Series, features, documentaries: what our shoots in Martinique tell us, a round table at Cinemania

Series, feature films, documentaries: more and more projects are shot in Martinique. What do these shoots say about the island as a place for cinema? This Wednesday, November 11, at Montréal’s Cinemania festival, where Martinique is in the spotlight this year, a round table opens the day with concrete cases.

The event

• When: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. (Montréal time)
• Where: Cinémathèque québécoise, Salle Fernand-Séguin, 335 boulevard de Maisonneuve Est, Montréal
• Admission: free, registration required
• Presented by: Martinique Développement

Around the table

• Jeff Maggi, producer, head of an equipment rental company
• Nadia Charlery, director and casting director
• Gil Zobda, director, member of the Martinique film commission and of the film office (Bureau d’accueil des tournages) of the Collectivité territoriale de Martinique
• Michelle Monrose, chair of the Art, Culture and Heritage committee of the Collectivité territoriale de Martinique

The discussion is moderated by Mélissa Monrose, project manager for Territoires d’industrie, cultural and creative industries, at Martinique Développement.

What it is about

Through several case studies, the round table presents Martinique as a territory for cinema. It looks at the range of works shot there, from series to documentaries and feature films. It also covers what is less visible on screen: the logistical challenges of shooting on an island, and the partnerships that make these projects possible.

The panel brings together the people who keep a shoot running day to day: equipment, casting, the local authority’s support for crews, and political backing for culture.

Why it matters to us

Behind every successful shoot in Martinique there are local crews: technicians, actors, extras, production staff, rental companies. They are the ones who make the difference when a production from elsewhere sets up its cameras here.

CFCDb is there so they can be found. Productions can search for talent in the directory and post an offer, including a casting call with its roles and extras. And if you work on the island’s shoots, your profile is your business card: add your latest projects to it.

Will you be there?

Are you in Montréal this Wednesday? Let us know on Discord: we would love to share your photos and what you take away from the discussion.

Read also: the “Producing in Martinique” round table, right after at 11:30 and Martinique in the spotlight at Cinemania.

Image: CINEMANIA Festival.