In celebration of its 10th anniversary, La Fabrique Cinéma invites former participants for a case-study dedicated to invites former participants for a case-study dedicated to their prestigious trajectories, the story of their film, from the project to its release.For this occasion l'Institut Français is also happy to congratulate two of its alumni Wanuri Kahiu-Kenya, and Gaya Jiji-Syria, for their selection at Un Certain Regard.

Latin America has a rich and well-developed film production environment with a wide range of schools, festivals, national support funds and interregional coproduction networks. In North America, France is a location that offers several advantages during the shooting process. With all the tools France offers in term of coproduction (residences,forums,festival, Aide aux cinémas du monde), what roles do French producers and audiovisual attachés play in America ?

The Institut français will present various opportunities for the French cultural network abroad to promote digital cultures and virtual reality (VR). Discussions will incorporate lessons learned by posts that have implemented large-scale operations in these fields. Followed by a conference at the Next pavilion.

New film markets, new support funds for African cinemas, new cinemas and new creation labs : cinema and audiovisual medias are widely expanding in Africa. The French cultural network is the main link in between different initiatives (CNC,programme Cinémas du Monde by the Institut français, festivals and forums of French and European coproductions) and constitutes a precious support locally. What are the roles and implications of audiovisual attachés in this context ?

This discussion focuses on the Fonds Image de la Francophonie (Francophone image fund), now in its 30th year, and other financial tools available in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Maghreb region and the Caribbean (Fonds pour la jeune création francophone-francophone fund for young creators, Aide aux cinémas du monde, the EU-ACP Culture programme, national funds in Senegal and Morocco, and binational funds such as the Franco-Tunisian fund).

How can the connections between distribution circuits be used to optimize exposure to auteur films and reception by audiences ? What roles should be played by production, promotion and sales agents ?