Emmanuel Macron to Host Ted Sarandos, Donna Langley, Dana Walden and Pierre-Antoine Capton Among Global Film Leaders at Lumière Summit (EXCLUSIVE)
French President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair the Lumière Summit on 7 September in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, bringing together senior film-industry executives, filmmakers and policymakers to discuss AI, cinema exhibition, financing and independent film. The event matters because it seeks to shape international cooperation as streaming, social media and technological change disrupt traditional film and television business models.
Confirmed attendees include Netflix co-chief executive Ted Sarandos, NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley, Disney’s Dana Walden, Sony Pictures’ Tom Rothman and leaders from major cinema chains, agencies and film institutions. Organised by France’s National Centre for Cinema, the summit is described as France’s first comparable global film conference in a century; organisers are also expected to announce an international NGO to protect and promote independent cinema.
In short
- Macron will host major global film leaders at the Lumière Summit.
- Discussions will cover AI, streaming, finance and cinema exhibition.
- An international independent-cinema NGO is expected to be announced.
Explained simply
The Lumière Summit is a meeting about the future of film and television, bringing together industry leaders, filmmakers and policymakers. Its discussions are expected to cover how films are funded and shown in cinemas, the role of artificial intelligence, and support for independent films.
The attendees include executives from Netflix, NBCUniversal, Disney and Sony Pictures, alongside representatives of cinema chains and film institutions. France’s National Centre for Cinema is organising the event, which is intended to encourage international cooperation as streaming, social media and new technology reshape the industry.
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