professionals who come to sell rights, team with partners or build their professional networks
The digital age has also heralded a new era for movie-makers of African descent, opening avenues to new funding opportunities and access state-of-the-art technologies in the movie production process.
Sembène Ousmane, the pioneer followed closely by the likes of Mahamat Saleh Haroon, Ava Duvernay, Raoul Peck, Spike Lee, Wanuri Kahiu or Med Hondo’s masterpieces opened the world’s eyes to the uniqueness of motion pictures with stories told from a different perspective.
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Marché du Film
The Marché du Film during the Festival de Cannes is the world’s biggest gathering of film industry professional who come to sell the rights to films, find partners and expand their professional network.
According to Forbes & Fortune, by 2009, Nigeria's Nollywood had surpassed Bollywood to become the world’s second-largest movie industry by volume. And in 2014, the Nigerian government released data for the first time showing Nollywood is a $3.3 billion sector, with 1844 movies produced in 2013 alone.
The Marché du Film is an international networking platform that offers exceptional visibility through a host of events and activities.
The Marché du Film represents:
12,000 professionals
3,200 producers
1,750 buyers
800 festival programmers
A rising number of world-class directors and actors of African descent use their clout to lure financiers to support African movie-making or get production firms to initiate location scouting in their country of origin.