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Submit your film to Cannes Film Competition

Screen your film at Cannes Film Festival

Sell Your Film at Cannes Film Market

Can all the filmmakers in your network say that they did that?

Your film needs a resume

Cannes needs to be in it

Only feature films are eligible.

Films produced before January 2025, or those previously screened at a prior Market (before December 2025), will not be accepted. Priority will be given to films making their debut at the Market.

Your film can only have ONE WORLD PREMIERE.

MAKE SURE IT IS AT CANNES.

Problem. You are an artist. Solution. You must become an internet marketer. You want to build a huge loyal community to buy your film and merch. You want a distributor to find you. You want to keep control of your film. You want to build a huge loyal community that will support your next film.

“You are making a film so that you can make your NEXT film”

Goal – 25,000 fans watching your film displayed at the Cannes World Premiere™ Booth that buy your Cannes World Premiere™ Watermarked collectible screener for $25 (Gross $625,000) and your “I Survived the Cannes World Premiere” limited edition T-Shirt for $25 (Gross $625,000). Total gross $1,250,000. That is a great start to your next film.

RULE 1: DO NOT DISPLAY YOUR FILM ANYWHERE UNTIL AFTER CANNES

 

RULE 2: OBEY RULE 1

You can only have One World Premiere.

Your World Premiere Must be at Cannes.

Search Marche Du Film website for the cutoff dates

Your film needs a resume like you need a resume. You NEED a World Premiere at Cannes™ so that no matter what happens, you are a film maker that has had a World Premiere at Cannes™.

When you have a World Premiere at Cannes™ YOU ARE ELITE and stand out from every other film maker on the planet. Those bragging rights will last you and your film for the rest of your life.

Here are some things that should part of your film marketing campaign.

You need professional web hosting not free websites like Wix

Webhostingtalk.com – Managed Web Hosting listings are here

WordPress install is free – WordPress.org

WordPress GPL Share Sites for Plugins and Themes. Look for one that has been around for more than 5 years and that has lifetime subscription options.

Production Company Website

Production Company Social Accounts

Production Company SEO Packages

Buddypress or Peepso Social Community (Market your films to your fans)

Production Company Website SMM Buy Traffic and Followers to start

Production Company POD Merch Store

Virtual Assistant $2 hourly to promote your film on Social Media. 10 hours weekly? Full time?

Production Company Website Link to American Cinema Films

Production Company Website Link to American Cinema Films Streaming Sites

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website Social Accounts

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website SEO Package

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website Press Release Package

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website SMM Buy Traffic and Followers to start

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website POD Merch Store

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website DIY Limited Edition Cannes Merch

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website Link to Production Company Website

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website Link to American Cinema Films

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website Link to American Cinema Films Streaming Sites

Premiere Film 1st Tier Website Kickstarter Program to pay for Cannes World Premiere™

Do everything you did for your Premiere Film 1st Tier Website to any number of your related 2nd Tier Autoblog websites. Use CyberSEO or WP Robot to create any number 2nd Tier Autoblog websites promoting your movie. Use Social Media accounts to display still photos, filming clips, backstage clips, screenplay pages, pictures of actors or anything else fans might want to see.

Fiverr is a great place to find film promotion services. These were found by keyword search. We do not have experience with any of these providers.

Try Vivian Martin at Fiverr

https://www.fiverr.com/vivian_martin_/film-studio-website-video-agency-website-production-company-web-design#

Or try Olivia at Fiverr

https://www.fiverr.com/tekrevo/develop-a-film-website-or-film-production-website-cinema-streaming-website#

Have Samiyya review your film

https://www.fiverr.com/samiyyaabbasi95/write-an-awesome-film-review-or-movie-review

Also search Fiver “film review”, “cinema website”, “movie poster”, “tubi promotion”, “imdb movie promotion”

The Other Guys
$6,500
$6,500 or more plus 25% of Sales.
Your film is one of many dozens or HUNDREDS of Films available.
Your film is not actively promoted. It is just displayed along side others (could be along side slasher, zombie or vampire films).
You have no control over who obtains your screeners. ANYONE can take them, not just buyers. Fans. Tourists. People that will sell them on eBay.
You have no control over the types of films you are associated with. You might not want your film associated with some of these films. Do you really want your film displayed next to a Zombie Slasher Film?
Usually displays a small 8X11 poster if you are fortunate. Never any Press Kit Still Photos or give aways.
No in-the-booth screenings.
No sales sheet give-aways.
No customer contact details.
Has the Sales Rep actually watched your film and can they answer questions about you and your production company?
Is the Sales Rep actually at the booth or is it sometimes unmanned?
No video stream of the sales booth. How do you know what is happening there?
Many times not even a proper sales booth with partitions - just a table or a booth share in a less frequented area.
No playing of your trailer.
Customized experience – not available. if you want to provide extra sales sheets, t-shirts, promo items, food or drink you are out of luck.
Cannes screenings – Not available. If you wish to arrange screenings for your film at the Cannes Theatres, you must arrange for them yourself.
High Value Advertising - Not available. Signposting, Cannes Marketing Bag, Daily Screening Program, Cannes Market News, The Funds Book, The Pocket Guide, The Producers Guide, and Media Packages you must arrange for them yourself.
Ask for a LINE ITEM INVOICE of what you are receiving for your payment and their 25% FOREVER piece of your property. Do they really deserve that?
American Cinema
$6,900
$6,900 plus 5% of Sales in the 1st 60 Days.
Any sales that happen after 60 Days - Zero Commission. No equity required. You maintain ownership of your film.
Your film is one of only 4 - 6 Films.
Your film is actively promoted inside and outside the sales booth.
You have total control over who obtains your screeners.
You have more control over the types of films you are associated with. Note the genres we do NOT represent.
Your in-the-booth display includes large posters and Press Kit Still Photos that you provide.
In-the-booth screening on a 65" HD Television on a comfortable arm chair. Your film will be shown on request to prospective buyers according to their requirements.
Sales sheet and screener DVD give-aways that you provide.
Customer contact details for everyone receiving a screener DVD.
The Sales Rep actually watched your film and can answer questions about you and your production company.
The sales booth is always manned and video monitored.
Restream® Video stream of the sales booth so that the film owners can observe the Cannes marketplace and who visits the booth and your film availability can be seen by Youtube®, Twitch®, Facebook®, Instagram® and LinkedIn® viewers. You can also link to your Video On Demand provider as well as your website to sell your Logo Merchandise or advertise your next project.
Over-sized sales booth partitioned for privacy. Not a booth share or table share or a table in the basement.
Your trailer is played alternately on a screen in the front of the booth throughout the 7 days of the show.
Get the exposure your film deserves and get the customers that your film needs. You need the Cannes logo in your film along with the other logos displaying the film festivals you were entered in. Or maybe you only need Cannes.
Customized experience – if you want to provide extra sales sheets, t-shirts, models wearing your t-shirts, promo items, video footage of clients screening your film, booth still photos of your film being displayed, food or drink, arrangements can be made. Additional costs and booking deadlines are involved. Please inquire.
High Value Advertising - Signposting, Cannes Marketing Bag, Daily Screening Program, Cannes Market News, The Funds Book, The Pocket Guide, The Producers Guide, and Media Packages are available. Additional costs and booking deadlines are involved. Please inquire.
Youtube®, Twitch®, Facebook®, Instagram® and LinkedIn® video streams allows the world to see your video being displayed at Cannes and you can replay it to the world for years to come. You were there. Your competition was nowhere to be seen.
Cannes screenings – If you wish to arrange screenings for your film at the Cannes Theatres, arrangements can be made. If you wish to serve drinks during your screening, arrangements can be made. Additional costs and booking deadlines are involved.
This Cannes 2026 World Premiere package provides your film with 10 pages of display ads in the American Cinema Films Magazine. This coverage is worth more than $40,000 at retail ad pricing. It is given away at Cannes and will be available on Amazon.
Do It Yourself
$32,775
$32,775 (2 People) - Higher if more people are required - Cannes is EXPENSIVE - Booths are VERY EXPENSIVE - You keep all revenue. When will you arrive? Where will you stay? How will you ship your equipment ? What if something goes wrong ? You have never been to Cannes. We have.
Your film is the only one available. Many buyers do not want single films and they may not be sure if you can submit a full package of deliverables.
Your film is actively promoted inside the sales booth by you. Your assistant must promote your film outside the booth.
You have control over who obtains your screeners. You must sales pitch every visitor to your booth over the 8 days of the show. You must give away a DVD or they will forget you in 5 minutes. Downloads may be forgotten.
You have control over the types of films you are associated with because it is only your film on display.
Your in-the-booth display can include large posters and press kit still photos that you must create, ship and install.
In-the-booth screening on a 65" HD Television - You will have to arrange and pay for this yourself when arriving in Cannes (over $4000).
Sales sheet, post card and logo merchandise that you ship with you and distribute.
Customer contact details for everyone receiving a screener DVD.
You can talk about you and your production company, but you had better give away a "free toy" in addition to the screener. T-Shirts are the best and are never forgotten. Pens are lost and forgotten.
The sales booth is always manned by you or your assistant. Wear VERY comfortable shoes. To avoid the traffic be on the road by 6 am. Days are 10-12 hours long. Bring your own food or add $1000 to your budget for the 14 days. (8 days of the show, 4 days pre-show and 2 days post show)
Video Stream allows the world to see your video being displayed at Cannes - You must buy a camera, lighting, video encoder and pay for the high speed internet connection yourself.
Full sized sales booth, booth share or table share, in a main area, a hallway or the basement, whatever you can afford. Download the Cannes Exhibit Kit and see what they are going to hit you for.
You will not have 10 full color pages in the American Cinema Films Magazine unless you pay for it. It is given away at Cannes and will be available on Amazon.
You must order a screening package to be included in the trade magazines.
In addition to arranging your booth, you must co-ordinate any additional give aways or products you wish to provide your booth attendees.

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