Unifrance is honoured to announce the world premiere of Comédie Française, the debut feature of Bertrand Usclat and Martin Darondeau, at the opening of the 28th Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris, dedicated to French cinema and audiovisual media, which will take place from January 13 to 20, 2026.
A film produced by Thomas Verhaeghe and Mathieu Verhaeghe for Atelier de Production, and sold internationally by Charades.
Comédie Française by Bertrand Usclat and Martin Darondeau, starring Pauline Clément, Marina Hands, Guillaume Gallienne, Laurent Stocker, Benjamin Lavernhe, Julien Frison, Adeline D'Hermy, and Christian Hecq, a vibrant tribute to the great French theatrical institution, recounts, in comedic fashion, the three crazy hours leading up to a performance of Macbeth: delays, stress, technical problems, and ego clashes shake up the troupe, but if there is one golden rule at the Comédie-Française, it is that you don't cancel! Thus begins a race against time to save the performance.
The film will be presented, in the presence of the film's directors and talent (subject to confirmation), on the evening of January 13, in the sumptuous setting of the Pathé Palace movie theater, which reopened in 2024, renovated by architect Renzo Piano.
This session is reserved for international distributors and buyers accredited to the Rendez-Vous, at the opening of this year's event.
The 28th Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris program
- As a prelude to the Unifrance Rendez-vous in Paris, on Monday, January 12, the 6th Export Day will be held, bringing together producers, exporters, distributors, broadcasters, artists and institutional representatives from France and Europe, for an entire afternoon at the CNC, with the traditional reveal of the figures and trends for international films and television programs in 2025 (access by invitation only).
- Tuesday, January 13 will mark the official launch of the Rendez-Vous. At midday, the Paris Screenings (film and television market screenings) will begin at the Pathé Parnasse. These screenings will take place from Tuesday, January 13 to Thursday, January 15 for film, and on Wednesday, January 14 for television. The screenings on Tuesday, January 13 and Thursday, January 15 will take place at the Pathé Parnasse. The screenings on Wednesday, January 14 will take place at the 7 Parnassiens (access with accreditation).
- Tuesday, January 13 will also mark the start of the film and television market at Espace C2 in the Pullman Paris Montparnasse hotel. The market will close on Friday, January 17 in the early afternoon (access by accreditation).
- On the evening of Tuesday, January 13, the Rendez-vous's opening film, Comédie Française, by Bertrand Usclat and Martin Darondeau, will be screened at the Pathé Palace movie theater in the presence of buyers (cinema and television), producers, institutional representatives, and partners. The screening will be followed by a cocktail reception (access by invitation only).
- On Wednesday, January 14, in the late afternoon, the Unifrance Distribution Award and the Unifrance Broadcaster Award will be presented by Daniela Elstner, at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse (access by invitation only).
- On Thursday, January 15, a breakfast meeting with a delegation of audiovisual attachés will be held at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse (access by invitation only).
- That same evening, Unifrance will present the French Cinema Award at the French Ministry of Culture to an artist who has made a significant contribution to promoting French cinema internationally. The 10 to Watch 2026 emerging talents will also be honored at this event (access by invitation only).
- The press junket, dedicated to French films and television programs set to be released or broadcast abroad in 2026, will take place from Saturday, January 17 to Tuesday, January 20 at the Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe, attended by numerous French artists (directors, actors, actresses, showrunners, etc.) who will meet with international journalists (access by accreditation).
- The 10 to Watch 2026 emerging talents will be gathered together for a lunch with the international press on Sunday, January 18, at the Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe (access by invitation only).
- Taking advantage of the presence of numerous international journalists at the Rendez-Vous, Unifrance will once again be partnering with the Lumières Awards ceremony, which will be held on Sunday, January 18 at the Institut du Monde Arabe. The ceremony will be followed by a closing cocktail reception, also at the Institut du Monde Arabe (access by invitation only).
The 28th Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris is supported by: the République Française, CNC, Institut Français, PROCIREP, TitraFilm, Wallonie Bruxelles Images, Cinando, Davines, Pullman Paris Montparnasse, Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe, Le Film Français, and Variety.
Official supplier: Estandon (Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, please drink responsibly.)
Unifrance would also like to thank: Vranken-Pommery Monopole, Patron of the Unifrance Endowment Fund.
The 10 to Watch program is supported by Screen International.
