Angoulême International Comics Festival

Date: January 30 to February 2, 2025
Venue: In-person
Location: Angoulême, France
Target Audience: Publishers and authors
Sector: Arts and cultural industries

Event description

The Angoulême International Comics Festival (Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême), one of the world largest events of its kind (200,000 participants, professionals and general public), will open its doors from January 30 to February 2, 2025. Its international rights and licenses market is aimed at publishing houses specializing in comics that seek to sell the rights to their titles (translation, audiovisual adaptation).

For this 52nd edition, Canada will once again host a delegation of publishers and authors who will engage in business and showcase Canadian diversity and dynamism to industry professionals and the general public.

The Pavilion Canada at the International Rights Market (MID), a showcase for Canadian comics, will be the preferred venue for professional meetings related to rights assignments and distribution. A conference and a networking event will complete the program at MID.

In the Nouveau Monde area, open to the public, there will be a promotional stand for direct sales, as well as spaces for meetings with authors and book signings. This stand will showcase the diversity of the Canadian comics scene.

This initiative is organized with the financial support of Canadian Heritage and in partnership with Livres Canada Books and Québec BD.

For general information on the Angoulême International Comics Festival, visit the Festival website.

The Trade Commissioner Service will organize, in particular at the International Rights Market, a publishers' conference followed by a networking cocktail. This conference will be an opportunity for publishers to present their titles and news, and to debate one or more themes from the world of comics in connection with the values supported by the Government of Canada.

The Trade Commissioner will be present on the ground to provide information and support and ensure the smooth running of the event.

Register to attend

Contact Valérie Colombeau (valerie.colombeau@international.gc.ca), Trade Commissioner for the creative industries, for registration and/or information on this event.

Why your organization should participate

• Increase visibility of your product or service
• Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
• Participate in networking events
• Pitch your product /service to selected audiences
• Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service

Trade Commissioner(s) involvement

Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service

• Networking event

The Trade Commissioner, Valérie Colombeau (valerie.colombeau@international.gc.ca), specializes in the creative industries for the French market and can provide information on this event. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service offers services free of charge to Canadian exporters and companies that meet our client criteria.