Marché Du Film Unveils New ‘Cannes Remakes’ Showcase Focused On European Feature Films
deadline.comThe Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film is launching a new initiative, bannered Cannes Remakes, aimed at fostering remake opportunities for European feature films that have proven successful in their home territories.
The inaugural program will include a pitching session of a curated selection of IP titles with potential, sourced from France, Spain and Italy.
This will be followed by one-to-one meetings and a networking cocktail event for invited guests. The new showcase is being organized in partnership with France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC), which will host the half-day event on it’s CNC beach at Cannes on May 20.
The selection will be unveiled closer to the event. The program aims to tap into the thriving IP remake market, which has blossomed in recent years, in large part thanks to increased investment from global streaming services.
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