MK2 Films
Paris-based international sales agent and library operator, founded 1974 by Marin Karmitz. International sales arm of MK2 group. Represents Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Asghar Farhadi, Charlie Kaufman, Jia Zhang-ke and a deep auteur catalog including Truffaut, Chaplin, and Resnais titles. In Cannes 2026: handling Hamaguchi's Kokurojo and Farhadi's Parallel Tales.
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May 6, 2026
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The Cannes Marché Country of Honour Effect: Does Japan 2026 Actually Move the Needle on Japanese-Content Licensing?
Japan is the Cannes Marché 2026 Country of Honour. The designation drives meaningful programming, panels, and visibility at the May 12-21 Marché. The actual question for sellers and buyers: does Country of Honour status meaningfully move the needle on territory licensing values for content from the honoured country? Comparing Japan 2026 to Italy 2025, Mexico 2024, and historical patterns.
Latin American Buyers Step Up Pre-Marché 2026: Diamond, Sun, and Mares Move Earlier Than Usual
Latin American distributors traditionally wait for the Cannes Marché floor to commit on auteur titles. The 2026 cycle is breaking that pattern — Diamond Films, Sun Distribution, Mares Films, and California Filmes are moving on Competition titles before the festival opens, signaling both stronger regional balance sheets and tighter scheduling pressure from the post-Marché release calendar.
Cannes 2026 Sales-Agent Power Rankings: Who Controls the Pre-Marché Pipeline
Six international sales agencies — MK2 Films, The Match Factory, Wild Bunch International, Charades, Goodfellas, and Playtime — concentrate the bulk of the Cannes 2026 Competition and parallel-section deal flow. This is what each agency brings to the Marché, what packaging premiums they can command, and how buyers should think about agent-tier pricing.