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producers on the move in cannes
career catapult for europe‘s
up-and-coming producers
The PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE programme at the Cannes International Film Festival gives 20 promising emerging European producers from 20 European countries a platform and the opportunity to build and enlarge their international network. Participants will meet potential co-production partners and sales companies in one-on-one meetings and take part in project pitching, case studies, social events and a comprehensive promotional campaign.
PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE 2026 combines pre-festival online sessions with a four-half-day onsite programme in Cannes.
how to participate
The programme is open to European producers who
- have experience with at least one international co-production
- have not yet been majority producers on more than three international co-productions
Interested producers who meet the application criteria, should contact their national EFP representative. The application process will close mid of February. EFP member organisations will review the applications and forward their recommendations (one per country) to EFP. From this pool, EFP will select 20 producers based on a complexe point system. For more details please contact muehlberger@efp-online.com.
The programme does not cover costs for travel and accommodation in Cannes.
producers 2026
Panama Film
Austria
Lixi Frank is CEO of Vienna-based Panama Film which she co-founded with David Bohun in 2018. She graduated from the Vienna Film Academy and is a member of ACE. Her productions and coproductions premiered at major film festivals, such as, The Trouble with Being Born (Encounters Special Jury Award, Berlinale 2020), The Universal Theory (Venice Competition 2023) and White Snail (Special Jury Prize, Locarno 2025). Her upcoming projects include Everytime by Sandra Wollner (Cannes Un Certain Regard 2026) and the co-production The Dreamed Adventure by Valeska Grisebach (Cannes Competition 2026).
Lixi Frank
Austria
De Wereldvrede
Belgium
Roxanne Sarkozi holds a Master's Degree in Communication & Media Studies. In 2018, she joined production company De Wereldvrede which specialises in author-driven films as well as TV series. Most recently, she produced the acclaimed series Roomies (2022-2025), created by Kato De Boeck and Flo Van Deuren. Her production, Julie Keeps Quiet, Leonardo Van Dijl's feature film debut, premiered at the Cannes Critics' Week in 2024 and was Belgium's official Oscar entry. Sarkozi is currently completing Nathalie Teirlinck's feature film, Jonah Was Here while developing a range of new projects.
Roxanne Sarkozi
Belgium
Caretta Films
Cyprus
Cyprus-based film producer Constantinos Nikiforou is the founder of Caretta Films which has extensive experience in arthouse feature films, television, and international collaborations. His work includes a range of international projects, combining creative development with expertise in financing, packaging, and production. Selected feature credits include Snow White Dies at the End (2022), Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day (2024), and Motherwitch (2026). He focuses on structuring and delivering cross-border projects for the global market, collaborating with broadcasters and international partners.
Constantinos Nikiforou
Cyprus
MasterFilm
Czech Republic
Czech producer Dagmar Sedláčková is a partner at MasterFilm, a company which concentrates on auteur-driven films, documentaries and international co-productions. The films she produced or co-produced have premiered at prestigious film festivals, amongst them Cannes, Locarno, Berlin and Annecy. Her productions include Caravan (2025) and Butterfly Vision (2022). Sedláčková is a member of the European Film Academy and an alumna of Eurodoc and EAVE. She is also a co-founder of Girls in Film Prague, a platform that champions and connects the new generation of female-identifying creatives in the film industry.
Dagmar Sedláčková
Czech Republic
Manna Film
Denmark
Maria Møller Kjeldgaard is the owner of Copenhagen-based Manna Film, a company working across fiction and documentaries with a focus on bold, director-driven stories. Just like ‘Manna’, an unexpected gift from heaven, she offers surprising film experiences making sure that one never knows what will to drop down next. Her productions include Isabella Eklöf’s Kalak (2023 San Sebastián, Special Jury Prize), Malene Choi’s The Quiet Migration (2023, Berlin, FIPRESCI Prize) and Zara Zerny’s Echo of You (2023, IDFA). She recently completed Selma Sunniva’s Girl Beast and is in production with Frigge Fri’s Land of Forever.
Maria Møller Kjeldgaard
Denmark
Alexandra Film
Estonia
Marianne Ostrat is an Estonian film producer and the founder of Alexandra Film. Equally active in the field of fiction, documentary and animation, her earlier films have screened at film festivals such as Venice, San Sebastian, SXSW and Annecy. Her feature credits include Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023), which won the Directing Award for World Cinema Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival and earned her a nomination for the Producers Guild of America Award, as well as the internationally co-produced Wet Monday (2024). Ostrat is a member of the European Film Academy and the Producers Guild of America.
Marianne Ostrat
Estonia
Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta
Finland
Daniel Kuitunen is a Finnish film producer and founder of Helsinki-based production company Komeetta. His short and feature-length films, such as Maria’s Paradise (2019) by Zaida Bergroth have screened at more than 130 international film festivals, amongst them Sundance (2017, 2020), Toronto (2019) and Göteborg (2023, 2024). Kuitunen’s works have garnered numerous international awards, his film, The Missile (2025) was nominated for a Finnish Film Academy Award. Nightborn by Hanna Bergholm (2026) premiered in Competition at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Daniel Kuitunen
Finland
June Films
France
Starting as producer at Haut et Court, Julie Billy co-founded June films in 2020. Her latest production, The Little Sister, screened in Competition at Cannes 2025, receiving the Award for Best Actress. She has also produced other festival hits, Gagarine (2020), A Chiara (2021) and the genre films, Animale (2024) and The Night Eats the World (2018). Her latest film, Green Eyes, is set to premiere in 2026. Billy has further cooperated with directors Nadav Lapid, Grimur Hakonarson and Just Philippot (HBO's first French series). She is a co-founder of Collectif 5050 and an ACE alumna.
Julie Billy
France
BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion
Germany
Philipp Trauer is a producer and partner at BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion, a Munich-based company that focuses on feature films for an international audience. Philipp‘s portfolio includes 22 Lengths by Mia Maariel Meyer, a huge box office hit in Germany in 2025 and September 5 by Tim Fehlbaum which premiered at Venice and Telluride in 2024. September 5 was nominated for an Oscar® and the Golden Globe® and awarded with nine German Film Awards. Trauer is a graduate of the New York Film Academy and the University of Television and Film Munich.
Philipp Trauer
Germany
Heretic
Greece
Danae Spathara is an Athens-based producer at Heretic. She is an EAVE and ACE member and alumna of the CEE Animation Workshop and the Midpoint Feature Launch. Her latest production, Kyuka Before Summer’s End, Kostis Charamountanis’ feature debut, opened Cannes’ ACID section in 2024. Amongst others, Danae is currently developing the stop-motion debut feature Human Negligence by Eirini Vianelli, which was part of the Sundance Screenwriters Intensive Lab in 2024. As an alumna of the Torino Green Film Lab, she is committed to sustainable filmmaking.
Danae Spathara
Greece
Bjartsýn Films
Iceland
Sunna Guðnadóttir is an Icelandic film producer and the founder of Bjartsýn Films. With a background in Psychology (BA), Cultural Management (MA) and Film Production, Sunna's credits include A White, White Day by Hlynur Pálmason (2019), Beautiful Beings by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson (2022) and Natatorium by Helena Stefánsdóttir (2024). Natatorium, Sunna´s first feature as a producer, premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, followed by a North American premiere at SXSW. Sunna is a graduate from EAVE 2025.
Sunna Guðnadóttir
Iceland
Tailored Films
Ireland
Julianne Forde is a producer and co-founder of Tailored Films. Her credits include The Apprentice by Ali Abbasi which premiered in Competition at Cannes in 2024, receiving Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. Bring Them Down (2024) by Chris Andrews premiered at TIFF and won Best Picture at Fantastic Fest and Best Debut Director at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Hokum by Damian McCarthy premiered at SXSW and will be released by NEON in the US in May 2026. Forde has produced feature films and TV series. She is a member of IFTA, the European Film Academy and the European Producers Club.
Julianne Forde
Ireland
Volos Films Italia
Italy
Italian-Taiwanese producer Stefano Centini founded Volos Films, a company well-known for championing bold and visually striking cinema that interconnects different cultures. His work includes The Settlers (Cannes 2023), Viet and Nam (Cannes 2024, Un Certain Regard), Stranger Eyes (Venice 2024) as well as Waking Hours (Venice Critics Week 2025). Drawn to singular directorial voices, Centini produces films which blend strong artistic identities with urgent, globally resonant storytelling. Volos Films Italia, the Italian branch of the company was created in 2022 together with producer Serena Alfieri.
Stefano Centini
Italy
a_BAHN
Luxembourg
Marion Guth is a Luxembourg-based producer and co-founder of a_BAHN, working across film, animation and immersive art through international co-productions. Her projects include Zero Impunity (2019), Draw for Change (2023), Ceci est mon coeur (2024) and Timestamp (2025), presented at Annecy, Venice, Cannes and Berlin. From Luxembourg, she combines editorial development with international financing and long-term partnerships to build cross-border works where formal ambition, political stakes and emotional precision meet.
Marion Guth
Luxembourg
100% Film
The Netherlands
Olivia Sophie van Leeuwen is a producer and co-owner of the Amsterdam-based production company, 100% Film & Photography. With a Master’s degree in Media Studies from the University of Amsterdam and NYU Tisch School of the Arts, she has worked on numerous films, primarily on documentaries. Her work includes titles such as King of the Cruise (2019), Drama Girl (2020), and the Berlinale-premiering Two Mountains Weighing Down My Chest (2026). In 2020, she was named a Dutch Filmmaker to Watch by Screen Daily.
Olivia Sophie van Leeuwen
The Netherlands
Minimal Collective
North Macedonia
Ivana Shekutkoska is a Macedonian producer with a background in economics and an MA in marketing, advertising and PR. She started working in film production in 2016, across fiction, short and documentary films. In 2019, she founded Minimal Collective, a Skopje-based production company focused on films with a strong authorial voice and international reach. Her credits include the award-winning debut feature DJ Ahmet by Georgi M. Unkovski, produced by Cinema Futura, which received the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision and the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2025.
Ivana Shekutkoska
North Macedonia
NOVINSKI I Film
Slovak Republic
Agata Novinski, a Slovak film producer based in Bratislava, works with European co-productions in film and television. She studied film production at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and has been active in the audiovisual industry for over a decade. She is a producer at NOVINSKI | Film that focuses on distinctive, author-driven projects with an international potential. Novinski’s work includes the animated feature film, Living Large (2024), which was presented at numerous film festivals including the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Agáta Novinski
Slovak Republic
ZuZú Cinema
Spain
The works of film producer and composer Xavi Font reflect the criss-crossing of artistic vision with the production process. Combining a background in music and international trade, Font merges creative intuition with strategic thinking. He produced Oliver Laxe’s, Fire Will Come (2019) and Sirât (2025), both Jury Prize winners at Cannes, with Sirât earning two Oscar nominations. Font’s work focuses on distinctive voices, a strong cinematic identity and films deeply rooted in territory and human experiences.
Xavi Font
Spain
Fikra
Sweden
Linda Mutawi is an award-winning Jordanian-Swedish producer and founder of Fikra, a Stockholm-based company which develops films between Scandinavia and the Middle East. She is a key collaborator on Tarik Saleh’s Cairo Trilogy, with one of its films, Eagles of the Republic (2025), premiering in Competition at Cannes. It won six Guldbagge Awards, including Best Film, and was Sweden's submission to the Oscars. An EAVE alumna with an experience of more than 23 years in international production, Mutawi develops bold cinema intended to cross borders, culturally, politically and cinematically.
Linda Mutawi
Sweden
Cinédokké
Switzerland
Michela Pini graduated in Cinema Studies in Italy. In 2007, she founded Cinédokké in Lugano and has been a producer at Turnus Film since 2025. Pini produced Cronofobia by Francesco Rizzi (2018), Love Me Tender by Klaudia Reynicke (2019) and Unrest by Cyril Schäublin (2022, Berlinale Encounters, Best Director). Further productions include Semret by Caterina Mona (2022) and Electric Child by Simon Jaquemet (2024, Locarno Piazza Grande). Her minority co-productions comprise Still Air by Di Costanzo (2022, 11 David di Donatello nominations, Best Producer) and La Chimera by Alice Rohrwacher (2023).
Michela Pini
Switzerland
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