Goes to Cannes

Festival do Rio – Rio de Janeiro Int’l Film Festival is Latin America’s largest film festival and gathering of industry professionals. Since its creation in 1999, more than 7,000 films have been screened, including winners at Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, Venice and others. A core program of the festival, Première Brasil is recognized as the country’s main window for Brazilian cinema.

Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), the only Japanese film festival accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF), celebrates its 39th edition this year. TIFF, which includes a feature-length film competition at its core, is also one of the leading film festivals in Asia and attaches importance to discovering and cultivating new film directors as well as presenting internationally acclaimed titles.

Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) is South Australia’s premier screen event and a leading Australian film festival. Held annually in October, it showcases bold cinema, local and international premieres, red carpet events, exhibitions, talks, and parties. AFF also supports the industry through initiatives like the AFF Investment Fund, which invests in Australian productions, launches careers, and promotes local stories globally.

Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is Northern Europe’s only FIAPF-accredited competitive feature film festival with two sub-festivals, Just Film and PÖFF Shorts. PÖFF is one of the biggest film festivals in Northern Europe and the busiest regional industry platform. The 30th edition will take place from 6-22 November 2026, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, will run 9-20 November 2026.

The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is an annual film festival held in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2010 by Chioma Ude. It promotes African and diasporic cinema through film screenings, awards, industry conversations, and professional development. AFRIFF brings together filmmakers, producers, and global industry stakeholders, and in 2025 expanded its scope with the AFRIFF Film & Content Market to support financing, co-production, and distribution.

HKIFF Industry offers filmmakers all-around services and windows to the world. From polishing up projects (Film Lab), finding production and post-production assistance (HAF), to showcasing work-in-progress works in international platforms (HAF Goes to Cannes), and on to planning the career of finished films (HKIFF Collection). HKIFF Industry also engages in co-production of films with third parties.

Ventana Sur is the most important market for audiovisual content in Latin America, and it is a must in the schedule of distributors and buyers from the international industry. Since 2009 the event was organized by the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes and the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) Film and recently the Uruguayan Film and Audiovisual Agency (ACAU) joined in to organize the market in Uruguay for the first time.

Sideral Cinema is a Spanish film studio, specializing in the sales and distribution of international independent films. They will offer one lucky project an MG (minimum guarantee) of €10,000. The award recipient will be revealed during the Goes to Cannes Lunch amidst the partnering festivals and selection participants.

Ciné+ OCS is a subscription service offering French television channels focused on cinema. It was created by the Orange telecommunications group in 2007. Ciné + OCS is joining Goes to Cannes in 2026 to present a new award for French co-production projects, worth €15,000.