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On Wednesday 1 July 2026, the association’s Board of Directors unanimously re-elected Gilles Pélisson as president of Unifrance for a second three-year term.

Following his re-election, Gilles Pélisson made the following statement at the start of his second term: “I am delighted that the Unifrance Board of Directors has once again placed its trust in me for the next three years. Building on the progress we have made together, I am looking ahead to our future – with some certainties but also many unknowns – and am convinced of the validity of our mission to promote French cinema and audiovisual works internationally.

Anchored in a solid funding system, thanks in particular to the CNC and the Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires Etrangères, Unifrance will continue to engage internationally through existing events, and to innovate with the constant aim of showcasing the diversity of our productions across all genres and formats. I am delighted to continue working with Daniela Elstner and the entire Unifrance team to serve our members ever more effectively, and I would like to thank them warmly for their commitment to our cause."