Organised jointly by the Valladolid International Film Festival (SEMINCI) and ADICINE (Association of Independent Film Distributors), the Independent Film Market – MERCI is Spain’s leading professional event for promoting the distribution of independent films in cinemas. The market serves as a key meeting point for the sector and, at its most recent edition, brought together more than 150 professionals, including programmers, exhibitors, streaming platforms and television broadcasters.

The screenings are exclusively for MERCI-accredited professionals, with the aim of maximising the circulation of the participating films and facilitating their optimal exploitation ahead of their theatrical release. The market is rounded off with presentations and panel discussions focusing on new tools and strategies for promoting film releases, as well as the presentation of the MERCI Award, which recognises an outstanding figure for their contribution to independent cinema.

ADICINE comprises the following distributors: A Contracorriente Films, Atalante, Avalon, Beta Fiction Spain, Bteam Pictures, Caramel Films, DeAPlaneta, Elastica Films, Festival Films, Filmax, Filmin, Golem Distribución, Karma Films, La Aventura, LAZONA, SelectaVision, Sideral, Syldavia, Tripictures and Wanda Vision.

MERCI is an event organised by ADICINE and SEMINCI, subsidised by the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with Comscore, ECAM Industria and Sociograph.