As the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten the cinema and audiovisual industry, festivals are announcing hybrid events featuring physical and online activity. With the Cannes Marché du Film behind us, we took a stock with a few sellers and distributors on how they were handling the online markets situation.
Physical and online festivals, complementary? Discussions on the first online markets
Jul 25, 2020 9:47:45 AM / by Astrid Jansen posted in cinema industry, cinema producers, cinema market, cinema management tool, audiovisual rights, cinema distributor, international sales, film market, Cannes Film festival, salles de cinéma, tv, Festival de Cannes, teamwork
Cinema & audiovisual: ready to tackle bias on all levels
Jun 25, 2020 10:22:39 AM / by Astrid Jansen posted in cinema industry, cinema producers, audiovisual rights, international sales, Cannes Film festival, diversity, tv, Festival de Cannes, intersectionality, inclusion, 5050x2020
The amount of bias and power imbalance in the film and tv industry on all levels, including the reporting of film is a nonsense. In this regard, a word just leapt into debate. Intersectionality is a concept aimed at revealing the plurality of discriminations. The term has been quite popular in the academic world for years. In the film and tv industry, it arises and unveils solutions we need to create lasting structural changes across the system. It’s time to get up the service!