Global Content Industry Leaders Gather to Discuss ‘Multilateralism for the Moving Image’ at France’s Lumiere Summit
Global film and media industry leaders will gather in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, on 7 September for the inaugural Lumiere Summit, a conference aimed at addressing the profound structural and technological changes reshaping the entertainment business. Organised by France's CNC and co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, the summit is billed as an effort to build what Macron has termed "multilateralism for the moving image", bringing together governments and industry to tackle issues such as piracy, artificial intelligence, cinema access and the future of art-house venues.
The daylong event will be held at the Fondation Maeght and is expected to draw 220 participants from 65 countries across five continents. Confirmed attendees include senior Hollywood figures such as Netflix's Ted Sarandos, Disney's Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, NBCUniversal's Donna Langley, HBO's Casey Bloys and Sony Pictures' Tom Rothman, alongside international executives, industry bodies and public figures including George Clooney. Variety is serving as the summit's official media partner and will provide extensive coverage of its sessions and discussions.
In short
- Lumiere Summit convenes global film leaders in France on 7 September
- Co-chaired by Macron and South Korea's Lee Jae Myung, hosted by CNC
- 220 delegates from 65 countries to discuss AI, piracy and cinema's future
Explained simply
Film and television are made, funded and distributed across many countries, while governments set rules that can affect how audiences access them. The Lumiere Summit is a French-organised meeting bringing public officials and people from the entertainment industry together to discuss changes affecting that work.
Among the issues are piracy, artificial intelligence, access to cinemas and the future of art-house venues, which show films outside the mainstream. The participants include government representatives, international industry groups and executives from major companies such as Netflix, Disney and Sony Pictures.
The discussions matter because decisions about technology, funding and regulation can shape which films get made, where they are shown and who can watch them. The summit’s stated aim is to help countries and the industry address these shared challenges through cooperation.
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