Filmmaking / Directing : Surprises from the Croisette by Anne Marie Gillen

SURPRISES FROM THE CROISETTE: Wednesday May 13. Day 1 What foreign markets are the hottest? The UK is hot – but is very dependent on the right material. Latin America is healthy right now and China continues to do very well. Business has finally picked up with Italy and a bit with Spain. Keep an eye on Russia. Some sales agents are seeing remarkable numbers coming out of Latina America. And the Pan-Asian territories are getting stronger. 2010-2014 the top 10 markets worldwide by box office were *: 1. US +Canada 2. China 3. France 4. UK 5. Japan 6. South Korea 7. India 8. Germany 9. Russian Federation 10. Australia Although the global box office may be up, the number of attendees and receipts on the North American market are down. * Source: OBS, MPAA, IHS