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Professional support programs

For its 26th edition, Music & Cinema Marseille is once again setting up the European Market for Film Music Composition - Third character - a project dedicated to European composers, directors and producers.

With the support of Sacem, the MCM organizes a Master Class of Musical composition for Cinema every year. Directed by experienced and talented composers, this Master Class allow up to ten young composers and musicians to benefit from a 10-day intensive workshop to revisit the original music of several short films or films extracts.

ALCIME, the association that organizes the international festival Music & Cinema Marseille, and the SACEM, offer a grant for the composition of an original score for short films. To be eligible for this grant, these short films must be shot, produced or post-produced in Provence-Alps-Côte d’Azur, the Rhône Alps or Auvergne.  

FOR SCRIPTWRITERS

This year again, the MCM renews the unique feature of the Espace Kiosque. The Espace Kiosque is one of the Festival's flagship events for supporting young filmmakers and encouraging professional encounters. During one day, the Espace Kiosque offers talented screenwriters the opportunity to discuss their projects with producers.

FOR SCRIPTWRITERS AND DIRECTORS

The SiRAR is a grant for directing a first short film and for composing a first original score.
The first prize offers two inseparable grants: the first one, endowed by the city of Aubagne and the Région Sud (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur), offers a young author-director a grant to help with the directing of their first short film, the other awarded by Méridiens in partnership with the Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional Pierre Barbizet, offers a young composer a grant to help with the composition of the original music for the winning film.

FOR DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS
At the initiative of Meditalents and on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of MCM, the two organizations are partnering to create Co/Lab, a meeting space dedicated to Mediterranean feature films developed in Meditalents' writing workshops: LabMed and Labdoc.
FOR SCRIPTWRITERS
La Résidence du Sud aims to accompany authors in their francophone scenario projects.

International Arrangements

LAB ON MARS

In addition to its core role as a platform for showcasing cinematic works, the Festival provides a collaborative space for industry partners and creators, including directors, screenwriters, and composers. One of the Festival’s fundamental missions is to support artistic creation and training for young artists. We aim to help emerging creators, aiding in their recognition and the development of tangible projects.

EUROPEAN MARKET FOR FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION (THIRD CHARACTER)

FOR COMPOSERS, DIRECTORS, AND PRODUCERS

The MCM is behind the European Market for Musical Composition (Third character) dedicated to European composers, directors and producers.

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  • MUSICAL COMPOSITION MASTER CLASS

    FOR COMPOSERS

    With the support of Sacem, the MCM organizes a Musical composition Master Class every year. Directed by experienced and talented composers, this Master Class allows up to ten young composers and musicians to benefit from a 10-day intensive workshop to revisit the original music of several short films or films extracts.

    LEARN MORE ➞

  • GRANT FOR THE COMPOSITION OF AN ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A SHORT FILM

    FOR COMPOSERS AND PRODUCERS

    Alcimé, the association that organizes the Festival international Music & Cinema Marseille, and the SACEM, offer a grant for the composition of an original score for short films. To be eligible for this grant, these short films must be shot, produced or post-produced in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Rhône-Alpes or Auvergne.

    LEARN MORE ➞

  • ESPACE KIOSQUE

    FOR SCRIPTWRITERS

    The Espace Kiosque is one of the Festival's flagship events for supporting young filmmakers and encouraging professional encounters. During one day, the Espace Kiosque offers talented screenwriters the opportunity to discuss their projects with producers.

    LEARN MORE ➞

  • SIRAR

    FOR SCRIPTWRITERS AND COMPOSERS

    The SiRAR (Site régional d’aide à la réalisation) is a unique scheme designed to support the creation of a first short film and an original film score. It offers two inseparable grants dedicated to the making of a short film, highlighting the creative partnership between two artists: the writer-director and the composer.

    LEARN MORE ➞

  • CO/LAB

    FOR DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS

    Meditalents and the MCM are partnering to create Co/Lab, a meeting space dedicated to Mediterranean feature films developed in Meditalents' writing workshops: LabMed and Labdoc.

    LEARN MORE ➞

  • LA RÉSIDENCE DU SUD

    FOR SCRIPTWRITERS

    La Résidence du Sud aims to accompany authors in their francophone scenario projects.

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The “InMICS Composers Lab” is an essential component of the master’s and offers students the unique opportunity to participate in a series of intensive masterclasses, workshops and training sessions given by renowned professionals.

The InMICS Composers Lab is organised by and takes place at 3 festivals: Film Fest Gent (Belgium), MUSIC & CINEMA - Festival International du Film à Marseille (France) and the Krakow Film Music Festival (Poland).

The association Alcimé, organizing structure of the Festival, is partner of the Master InMICS (International Master in Composition for Screen).

InMICS is an international master’s degree programme in composition for visual media, created in 2018 by 4 European and Canadian institutions and 4 professional organisations active in the audiovisual sector. This 2-year programme gives students the chance to hone their knowledge and skills, share their talents, and develop their own personality and projects within an international and professional environment.