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Streaming platforms and film studios are increasingly recognizing that a large part of the audience is not necessarily looking for completely new worlds but rather for the feeling that movies from the 1990s and early 2000s once created. Over the past few years, it has become clear that...

The Quiet Collapse of Film Markets — And the Rise of a New Power Center Film markets are becoming checkpoints, not starting points. Film markets are undergoing a quiet but significant structural shift, and it’s becoming more visible every year. Events like the Marché du Film and the European...

The debate between theatrical and streaming releases is no longer a simple either-or decision. Recent strategies from studios like Warner Bros. and platforms such as Netflix suggest that hybrid releases are becoming the industry standard. A theatrical run still plays a key role in building...

The film sales landscape is becoming increasingly selective, with buyers prioritizing packaged projects over early-stage concepts. Films with attached talent, directors, and partial financing are far easier to position at major markets such as the Cannes Marché du Film and the European Film...

What we’re seeing right now isn’t just another industry cycle. It’s a structural reset driven by two forces happening at the same time: consolidation and /lean Hollywood/. On one side, major studios and tech companies have effectively merged roles. Production, distribution, and platform...

Everyone keeps saying the market is slower or weaker, but I don’t think that’s accurate. What actually happened is that the middle disappeared. Right now, you either have projects with clear, predictable revenue strong packaging, obvious buyers, low uncertainty or you have lean, niche-driven...

Germany is preparing a major shake-up in the streaming industry, with new rules that would force platforms like Netflix and Amazon to reinvest a chunk of their local revenue into domestic productions. Reports suggest at least 8% of their German earnings could be redirected into the country’s...

Why Most Indie Films Never Make Money I’ve been thinking about something that rarely gets discussed honestly in filmmaking circles. Most indie films don’t fail because they are bad. They fail because there was never a realistic plan for making money from them. We spend years talking about...