“We are currently thinking about the subject”: the phrase has often come up in recent weeks among film distributors, as well as among certain exhibitors.
The subject in question is the Paris Olympic Games.
Everyone is wondering: to release films or not during this period?
Open or close rooms in Île-de-France?
Because the event, which always causes massive enthusiasm in the host countries, would be deemed harmful for cinema attendance.
So, will there be films during the Olympic Games?
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Even if the summer film program is far from being completed, cinema managers are aware that the period from July 26 to August 11 will constitute an exception compared to a usual summer.
But not necessarily in a negative way: “Of the 15 million visitors who will come to France during the Olympics, only 3 million will have tickets for the events,” underlines Marc-Olivier Sebbag, general delegate of the National Federation of French Cinemas (FNCF). ).
Which leaves 12 million potential spectators!
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