Variety’s 2021 Cannes Preview: The State of the International Biz, the Digital Marketplace, Buzz Titles

Carole Horst

21 June 2021 at 1:23 pm

Variety’s Cannes Preview breaks down the state of the independent film business and the digital marketplace plus previews buzz titles in the market, probes the economic impact of the festival on the city and the summer festival season, plus looks at China’s box office boom.

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