ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: THE PURPOSE AND IMPACT OF FESTIVALS

Round table moderated in French

Through economic, political and pandemic crises, cinema has had to overcome many challenges to prove wrong those who, time and time again, predicted its imminent demise. At a time when the industry is going through a period of change, the festivals that embody it find themselves at a crossroads. What role do these major seventh-art events play? How are they tackling issues such as content discoverability and audience development? To find out, distributors, festivals, exhibitors and public funding bodies will be joining forces this afternoon!

In the presence of:
- Damien Detcheberry, Director of Distribution, Métropole Films Distribution
- Guilhem Caillard, General and Artistic Director, CINEMANIA Francophone Film Festival
- Marc Gauthier, General Manager, Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal
- Mercedes Sader, General Manager, ARCA International Festival of Films on Arts
- Nicolas Girard Deltruc, General Manager, Festival du Nouveau Cinéna
- Philippe U Del Drago, General and Artistic Director, Festival International du Film sur l’Art
- Roxanne Sayegh, General Manager, Cinéma Beaubien, Cinéma du Parc and Cinéma du Musée

A round table discussion moderated by Ian Gailer.