Cinemed Meetings 2026 Launches with Film Projects

The Cinemed Meetings 2026, part of the 48th Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, will start on Tuesday, October 20. This year's event includes the 36th edition of the Development Assistance Grant, which supports film projects in development.

Selected Projects Compete for Funding

Thirteen feature film projects have been selected for competition. Filmmakers and producers will present their work to a jury that includes Catherine Bizern, Fabienne Moris, Marianne Dumoulin, Dominique Welinski, and Thomas Pibarot. Two Development Assistance Grants will be awarded, supported by the CNC and the Occitanie region.

Additional Support and Opportunities

Alongside the grants, technical support will be provided by Cercle Rouge Productions, Saraband, Studio Phare, and Titra Film. Writing residencies will be available at Céci Moulin d'Andé and La Fabbrica culturale Casell'arte. Participants will also be invited to events like Music & Cinema Marseille and MedMeetings.

Diverse Programming and Events

The Cinemed Meetings will include the fifth edition of the Cinemed & Aflamuna Professional Meetings, focusing on Arab world projects. Other events include the 11th edition of "From Short to Feature," co-production meetings, and a Focus on Egyptian cinema with a roundtable and two projects.

Notable Projects in Competition

Among the projects competing for the Development Assistance Grant is The Songs of the City of the Dead by Abdelwahab Shawky, produced by Amjad Abu Alala and co-produced by Fig Leaf Studio, Red Star Films, and Barentsfilm AS. Another entry is The Prayer of the Beasts (El prec de les feres) by Marta Duran Lozano, produced by Montse Pujol-Solà.

More Projects Highlighted

Other notable projects include A Paradise Air by Houcem Slouli, Since Summer Has Ended by Giuseppe Isoni, and Purgatory by Žiga Virc. These films are supported by various production companies and co-producers from different countries.