Held, Monday 22nd, 2006 in Cannes on the Majestic Beach near the Palais, from 3pm to 5pm.

On Monday May 22, The Cannes Market, Filmfestivals.com, MM2 Editions and Moving Pictures hosted THE CONFERENCE :
THE FUTURE OF CINEMA

The conference began with keynote speakers:
- Frank Otto, the composer and director of the first open source rock opera movie
- JD Lasica, the author of Darknet: Hollywood’s War against the Digital Generation.

After, the panel discussed the future of film. Panellists included:
- Matt Dentler, the film festival producer of one of the most innovative US festival, SXWS,
- Donald Ranvaud, the CEO of a leading digital screens network,
- Ana Serrano, the director of the New Media lab part of the Canadian Film Center
- Neil Braun – President, Feature Films and Television, Idt Entertainmet
- JD Lasica, author of Darknet.

Video is in 2 parts. Access to the first part.

The sound is not too good, specialy in the beginning of the first part, due to the crowd and the short distance to the beach. It is Cannes.