Cinema's False Crisis: What Streaming Actually Means for Human Storytelling Film producer Lahoucine Ousama Grimich's recent defense of cinema against claims of existential crisis is both welcome and overdue.
The conversation surrounding the pandemic induced shift in viewing habits has been mired in sensationalism, with some declaring the traditional film industry dead.
Grimich cites the French model as an exemplary case study of how a financing ecosystem can thrive. In France, cinema has long been recognized as a vital part of cultural identity and national heritage.