EntertainmentCan a record summer box office save indie cinema?
Variety reports that U.S. producers say a record summer box office won't quite save indie cinema, but Cannes might.
TLDR
Distributors and producers discussed the 2026 box office and opportunities at Cannes during the San Sebastian Film Festival's Creative Investors Conference, Variety reports. The U.S. producers cited by Variety see limits to what a record summer box office can do for indie cinema, while suggesting Cannes might help save it.
Can a record summer box office save indie cinema?
Variety reports that U.S. producers say a record summer box office won't quite save indie cinema, but Cannes might.
TLDR
Distributors and producers discussed the 2026 box office and opportunities at Cannes during the San Sebastian Film Festival's Creative Investors Conference, Variety reports. The U.S. producers cited by Variety see limits to what a record summer box office can do for indie cinema, while suggesting Cannes might help save it.