Hollywood heavyweights and top players in content and exhibition from around the world will gather in Saint-Paul-de-Vence on Sept. 7 for the landmark Lumiere Summit that aims to explore the future of film at a time of profound change that is transforming media and entertainment.
The daylong event, to be held at the renowned art foundation complex Fondation Maeght, has been organized by France’s CNC, the state unit that oversees policy for film, TV, video games and digital content. The Lumiere Summit is co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron Lee Jae Myung, president of South Korea. It’s designed to generate dialogue to address the many vexing issues that have upended the business models of film and other forms as content, as well as the wide swings in consumer tastes and media consumption habits that are challenging the traditional industry in the U.S. and beyond.
Gaëtan Bruel, president of CNC, cited Macron’s dictum that the situation calls for nothing less than “multilateralism for the moving image” to preserve the art and the commerce of movies and other forms of entertainment.
“The response must address the entire ecosystem: image literacy, access to works, film heritage, the future of art-house cinemas, piracy, sustainability or the transformations driven by technology and artificial intelligence. But it also needs a method, what President Macron calls ‘multilateralism for the moving image’: bringing sectors and continents together to forge a shared vision and turn it into action,” Bruel said. “We are advancing this ambition alongside South Korea, another great film nation, one that has combined a vibrant domestic cinema with a confident global audiovisual ambition. Above all, we are doing so with 220 participants from five continents, representing 65 countries and every part of the industry.”
