Cannes Film Fest and Market May 17–28, 2022

 

The traditional press conference in Paris on April 14 announced the Official Selection for its 75th edition. Meanwhile the Film Market is transitioning as Guillaume Esmiol is named Co-Executive Director of the Marché du Film and will work in tandem with Jérôme Paillard before Esmiol definitively replaces Paillard for 2023.

Jérôme Paillard and Guillaume Esmiol, Co-Executive Directors of the Marché du Film 2022

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As for the Marché, which Guillaume Esmiol joined in 2020 as Deputy Director in charge of development, clearly with the prospect of taking over new functions linked to the succession of Jérôme Paillard, they will work in tandem this year before Esmiol permanently replaces Paillard in 2023.

Guillaume Esmiol was formerly Innovation Director for TF1 Group and Marketing Director for the startup studio Wefound ― an experience that allowed him to bring his expertise in Digital, Media, and Innovation to the Marché.

Meanwhile, the managing team of the Marché will remain the same and is comprised of Maud Amson (Operations & Sales Director), Michèle Waterhouse (Administrative Director), Alice Kharoubi (Cinema Programming Director), Camille Rousselet (Head of Cinando), and Aleksandra Zakharchenko (Head of Programming).

Jérôme Paillard will conclusively step down from his functions in December 2022 during Ventana Sur, the co-production market that the Festival co-organizes with INCAA, each year in Buenos Aires.

The time chosen for this transmission is special. The Marché du Film 2022 will, hopefully, be the true post-pandemic market after the difficulties that the industry faced in 2020 and 2021. However, the Marché must look ahead, reinvent itself and reflect on the issues that are now at the forefront.

The Board of Directors, Pierre Lescure, (and the new incoming President, Iris Knobloch) and Thierry Frémaux, hold the highest regards for Jérôme Paillard and the work accomplished by the Marché du Film under his leadership. They would also like to extend their sincerest gratitude for his unfailing commitment, his talent, and his constant creativity. Jérôme brought the Marché du Film to where it is today ― in high standing, a position that’s necessary to maintain as we navigate this ever-changing future.