The Instituto Francés of Spain will celebrate from today until June 11 the fifth edition of France is on screen, the contemporary French film festival in Madrid.
For four days, the public will be able to discover a carefully curated selection of French premieres, participate in meetings with directors and actors, and attend professional activities dedicated to the French and Spanish film industry.
France is on screen will once again bring together prominent French filmmakers around a program that bets on diversity, contemporary creation, and cultural dialogue between France and Spain.
The 2026 edition will feature three unprecedented national premieres and a documentary not yet released in Spain, accompanied by the exceptional presence of renowned directors and talents from European cinema. Among the guests stands out Rodrigo Sorogoyen, godfather of 2026 at the Instituto Francés of Spain and one of the most relevant figures in contemporary Spanish cinema, who will participate in a meeting around the documentary Il était une fois… As bestas, directed by Pierre-Olivier François.
The festival will also feature the presence of French filmmaker Dominik Moll and actress Guslagie Malanda, who will present Caso 137; as well as Anthony Marciano, director of The American Dream; and Ella Rumpf, lead actress of the film 15 pruebas de amor. All screenings will be accompanied by discussions and open meetings for the public, offering a unique opportunity to discover contemporary French cinema from within.
Beyond the screenings, France is on screen 2026 will strengthen its professional dimension with a program of meetings and round tables organized together with ECAM FORUM. Producers, distributors, platforms, exhibitors, and audiovisual professionals will discuss the main transformations in the film sector in France and Spain.
Among the topics addressed are the relationship between cinema and its audiences, the distribution of Spanish cinema in France, Franco-Spanish co-productions, and literary adaptations to audiovisual. These conversations will bring together representatives from prominent entities and companies in the sector such as ARTE France Cinéma, Le Pacte Distribution, Pyramide Distribution, Movistar+, BTeam, Pictures, Buenapinta Media, Editions Steinkins, 4 A 4 Productions, Cinéma La Clef, and Cineciutat.
At the same time, the festival will strengthen its international dimension with the presence of a delegation of thirty French companies specializing in international sales in the audiovisual sector, within the framework of a market organized by Unifrance. This professional meeting will allow Spanish buyers and French sellers to connect around a selection of high-quality audiovisual content.
The screenings that will take place at the Instituto Francés Theater in Madrid will be as follows:
Monday, June 8 – 20:30h
Film: Il était une fois… “As bestas” – Dir. Pierre-Olivier François
Guests: Pierre-Olivier François (director), Rodrigo Sorogoyen (director of As Bestas)
– Tuesday, June 9 – 18:00h
Film: Caso 137 (Dossier 137) – Dir. Dominik Moll
Guest: Dominik Moll (director) and actress Guslagie Malanda
-Wednesday, June 10 – 20:00h
Film: The American Dream (Le Rêve américain) – Dir. Anthony Marciano
Guest: Anthony Marciano (director)
– Thursday, June 11 – 20:00h
Film: 15 pruebas de amor (Des preuves d’amour) – Dir. Alice Douard
Guest: Ella Rumpf, main protagonist