Film festivals and industry events in May
3 European events run in May, from festivals with an industry strand to co-production markets and trade shows. Dates move between editions, so confirm on the organiser's own site before booking travel.
Krakow Film Festival
Documentary festival
One of Europe's oldest festivals for documentary, animated and short films, held in Kraków since 1961 in cinemas and online (66th edition ran 31 May to 7 June 2026).
For the industry: KFF Industry with Doc Lab Poland and Animated in Poland presentations and awards.
Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS)
Trade show
Show for media, production and broadcast professionals at the Grand Hall, Olympia London, run by MBI (publisher of Broadcast, Screen International and KFTV).
Next edition: 12 to 13 May 2027
For the industry: Exhibition and seminar programme; register interest for 2027 on mpts.london.
Festival de Cannes and Marché du Film
Film festival
The most prominent A-list festival, with the Official Selection (Competition, Un Certain Regard, Cannes Classics, short films) alongside the parallel Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week.
Next edition: 11 to 22 May 2027 (80th edition)
For the industry: Marché du Film, 11 to 19 May 2027, described by its organisers as the largest film market in the world (16,000 professionals, 4,000 films and projects); Greece is Country of Honour in 2027.
Submissions: Own online entry form on festival-cannes.com (application and screening fee) · 2027 deadlines not yet published; for 2026 the feature deadline was 13 March 2026 and short films 2 March 2026