Motion Picture Association (MPA) Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin participated in the Lumière Summit – a forum, co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, for government officials, creators, and industry leaders. The Summit reinforced the importance of international collaboration and investment in the audiovisual sector, protecting intellectual property, and strengthening the creative economy.

The MPA and its member studios were proud to help shape the Summit’s conversation on the future of film and television: combating digital piracy, fostering the conditions for continued creativity, production and investment, and strengthening a vibrant, globally connected creative economy.

“Our industry is fueled by a simple proposition: audiences love great stories, well told. The Lumière Summit was an opportunity to write the next chapter for a creative sector that empowers creators, protects consumers, and connects audiences around the world,” said Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the MPA. “From the U.S. to France to Korea and beyond, we each have a stake in ensuring that our industry remains a force for openness, a source of investment, and a driver of jobs, growth, and opportunity.  This Summit proved a vital forum to translate that common ground into greater cooperation.”

Rivkin joined President Lee and MPA member CEOs for a business roundtable focused on the industry’s commitment to partnering with Korea’s creative sector. He also participated alongside MPA member CEOs in a separate business roundtable with President Macron on the future of the industry and opportunities to deepen collaboration with France’s creative sector. Emilie Anthonis, President and Managing Director, MPA Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region participated in a session focused on Korea’s growing importance to the global film and television industry alongside President Lee.

In a session titled, “The Race Against Piracy: A Global Challenge,” Anthonis highlighted the work of the MPA and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s leading anti-piracy coalition, in tackling the global, cross-border threat of piracy. She welcomed the Summit’s recognition that protecting intellectual property and combating piracy are fundamental to sustaining the creative economy.

At the conclusion of the Summit, the MPA joined government and private sector partners from across the globe in signing two declarations: the Lumiere Declaration on the Future of Cinema and the Moving Image and the Declaration on Strengthened International Cooperation in the Fight Against Film and Audiovisual Piracy.