News Summary

• Culture and cinema are under attack, says mk2 Chairman Nathanaël Karmitz during a timely Zurich Summit panel on the topic of how the culture and entertainment sectors can navigate political interference and social media vitriol.
• Kathleen Fournier, producer of Wikileaks documentary The Six Billion Dollar Man about Julian Assange, talked about the challenge of getting the film a U.S. buyer in the climate.
• Researcher, analyst and filmmaker Stephen Follows, who had given a presentation about the perceived correlation between ‘woke’ content and box office failure, said that the industry should remain vigilant about self-censorship and avoiding challenging topics.