Cannes 2025 was not a washout. The Croisette was crowded, the sun came out, and over 15,000 industry professionals turned up.
But something has shifted.
I believe that we will look back at 2025 as an inflection point. The most negative reading might be that this was the year that Wylie Coyote realised there was no ground underfoot. A more positive reading might just be that it’s another bend in the wobbly journey of the evolution of the film industry.
