Cannes Docs 2024 edition highlights !
The Marché du Film is proud to highlight Cannes Docs, our dedicated platform for all feature documentary film professionals!
Cannes Docs is the ultimate platform that brings together the major players in the documentary world for a series of tailored events, such as speed meetings, group consultations, panels & keynotes, pop-up presentations, morning boost sharing circles, as well as curated showcases of docs-in-progress from all around the world... and not to mention the much-anticipated Doc Day!
Don't miss the chance to connect with fellow doc enthusiasts and join our inspiring
Cannes Docs community!
Browse the Full Cannes Docs Program!
SEE SOME OF OUR DOC EVENTS BELOW!
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Discover the showcases presented by our wonderful Presenting Partners!
17-20 May
LERINS 4 SCREENING ROOM
Decision-makers seeking fresh doc projects in finalization stages of production are invited to attend our 8 showcases, each featuring 4 docs-in-progress, unveiled in the form of a pitch and a 10-minute excerpt of the rough cut... Come meet today's emerging doc talents!
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The Docs-in-Progress Awards will be revealed on
Doc Day, Tuesday 21 May!
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Join All Our Doc-Centric Activities
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Discover 8 amazing feature docs!
Connect with the creative teams behind this year's 8 hand-picked doc projects, many of which have been awarded Cannes Docs Awards at various doc fests and markets and/or curated by our partners!
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Get key industry doc insights!
Attend our pop-up presentations hosted by the best of industry insiders & filmmakers. Let them take you behind the scenes of the vast documentary field machinery, and take away a bunch of intel on the doc game.
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Discover key doc producers!
Get a chance to meet and hear from potential co-producers for your current and future doc projects! In addition, our hand-picked delegations of esteemed producers from Spain, TiDF-AGORA & Canada will be introduced during those sessions!
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Connect with attending doc pros!
Engage in group consultations with documentary professionals, exchanging views on your current or future projects alongside peers and sign up for short speed-meetings with attending experts for valuable feedback and market insights.
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Group Consultations & Speed Meetings are reserved for doc filmmakers with a Marché du Film badge only. Advanced registration at the Cannes Docs venue is required and must be completed on the day before the event.
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Attend Our Doc Talks
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Join us for our daily Doc Talks and hear from documentary key figures!
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Natural Selection: The Role of Festival Programming Today
FRI. 17 MAY, 14:00-15:00
PALAIS STAGE (PALAIS -1) & ONLINE
The creative industries rely on artists. What's the role of mediators like programmers and curators, often artists themselves? Cinema business and the relationships between institutions and filmmakers are evolving. Is change inevitable, desired, necessary? Can it bring positive disruption, liberation, hope?
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Filmmakers Collectives Rising Up in Eastern Europe
SAT. 18 MAY, 14:00-15:00
PALAIS STAGE (PALAIS -1) & ONLINE
In the past decade, Eastern and Central European nations have faced political turmoil, from right-wing governments to external interference and wars. Despite this, documentary cinema from the region is thriving and captivating global audiences. Filmmakers here often wear dual hats: as boundary-pushing artists and activists fighting for their rights or, as in Ukraine, on the frontlines of conflict.
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Redefining Success on Our Own Terms
SUN. 19 MAY, 14:00-14:45
PALAIS STAGE (PALAIS -1) & ONLINE
The Chicken & Egg Award offers unrestricted funding and mentorship to women and gender expansive filmmakers at a pivotal career stage. Join filmmakers Ilinca Calugareanu and Alisa Kovalenko as they discuss their award year with Chicken & Egg Pictures CEO, Jenni Wolfson, sharing their values, breakthroughs, and what is at stake as they redefine success for themselves.
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Towards a Universal Values System in Documentary: Dismantling Borders for Greater Equity
MON. 20 MAY, 14:00-15:00
PALAIS STAGE (PALAIS -1) & ONLINE
The "Golden Age of Documentary" in the past 5 years has elevated the genre's profile, though financial stability remains elusive. Our films command attention, winning awards at A-list festivals like Cannes and appearing prominently in global news outlets. This heightened visibility underscores the need for ethical guidelines to ensure equity, fairness, and safety, especially when dealing with real-life subjects.
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Get Ready for a Vibrant Doc Day
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Mark your agendas for the most celebratory Doc Day yet!
21 May, 10:00-22:00
Our program will conclude with our annual Doc Day, a full-day celebration and exploration of documentary cinema, in all its creative aspects as well as in the infinite ways the documentary genre questions and echoes our lives & realities!
Join us for keynotes and masterclasses with today's most inspiring documentary filmmakers and professionals, and make sure to attend the Docs-in-Progress Awards Ceremony before ending the day with our Doc Day Mixer, a festive evening designed to bring together the entire documentary community in Cannes! AND don't miss our special closing screening, in partnership with ACID.
Stay tuned for the 2024 Doc Day lineup, coming soon!
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