- July 10, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
The Cannes weather, at least, has been something to count on.
Clear blue skies and blazing sunshine have been the backdrop for the smaller contingent of cinema executives who have been sharing the Croisette with crowds of French tourists at this year’s very different Cannes Film Festival, which runs through July 17.
But actual business has been slow as clouds of uncertainty — over the progress of the coronavirus pandemic, over when and how the physical theater business will bounce back, over the impact of streaming on windowing and release patterns — darken the ingrained optimism of the international film industry.
Deals were getting done, although the majority of real business happened in the pre-screenings market held just ahead of the festival proper.
Sony Pictures Classics picked up rights in the U.S., China and multiple international territories for The Son, Florian Zeller’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning drama The…
