🎪 The Future of Cinema Involves Fewer Movies - Cannes day 2
This is your French update, live from Cannes. And daily.
Thursday May 14th 2026
TOGETHER WITH :
LE BIG STORY 📥
Can Immersive VR and Live Sports Save the French Cinema Experience?
CANNES — What is the future of the movie theater? This existential question took center stage on May 13, 2026, during a panel organized by the CST (the French Higher Technical Commission for Image an…
SPECIAL FOCUS 🔎
The Cannes Gold Rush: Inside the High-Stakes Game of Hollywood Acquisitions
CANNES — Behind the flashbulbs and the evening galas of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, a much more discreet and strategic competition is unfolding in the hotel suites of the Croisette: the battle for…
UN CAFÉ WITH ☕️
The Arthouse "Barbenheimer": Alice Labadie on Le Pacte’s Record-Breaking Cannes Slate
CANNES — For Alice Labadie, Head of Acquisitions at Le Pacte, the 79th Cannes Film Festival is a marathon of 70-plus meetings and a historic victory lap. As one of France’s most influential independe…
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New and increased 40% production incentive for filming in Estonia!
Film Estonia cash rebate has been operating since 2016 and has accepted and financed 120 foreign productions to date. An application can be made for international production service or co-production to receive a cash rebate up to 40% on eligible production costs. The budget for 2026 is 10 MEUR.
With the new and increased 40% cash rebate incentive in place, 2026 is already gearing up to be one of our busiest years do date with 20 differents productions getting ready to get their cameras rolling or using our post-production and animation facilites.
Financially, our production incentive Film Estonia is one of the most transparent and fastest rebates available. The rebate is accessed and transferred in maximum of 40 days after wrapping up shooting.
Estonia is small and techy and therefore things move quicker here. We are obsessed with technology and e-everything. Most things can be sorted online and red tape is minimal. We take pride in being very straightforward and transparent in everything we do. In a stress filled unpredictable industry this is certainly a big bonus to have.
LE PETIT UPDATE 🗞️
A growing cultural trend shows audiences unplugging to sit in the dark of local movie theaters to seek a much-needed break from constant digital connectivity.
The prominent production company Vendome Group strengthens its French connection by establishing strategic new partnerships to expand its international film slate.
An upcoming animated feature heavily inspired by Slavic mythology secures crucial French distribution, ensuring a wider European theatrical release for the unique fantasy tale.
International sales and production company Pink Parrot Media continues sowing global success by landing major worldwide broadcast deals for its latest family-friendly animated properties.
As new franchise installments approach, the titan of Middle-earth reclaims its dominant position at the global box office and in the minds of fantasy audiences.