Brazil’s VDF Showcase Makes an Exciting Return to Cannes, Highlighting a Diverse Group of Films From Fresh New Talent
By Roberto Prieto
Published on April 24, 2026.
Brazilian-based VDF Connection, a boutique consultancy and sales agency focused on auteur and genre cinema, is returning to the Cannes Film Festival's Marché du Film with its second edition of the VDF Showcase, its training, support and international visibility platform for films in advanced stages. The company is led by Mónica Trigo, a longtime international consultant and festival curator, and Javier Fernández, formerly of Blood Window, Ventana Sur’s pioneering genre platform. The initiative will feature 15 titles and will be divided into two complementary sections: Fantastic Cuts, featuring 7 completed and post-production feature films linked to fantasy, thriller, science fiction, and horror; and First Look, featuring 8 recently completed films. The first screening will be on May 16.
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