Cannes’ Fantastic Pavilion Takes Shape With Special Market Screenings, New Logo
variety.comEd Meza @edmezavar The new genre-focused Fantastic Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film has unveiled plans for a series of six yet-to-be-announced special market screenings as well as an original logo that promises to unlock the imagination.
Due to the strong response and interest from independent producers, sales agents and distributors – seen again at Berlin’s European Film Market — Fantastic Pavilion organizers are presenting the Fantastic Pavilion Galas.
Offering a prime example of what participating sales companies will be offering to worldwide buyers at the Marché du Film, the six special market screenings will serve “as a magnifying glass, giving them a wide promotion to stand out among the crop of content available at the market,” organizers said.
The Galas’ six films will be announced prior the Cannes market. Interested parties may contact Fantastic Pavilion organizers via their website. “XYZ Films is thrilled to see the Fantastic Pavilion step up to give the genre community the home it deserves in Cannes,” said Todd Brown, XYZ Films’ head of international acquisitions. “The genre world is a rich, diverse, complex place and it is truly a family.
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