The world is changing, we have to adapt." The big films will always be shown in cinemas. "Platforms haven't replaced cinemas, which didn't replace the theatre. "Things don't replace each other, they add," he said. He rejects the fear that streaming platforms are killing off cinemas. Now everyone is calling me to say they want to do the same." 'The world is changing' "When I signed with Netflix, people mocked me, saying I shouldn't do it. And now (with Netflix) we have half a billion potential viewers - if only one percent watch the film, that's a lot of people." "As soon as the film is released, they have their eyes on how many tickets are sold. "Marketing has all the power and the decision-makers are people who come out of business school and want to tell you how to make your film," he said.Ģ001's 'Amelie' was an international hit ERLEND AAS NTB SCANPIX/AFP Spivet" failing to match the excitement around his previous films.īut for Jeunet, this only underlines what he sees as the hypocrisy of the French film industry - complaining about the financial clout of foreign streaming platforms, while being just as obsessed with money. To be fair to French studios, the director's track record has been mixed, with 2004's "A Very Long Engagement" and 2013's "The Young and Prodigious T.S. In order to win concessions, it has poured money into the French film industry - a boon for riskier propositions like Jeunet. The streaming platform has faced some of its biggest obstacles in France, a country with strict rules about how long films must wait between a cinema release and home-viewing. "They said yes to the project in 24 hours," Jeunet said. Netflix, however, called at just the right time. "I heard the same words, the same phrases as I did for 'Delicatessen' (his 1991 debut) and 'Amelie': it's too weird, too detached and therefore too risky." I came close to a full-blown depression," Jeunet told AFP. "Almost no one wanted my new film in France. Jeunet was similarly strained to find studio support for his movie, "BigBug", a dystopian comedy set during a war between humans and robots that premiers on Netflix on Friday. Following her special 4-hour essential mix for BBC, the success of her Radio 1 residency and extension in 2020, Amelie continues to establish herself as one of techno’s luminaries with the introduction of her weekly radio show ‘Amelie Lens presents Exhale’, streaming online and broadcasting on 34 radio stations across the globe.The US streaming giant has found great success in poaching directors who increasingly struggle to get funding elsewhere, including Martin Scorsese ("The Irishman"), Alfonso Cuaron ("Roma") and Jane Campion ("The Power of the Dog"). The party series continues to grow over 2023 with its US debut as well as a Spring EU/UK tour. Her long-standing EXHALE event series has grown considerably in recent years, with sold-out shows in Antwerp, Printworks London, Awakenings’ ADE edition and residency at Ibiza’s DC-10. Since its inception in 2018, her Lenske label has homed releases from techno trailblazers Farrago, AIRODand Ahl Iver, with her second label Exhale Records being a dedicated platform to give to aspiring producers. She regularly headlines festivals including Awakenings, Sonar and Timewarp, as well as playing up to six gigs per week at revered clubs including Rex, Mondo Disko, fabric, Printworks, and more. As of today, Amelie has contributed to the acclaimed GlobalUnderground City mix series, joining fellow trailblazers of the industry including John Digweed, Sasha &Darren Emerson. Her debut release came on Italian imprint Lyase, and soon after a trio of releases on Pan-Pot’s SecondState gave her recognition on a global level. Amelie’s journey began in Antwerp, running her own parties and DJing under numerous aliases. Fast forward to 2023 and Amelie is heading her labels Lenske &EXHALE Records, running her party series EXHALE, hosting her own radio show ‘Amelie Lens presentsEXHALE’, and holding down an extensive global touring schedule. The Antwerp native exploded onto the scene as a result of a long-standing love affair with music, earning her first residency at Labyrinth Belgium in 2014. Amelie Lens is DJ, Producer and label boss whose name has grown synonymous with techno today.
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