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April 25, 2020 Ezra Taft Benson (American farmer) Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen 12 the body and the spirit. Art & Culture License Holder: Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Editor-in-Chief: Kambakhsh Khalaji Analyst: Virus crisis may spur Editorial Dept. Tel: +98 21 88755761-2 Editorial Dept. Fax: +98 21 88761869 Subscription Dept. Tel: +98 21 88748800 more Hollywood studio mergers ICPI Publisher: +98 21 88548892, 5 Advertising Dept. Tel & Email: +98 21 88500617 - [email protected] We b s it e : www.iran-daily.com “We have a strong belief that the production and distribution newspaper.iran-daily.com of media content will be permanently changed by this crisis,” Email: [email protected] Michael Nathanson wrote about the coronavirus pandemic in Printing House: Iran Cultural & Press Institute a report entitled, ‘Say Goodbye to Hollywood’. Among his predictions: The US will end up with fewer cin- Address: Iran Cultural & Press Institute, #208 Khorramshahr Avenue Tehran-Iran ema screens, and most studios will have to look for mergers Iran Daily has no responsibility whatsoever for the advertisements and promotional material printed in the newspaper. and acquisitions as “only a few studios will have the right mix of assets to survive” and profit from an accelerated shift to streaming services, The Hollywood Reporter wrote. “Heading into 2020, we had argued that the fundamental pillars of media were starting to crack,” Nathanson wrote. “Now, we fear that they will crumble as customer behavior Armenian-Iranian musician Tjeknavorian permanently shifts to streaming models. The impact should be felt in both the traditional TV ecosystem and the film industry as content producers re-examine the economics of producing linear TV content and feature films. As a result, when this is composes piece during coronavirus days all done, the top streaming platforms – Netflix, Amazon and Disney – will emerge with the lion’s share of scripted content creation.” “Aside from Disney and their control of Disney+/Hulu and [AT&T/WarnerMedia’s) Warner Bros. with HBO Max, the three other majors (Sony, Paramount, Universal) and the two minis (MGM and Lionsgate) will likely need to consolidate to increase selling clout and accelerate cost savings,” Nathanson argued. “Indeed, this is what occurred in the recorded music industry over time as six once mighty global recoded music companies merged into three healthier ones.” Art & Culture Desk piece in three movements. Although the vi- rus affected all aspects of our lives, believe rmenian-Iranian music composer it or not, it is life which ultimately wins.” Loris Tjeknavorian published a “I have spent the recent days listening A12-minute piece titled, ‘Corona’ in and composing musical pieces because I three parts including “Assault,” “Death” believe music has always been one of the and “Life”. ways which can help people during a time Speaking about his motivation to make of crisis,” he said, Mehr News Agency re- the piece, he said, “I think the virus has ported. spread all over the world, and several art- Alireza Rad, Ehsan Beiraqdar, Omid ists have reacted to it in various ways. I also Nikbin, Yarta Yaran and Iman Nikbin con- HOLLYWOOD REPORTER tried to express my feelings by making a tributed to this piece of music. The music industry survived by “leveraging their copyright MEHR NEWS AGENCY assets over a new crop of streaming distributors,” the analyst highlighted, while in the film and TV sector “the streamers have decided to build out and own their own copyright, which Grounded film festival Spike Lee slams plan accentuates the need to consolidate.” Once moviegoers get comfortable returning to theaters af- ter the virus crisis, Nathanson predicted that most film fans to serve ‘Bowl, Paper, Fish’ to lift lockdown in Georgia would eventually return to cinemas and “we continue to be- lieve the theatrical window will remain a critical driver of The award-winning director Spike Lee in- Meanwhile, John Cho recently claimed that profitability and social awareness for tent pole movies.” But sisted he isn’t going to risk his own health by the pandemic has reminded Asian Americans he said, “We question how much capital the studios will be venturing outside amid the coronavirus pan- that their belonging is “conditional”. willing to allocate to movies. ... It is the small- to medium- demic, and he’s also called for an increase in The 47-year-old actor – who was born in sized budget movies that we worry about. We have already testing for the virus. Seoul, South Korea, but relocated to the US at seen the share of movies that generate under $100 million at Spike, 63, stressed the age of six – bemoaned the domestic box office fall from 52 percent in 2010 to 39 per- the need to identify the the spike in anti-Asian cent in 2019, and we expect this trend to accelerate further. people who are sick as a hate crimes in light of the Mid-budget, non-tent poles will not be worth the cost and ex- means of slowing the rate health crisis. pense of traditional theatrical distribution.” of infection. He said, “Asian Ameri- Nathanson is also predicting that the number of movie Elsewhere, the Nation- cans are experiencing screens in the US will fall. “Clearly, as a result of the current al Association of Theatre such a moment right now. shutdowns, 2020 will end up as a fraction of [the] historical Owners has insisted that The pandemic is remind- ifilmtv.com admissions range,” he explained. “However, we think there cinemas are unlikely to be ing us that our belonging will be lasting implications on future attendance even after Iran’s short film, ‘Bowl, Paper, Fish,’ directed by Amirshahab Mahdiza- able to screen “new wide is conditional. One mo- fears around COVID-19 abate given the moves from both the deh, will have its first international debut at the 2020 UK-based Grounded release movies” anytime ment we are Americans, studios and streaming services.” Film Festival. soon, insidenova.com re- CBS the next we are all for- Movie theaters have been able to push prices higher, but The six-minute film is a fantasy short animation about two kids near the ported. eigners, who ‹brought’ the virus here.” chains will be able to invest less in renovations and upgrades seaside: A boy who is selling live fish, and a girl who is selling drawings The organization said, “While some states The ‹Harold & Kumar’ star thinks it’s es- while they focus on repairing balance sheets post-crisis, he of fish that are free in the sea, ifilmtv.com reported. and localities are beginning to authorize the pecially important to unite amid the pandem- added. “The broader adoption of streaming services that will The festival is free to enter and a part of a bigger event named the Mar- opening of movie theaters under certain con- ic and he’s called on the public to speak out offer their own selections of original film choices, the slowing bella International Film Festival. It aims to provide a record of the unusual ditions, the movie theater industry is also a about discrimination. theater upgrade cycles due to the need to repair balance sheets times caused by coronavirus, times that people have to isolate themselves national one. He said, “If you see it on the street, say and the fact that many theaters are connected to zombie malls and shelter at home. “Until the majority of markets in the US are something. If you hear it at work, say some- will hurt film attendance and shrink the number of screens in Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the festival will screen films on open, and major markets in particular, new thing. If you sense it in your family, say some- the industry,” Nathanson concluded. “As a result, ticket prices its website and social media platforms, while the 2020 award ceremony of wide release movies are unlikely to be avail- thing. will need to be raised and as we have seen in other industries the festival will be held on October 11 in Marbella, Spain. able.” “Stand up for your fellow Americans.” that is typically the worst thing to do when demand weakens.” What can exhibitors do to help offset lost attendance from less smaller-budget product? “One idea is to come to an agree- ment with Netflix and other subscription video on demand (SVOD) services producing their own original movies (and some acquired from other Hollywood studios),” Nathanson wrote. “We think it would serve the interests of both exhibi- tors and Netflix to reach an agreement (that would likely be applied to other major studio products as well for non-tent poles) in order to help fill in any lost product directly from the major studios. Looking out, if indeed this happens, we see the potential of more aggressive theatrical windowing strategies for studios and the shortening of home videos. In essence, this SAREH TAJALLI/ISNA crisis could likely accomplish what theaters have, up to this Shazdeh Garden (Prince Garden) is a historical Persian garden located in Iran’s southern province of Kerman. But this year during the Persian New Year holidays, which coincided with point, long feared.” the outbreak of coronavirus, the doors of this historic garden were closed to tourists. Weather 24 17 12 33 21 14 12 25 16 28 13 16 24 14 39 24 9 -1 19 7 10 7 Amol Jiroft Ramsar Shahriar Shiraz Tehran Dushanbe Mecca Moscow Tokyo Toronto.