Since 2024, the Classics Innovation Corner – designed as a true hub for innovation – has been showcasing companies developing targeted technological tools that respond to the current challenges facing the audiovisual sector.

This year, accredited professionals will be able to discover the tools offered by six French and European companies through demonstrations organised at a dedicated, shared space in the heart of the Market.

CLASSICS INNOVATION CORNER AREA
FROM OCTOBER 13 TO 16
Marché, Level 2 - Mezzanine, Cité de la Métropole de Lyon, Grand Hôtel-Dieu

INNOVATION PITCHES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
3:15pm-4:45pm | Marché, Level 3 - Conference Room

 

THE 2026 PARTICIPANTS

	Play Bydeluxe is Deluxe’s platform designed for distributors to showcase their catalogue films, and for cinema exhibitors in France to order the films of their choice. It connects via an API to your programming platform and is linked to our digital delivery network, which includes over 1,950 connected cinemas in France, as well as to our 24/7 KDM generation platform.
	Mnemonica is the European studio-grade content hub for all the film/HETV industry, featuring top-grade security, straightforward use, and unlimited seats for unbound collaboration. Its unique all-in-one architecture – screening rooms for review & approval, file exchange, masters archive with deliveries and KDM generation – covers all stages of building and preserving the value of cinematic works, from prep to eternity. Its community counts 30K+ registered professionals. Official platform for the Venice International Film Festival since 2022. Partners include the Cineteca di Bologna and Cinecittà.
	Noir Lumière is a company that develops an app designed for film industry professionals. It enables films to be stored in accordance with the CST RT-043 recommendation and offers a range of tools to make its users’ day-to-day work easier (sending download links and screeners, editing KDMs, etc.). Its infrastructure has also been designed to handle the servicing of films entrusted to it (production of DCPs, PADs, deliverables or any other bespoke production requests). Finally, it offers ancillary services such as the development of online shops (webshops) designed to facilitate the international sales of its clients’ films.
	Heritage cinema is one of the industry’s most under-utilised assets. Thousands of clips remain inaccessible, not because they lack value, but because people do not know where to find them or who to contact. The Refractio platform was created in response to this situation: a unique space that brings together the largest heritage film catalogues, enables professionals to search for a specific shot based on its atmosphere, framing or dialogue, and facilitates direct transactions with the rights holder. For catalogue owners, it is a new channel for promoting their content – one that is simple, free and legal.
	Timeless Cinema is an online platform dedicated to classic film programming, connecting cinemas and rights owners worldwide. It brings the entire process together in one place: film discovery, rights clearance, deal negotiation, booking, digital delivery, invoicing and payment. For programmers, it offers curated selections (anniversaries, retrospectives, event ready titles) and an international community of exhibitors. For rights owners, it unlocks new revenue streams for underutilised catalogues and provides visibility on demand across territories.
	VERTIGO is a data science company dedicated to helping the cinema industry better understand, engage and grow its audiences. By combining proprietary data, advanced analytics and deep industry expertise, we turn audience insights into actionable intelligence for the entire value chain.

The Classics Innovation Corner, in partnership with Futura Cinema
Futura Cinema is a travelling incubator based in Paris and supported by Creative Europe (MEDIA), dedicated to innovation in the film industry. Through two programmes, Incubation and Experimentation, Futura travels to six European festivals to support projects aimed at developing tools and solutions for movie theaters and film distribution. 

Discover another innovative solution on Level 3, in the Market venue:
The Moviematon. 

CONTACT

Mélaine Ricard-Boulieu
commercial-mifc@festival-lumiere.org
+33 4 78 78 18 76

Matthieu Neiva
mifcinnovations@festival-lumiere.org