Magnus Von Horn, Emanuel Pârvu, Felipe Gálvez, Carine Tardieu to Pitch Projects at Cannes’ Investors Circle
Why it matters: Eight high-end film projects from acclaimed European directors will seek private investment at Cannes on May 16 and 17.
- Magnus Von Horn ("The Girl with the Needle"), Emanuel Pârvu ("Three Kilometres to the End of the World"), and Felipe Gálvez ("The Settlers") are headlining the eight directors pitching new works at the Investors Circle.
- The Marché du Film’s Investors Circle will showcase eight new features in development, focusing on European talents recognized on the international festival circuit, with budgets spanning €1 million to over €12 million.
- Alexandra Zakharchenko, head of the Investors Circle, emphasized the selection's deliberate effort to include projects at varying stages of development, financing, and genre, prioritizing those with clear market potential and strong creative positioning, including "elevated genre-driven works."
- The 2026 selection process was a collaboration between Alexandra Zakharchenko and a committee of industry figures including Céline Dornier (IPR.VC), Jean des Forêts (Petit Film), Alice Laffillé (FilmNation Entertainment), and Anthony Muir (Film i Väst).
Acclaimed directors Magnus Von Horn, Emanuel Pârvu, and Felipe Gálvez are among eight European talents selected to pitch their new film projects at the Cannes Marché du Film’s Investors Circle, an initiative connecting high-end features with private investors. These projects, ranging from €1 million to over €12 million, are poised to attract significant private investment due to their strong creative positioning and market potential, as highlighted by Alexandra Zakharchenko, head of the program.
