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Francophone co-production meetings

Organised by the Film Fund Luxembourg, the 21e edition of the Rencontres de Coproduction Francophone (RCF) will be held in Luxembourg from 28 to 31 October 2025. The aim of the event is to encourage the co-production of French-language films.

Around twenty feature film projects - fiction, animation and documentary - will be selected and presented in the form of a video pitch to over a hundred industry professionals.

Register here 

Application deadline: Friday 3 October 2025
If you have any questions about your accreditation, please contact Emmanuelle Döry emmanuelledory@gmail.com

Are you a producer, distributor, broadcaster or sales agent? Don't miss this not-to-be-missed event for the French-language film industry!

The Rencontres de Coproduction Francophone (RCF) is a key event for film professionals whose main activity involves production, distribution, financing or broadcasting - whether on a national or international scale. It is a valuable opportunity to meet many French-speaking producers from Europe, Canada, Haiti and French-speaking Africa, to forge strong professional links and to develop new co-production collaborations.

A rigorous selection of over twenty projects seeking financing and co-production will be presented in the form of video pitches, followed by individual meetings.

 

PROGRAMME

  • Around twenty projects selected seeking co-producers for feature-length fiction, animation and documentary films.
  • Individual appointments between project promoters and participants.
  • User-friendly networking sessions with professionals from the French-speaking film industry.
  • Presentation of support schemes French-speaking countries and their partner funds.
  • Masterclass with award-winning Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako.
  • Conferences, panels and discussions with international experts on the development of asymmetrical co-productions and inclusiveness in co-production.
  • Visits to studios and filming locations in Luxembourg.

 

FOCUS: Inclusivity and asymmetrical co-productions 

La 21e edition of the RCF will place particular emphasis on the development of asymmetrical co-productions on an international scale, exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with inclusive trans-regional projects.

To stay informed, follow this link: you'll find all the updates on the date, time and registration procedures.

The call for projects is now closed.

Project submission deadline: 2 July 2025

For full details, consult the conditions of participation

Registration for the RCF is free.

Who can apply?  Any producer of a French-language feature-length fiction, animation or documentary project seeking financial backing or international co-production with the countries concerned may submit a project.

The call is open to French-language production companies based in Quebec, Canada, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Haiti and French-speaking African countries.

Priority will be given to projects that already have funding in their home territory.

AGENDA

  • 05/05/2025: call for projects opens
  • 02/07/2025: call for projects closes
  • End of August 2025: announcement of selected projects
  • September 2025: coaching sessions
  • 28/10/2025: video pitch sessions at the RCF in Luxembourg
  • 29 and 30/10/2025: professional meetings at the RCF in Luxembourg

Hosting

We recommend the hotel Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg ****It is ideally located for all events. 

Here are some other suggestions for hotels nearby and easily accessible by tram:

Transport

All public transport in Luxembourg is free. We advise you to take the tramway, which also links the central station and the airport, making it easier to get to the various RCF sites. We recommend the mobile application Mobility to plan your routes. 

If you want to take a taxi, you can use Webtaxi to book a journey. Recently, Uber is also available in Luxembourg. 

To help you prepare for your visit, you will find below some transport options. Please give preference to train travel and car pooling.

  • From Paris to Luxembourg :  
  • From Brussels to Luxembourg : 

You can come by car or carpool from Brussels, in which case the journey will take around 3 hours, but you should also allow between 30 minutes and 1 hour for traffic jams at peak times (i.e. between 6am and 10am in the morning and between 5pm and 8pm in the evening). 

Car parks :  

  • Parking Sofitel Kirchberg / Mamma Shelter 11 for half a day and €21 for a full day
  • Place de l'Europe Open 24/7; pay car park (€1.60/hour and €20.40 for 12 hours)
  • Glazing Open 24/7; €1/hour Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Free outside these times.
  • Bouillon P+R Open 24/7 outdoors and from 6am to 10pm indoors. Free parking for 24 hours, then €10 for each additional day. Bus/tram link.

The other option is the train: 

  • From Liège to Luxembourg : 

From Liège, it takes around 2 hours to get to Luxembourg. As from Brussels, you need to take into account the morning and evening rush-hour traffic jams, which can extend the journey by 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Car parks :  

  • Hotel car park: subject to availability and prices to be checked with reception
  • Place de l'Europe Open 24/7; pay car park (€1.60/hour and €20.40 for 12 hours)
  • Glazing Open 24/7; €1/hour Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Free outside these times.
  • Bouillon P+R Open 24/7 outdoors and from 6am to 10pm indoors. Free parking for 24 hours, then €10 for each additional day. Bus/tram link.

Some train options : 

  • From Geneva to Luxembourg : 
  • From Basel to Luxembourg : 
  • From Montreal to Luxembourg : 

Luxembourg City

The town of Luxembourg is a dynamic, cosmopolitan capital at the crossroads of European cultures. With its international institutions, rich historical heritage and vibrant arts scene, the city embodies a unique balance between tradition and modernity. Francophone, multilingual and open to the world, it offers an ideal setting for cultural and professional exchanges, in an environment that is both welcoming and innovative.

For more information about Luxembourg City, visit www.visitluxembourg.com/fr or the Luxembourg City Tourist Office.

For all information about your stay and organisation, please contact events@filmfund.etat.lu 

If you have any questions about the programme or your registration, please contact Emmanuelle Döry emmanuelledory@gmail.com

BELGIUM

  • WALKING... by Philippe VAN LEEUW - Velvet Films
  • THE PURPLE ORDER by Thomas ANCORA - LG Studio
  • THE KINGDOM by Samira HMOUDA - Iota Production (Documentary)
  • RETURN by Olivier RINGER - Ring Prod

BURKINA FASO

  • THE GUARDIAN OF THE GREEN OCEAN by Apolline TRAORE - Araucania Films

CANADA / QUEBEC

  • THE TEACHER by Evangéline KABUYA - Metafilms
  • COMPLICATED LIFEBY LÉA OLIVIER by Rachel Cardillo & Martin Cadotte - Slalom Productions, Encore
  • THE ASSHOLE OF THE WORLD by Renée BLANCHAR - Ça Tourne Productions, Productions Avenida
  • MARGUERITE AND THE DUKE by Philippe ARSENEAU BUSSIÈRES & Pierre GRECO - 10th Ave Productions (Animation)

FRANCE

  • MAKING IT BEAUTIFUL by Caroline OPHELIE - The four hundred films
  • FOOD by Mathieu MÉGEMONT - Insolence Productions
  • IRAN MY LOVE by Aurélie CHESNE - La Luna Productions
  • JO & WALTER by Julien RIBOT - Poetik Films (Animation)
  • MY EMPIRE by Pouria HOSSEINPOUR - Les Films de la Butte (Documentary)
  • SAIGON SONG by Stéphane LY-CUONG - Respiro Productions
  • TANGER IN SPRING by Jacques MARTINEAU & Olivier DUCASTEL - Remora Films
  • THE REAL LIFE by Marie MONGE - Cinenovo, Sailor Films
  • WEATHERING THE STORM by Raphaël JACOULOT - TS Productions

LEBANON

  • THE WORLD GOES TO WAR AND I COME BACK FROM IT by Khaled MOUZANAR & Nadine LABAKI - Moos Films (Animation)

LUXEMBOURG

  • LYRA & ARMIN by Nicolas BLIES & Stéphane HUEBER-BLIES - a_BAHN (Animation)
  • THE DEFECTS by Federico MILELLA - Image factory (Animation)
  • THE LION QUEEN by Carlo VOGELE - Iris Productions (Animation)

 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

  • LET US FIGHT by Eli MAENE - Uhuru Film Company (Documentary)

 SWITZERLAND

  • WHAT REMAINS by Léon YERSIN - Box Productions
  • KIOSK by Tabarak ABBAS - Akka Films

Tuesday, 28 October 2025 - Kinepolis Kirchberg

10.00 - 11.30 Welcome with coffee and accreditation (Lobby)

11.30am - 1.30pm Presentation of video pitches: Part I (Room 2)

13:30 - 15:00 Opening lunch (Kin'eck)

15.00 - 16.10 Presentation of video pitches : Part II (Room 2)

16.10 - 16.40 Break

16.40 - 17.50 Presentation of video pitches : Part III (Room 2)

18:45 Meeting point at the Novotel Kirchberg lobby for departure on foot to MUDAM

 

Opening night of the RCF - MUDAM

7.00 pm Doors open and guided tours of MUDAM - Musée d'Art Moderne (Registration required)

8.15 pm Concert by the Reis/Demuth/Wiltgen trio

9.00 pm Cocktail reception

 

 

Wednesday, 29 October 2025 - Sofitel Kirchberg

08:30 - 09:00 Coffee & pastries (Lobby)

09:00 - 10:30 Panel: Meeting with support funds (Salles Autunno & Inverno) Film Fund Luxembourg, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Telefilm Canada, Centre national du Cinéma et de l'image animé (CNC), Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Office fédéral de la culture Suisse, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)

11.00 - 12.30 Individual meetings with support funds and broadcasters
(Primavera & Estate rooms) (Registration required)

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch hosted by SODEC and the Délégation générale du Québec à Bruxelles

2.00 pm - 5.30 pm Individual meetings with project promoters
(Primavera, Estate & Inverno rooms) (Registration required)

 

Masterclass - Malt Events

17h30 - 19h30 Departure of the Novotel shuttles to the Masterclass and the Soirée de la Francophonie

6.00 pm - 7.30 pm Masterclass: Abderrahmane Sissako (Malt Events). At the heart of the RCF programme, an exceptional masterclass with director Abderrahmane Sissako will highlight his cinematic work, in particular his latest film Black Tea (2024), as well as the celebrated Timbuktu, which won a César award in 2014 and was nominated for an Oscar. With a career marked by trans-regional collaborations between Africa, Europe and Asia, Sissako will share his unique experience of international co-production and stories rooted in a plurality of territories.

 

Soirée de la Francophonie - Melusina

7.00 pm Doors open

7.30pm Cocktail reception. Talk by Claude Frisoni with musical accompaniment by cellist André Mergenthaler. Festive evening with DJ

 

Thursday, 30 October 2025 - Sofitel Kirchberg

08:00 - 09:00 Coffee & pastries (Lobby)

08.30 - 10.30 Individual meetings with project promoters
(Primavera, Estate & Inverno rooms) (Registration required)

11.00 - 12.30 Round table: Inclusive co-production and presentation of the EAVE Impact Think Tank report. In collaboration with EAVE and the Europe Créative MEDIA Luxembourg, France & Wallonie-Bruxelles offices (Salle Autunno)

12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch presented by the Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada (APFC) and Telefilm Canada

13:30 - 17:00 One-to-one meetings with project promoters (Salles Primavera, Estate & Inverno) (Registration required)

18:00 Closing cocktail (Mama Shelter)

ABOUT RCF

Organised in turn by the founding institutions - SODEC (Quebec), Telefilm Canadathe National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC)the Film Fund Luxembourg, l'Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC) and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation - The RCFs provide an ideal forum for professional meetings on feature-length fiction, documentary and animation projects seeking international partners and funding.

Each year, a selection of twenty-five projects is chosen from around one hundred entries from a wide range of French-speaking territories, including Europe, Canada and French-speaking Africa. The producers of these projects are invited to the host country of the event to present their work in development to a targeted audience of key industry decision-makers: producers, broadcasters, distributors, sales agents, representatives of funding institutions and funds.

La 21e edition of the RCF is organised by the Film Fund Luxembourgin partnership with SODEC, Telefilm Canadathe Wallonia-Brussels Federationthe National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC) and theFederal Office of Culture (Switzerland).