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Zurich Summit: FilmNation, AMPAS, Sony Classics, MUBI, Mattel, Komplizen, Mediawan, CAA, UTA, TikTok & YouTube Among Speakers At Swiss Conference

FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner, Backrooms director Kane Parsons, Tilly Norwood creator Eline van der Velden, AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer, CAA Media Finance Co-Head Roeg Sutherland, Mediawan Pictures CEO Elisabeth d’Arvieu, MUBI CEO Efe Cakarel and UTA Independent Film Group Partner and Head Rena Ronson will be among executives at the 12th Zurich Summit this […]

DeadlineDeadline•Melanie Goodfellow22h ago

Why the ‘Anomaly’ and ‘Surprise’ of ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Shouldn’t Guide Where the Industry Looks Next

This year’s back-to-back phenomenon of “Obsession” and “Backrooms,” two low-budget horrors that have now earned in excess of $900 million globally, sparked a predictable frenzy in the industry as producers and studios began looking for the next YouTube genre stars ready to make the leap to feature film. But for a group of sales execs […]

VarietyVariety•Alex Ritman23 Sept

Searchlight’s Matthew Greenfield On Getting People Into Movie Theaters & Finding New Talent On YouTube — TIFF: The Market

Searchlight Pictures boss Matthew Greenfield broke down how YouTube has become fertile ground for finding new stories and filmmakers. The Searchlight Pictures boss also spoke about the battle with familiarity and the need for original ideas to get people into movie theaters in the streaming age. After Obsession and Backrooms, studios and producers are scouring […]

DeadlineDeadline•Stewart Clarke12 Sept