Nine takeaways from the 2026 Cannes Marché du Film
By
Stephen Follows
13d ago· 7 min readNews
I spent a week walking the 2026 Marché du Film, talking to buyers, sellers, financiers and programmers. The headline numbers were record-breaking, but the interesting movement was under the surface.
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