Since 2003, film professionals from Germany and France have been gathering for an annual two-day German-French Film Meeting (Das Rendez-vous) to discuss new developments in the industry. The meeting first took place in Lyon and since then has been alternating each year between locations in Germany and France.

In addition to panel discussions on topics concerning production and distribution, the annual event offers the opportunity for film professionals from both countries to exchange their experiences and ideas with one another.

In a new tradition, the French-German Film Meeting 2023 took place on October 10 & 11, 2023 this year at the same time as the 28th German Film Festival in Paris. About 200 producers and promoters from France and Germany met this year in the premises of the Goethe-Institut in the center of Paris. Current and important topics of the film industry such as diversity of stories and voices, producing with platforms or the challenges of the application of artificial intelligence for the film industry were on the agenda during two days.

Next year's meeting is planned to take place in Berlin in autumn 2024.


More information can be found in German and French at www.das-rendez-vous.org.

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