[San Juan, Puerto Rico – 22 April 2021]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact in all sectors, including the creative industries. In 2020, the global public health restrictions have affected the production of many films, and it has also disrupted the way that most film festivals had to celebrate their latest editions worldwide. The cancellation of the famous Cannes Film Festival in 2020 was a major blow to the international film business, just as the closure of many cinemas during the pandemic is causing profound changes in film distribution and exhibition models in all latitudes.
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