IndieWire, United for Business Host Cannes Film Summit
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- IndieWire partners with United for Business to host the second annual Future of Filmmaking summit at the American Pavilion in Cannes from May 15‑18, open to all American Pavilion members.
- Tim Heidecker will join IndieWire editor‑in‑chief Dana Harris‑Bridson for a keynote conversation about his multidisciplinary career and new role as Creative Director of The Onion’s InfoWars.
- Undertone case study will explore how a $500,000 horror film secured a distribution deal with A24, illustrating indie financing and distribution pathways.
- United for Business offers a suite of entertainment‑industry travel services—including reduced airfare, equipment rates, custom bookings, and airport escort—to support productions attending Cannes.
- The New Models of Financing session will examine IP‑backed funding, audience‑driven models, and emerging structures reshaping independent film financing outside the traditional studio system.
Why it matters: Independent filmmakers gain direct access to financing innovators and distribution experts at Cannes, while United for Business secures high‑value travel contracts; the summit’s $500k case study and financing panels accelerate indie deals and boost production pipelines.
