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Anonymous Industry Confessions: The Conversations That Never Make It Into the Trades The film industry sells glamour, confidence and momentum. But behind closed doors, most professionals know how much of this business actually runs on uncertainty, fragile relationships, last-minute collapses...

🎟️ Festival / Market Name TIFF: The Market 2026 Some of the biggest film deals of the year happen during TIFF in Toronto. If you're looking for buyers, financing, co-production partners, or real distribution opportunities, this is the place to connect with industry professionals. Every deal...

Why Are So Many Finished Films Still Unsold in 2026? At this year’s Cannes market, I met several producers still trying to sell films that were completed almost two years ago. In some cases, their previous sales agents had not managed to close a single meaningful deal. I watched a few trailers...

Why Are So Many “Fully Packaged” Films Still Failing to Get Financed in 2026? Over the last few years, the film industry has become obsessed with packaging. Recognizable cast, attached sales agents, directors, polished pitch decks, market comps on paper, many projects look fully financeable...

Sales agents are becoming more selective ahead of Cannes 2026 The market has shifted sales agents are no longer chasing “good films”, they are chasing predictable revenue. In the lead-up to Cannes, many agents are tightening their slates and focusing only on projects that are clearly sellable...

If you’re trying to sell today what worked 2–3 years ago, you’re probably already behind the market. What’s becoming more obvious is that it’s not just about genre anymore, but about how demand shifts across different regions, and how fast those shifts actually happen. For example: in Japan...