Unifrance’s 10 to Watch Initiative Spotlights Rising French Talent
Unifrance’s 10 to Watch initiative, launched in 2014, highlights emerging French film talent and promotes their work internationally. The 2026 cohort will be featured at the Cannes Film Festival through press events and screenings. Selected by international journalists, the group includes filmmakers and actors making significant contributions to French cinema.
- ▪The 10 to Watch initiative aims to increase the global visibility of rising French film professionals.
- ▪The 2026 class includes Ugo Bienvenue, Valentine Cadic, and Anna Cazenave Cambet, among others.
- ▪Ugo Bienvenue’s animated film 'Arco' premiered at Cannes and received an Oscar nomination.
- ▪Valentine Cadic’s film 'That Summer in Paris' won the Louis-Delluc Prize.
- ▪Anna Cazenave Cambet, trained as a photographer, emphasizes physicality and intimacy in her filmmaking approach.
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Home Film Focus May 16, 2026 11:35pm PT Unifrance’s 10 to Watch Initiative Spotlights Rising French Talent By Ben Croll Plus Icon Ben Croll Latest Ukrainian War Thriller ‘Honeymoon’ Wins Mediawan, BYD Backed Build Your Dream Prize in Cannes 2 days ago As Hollywood Shoots Like ‘The Odyssey’ Sail to Morocco, Local Films Venture Into International Waters: ‘We Are a Country of Stories’ 3 months ago Unifrance 10 to Watch 2026: Ugo Bienvenue, Thomas Ngijol, Anna Cazenave Cambet, Ella Rumpf, Guillaume Marbeck, Valentine Cadic, Salif Cissé Among Voices Leading French Cinema 4 months ago See All courtesy of Unifrance Unifrance’s 10 to Watch initiative, launched in 2014, recognizes rising French film talent — and the org works to boost their visibility beyond France.
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