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Manifest was founded in 2015 by several French production companies to capitalize on their distribution resources and know-how to promote their short films worldwide. Today, Manifest acts both as sales agent and festival distributor for over 90 short films and works with 14 production companies. Manifest acquires 20 to 25 short films per year.

OriGine Films is a production company with the desire to show an international and open-minded cinema regardless of genre; and the goal to produce and expose the works it defends with passion. The company was created in 2012 and aims at producing eclectic and world-wise motion pictures. Olivier Berlemont and Emilie Dubois guide young filmmakers from over twenty different countries through production, coproduction and world sales. Ziya Demirel's short film Sali is their second coproduction to be selected in the Official Competition of the Cannes Film Festival, after 37°4S directed by Adriano Valerio won a Special Jury Mention in 2013 (37°4S was presented at the SFFF in 2014). The company is currently developing its first feature film projects in France and abroad, while pursuing its activity in the short film industry, with 31 films produced to this day and more than two hundred in the world sales catalog.

Unifrance is an organization dedicated to promoting French cinema worldwide. Unifrance is involved at every stage in the life of a French film abroad, from its selection at a recognized film festival to its presentation at an international market, to its commercial release in one or more foreign countries.