Göteborg Film Festival’s Nostradamus project returns to Cannes, bringing news and insights on the near future of the screen industries. Media analyst Johanna Koljonen presents an updated version of the 2019 report “Relevance in a New Reality” and host a visionary on-stage interview with MUBI’s Efe Cakarel. This years the Nostradamus sessions are presented for the first time in collaboration with Film i Väst.

Efe Cakarel – Championing Art-House in the Streaming Era
NEXT Visionaries: Efe Cakarel (CEO, MUBI)
Saturday May 18, 12:00–13:00. NEXT.
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With a passion for cinema and an eye for business, MUBI founder and CEO Efe Cakarel has become a guardian of art-house in the streaming era. Meet Efe in conversation with Nostradamus’ Johanna Koljonen about expanding into production, synergies between streaming and theatrical, and what’s next in the streaming landscape.

Nostradamus report presentation: “Relevance in a New Reality”
Monday May 20, 11:00–12:00. NEXT Conference Room, Palais -1.
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Johanna Koljonen brings an updated high-energy presentation of the 6th annual Nostradamus report “Relevance in a New Reality”. This year’s report discusses the uncertain future of public funding, major movements on the streaming market, cinema in the new value chain, potential paths for VR and the need for a rebooted industry conversation around tech and shared challenges.

Download the 6th Nostradamus report 2019 

The 2019 Nostradamus report “Relevance in a New Reality” is presented by Göteborg Film Festival in collaboration with Lindholmen Science Park with additional support from Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Västra Götalandsregionen, Creative Europe, Kulturakademin.