Cannes Next | Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes

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The platform to discover & experience innovation and the future of the entertainment business in Cannes!

Program details

Key Dates: 14-20 May 2025

Access: Marché du Film badge holders

Main Venues: Village Innovation (Pantiero), Main Stage (Riviera), Plage des Palmes (Goéland Beach, La Croisette), The Viewpoint (Lerins)

Target Audience: C-Level & Business Executives, Studio and Commissioning Editors, Virtual Production & Production Managers, Innovators, AI Experts, Entrepreneurs, Start-ups, Tech Companies, Creatives, Investors, Financiers, VFX Pioneers, AI & VP Enthusiasts.

Contact:  Cannes Next

Cannes Next is the Marché du Film’s innovation-focused platform for business, networking, and exploring the future of entertainment.

Cannes Next is where cutting-edge technology meets world-class creativity — a vibrant program designed to spark forward-thinking partnerships and unlock new business opportunities.

From AI to virtual production, immersive storytelling and other new technologies, Cannes Next dives deep into the tech trends and transformations that are shaping our industry. Through a dynamic mix of high-level conferences, expert-led masterclasses, hands-on workshops, and networking sessions, Cannes Next brings together pioneers and disruptors from across the entertainment and tech ecosystems.

Whether you’re a studio exec, a producer, a startup innovator or a creative technologist, Cannes Next offers unique opportunities to connect, collaborate and future-proof your business. Engage directly with thought leaders and changemakers at the new Village Innovation and discover what’s shaping tomorrow’s cinema!

Let’s take the Next step towards innovation in Cannes!

What’s Next in 2025?

Join us from 14 to 20 May for the 2025 edition of Cannes Next — your front-row seat to the innovations shaping the future of entertainment.

This year, we’re going bigger and bolder with exclusive programming, must-see showcases, and game-changing insights — all hosted in the brand-new Village Innovation, a 1,000m² hub at the heart of the Marché du Film that brings together every Cannes Next activity alongside the all-new Immersive Market.

Here’s what’s in store:

AI Summit – Dive into the creative and business potential of generative AI with keynotes, demos, and debates featuring global leaders in the field.
Virtual Production – Experience never-before-seen, ultra-high-resolution virtual production technologies in action.
CresCine’s State of European Film & Nostradamus Report Launches – Get powered up with critical industry intelligence and forward-looking analysis from two of the sector’s most influential reports.
Cannes Next Conferences & Masterclasses – Discover an unprecedented range of trends, tools, and transformative ideas across our packed program of talks, panels, and expert sessions.

Throughout the week, connect with studios, startups, innovators, and creative technologists through our signature networking cocktails, hands-on experiences, and immersive activations — all in one dynamic venue built for the next generation of industry changemakers.