Home / Arts and Entertainment / France & Korea Unite for Cinema, Gaming Summit
France & Korea Unite for Cinema, Gaming Summit
3 Apr
Summary
- France and South Korea to co-chair a summit on cinema, series, and video games.
- The summit will gather 100 global industry leaders to discuss future challenges.
- Discussions will cover theatrical exhibition, streaming, gaming, and AI.
French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced a joint co-chairmanship of a significant international summit focused on cinema, series, and video games. This "Cinema & Moving Image Summit" is slated to take place on September 7th at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul de Vence, France.
The gathering aims to bring together around 100 top industry figures, including CEOs, filmmakers, policymakers, and academics, to navigate the evolving media landscape. Key discussion points will include the future of cinema exhibition, the integration of television, streaming, and gaming, as well as film heritage preservation, sustainable production practices, and the role of artificial intelligence.
This initiative highlights the strong cultural ties and shared industry perspectives between France and South Korea, both nations with rich cinematic histories and successful content markets. South Korea, in particular, has seen global success with its series and films, contributing to a content market that reached $43.1 billion in 2024. The summit seeks to foster new alliances and proactive strategies to reinvent the sector during this pivotal moment.
