Welcome to arts 21 we are in cannes where a mini version of the citys famous Film Festival is giving hope to a struggling movie industry because the corona pandemic has hit the film business hard now if this were spring and it were a normal year the streets in cannes will be packed with filmmakers journalists and film payouts but this is the fall and the process is nearly empty as empty has most theatres these days as empty as the most film sets where even the movies that are being made have to be done under very strict and costly new 1900 safety protocols in fact the only place that film fans seem to be congregating these days is on streaming platforms at least at cannes many festival there are some new movies to be seen thats not the case in most cinemas these days the Hollywood Studios have held back their big. Busters no one can say when or even if say the new batman or the new james bond will get the a but how long consider must survive if there are no new movies. It might be up to god not made with the cannes Film Festival usually takes place but weather wise it all looks much the same as usual and as usual the red carpet is being rolled out but is it worth the effort. Added up a few interviews in which people were asking about the death of cinema. And now we know that no they were they went back to watch him. But all those cinemas in some countries briefly reopened Movie Theaters throughout most of europe and now once again and. On the cause it however the mood is relaxed albeit with a disinfection booth outside the festival palace. In the absence of hollywood a listers the spotlights on these 102020 also a promising newcomer george undirected day out really had been planning to show her film beginning at the festival back in may it went on to win at the San SebastianFilm Festival in september and has now finally made it to cannes with her drama about a group of jehovahs witnesses in a small children town biggest really illustrates why streaming films at home on your couch just isnt the same as going to the cinema in a Movie Theater you can immerse yourself in the experience how much do we see whats really happening in front of us or who are the people in front of us that without constantly intellectualizing are bringing our plaintive new to explain that to 1st experience and to see and maybe think about it later trying to do for a while beginning received accolades in cannes it was unclear whether many other major. Films would make it into Movie Theaters at all for being here. Including the new batman in which Robert Pattinson plays the dark knight in his younger years the original release was scheduled for june 2021 but it now seems more likely to come out in march 22. Watch the trailer to the end and you get the impression the Production Company is not feeling optimistic. Batmans not the only one whos worried an entire industry has been hung out to dry with many theaters now on the brink. The film tenet had recently provided a smooth boost but now theater owners are being left out in the cold. As its not too much of the course this is a disaster for us and in 2 ways one thing is having to close and stop taking in revenue while continuing to incur costs Movie Theaters financial buffers are now in the red and the other thing which is very film specific is that people are forgetting about Movie Theaters the films may all be moving over just Running Services which would be devastating for us even for heem. Its probably the longest full play in double o. 7 scurrying these latest counting was scheduled for release in april of this year and was then pushed back to november when is beyond finally coming where you dont have oscar if you show the bond movie and the others across the globe its an incredible attention getter you can really make good money you mustnt forget that and all the other platforms benefit in the end which is why we feel we all now must weather this storm together and theres one thing the bond movie cant afford to do or it can simply disappear into a stream for him personally because in my opinion he is not for sale not for sale but negotiations with streaming per. Theres a reported to be underway already will we be seeing poland in our living rooms this christmas come on bombs. In germany theaters are already lamenting a 60 percent drop in sales and without bond and other blockbusters how will they ever recover. Patty jenkins deniable the streaming rumors with her wonder woman sequel definitely sent to be released in theaters but if the cause of that crisis exacerbates beyond everyones fears the american director will be helpless to prevent the worst case. And whats in store for can solve well vive safe distances and months even on the quiet set theres no doubt in directed here is for the most mind that the festival will take place in 2021 at some point. If its not in may because we want in a way. That. We see this. We already. Organised. Work can to really go under at least theyll be something to see in the absence of movies because a british artist is currently building several underwater sculpture plants. When the pandemic hit Film Production worldwide shut down thats still mostly the case in the United States but things like a bit better over here in europe several productions that were planning to shoot in america have come over here to find a safe place to make their movies i visited the new biljana studios in bulgaria where 2 u. S. Productions are currently shooting to find out how producers are dealing with 19 and the new normal. Well things have changed a lot that new boy ana masks and social distancing are mandatory now people gary and film studio outside sofia as are covert tests for anyone who comes on set. But unlike most Hollywood Studios movies are still getting made here. Like the u. S. Thriller till death produced entirely under coded 90 restrictions. Director renny harlin is here preparing his next action movie he says the coronavirus book changed everything. It effects. How you work with the crew how you need with the crew how you do your location scouting how you conduct your meetings and communication you do a lot of communication on. Whats up and so on and he expects us to a lot because there are people who dont want to travel. The new safety protocols have made movie making even more expensive a 2nd crew has to be kept on standby in case somebody gets sick and even catering is complicated by fazer out every meal for every crew member has to be prepared and wrapped separately. Studio head estimates that cost mean at least an x. A 5 to 10 percent added to the budget the direct cost obviously which is Hand Sanitizer masks personal protective equipment all the things that are there and then theres the indirect car cost of hiring a covert task force bringing in consultants in viral loads from overseas to advise of production and how to do it and also this sort of new way of operating which slows things down because now were in pods we cant just get a camera to set right away we have to put it into a holding cell someone else has to pick it up so you can use a lot more planning and timing as well the added expense hasnt stopped film producers us horror film cobwebbed and the erotic drama after we found our currently shooting at new boy both originally planned to film in america. Well the final in the drama series are now being made in. His required a change in approach to filming. Weve designed around areas where we put windows up so you can see the actual behind them but keep our cast behind the window like an addiction to each after movies are known for getting hot and heavy and theres no way to do a socially distanced. Takes. Technology has also helped particularly in postproduction. Were. Even experimenting with directing from the safe home but for now. Mean movie makers are curbing their ambitious. Scale of production has shrunk to because people are mindful you cant have the big battle scenes with 400 extras. Coming down the planes so you have to do a different type of production pick your clever so you can still sell a scene with a lot of people but not have a lot of people around. Filmmakers hope that the Lessons Learned now using new Remote Technology and some Old Fashioned movie magic will make bigger and more ambitious films possible in the future. Even under called it. I would never say you cant do anything under coach but i think with the right prep and the right protocols and the right attention to detail and you know and and being able to adapt to situations you should be able to do anything i know ive heard people say well theyre not going to be able to make movies that are there anything but 2 people talking in a room i dont believe it i dont i dont agree with it even which is that you know the scripts are made because theyre theyre worth making and and whatevers involved in the thats the task you have to do right by the stories i like might not be going away any time soon but here at new boy on a studios they are determined to keep the cameras rolling. The worlds Film Industry isnt just hollywood Indias Bollywood was doing beaming business before corona as it was the nigerian Film Industry which is based in law goes and known as nollywood these are filmmakers that are accustomed to making movies for a fraction of the budget of a u. S. Blockbuster so what is coded meant for their business. Now is here anwar shake from india and the song missoni from nigeria are just 2 of the hundreds of thousands of people in the film business who are now struggling to survive. Nollywood and bollywood based in law goes by are 2 of the most prolific know the industries in the world millions of viewers across continents devour their films but the Global Pandemic is taking its toll on the industry. And many songs film school is located in central lagos its no longer teeming with ambitious film students hoping to make it in the movies. Numerous shoots have been put on hold or scrapped altogether. Its something. What this year from my projects the t. V. Series in the cinema and the acting School Nollywood has become increasingly popular and Successful End of the 1990 s. It produces some 2000 films and series each year mostly for the domestic market budgets run from almost nothing to into the billions. But when nigerian posed down early this year the Film Industry came to a virtual standstill now directors are allowed to film again under strict conditions. There were hurting for a series about families with real life members of a family. These days more and more productions are going straight to streaming without being released in a cinema. Companies that adjusted fast are now much better positioned. Like north flicks a streaming platform aimed mainly at muslims. Some 7000 kilometers away in mumbai the center of indias hindi language Film Industry slowly wood has become painless birth to strive against music and dance scenes and superstars such as Shah Rukh Khan was to spring but the corona virus has hit the indian dream factory hard. But hind the glitz and glamour of the industry also provides thousands of low paid workers with a livelihood. And more shaken his wife and their 2 children live in a small one room apartment. Hes worked as a backing dancer on film sets for 35 years. Hes even appeared in the show you can movie. But now he has no income whatsoever. Before the cold lock down i used to get good walk i would get one or 2 songs. I managed to on about 18000 rupees. Which used to take care of my familys expenses but for the boss 6 months or so theres been nothing to him in this. Film studios opened but they are working under strict regulations as the authorities attempt to curb the spread of the virus no good wedding or battle scenes are allowed for example. But at least cinemas which were shut for months were allowed to reopen in mid october. Even and then the shoot for just starting now the actors especially are requesting for minimal crews so our crew sizes i shrink which of course means those people who would be with us will end up being the biggest loser. As covered 19 continues to rage. Has decided to look for another job. I do have a finding work again the world runs after all bollywood films almost always have a happy ending hopefully therell be one for him too. Screenwriters also face new challenges in the covina era does social distancing mean you can no longer write an on screen just scene what about a fistfight and how good are even the best movie lines if they are spoken through a face mask we spoke to a movie writer whos struggling to convey emotion from a safe if slightly ironic distance. Sebastiano andre likes to listen to Classical Music while he writes. How he gets his best ideas. Into the room with. The bloody nose. Did you have a fight greg or illegal i dont know. Creative has never been harder. Ilia you have to buy time to i would sort claudio out myself im a whore darling come here he cruised she kisses him. Sound the alarm kissing is not allowed theres a Global Pandemic going on. Now ok so one day meits not really have a siren on his desk but he does have to take a number of issues into account. And just script accordingly. Of course i could minimize the risk by simply not having any kissing scenes at all. But it makes more sense to really consider whether a scene is relevant or necessary. To decide whether kissing and other physical contact are really necessary. It used to be everywhere on the screens. Now with the corona virus writers are having to summon all the skills of an magination. U. S. Attorney who shows saturday night live came up with one solution. I was. Very curious just like i remember. The situation is in fact genuinely alarming its only going to divide a village now that were all talking about a 2nd wave of people are beginning to wonder whether it will work out like they were hoping for good will it will be shot at all its big its there for example im wondering whether ill be able to go abroad if we can will it be possible to shoot in ireland or south africa its really hard to answer these questions and for my god theres no theres no you know. Some film directors are already addressing the pandemic in their films this canadian thriller is about the panic that ensued when the virus 1st emerged like a cinema going. To play around you know the you know theres a kind of art in the building. But in sebastien entrees next film nobody will be wearing a face mask. You want to see an actors facial expression you want to have all the emotions thats why were unlikely to be seeing lots of pandemic films even though its a collective and Global Experience there wont be too many people Wearing Masks on our screens human. He believes people want to see films which give them comfort. Comfort thats in short supply because of physical distancing rules. From the invertebrates when the now were desperate for human contact at the moment can contact and dimension feel a still partying because its a fundamental need to use a ding ding and i think all of this is seeping into Creative Minds and well see a reaction on that because this is going to change the world for sure. Until its clear how the situation turns out screenwriters are playing itself. Doesnt because. This is how most people are watching movies these days on a computer streaming services have been the big winners of the call the crisis most people are more comfortable streaming a film at home on netflix and then going out to a Movie Theater but what does it really mean when these small screen players become the new masters of the universe. Fills me again or to the front of my plate. Sort what. Theres nothing really new about disneys live action remake moulin and yet its written film history as the 1st big hollywood production to open not in cinemas but on streaming Service Disney plus disney amazon prime and netflix did a booming business during the corona lockdowns instead of going to the movies audiences streamed films on their sofas but marcus as kleiner asks exactly what it is were inviting into our homes hes a man on a mission his book stream land takes a critical look at our new constant companions the streaming services streaming streaming as the leading media offer time khurana significantly increase the frequency and intensity of streaming but hes no fan of streaming services and believes they use their great power for manipulation to their advantage and for spying on users. Via streaming thats because no medium comes closer to us than streaming video is capable of capturing every single step we take and analyzing it and exactly what does that do to our culture to our media landscape to how we deal with films. What does this data piracy do to our democracy and want content being transmitted. This is definitely one of the most lethal and the ones of viruses we have seen so far when covert 19 struck netflix reacted promptly with a series of documentaries on pandemics that spread fear rather than knowledge by family but then one month the virus can spread throughout the country a month up and down widespread throughout the world the next pandemic is going to start we just dont know where or how long. That i mean from a series on pandemics i expect a lot of knowledge to post different viruses or different. Pandemics look sharp nancy but if you look at these documentaries theyre just dramas theres as good as no insight on offer just good versus bad in terms of content or nothing that it hits. Another series Success Stories deutschland 89. 00 set around the fall of the berlin wall its distributed by amazon prime coded 19 has changed peoples viewing habits dramatically some projects that streaming services could be raking in more than one 100000000000. 00 worldwide by 2025 yes at present its hard for them to produce new content to take. We were experiencing an incredible t. V. Series boom in germany before the corona outbreak and the stores in my estimation things will ease up next spring and then that will continue. And will experience a golden age of storytelling in films and series. This is. A few years ago they were in each market but increasingly streaming service is a dominating the media landscape and turning german history into a global it. Led to. The capitals. Until recently netflix and co flew under the radar no one paid much attention to their lack of transparency in what they did with users data but thats changing. The streaming streaming services have been forgotten in criticism of the Digital Transformation you know its through entertainment thats harmless and provides a diversion that barbell and even closer to the Digital Economy and the exploitation that comes with that no one thought of that before. Those times are gone streaming services are confronting us with new challenges the threat to the. As a cultural asset is just one problem. Nor. Does a pretty tough time ahead of it when the pandemics behind us cinema will blossom again though i dont think it will be like it was. The corona crisis has increased the speed of change in the media landscape exponentially yet what that means is only slowly becoming evident. 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