Entertainment
Indie Cinema Struggles Despite Record Summer Box Office
While the summer box office set records, U.S. producers at the Creative Investors’ Conference in San Sebastian expressed mixed feelings about its impact on indie cinema. Some optimism was noted, but overall challenges persist.
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Variety
There was some much overdue optimism on the first day of the Creative Investors’ Conference, co-organized by CAA Media Finance, in San Sebastian on Tuesday, as execs from an established U.S indie distributor and new market entrant both celebrated the record breaking figures from the summer box
2026-09-22 10:35 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Benski and Marisa Clifford, founders of Gangs of London producer Pulse Films, are suing Vice Media, claiming they are owed more than $20 million. Vice took a majority stake in Pulse Films in 2016 before acquiring Benski and Clifford’s remaining 22% shareholding in December 20
2026-09-22 10:38 UTC