Should Film Festivals Become Distributors

With the Cannes Film Festival celebrating its 75th Anniversary, industry professionals and cinephiles flock back to the Croisette this week.

This will be the first time since 2019 that the Festival and Marche expect to be back to normal. But what is the new normal?

How many discoveries will be made? And will the market be as effective, with the growing virtual options?

Are film profits suffering due to the gap between acquisition and release?

A question many insiders are asking: Should festivals play a more active role in the distribution process?

Filmocracy CEO Paul Jun and iGEMS CEO Jon Fitzgerald explore these topics and more.