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flag European arthouse film distribution struggles with streaming dominance, rising costs, and low turnout despite online buzz, prompting new strategies at Filmfest Hamburg 2025.

flag Filmfest Hamburg’s 2025 Industry Days highlighted growing challenges in European arthouse film distribution, including declining social media effectiveness, rising marketing costs, and dominance by global streaming platforms. flag Industry leaders emphasized the gap between online engagement and actual theater attendance, urging new strategies like local advertising, data-sharing networks, and subscription models. flag The event also addressed AI’s role in production and ethical concerns in immersive storytelling. flag Meanwhile, the Young Horizons Industry awards celebrated emerging European projects, with Poland’s *Socks* and *Superception* winning multiple prizes, and new awards recognizing innovation and international collaboration.

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