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130-499: The Marché du Film ( transl.  Film market ), also called Cannes Film Market , is an annual marketplace for films and one of the world's largest film markets. Established in 1959, it is held annually in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival . In the 2020s, more than 12,500 film industry professionals annually present around 4,000 films and projects at Marché du Film , generating multi-million dollar deals and

260-496: A pochteca was a professional merchant who travelled long distances to obtain rare goods or luxury items desired by the nobility. The system supported various levels of pochteca – from very high status through to minor traders who acted as a type of peddler to fill in gaps in the distribution system. Colonial sources also record Mayan market hubs at Acalan , Champotón , Chetumal , Bacalar , Cachi, Conil, Pole, Cozumel , Cochuah , Chauaca, Chichén Itzá , as well as markets marking

390-546: A Shorty Award for Best Use of 360 Video for their 360° production of the 68th Emmy Awards , in collaboration with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and Facebook . In June 2017, STX Surreal announced a partnership with media services agency Horizon Media to develop and produce VR and immersive content for the brand's new UNCVR unit. In 2018, STX Surreal announced a slate of original projects including New Tricks , directed and produced by Ed Helms ; The Kiev Exchange ,

520-501: A charter to local Lords to create markets and fairs for a town or village. A charter protected the town's trading privileges in return for an annual fee. Once a chartered market was granted for specific market days, a nearby rival market could not open on the same days. Fairs, which were usually held annually, and almost always associated with a religious festival, traded in high value goods, while regular weekly or bi-weekly markets primarily traded in fresh produce and necessities. Although

650-623: A co-production with Jackie Chan 's Sparkle Roll Media, crossed $ 100 million in global box office revenue in October 2017. The film is one of the most successful U.S. and China co-productions, being classified as "a clear winner given that it cost just $ 35 million" and "a fine example of how a Chinese co-production can work." In 2019, Hustlers earned Jennifer Lopez the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress and award nominations including

780-617: A deal with Alibaba Pictures to co-develop and co-produce the action-sci-fi film Steel Soldiers , produced by Robert Zemeckis . Under the deal, STX Films will handle US and international distribution with Alibaba Pictures retaining rights in Greater China . In January 2019, STX Films had their first number one box office opening with The Upside , which stars Kevin Hart , Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman , and earned $ 19.59 million in its opening weekend, and went on to earn over $ 100 million at

910-470: A deal with STX to handle part of its slate internationally. In November 2022, It was reported that STX's distribution and marketing operations would be shuttered and that Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre would go to a streaming service domestically, alternatives being considered for The Marsh King's Daughter , Lionsgate possibly taking over distribution for Ferrari and Greenland: Migration being packaged to other distributors. By February 2023, It

1040-409: A domestic distribution partnership with Lionsgate to handle distribution of their upcoming slate of films and their current film library, starting with The Marsh King's Daughter . In line with its mission to make medium-budget, star-driven content, STX Films projects have included Hustlers starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu , I Feel Pretty starring Amy Schumer , Second Act ,

1170-408: A fair's primary purpose was trade, it typically included some elements of entertainment, such as dance, music, or tournaments. As the number of markets increased, market towns situated themselves sufficiently far apart so as to avoid competition, but close enough to permit local producers a round trip within one day (about 10 km). Some British open-air markets have been operating continuously since

1300-623: A few days and the quantity supplied is relatively inelastic. The second group is the short period market where the time in which the quantity supplied can be increased by improving the scale of production (adding labor and other inputs but not by adding capital). Many non-perishable goods fall into this category. The third category is the long-period market where the length of time can be improved by capital investment. Other ways to classify markets include its trading area (local, national or international); its physical format or its produce. Major physical formats of markets are: Markets may feature

1430-434: A lengthy description which paints a picture of a highly organised, vibrant operation which attracted large number of visitors from some distance away. "As for the people in the fair, they all universally eat, drink and sleep in their booths, and tents; and the said booths are so intermingled with taverns, coffee-houses, drinking-houses, eating-houses, cookshops &c, and all tents too, and so many butchers and higglers from all

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1560-405: A market tax for the right to trade on market days. Some archaeological evidence suggests that markets and street vendors were controlled by local government. A graffito on the outside of a large shop documents a seven-day cycle of markets: "Saturn's day at Pompeii and Nuceria, Sun's day at Atella and Nola, Moon's day at Cumae", etc. The presence of an official commercial calendar suggests something of

1690-486: A new logo and branding as ErosSTX in September. The combined entity raised $ 125 million of new equity funding and received $ 350 million in credit led by JPMorgan . In December 2021, amid financial shortcomings following the merger, Jahm Najafi 's Najafi Companies announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire STX Entertainment from ErosSTX for $ 173 million. However, in late January 2022, Lionsgate also emerged as

1820-750: A particular type of produce – such as the silversmith's street or the textile district. In Tangiers , a sprawling market fills the many streets of the medina and this area is divided into two sections, known as the Grand Socco and the Petit Socco . The term ' socco ' is a Spanish corruption of the Arabic word for souk , meaning marketplace. These markets sell a large variety of goods: fresh produce, cooking equipment, pottery, silverware, rugs and carpets, leather goods, clothing, accessories, electronics, alongside cafes, restaurants and take-away food stalls. The medina at Fez

1950-430: A plaza dedicated to new film trends: VR , streaming , and machine learning . On the ground floor of the palace, a Producers' Club was opened. The 2023 film market attracted an even greater number of participants, with at least 13,000 coming to Cannes. The biggest deal announced was Netflix 's purchase of North American distribution rights to Todd Haynes ' drama May December . A number of programs are provided during

2080-422: A potential suitor, looking to absorb either part or whole of STX, but the deal was later rejected, leaving only Najafi as a potential suitor. In April 2022, Najafi Companies completed its acquisition of STX Entertainment. Eros Media World will retain a 15% non-voting stake in the company. In July 2022, shortly after STX's motion picture chairman Adam Fogelson departed for the studio, Deadline reported that STX

2210-516: A range of merchandise for sale, or they may be one of many specialist markets, such as: Markets generally have featured prominently in artworks, especially amongst the Dutch painters of Antwerp from the middle of the 16th century. Pieter Aertsen was known as the "great painter of the market". Both he and his nephew, Joachim Beuckelaer , painted market scenes, street vendors and merchants extensively. Elizabeth Honig argues that painters' interest in markets

2340-400: A reputation for quality produce, efficient market regulation and good amenities for visitors such as covered accommodation. By the thirteenth century, counties with important textile industries were investing in purpose built halls for the sale of cloth. London's Blackwell Hall became a centre for cloth, Bristol became associated with a particular type of cloth known as Bristol red , Stroud

2470-780: A romantic comedy starring Lopez and directed by Peter Segal , Bad Moms starring Mila Kunis , Kristen Bell , Kathryn Hahn and Christina Applegate ; Molly's Game , written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain ; The Gift , written, co-produced and directed by Joel Edgerton and starring Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall ; The Edge of Seventeen starring Hailee Steinfeld ; The Foreigner starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan ; Secret in Their Eyes starring Chiwetel Ejiofor , Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts ; The Boy starring Lauren Cohan ; and Free State of Jones starring Matthew McConaughey . In 2015, STX Films acquired its first feature at

2600-644: A sort of pleasant and wholesome, and very refreshing beer. Palm wine, acqua vita and spirits which they get from the Europeans, are kept in other shops, with restrictions on sale to prevent drunkenness and riots. Here slaves of both sexes are bought and sold, also oxen, sheep, dogs, hogs, shish and birds of all kind. Woollen cloths, linen, silks and calicoes of European and Indian manufacture, they have it in great abundance, likewise hard-ware, china and glass of all sorts; gold in dust and ingots, iron in bars, lead in sheets and everything of European, Asiatic or African production

2730-501: A spin-off of STX Films' Mile 22 ; Jay and Silent Bob VR , written, produced, and directed by Kevin Smith ; and untitled projects from Dave Bautista and Derek Kolstad . Robert Rodriguez 's live-action short-form VR film The Limit , starring Michelle Rodriguez , was released by STX Surreal on major mobile headsets and on Android phones with cardboard viewers in November 2018. It

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2860-520: A strong focus on Indian cinema . The total number of participants in 2022 was 12,000, with another 13 joining the event online, but in general there has been a decline in comparison to the pre-COVID days. Guillaume Esmiol became the new director of the Film Market in 2023, with Jérôme Paillard stepping down after 27 years in charge. A new motto was created for the event: "the heart of the film industry". The beach at Palace of Festivals and Congresses became

2990-618: A system of fresh produce hubs to serve as a platform for producers to market and distribute their produce. It is anticipated that these hubs will assist in curbing the number of sellers who take their produce to South Africa where it is placed on cold storage, only to be imported back into the country at a later date. Fresh produce markets have traditionally dominated the South African food chain, handling more than half of all fresh produce. Although large, vertically integrated food retailers, such as supermarkets, are beginning to make inroads into

3120-583: A system of markets. The Greek historian Herodotus noted that markets did not evolve in ancient Persia. Across the Mediterranean and Aegean, a network of markets emerged from the early Bronze Age. A vast array of goods were traded, including salt, lapis lazuli , dyes, cloth, metals, pots, ceramics, statues, spears, and other implements. Archaeological evidence suggests that Bronze Age traders segmented trade routes according to geographical circuits. Both produce and ideas travelled along these trade routes. In

3250-417: A systematic study of European market towns between the thirteenth and fifteenth century. Their investigation shows that in regional districts markets were held once or twice a week while daily markets were common in larger cities. Over time, permanent shops began opening daily and gradually supplanted the periodic markets, while peddlers or itinerant sellers continued to fill in any gaps in distribution. During

3380-672: A three-year slate deal with Huayi Brothers , one of China's largest film studios, enabling the companies to co-produce and co-distribute 12 to 15 films annually. In January 2017, STX Films signed a marketing and distribution agreement with Luc Besson 's EuropaCorp Films USA to release their upcoming slate of films in the US. In February 2018, STX Films announced it would distribute Netflix and Martin Scorsese 's mob drama The Irishman in China along with Media Asia Entertainment Group . In May 2018, it

3510-589: A total turnover of between $ 600,000 and $ 1 billion. Its main purpose is to bring together the different players from the audiovisual industry to make connections and discuss business opportunities such as collaborations and co-productions, financing, and distribution. Before the Marché du Film was created, film production companies rented the Antibes cinema rooms to show their films, while producers and professionals discussed business in hotels and apartments they had rented during

3640-650: A town's or nation's cultural assets. For these reasons, they are often popular tourist destinations. The term market comes from the Latin mercatus ("market place"). The earliest recorded use of the term market in English is in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle of 963, a work that was created during the reign of Alfred the Great (r. 871–899) and subsequently distributed, copied throughout English monasteries . The exact phrase

3770-576: Is a flagship event for the global film industry, with a multi-million pound budget and no fewer than 12,000 participants, 3,200 producers, 1,200 agents and 800 festival managers. Over 400 pavilions, collectively known as the International Village, stretch along La Croisette, and some are also spread across new locations on the Riviera. It includes the largest database with industry contact details, project lists and event schedules. Although generally there

3900-548: Is also a very large market with over 1500 stalls and covering 4.5 ha. In Morocco , markets are known as souks , and are normally found in a city's Medina (old city or old quarter). Shopping at a produce market is a standard feature of daily life in Morocco. In the larger cities, Medinas are typically made up of a collection of souks built amid a maze of narrow streets and laneways where independent vendors and artisans tend to cluster in sections which subsequently become known for

4030-507: Is also going to be released on iOS , PlayStation VR , and Windows Mixed Reality . The Academy Award-winning visual effects studio DNEG worked on the film in post-production. In December 2017, Dick Clark Productions sold Chinese distribution rights to the Golden Globe Awards and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve to STX Digital. STX partnered with Tencent Video to be its distribution partner for both programs, including

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4160-655: Is also held daily in the Jemaa el-Fnaa (main square) where roaming performers and musicians entertain the large crowds that gather there. Marrakesh has the largest traditional Berber market in Morocco. Namibia has been almost entirely dependent on South Africa for its fresh produce. Dominated by rolling plains and long sand dunes and an unpredictable rainfall, many parts of Namibia are unsuited to growing fruit and vegetables. Government sponsored initiatives have encouraged producers to grow fresh fruit, vegetables, legumes and grains The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture has recently launched

4290-581: Is an American independent entertainment and media company. Founded in March 2014 by film producer Robert Simonds , the studio produces film, television, and digital media projects. In April 2020, STX announced that it would merge with the Indian studio Eros International plc . The merger was completed in July 2020, and STX became a division of ErosSTX . In December 2021, Jahm Najafi announced his intention to acquire STX from

4420-471: Is an international co-production market and networking platform specifically focused on genre film financing and co-production between Europe and North America. Launched 15 years ago, the Producers Network hosts producers from all around the world for a series of meetings and unique events specifically designed to create opportunities to build peer networks and get international co-production projects off

4550-476: Is appointed by the King for the inspection of goods, to hear and determine all grievances, complaints and disputes ... The market place is surrounded by butlers and booths, and places of refreshment for the conveniency of the people. They are only permitted to sell certain sorts of meats, pork, goats, beef and dog flesh. Other booths are kept by women who sell maize, millet, rice and corn bread. Other shops sell Pito ,

4680-466: Is common. Today, markets can also be accessed electronically or on the internet through e-commerce or matching platforms. In many countries, shopping at a local market is a standard feature of daily life. Given the market's role in ensuring food supply for a population, markets are often highly regulated by a central authority. In many places, designated marketplaces have become listed sites of historic and architectural significance and represent part of

4810-609: Is dedicated to innovative technologies in moviemaking. The Marché du Film has partnered with the Annecy Festival for Animation Day: a program, dedicated to animated films. Goes to Cannes spotlights work-in-progress projects looking for sales agents, distributors or festival selection. Organised by the Fantasia International Film Festival in partnership with the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, Frontières

4940-465: Is developing an unscripted series based on its film Bad Moms . In April 2018, Mother Media Group, founded by former Endemol Shine and 20th Century Fox executives, signed a first-look deal with STX TV. Under the pact, the companies will collaborate to create, produce and distribute unscripted and hybrid series. In 2018, it was reported that Netflix gave a six-episode series order to STX TV's hybrid docudrama miniseries Ottoman Rising , which tells

5070-564: Is here found at reasonable prices. In the Kingdom of Benin (modern Benin City ), he commented on the exotic foods available for sale at a market there: Besides the dry merchandise of which the markets of Benin abound, they are also well stocked with eatables, a little particular in kind. Here they expose dogs to sale for eating, of which the negroes are very fond. Roasted monkeys, apes and baboons are every where to be seen. Bats, rats and lizards dried in

5200-558: Is no public disclosure of sums and a significant number of agreements take place behind the scenes, Jérôme Payard estimates the total volume of deals made during the film market to be in the range of US$ 600 million to US$ 1 billion. In 2016, 11,900 participants registered for the film market, with China almost catching up with the US and France and the UK in terms of the percentage of attendees. A total of 1,426 screenings of 985 feature films took place and 1,050 additional projects were presented. One of

5330-404: Is often cited as the world's oldest continuously operating, purpose-built market; its construction began in 1455. Dating the emergence of marketplaces in China is difficult. According to tradition, the first market was established by the legendary Shennong or the "Divine Farmer" who arranged for markets to be held at midday. In other ancient sayings, markets originally developed around wells in

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5460-415: Is the oldest, having been founded in the 9th century. The medina at Fez has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site. Today it is the main fresh produce market and is noted for its narrow laneways and for a total ban on motorized traffic. All produce is brought in and out of the marketplace by donkey or hand-cart. In Marrakesh , the main produce markets are also to be found in the medina and a colourful market

5590-869: The Arsi zone , Bahir Dar and Bure in the Gojjam zone, Dessie and Kombolcha in the Wollo zone, Mekele in the Tigray region , Dire Dawa and Harar in the Oromia region , and Addis Ababa. Some of the major retail markets in Ethiopia include: Addis Mercato in Addis Ababa, the largest open air market in the country; Gulalle and Galan, both in Addis Ababa; Awasa Lake Fish Market in Awasa, the Saturday market Harar , and

5720-521: The Cannes Film Festival . As early as in 1950, Robert Favre Le Bret, Executive Director of the Festival de Cannes, suggested including a film market in the Festival de Cannes, but his idea was rejected because the festival committee stressed out artistic significance and values of the Cannes festival and didn’t want to clutter it with commerce. For a whole decade, le Festival de la rue d'Antibes ran in parallel with

5850-557: The European West and the East or Orient ; us and the other . Europeans often saw Orientals as the photographic negative of Western civilisation; the peoples could be threatening – they were "despotic, static and irrational whereas Europe was viewed as democratic, dynamic and rational". At the same time, the Orient was seen as exotic, mysterious, a place of fables and beauty. This fascination with

5980-604: The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress , Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role , Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress , and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female . STX Films strives for female diversity in front of and behind the camera. More than 20 films have featured women in leading roles or were directed by women. The television division's first project

6110-487: The Marché du Film was officially established. In 1980, L'Association du Festival ("the festival association") decided to establish the Secrétariat Général du Marché du Film ("General Secretariat of the film market"), with Michel Bonnet and Marcel Lathière in charge. They started to slowly set up the Marché du Film by introducing fares for films subscriptions and booth rentals. Up until the mid-1990s, however, most of

6240-640: The Middle East - respectively extending to Northern Africa - as regards to numerous areas from retail towards resources, with trade amongst merchants commonplace, likewise with bartering amongst participants. They are often described as economic and cultural hubs within cities across the Islamic world , and are generally the most bustling areas within urban localities. Given such dense activity, bazaars became an attraction for foreigners in exchanging resources, such as spices , textiles , labour , et cetera, drawing

6370-686: The Toronto International Film Festival , purchasing the worldwide rights to the sci-fi, action adventure Hardcore Henry for US$ 10 million. In 2017, STX Films announced its expansion into animation and family content with a partnership with the Uglydoll brand. The UglyDolls film was produced by Robert Rodriguez , director of the Spy Kids film franchise, and it features the voices of Pitbull , Kelly Clarkson , Nick Jonas , Blake Shelton , and Janelle Monáe . It performed poorly at

6500-533: The caravanserai typically situated just outside the city walls. However, when the marketplace began to become integrated into city structures, it was transformed into a covered area where traders could buy and sell with some protection from the elements. Markets at Mecca and Medina were known to be significant trade centres in the 3rd century (CE) and the nomadic communities were highly dependent on them for both trade and social interactions. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul

6630-582: The "Belly of Paris", and was so named by author, Émile Zola in his novel Le Ventre de Paris , which is set in the busy 19th century marketplace of central Paris. Les Halles, a complex of market pavilions in Paris, features extensively in both literature and painting. Giuseppe Canella (1788 - 1847) painted Les Halles et la rue de la Tonnellerie. Photographer, Henri Lemoine (1848–1924), also photographed Les Halles de Paris. Markets have been known in parts of Africa for centuries. An 18th century commentator noted

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6760-516: The 12th century. A pattern of market trading using mobile stalls under covered arcades was probably established in Italy with the open loggias of Mercato Nuovo (1547) designed and constructed by Giovanni Battista del Tasso (and funded by the Medici family ); Mercato Vecchio , Florence, designed by Giorgio Vasari (1567); and Loggia del Grano (1619) by Giulio Parigi . Braudel and Reynold have made

6890-563: The 2017 London Film Festival ), Home Again starring Reese Witherspoon , and the thriller Wind River starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen . Additional titles on the slate include Ridley Scott 's All the Money in the World , Neil Burger 's thriller The Marsh King's Daughter and Bart Layton's heist film American Animals , along with titles from the main STX Films slate. STX bought

7020-763: The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival , and was theatrically released in the US on September 13, 2019. It grossed $ 105 million in the US and Canada, and $ 157.6 million worldwide. The Gentlemen , written, directed and produced by Guy Ritchie and starring Matthew McConaughey , was released theatrically in January 2020. It grossed $ 115.2 million at the box office worldwide. As of July 2020 , upcoming STX films include Greenland starring Gerard Butler , Run Rabbit Run starring Elisabeth Moss , The Godmother starring Jennifer Lopez , Night Wolf starring Kevin Hart , and Muscle starring Vin Diesel . In 2016, STX Films became

7150-611: The Boom , a six-part docudrama series about the 1990s tech boom from showrunner and director Matthew Carnahan and executive producer Arianna Huffington . The show airs on NatGeo , with STX distributing in China. It premiered on January 13, 2019. STX Television produced season 23 of True Life , which aired on MTV in 2017. The company also produced the docuseries A Little Too Farr , following American country singer-songwriter Tyler Farr , which premiered on Verizon 's go90 streaming service. In February 2018, Fox and STX TV announced that it

7280-613: The Cannes Film Festival, sometimes coinciding with important events. Seeing the success of the film market, the Cannes Film Festival Committee finally agreed to include it in its programme. In 1959, by two members of the Chambre Syndicale des Producteurs de Film Français (lit. "Trade Union Chamber of French Film Producers"), Émile Natan and Bertrand Bagge, with the patronage of André Malraux and Robert Le Bret,

7410-525: The European age of discovery, goods were imported from afar – calico cloth from India, porcelain, silk and tea from China, spices from India and South-East Asia and tobacco, sugar, rum and coffee from the New World. Across the boroughs of England, a network of chartered markets sprang up between the 12th and 16th centuries, giving consumers reasonable choice in the markets they preferred to patronise. A study on

7540-451: The Marché du Film for the benefit of producers, directors, festival programmers, sales agents, and other film industry professionals: Cannes XR is a program dedicated to immersive technologies and entertainment. Cannes Docs is dedicated to documentaries. It is also a B2B platform designed to connect professionals to other documentary professionals, promote festival, company or organization, expand network and develop projects. Cannes Next

7670-526: The Marché du Film, Guillaume Esmiol, former head of innovation at TF1 Group and marketing director at start-up Wefound. Paillard and Esmiol co-directed the Marché du Film 2022; in December of the same year Paillard retired. Also in 2022, "Ukraine in Focus" program was launched, while key initiatives like Goes to Cannes, Cannes Docs Showcase, and Producers Network were dedicated to Ukrainian projects. The Marché du Film had

7800-519: The Middle Ages, the physical market was characterised by transactional exchange. Shops had higher overhead costs, but were able to offer regular trading hours and a relationship with customers and may have offered added value services, such as credit terms to reliable customers. The economy was primarily characterised by local trading in which goods were traded across relatively short distances. Beach markets, which were known in north-western Europe, during

7930-468: The Middle East, documentary sources suggest that a form of bazaar first developed around 3000 BCE. Early bazaars occupied a series of alleys along the length of the city, typically stretching from one city gate to a different gate on the other side of the city. The bazaar at Tabriz, for example, stretches along kilometers of street and is the longest vaulted bazaar in the world. Moosavi argues that

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8060-740: The Middle Eastern bazaar evolved in a linear pattern, whereas the market places of the West were more centralised. The Greek historian Herodotus noted that in Egypt, roles were reversed compared with other cultures, and Egyptian women frequented the market and carried on trade, while the men remained at home weaving cloth. He also described the Babylonian marriage market, an account that inspired an 1875 painting by Edwin Long . In antiquity, markets were typically situated in

8190-518: The Roman world, the central market primarily served the local peasantry. Market stall holders were primarily local primary producers who sold small surpluses from their individual farming activities and also artisans who sold leather goods, metalware and pottery. Consumers were made up of several different groups; farmers who purchased minor farm equipment and a few luxuries for their homes and urban dwellers who purchased basic necessities. Major producers such as

8320-555: The Saturday market in Axum . Ghanaian markets have survived in spite of sometimes brutal measures to eradicate them. In the late 1970s, the Ghanaian government used market traders as a scapegoat for its own policy failures which involved food shortages and high inflation. The government blamed traders for failing to observe pricing guidelines and vilified "women merchants". In 1979, the Makola market

8450-531: The Tang Dynasty, a metal market was known. Outside the city walls were sheep and horse markets. Marco Polo 's account of 13th century markets specifically mentions a silk market. He was also impressed by the size of markets. According to his account, the ten markets of Hangzhou , primarily a fish market, attracted 40,000 to 50,000 patrons on each of its three trading days each week. In China, negative attitudes towards mercantile activity developed; merchants were

8580-535: The VR creator and distributor Surreal, renaming it STX Surreal. In its first year (2015), Surreal produced over 70 immersive VR experiences featuring Gordon Ramsay , Snoop Dogg , Jon Hamm , Jimmy Kimmel , Wolfgang Puck and Wiz Khalifa among others. In 2017, STX Surreal was nominated for an interactive Daytime Emmy Award for the Nickelodeon short Nickelodeon's Ultimate Halloween Haunted House 360 Challenge and won

8710-583: The Viking period, were primarily associated with the sale of fish. From around the 11th century, the number and variety of imported goods sold at beach markets began to increase. giving consumers access to a broader range of exotic and luxury goods. Throughout the Medieval period, markets became more international. The historian, Braudel, reports that in 1600, grain moved just 5–10 miles; cattle 40–70 miles; wool and wollen cloth 20–40 miles. However, following

8840-594: The agora. At the agora in Athens, officials were employed by the government to oversee weights, measures, and coinage to ensure that the people were not cheated in market place transactions. The rocky and mountainous terrain in Greece made it difficult for producers to transport goods or surpluses to local markets, giving rise to the kapēlos , a specialised type of retailer who operated as an intermediary purchasing produce from farmers and transporting it over short distances to

8970-488: The attention of Arabs, Turks , Greeks , Persians , Jews as well as Indians , not to mention Westerners since the late-16th to early-17th centuries. In the modern era, bazaars remain a vital economic hub in numerous Arab nations. In Mesoamerica, a tiered system of traders developed independently. Extensive trade networks predated the Aztec empire by at least hundreds of years. Local markets where people purchased their daily necessities were known as tianguis , while

9100-426: The biggest deals of the year was STX Entertainment 's purchase of Martin Scorsese 's The Irishman for $ 50 million. A total of 3,420 films were marketed, with 1,600 European and 830 American. Participants noted an increasing trend in the number of deals for films that are at a very early stage of completion: projects with a finished script, an approved director and actors and little footage are being sold. In addition,

9230-457: The book Games Divas Play by Angela Burt-Murray , premiered on BET on April 23, 2019. In April 2016, a dedicated international division opened to further expand global production and distribution capabilities; it was called STX International. Headquartered in London, the division is led by former Film4 head David Kosse . The division launched with a slate of six films that included Andy Serkis 's directorial debut Breathe (which opened

9360-618: The box office, and received a lot of bad reviews from the critics. In January 2019, it was reported that STX is planning an animated UglyDolls television series with Hulu . In January 2018, STX Films and Tencent Pictures announced a co-development deal with Jason Statham targeting the Chinese film market. Statham starred in Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious , China's two highest-grossing imported films ever. In February 2018, STX Films signed

9490-538: The city markets. In ancient Rome , trade took place in the forum . Rome had two forums: the Forum Romanum and Trajan's Forum . Trajan's Market at Trajan's forum, built around 100–110 CE, was a vast expanse, comprising multiple buildings with shops on four levels. The Roman forum was arguably the earliest example of a permanent retail shopfront. In antiquity, exchange involved direct selling via merchants or peddlers and bartering systems were commonplace. In

9620-478: The company entered into a multiyear partnership with Universal Studios Home Entertainment for Universal to handle marketing, sales, and distribution services for Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD platforms for STX Films theatrical titles in North America. Film distribution was transferred to Studio Distribution Services, LLC., a joint venture between UPHE and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment . That same month, STX Films closed

9750-465: The company secured direct distribution agreements with North American theater chains AMC , Regal , Cinemark , Goodrich , Marcus Theatres, and Carmike Cinemas. In early 2015, the company signed a multiyear television output agreement to release films exclusively to Showtime Networks and its channels Showtime , The Movie Channel , and Flix during the premium television window. The deal covers STX Films theatrical releases through 2019. In April 2015,

9880-483: The conditions necessary for the emergence of a bazaar. Middle Eastern bazaars were typically long strips with stalls on either side and a covered roof designed to protect traders and purchasers from the fierce sun. In Europe, informal, unregulated markets gradually made way for a system of formal, chartered markets from the 12th century. Throughout the medieval period , increased regulation of marketplace practices, especially weights and measures, gave consumers confidence in

10010-535: The deals and meetings took place in the hotels and rented apartments where festival guests stayed. Marché du Film was shown in the basement of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès . In 1994, when Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction grossed over $ 200 million at the worldwide box office, a sum never before seen in Independent Film , the business community saw a monetary opportunity in independent cinema. In 1995, Marché du Film

10140-401: The domestic box office. STX earned praise for its efficient marketing of the film, and for trimming The Upside from an R to PG-13 rating to widen its audience. That month, it was reported that Hart is partnering with STX Films to produce and star in two comedies: a body switch comedy called Black Friday , and an untitled international romantic comedy. Hustlers had its world premiere at

10270-499: The edges of Yucatecan canoe trade such as Xicalanco and Ulua . The Spanish conquerors commented on the impressive nature of the local markets in the 15th century. The Mexica ( Aztec ) market of Tlatelolco was the largest in all the Americas and said to be superior to those in Europe. There are many different ways to classify markets. One way is to consider the nature of the buyer and

10400-662: The evening market. The marketplace also became the place were executions were carried out, rewards were published and decrees were read out. During the Qin empire and the Han dynasty which followed it, markets were enclosed with walls and gates and strictly separated from residential areas. Vendors were arranged according to the type of commodity offered, and markets were strictly regulated with departments responsible for security, weights and measures, price-fixing, and certificates. Over time, specialised markets began to emerge. In Luoyang, during

10530-469: The fastest studio ever to hit $ 100 million at the domestic box office with the R-rated comedy Bad Moms . The film has earned more than US$ 180 million worldwide, was the first R-rated comedy since The Hangover to get an A on CinemaScore and was the most profitable film of the year (by net profit). The film also earned a People's Choice Award for Best Comedy. The 2017 American crime drama Molly's Game

10660-537: The first TV project from Kevin Kwan , author of Crazy Rich Asians . In August 2018, Amazon Studios gave a script-to-series order for the untitled project, a globe-hopping drama set in Hong Kong, about a powerful family and their business empire. In July 2017, E! greenlit the reality series The Platinum Life , produced by STX TV and Tower 2 Productions. In November 2017, STX TV announced its first scripted show Valley of

10790-779: The fish from where it is immediately preserved using traditional methods and prepared for distribution to other West African countries; The Woodcarvers Market in Brikama which boasts the largest concentration of woodcarvers in the country; the Pottery Market in Basse Santa ; the Atlantic Road Craft Market at Bakau and the Senegambia Craft Market at Bakau. Produce markets in Asia are undergoing major changes as supermarkets enter

10920-417: The great estates were sufficiently attractive for merchants to call directly at their farm gates, obviating the producers' need to attend local markets. The very wealthy landowners managed their own distribution, which may have involved importing and exporting. The nature of export markets in antiquity is well documented in ancient sources and archaeological case studies. At Pompeii , multiple markets served

11050-588: The ground. impACT is a joint initiative of Microsoft and the Marché du Film , launched to promote ethics, inclusion, representation and social responsibility in cinema industry. Marketplace Markets have existed for as long as humans have engaged in trade. The earliest bazaars are believed to have originated in Persia, from where they spread to the rest of the Middle East and Europe . Documentary sources suggest that zoning policies confined trading to particular parts of cities from around 3000 BCE, creating

11180-474: The growth of the town. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists 50 markets in England; however, many historians believe this figure underestimates the actual number of markets in operation at the time. In England, some 2,000 new markets were established between 1200 and 1349. By 1516, England had some 2,464 markets and 2,767 fairs, while Wales had 138 markets and 166 fairs. From the 12th century, English monarchs awarded

11310-743: The larger towns. Notable markets include: the Serekunda Market in Gambia's largest city, Serekunda , which opens from early morning to late at night 7 days a week and trades in produce, live animals, clothing, accessories, jewellery, crafts, second hand goods and souvenirs; The Albert Market in the capital, Banjul , which sells fresh produce, colourful, locally designed fabrics, musical instruments, carved wooden masks and other local products. Other interesting markets include: Bakau Fish Market in Bakau ; Tanji Fish Market, Tanji, where brightly painted fishing boats bring in

11440-609: The local level. The Charter of Worcester, written between 884 and 901 provided for fines for dishonest trading, amongst other things. Such local regulations were codified in 13th century England in what became known as the Statute of Winchester . This document outlined the assizes for 16 different trades, most of which were associated with markets – miller, baker, fisher, brewer, inn-keeper, tallow-chandler, weaver, cordwainer, etc. For each trade, regulations covered such issues as fraud, prices, quality, weights, and measures and so on. The assize

11570-427: The lowest class of society. High officials carefully distanced themselves from merchant classes. In 627, an edict prohibited those of rank five or higher from entering markets. One anecdote from the time of Empress Wu relates the tale of a fourth rank official who missed out on the opportunity for promotion after he was seen purchasing a steamed pancake from a market. Since circa 3000 BCE, bazaars have dominated

11700-456: The mainland Chinese equity market. An overall co-funding agreement with Chinese company Huayi Brothers Media lapsed at the end of 2018, and in April 2019, co-founder Bill McGlashan was fired due to his being indicted in the college admissions bribery scandal . In April 2020, STX announced that it would merge with the Indian film and television studio Eros International plc . Simonds stated that

11830-650: The many markets he visited in West Africa . He provided a detailed description of market activities at Sabi, in the Wydah (now the part of the Republic of Benin): Their fairs and markets are regulated with so much care and prudence, that nothing contrary to law is ever committed. All sorts of merchandise here are collected, and those who have brought goods are permitted to take what time they please to dispose of them, but without fraud or noise. A judge, attended by four officers armed,

11960-601: The market segment formerly occupied by DVD and pay-TV has virtually disappeared. Due to the quarantine imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic , Marché du Film 2020 ran online via a video-on-demand platform partnership between Cinando and Shift72 . More than 150 events were held, with 250 participants presenting their virtual stands. In 2021, one of the biggest deals was STX's $ 75m purchase of global distribution rights to Gerard Butler 's Greenland sequel . In 2022, Jérôme Paillard introduced his successor as director of

12090-454: The market's importance to community life and trade. Markets were also important centres of social life. In early Western Europe, markets developed close to monasteries, castles or royal residences. Priories and aristocratic manorial households created considerable demand for goods and services, both luxuries and necessities, and also afforded some protection to merchants and traders. These centres of trade attracted sellers which would stimulate

12220-461: The market's place within the distribution system. This leads to two broad classes of market, namely retail market or wholesale markets . The economist, Alfred Marshall classified markets according to time period. In this classification, there are three types of market; the very short period market where the supply of a commodity remains fixed. Perishables, such as fruit, vegetables, meat, and fish fall into this group since goods must be sold within

12350-515: The markets. Some of these early markets have been the subject of archaeological surveys. For instance, the market at Yong, the capital of the Qi state, measured 3,000 square metres and was an outdoor market. According to the Rites of Zhou , markets were highly organized and served different groups at different times of day; merchants at the morning market, every day people at the afternoon market and peddlers at

12480-402: The merged company for $ 173 million–a sale completed in April 2022. Eros remains a minority, non-voting shareholder. In 2012, Simonds and McGlashan began work on conceptualizing a media company based on the idea of producing medium-budget projects with a star attached, a method that had gone out of style with Hollywood studios. The conversation led to the launch of STX Entertainment in 2014, with

12610-469: The merger would create "the first independent media company with the expertise and creative cultures of Hollywood and Bollywood , while also leveraging the important inroads both companies have made into the Chinese market." The combined company would be publicly traded, inheriting Eros' listing on the New York Stock Exchange . The merger was closed on July 30, 2020; the combined company unveiled

12740-506: The mission to finance, develop, produce, market, and distribute star-driven content around the world. Investors in the company included Hony Capital , Tencent , PCCW , TPG Growth , RTL Group and Liberty Global . Individual investors include Gigi Pritzker , Beau Wrigley , and Dominic Ng . In September 2017, it was reported that STX was considering an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK). It

12870-493: The neighbouring counties come in to the fair every morning, with beef, mutton, fowls, bread, cheese, eggs, and such things; and go with them from tent to tent and from door to door, that there is no want of provision of any kind, either dress'd or undress'd." In the Asia Minor, prior to the 10th century, market places were situated on the perimeter of the city. Along established trade routes, markets were most often associated with

13000-511: The north of the country, but that was largely unsuccessful and most commercial buyers travel to Johannesburg or Tshwane for supplies. Ethiopia is a major producer and exporter of grains and a number of wholesale markets assist with the distribution and export of such products. Important wholesale markets include: Nekemte in the East Welega zone , Jimma in the Jimma zone , Assela and Sagure in

13130-399: The other gave rise to a genre of painting known as Orientalism . Artists focussed on the exotic beauty of the land – the markets and bazaars, caravans and snake charmers. Islamic architecture also became favourite subject matter, and the high vaulted market places features in numerous paintings and sketches. Individual markets have also attracted literary attention. Les Halles was known as

13260-460: The population of approximately 12,000. Produce markets were located in the vicinity of the Forum, while livestock markets were situated on the city's perimeter, near the amphitheatre. A long narrow building at the north-west corner of the Forum was some type of market, possibly a cereal market. On the opposite corner stood the macellum , thought to have been a meat and fish market. Market stall-holders paid

13390-476: The production of a Chinese-language red carpet program for the Chinese feed of the Golden Globes. In December 2018, it was reported that the renamed division, now called STX Alternative, signed a first-look development and production deal with Tracey Edmonds , to co-produce and co-develop scripted and unscripted content for traditional and alternative platforms. The first project, Games People Play , based on

13520-536: The purchasing habits of the monks and other individuals in medieval England suggests that consumers of the period were relatively discerning. Purchase decisions were based on purchase criteria such as the consumer's perceptions of the range, quality, and price of goods. Such considerations informed decisions about where to make purchases and which markets to patronise. As the number of charters granted increased, competition between market towns also increased. In response to competitive pressures, towns invested in developing

13650-446: The quality of market goods and the fairness of prices. Around the globe, markets have evolved in different ways depending on local ambient conditions, especially weather, tradition, and culture. In the Middle East, markets tend to be covered, to protect traders and shoppers from the sun. In milder climates, markets are often open air. In Asia , a system of morning markets trading in fresh produce and night markets trading in non-perishables

13780-429: The retail scene and the growing middle classes acquire preferences for branded goods. Many supermarkets purchase directly from producers, supplanting the traditional role of both wholesale and retail markets. In order to survive, produce markets have been forced to consider value adding opportunities and many retail markets now focus on ready-to-eat food and take-away food. STX Entertainment STX Entertainment

13910-518: The story of Mehmed the Conqueror ; later retitled Rise of Empires: Ottoman , it premiered on Netflix on January 24, 2020. It was also announced that YouTube Red will produce a TV spinoff based on STX's 2016 film The Edge of Seventeen , with an entirely new cast. The digital division of STX Entertainment focuses on digital programming, partnerships and distribution, which includes live events and virtual reality (VR). In August 2016, STX acquired

14040-569: The sun, palm wine and fruit, form the must luxurious entertainments, and stand continually for sale in the streets. In Botswana , the sale of agricultural produce to the formal market is largely controlled by large corporations. Most small, local farmers sell their produce to the informal market, local communities and street vendors. The main wholesale market is the Horticultural market in Gaborone . The government made some attempts to build markets in

14170-522: The supply chain, traditional hawkers and produce markets have shown remarkable resilience. The main markets in Johannesburg are: Jozi Real Food Market, Bryanston Organic Market, Pretoria Boeremark specialising in South African delicacies, Hazel Food Market, Panorama Flea Market, Rosebank Sunday Market, Market on Main (a periodic arts market), and neighbourhood markets. The " Gambia is Good" initiative

14300-482: The town or village centre. Scholars, however, question the reliability of traditional narratives unless backed by archaeological evidence. The earliest written references to markets dates to the time of Qi Huanggong (ruled 685 to 643 BCE). Qi's Prime Minister, the great reformer, Guan Zhong , divided the capital into 21 districts ( xiang ) of which three were dedicated to farmers, three to hand-workers and three to businessmen, who were instructed to settle near

14430-476: The town's centre. The market was surrounded by alleyways inhabited by skilled artisans, such as metal workers, leather workers, and carpenters. These artisans may have sold wares directly from their premises, but also prepared goods for sale on market days. Across ancient Greece , market places were to be found in most city states, where they operated within the agora (open space). Between 550 and 350 BCE, Greek stallholders clustered together according to

14560-444: The type of goods carried – fish-sellers were in one place, clothing in another, and sellers of more expensive goods such as perfumes, bottles, and jars were located in a separate building. The Greeks organised trade into separate zones, all located near the city centre and known as stoa . A freestanding colonnade with a covered walkway, the stoa was both a place of commerce and a public promenade, situated within or adjacent to

14690-400: The types of goods, their quality and their region of origin. In this way, markets helped to provide an early form of product branding. Gradually, certain market towns earned a reputation for providing quality produce. Today, traders and showmen jealously guard the reputation of these historic chartered markets. The 18th century commentator Daniel Defoe visited Sturbridge fair in 1723 and wrote

14820-435: The variety show Number One Surprise launched, which was the first TV series created by a US-based company specifically for broadcast in China. The series premiere in November 2016 on Hunan TV , a Chinese TV station, along with digital platforms Mango TV and PPTV , was viewed nearly 300 million times, and by January 2017 it was the #1 show in China with over 1 billion views. In May 2017, STX TV announced it had acquired

14950-546: Was " Ic wille þæt markete beo in þe selue tun ", meaning "I desire that there be a market in the same town". Markets have existed since ancient times. Some historians have argued that a type of market has existed since humans first began to engage in trade. Open air and public markets were known in ancient Babylonia, Assyria, Phoenicia , the Land of Israel, Greece, Egypt, and the Arabian peninsula. However, not all societies developed

15080-609: Was a formal codification of prior informal codes which had been practised for many years. The courts of assize were granted the power to enforce these regulations. The process of standardizing quality, prices and measures assisted markets to gain the confidence of buyers and made them more attractive to the public. A sixteenth century commentator, John Leland , described particular markets as "celebrate", "very good", "quik", and conversely as "poore", "meane", and "of no price". Over time, some products became associated with particular places, providing customers with valuable information about

15210-468: Was dynamited and bulldozed, but within a week the traders were back selling fruit, vegetables and fish, albeit without a roof over their head. Kenya 's capital, Nairobi , has several major markets. Wakulima market is one of the region's largest markets, situated on Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi. Other markets in Nairobi are: Kariakor Market, Gikomba Market, and Muthurwa Market. In Mombasa, Kongowea market

15340-462: Was established in 2004 with a view to encouraging a market for locally grown fresh produce rather than imported ones. The plan was designed to "stimulate local livelihoods, inspire entrepreneurship and reduce the environmental and social cost of imported produce". A great deal of the produce trade is carried out informally on street corners and many shops are little more than market booths. However, dedicated open air and covered markets can be found in

15470-579: Was headed by Jérôme Paillard, a former professional oboist, sound engineer, and finance director of the Erato Disques label. It was his initiative to move the events of the Film Market to the pavilions on La Croisette and to extend the range of films on show beyond those on the main programme at Cannes. It was also Payard's idea to publish a guide to the film market with photos of all the participants (this guide has been nicknamed "the bible" by Marché du Film regulars). The number of market participants in 1995

15600-441: Was in part due to the changing nature of the market system at that time. The public began to distinguish between two types of merchant, the meerseniers which referred to local merchants including bakers, grocers, sellers of dairy products and stall-holders, and the koopman , which described a new, emergent class of trader who dealt in goods or credit on a large scale. With the rise of a European merchant class, this distinction

15730-516: Was in talks with Lionsgate over a potential film distribution deal. Shortly after, it was reported that STX Entertainment's U.K. offices, including the London office housing STXinternational's headquarters, were gradually shutting down. Following the departure of STXinternational head John Friedberg to join Black Bear Pictures ' international division, it was announced the latter company was nearing

15860-490: Was known for producing fine woollen cloth, the town of Worsted became synonymous with a type of yarn; Banbury and Essex were strongly associated with cheeses. In the market economy, goods are ungraded and unbranded, so that consumers have relatively few opportunities to evaluate quality prior to consumption. Consequently, supervision of weights, measures, food quality, and prices was a key consideration. In medieval society, regulations for such matters appeared initially at

15990-487: Was necessary to separate the daily trade that the general population understood from the rising ranks of traders who operated on a world stage and were seen as quite distant from everyday experience. During the 17th and 18th centuries, as Europeans conquered parts of North Africa and the Levant, European artists began to visit the Orient and painted scenes of everyday life. Europeans sharply divided peoples into two broad groups –

16120-460: Was nominated for a Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Achievement in a First-Time Feature and won a Sitges Film Festival and Fangoria Chainsaw Award . The Space Between Us starring Gary Oldman was nominated for Choice Sci-Fi Movie and Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards . The horror thriller The Bye Bye Man overperformed industry expectations with a US$ 13.5 million domestic opening weekend. The Foreigner ,

16250-574: Was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay along with BAFTA , WGA , and Golden Globe nominations. The Edge of Seventeen was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Movie of the Year , a Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Achievement in a First-Time Feature and a Golden Globe Award for Hailee Steinfeld . On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 95%. Genre films have also received recognition. The psychological horror-thriller The Gift

16380-444: Was over two thousand. In 1998, they launched Cannesmarket.com, a B2B -platform for members of the film industry, which by 2003 had grown into Cinando . By 2000, the number of participants had doubled, and by 2005 there were more than 8,000. In 2012, more than half of the screenings were in European countries, with a total of 4,000 films sold at the Marché du Film that year, half of which were fully completed. Modern Marché du Film

16510-415: Was reported that Lionsgate had already taken domestic rights from Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre with plans to release it theatrically on March 3, 2023. In July 2023, Neon bought the distribution rights for Ferrari with Neon releasing it on December 25, 2023. At launch, the film division of STX focused its efforts on creating a new model. Rather than pursuing the traditional distribution process,

16640-507: Was reported that STX would distribute and oversee production on Tencent Pictures and Free Association's film adaptation of the digital comic book Zombie Brother , to be directed by David Sandberg . In July 2018, STX Films acquired domestic distribution rights to the civil rights drama The Best of Enemies ; it stars Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell , is directed by Robin Bissell, and was released on April 5, 2019. In August 2023, STX formed

16770-614: Was reported that a listing on the SEHK could bring STX closer to Chinese investors and audiences. The Wall Street Journal stated that the company could be valued at $ 3.5 billion, after raising an additional $ 500 million following the IPO. In April 2018, the company filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange . STX called off its IPO in October 2018, citing the China–U.S. trade war , and conditions having deteriorated in Hong Kong due to turbulence in

16900-465: Was the 2014 drama-thriller State of Affairs , starring Katherine Heigl and Alfre Woodard . The 13-episode series was developed by STX TV (as it is stylized) and sold to NBC . In 2015, STX TV produced the NBC pilot Problem Child , based on the 1990 film of the same name . In April 2016, STX TV expanded into unscripted and reality content, hiring veteran TV producer Jason Goldberg . A few months later,

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