13^th edition of
International Classical Film Market

Overall Program of MIFC 2025

Initiated and developed over the past 12 years by the Lumière festival, the Market has become an essential event for heritage film professionals.

This year, it reaffirms its commitment to promoting, supporting, and sustaining a constantly evolving industry.

All events will take place in the MIFC Village Conference Room, unless otherwise indicated.

WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER

 10-11.15 am  MOVIE THEATER OPERATORS ROUND TABLE
AFCAE celebrates its 70th anniversary: a vision for the future of heritage cinema, in dialogue with the ADRC in France and the CICAE in Europe
with: Christophe Langlade (Cinema manager and programmer, Théâtre Cinéma Jean Carmet), Catherine Mallet (Director and programmer, Cinéma La Cascade, ADRC), William Robin (Director, Sceni Qua Non ; Member of the Heritage Repertoire group, AFCAE).
Moderator: Aysegul Algan (Journalist, Boxoffice Pro)
The full list of speakers will be announced shortly.

 11.45 am-12.45 pm  INNOVATION PITCHES
Technical solutions from the Classics Innovation Corner for the industry

 1-2 pm  Lunch
Sponsored by Polish Cinema Classics

2-3 pm  DISTRIBUTORS’ LINE-UP FOR EXHIBITORS (Session #1) with: Carlotta Films, Ciné Sorbonne, Les Acacias, Malavida, Solaris Distribution, Tamasa Distribution. Salle 1, Villa Lumière

2.15-3.30 pm  TOPICAL ROUND TABLE Towards an audiovisual heritage policy? with: Antoine Bayet (Editorial director, INA), Michel Gomez (Economist, former General Delegate of the City of Paris Film Mission), Laurent Jaoui (President, U2R – Union of Female and Male Directors), Sabrina Joutard (President, SCFP - Syndicat des Catalogues de Films de Patrimoine), André Labbouz (President, CST), Jean-Yves Mirski (General delegate, FICAM). Moderator: Damien Choppin (Journalist, Satellifacts).

3.15-3.15 pm  DISTRIBUTORS’ LINE-UP FOR EXHIBITORS(Session #2) with: Carlotta Films, Ciné Sorbonne, Les Acacias, Malavida, Solaris Distribution, Tamasa Distribution. Salle 1, Villa Lumière

3.45-5 pm  TOPICAL ROUND TABLE How to build an international distribution strategy for heritage films? with: Aurore Auguste (Acquisition & Manufacturing Project Manager, Institut Français), Benoit Claro (Marketing Director Collections, Mk2 Films), Douglas Davis (CEO, Park Circus), Pauline Saint-Hilaire (Director of International Sales Catalog, Studiocanal). Moderator: Perrine Quennesson (Journalist).

 5.15-6.15 pm  CASE STUDY - COUNTRY OF HONOR 
An inverted model: concrete actions to promote Hungary’s cinematographic heritage
with: György Raduly (Director of the Film Archive, National Film Institute Hungary), Viktoria Sovak Lelievre (Director, National Film Institute Hungary, Filmlab).
The complete list of speakers will be announced shortly.
Moderator: Joël Chapron (Specialist in Central and Eastern European cinema).

 6.30-7.30 pm  Cocktail - COUNTRY OF HONOR
Sponsored by National Film Institute Hungary

 9.30 pm  MARKET SCREENING
Father, István Szabó (1966, 1h29)
Salle 2, Villa Lumière