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Fantastic Pavilion Vertical Cinema is a Cannes-based showcase presented within the Marché du Film that spotlights films made for the vertical 9:16 format. It is notable for championing mobile-first storytelling and for focusing on genre titles—especially horror, fantasy, science fiction, and thriller—positioning it as an emerging industry platform for innovative format-driven genre cinema.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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