Stage 32's June 2026 Community Open Hous
  Event has ended PANEL: The Industry Reset - How Films are Getting Made
 

166 Attendees

Amanda Toney Amanda Toney Organizer
producer
Vince Trenton Vince Trenton
actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Henry Hereford Henry Hereford + 1 Guests
director of development, executive producer
Alexia Ruiz Alexia Ruiz
producer
Grigorij Richters Grigorij Richters
director, producer
Stephen Reid Stephen Reid
actor, producer, screenwriter
Pat Savage Pat Savage
actor, director, music composer, musician, producer
Brian Cange Brian Cange + 1 Guests
ceo, line producer, producer, weapons specialist
Ewan Dunbar Ewan Dunbar
director of development, producer
Simona Caparrini Simona Caparrini + 1 Guests
actor, screenwriter
Carmen Audino Carmen Audino
author, pr / public relations professional, screenwriter
Laurent Maria Laurent Maria + 2 Guests
actor, director, producer
Sabrina Culver Sabrina Culver + 2 Guests
actor, producer
Abhishek Kumar Anmol Abhishek Kumar Anmol
actor, director, screenwriter, script coordinator
Astrid Silvain Astrid Silvain
director, screenwriter
Ekaterina Pavlova Ekaterina Pavlova
animator, content creator, director, filmmaker, screenwriter
Ashley Fester Ashley Fester + 1 Guests
casting assistant, cinematographer, director, director of photography, documentary filmmaker, filmmaker, location manager, location scout, music supervisor, producer, production coordinator, production manager, publisher, screenwriter, songwriter, transportation coordinator, unit production manager, videographer
Jules Jones Jules Jones + 2 Guests
director, screenwriter
Berthe Njole Berthe Njole
actor, host/presenter, singer, songwriter, voice actor
Ruth Earley Ruth Earley
screenwriter
Benedicte Beaugeois Benedicte Beaugeois
film festival director
Isabella Rosinante Isabella Rosinante
actor, screenwriter
Simona Muresan Simona Muresan + 3 Guests
film festival director, producer
Agata Nielsen Agata Nielsen + 1 Guests
actor, producer, screenwriter
Ahmad Alameldeen Ahmad Alameldeen
producer, screenwriter
Katharina Suckale Katharina Suckale + 1 Guests
business affairs consultant, director, line producer, producer, screenwriter, script consultant
Alida Pantone Alida Pantone
ceo, film festival director
Helen Alexis Yonov Helen Alexis Yonov
director, producer, screenwriter
Mark Hampton Mark Hampton + 1 Guests
actor, director, screenwriter
Angelica Perez-Castro Angelica Perez-Castro + 1 Guests
camera operator, cinematographer, director of photography, steadicam operator
Ignace Thant Ignace Thant + 1 Guests
actor, photographer (still), videographer
Aarne Lehti Aarne Lehti + 1 Guests
actor
Joseph Cohen Joseph Cohen + 1 Guests
actor, screenwriter, singer
Arhynn Descy Arhynn Descy
music composer, producer
Arya Altıoklar Arya Altıoklar
creative executive
Elizaveta Uzlovskaya Elizaveta Uzlovskaya
actor, line producer, student
Valery Danko Valery Danko + 1 Guests
screenwriter
Johanna Jaurich Johanna Jaurich + 1 Guests
Tori Ichikowitz Tori Ichikowitz
director, producer, screenwriter
Kim Hornsby Kim Hornsby
producer, screenwriter
Jennifer Price Jennifer Price
producer
Mark Holmes Mark Holmes
screenwriter
Victoria Davis Victoria Davis
creative executive, script consultant, story analyst
Ela Ilham Schoening Ela Ilham Schoening + 1 Guests
author, screenwriter, singer, songwriter, storyboard artist, voice artist, writer
Tajona Karhu Tajona Karhu
director, producer
Sylvia Cohen Sylvia Cohen + 1 Guests
dialect coach
Mara Natuzzi Mara Natuzzi
actor
Ulla Fudge Ulla Fudge + 1 Guests
director, screenwriter
Paul Sultana Paul Sultana + 2 Guests
lead actor, supporting actor
Elena Vassilieva Elena Vassilieva
director, screenwriter
Valentina Puggioni Valentina Puggioni
actor, screenwriter, voice actor
Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown + 1 Guests
director, line producer, screenwriter
Julian Heusler Julian Heusler
screenwriter
Katya Vetrova Katya Vetrova
director, screenwriter
Ela Gavrila Ela Gavrila + 1 Guests
actor, line producer, producer
Marie-Noelle Loewe Marie-Noelle Loewe
actor, screenwriter
Nancy Paton Nancy Paton
producer
Alex Whittle Alex Whittle
producer, script consultant
Wanda Hope Wanda Hope + 2 Guests
producer
Jim Combs Jim Combs
documentary filmmaker, musician, producer
Catherine Kerr-Phillips Catherine Kerr-Phillips
director, production coordinator, production manager, screenwriter
Charmaine Wohlmann Charmaine Wohlmann + 2 Guests
actor
Kanishka Aggarwal Kanishka Aggarwal
acting teacher, director, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter
Dawid Pietkiewicz Dawid Pietkiewicz + 2 Guests
director of photography
Deirdrr Walsh Deirdrr Walsh
director
Lynda Simmons Lynda Simmons + 1 Guests
author, producer, writer
Nicolá MelissiAn Nicolá MelissiAn + 3 Guests
actor
Bogdana Orleanova Bogdana Orleanova
director, producer, screenwriter
Fabrizio Aiello Fabrizio Aiello + 3 Guests
composer
Ina Aura Ina Aura
acting teacher, actor
Brian Edgar Brian Edgar
screenwriter, script consultant
Keith Milburn Keith Milburn
producer, screenwriter
Frederic Dagmey Frederic Dagmey
agent, producer
Joachim Knudsen Joachim Knudsen
actor, screenwriter
Frederic Dagmey Frederic Dagmey
agent
Patricia Hetherington Patricia Hetherington + 1 Guests
assistant director, crew, producer, production manager, screenwriter
Emanuele Lucchisani Emanuele Lucchisani + 3 Guests
composer
Eduardo Cioffi Eduardo Cioffi
composer
Christina Pickworth Christina Pickworth
agent, script consultant
Alicia Morales Alicia Morales
crew, production assistant
Julian Alcantara Julian Alcantara
producer, script consultant
Stephane Fiorenza Stephane Fiorenza
director
Daniel McNatt Daniel McNatt
editor, production assistant, screenwriter
Arteen Khalatbari Arteen Khalatbari
director, producer, screenwriter
Olger Ignacio Olger Ignacio + 1 Guests
actor, producer
Lani Sarem Lani Sarem + 3 Guests
actor, producer, screenwriter
Josh Witcher Josh Witcher + 2 Guests
producer
Mi Kwan Lock Mi Kwan Lock
actor, assistant director, author, director, producer, screenwriter, voice actor
Jasdip Sagar Jasdip Sagar
compositor, director, producer
Lisa Steadman Lisa Steadman
director, producer, screenwriter
Rishita Mukherjee Rishita Mukherjee + 1 Guests
producer, screenwriter
Stephanie Heden Stephanie Heden
associate producer, producer, sales agent
Samal Shrikant Samal Shrikant + 2 Guests
producer
Jan Černý Jan Černý + 2 Guests
director, screenwriter
Jack Vincent Jack Vincent
director, producer, screenwriter
Shaun Rhodes Shaun Rhodes
line producer, producer, production manager, unit production manager
Ben Morse Ben Morse + 1 Guests
cinematographer, director, director of photography, photographer (still)
Avnish Bhatt Avnish Bhatt + 1 Guests
actor, screenwriter
Nikh B Nikh B + 2 Guests
producer
James Mellor James Mellor
actor, assistant director, crew, director, documentary filmmaker, producer, videographer
Brooke Lovestone Brooke Lovestone
playwright, screenwriter
Roberto Mengoli Roberto Mengoli
composer
Iveta Drulyte Iveta Drulyte + 1 Guests
actor, producer, voice actor
Marian Wymore Marian Wymore
screenwriter
  Stage 32 Meetups present:

PANEL: The Industry Reset - How Films are Getting Made

Where: Film USA Pavillion
Croisette
Cannes, France
When: Saturday, May 16th
3:00PM -
Meetup Organizer
Created 2 months ago
Updated 1 month ago
About the meetup

Stage 32 Presents: The Industry Reset - How Independent Films are Getting Made in 2026

NOTE: The panel is at 3:00pm Cannes time

The market has shifted and the rules have changed. Cannes Palme d’or nominated producers, filmmakers, and talent break down what’s actually selling, how films are getting financed, and what’s moving the needle globally. Get real insight into today’s film economy - and what it takes to get projects made now.

Moderator: Amanda Toney, Stage 32

Panelists:

  • Daniel Bekerman - Oscar and Cannes Palme d’or Nominated Producer 

  • Tiffany Boyle - Cannes Palme d’or Nominated Producer and President, Packaging & Sales, Ramo Law

  • Richard Botto - Producer, Screenwriter, CEO, Stage 32 

  • Tonia Sotiropoulou - Actor (SKYFALL:007), Producer

 
Amanda Toney

I just modified the time - please take a look if you are planning to attend.

Pat Savage

I'm in like Flint!

Alida Pantone

See you there! ;)

Isabella Rosinante

Quick question! Do we know approximately what time the panel is expected to finish?

I noticed there’s a start time listed but no end time, so just trying to plan the rest of my Cannes schedule accordingly

Nicolá MelissiAn

:)

Brian Edgar

Looking forward to seeing everyone here!

Ela Ilham Schoening

I'm in..... looking forward :-)

Keith Milburn

Great, locked in, see you there. Keef

Joachim Knudsen

Cya there :-)

Lisa Steadman

Excited to attend!

Pat Savage

I'm here! Looking forward yo meeting you all!

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