From Script to Screen: Navigating Risk, Returns, and Opportunity

Film and television have never been more widely distributed, yet financial success remains far from guaranteed—even projects that earn critical acclaim and strong audiences. As streaming reshapes how content is produced, monetized, and measured, the filmed entertainment industry faces growing pressure to balance artistic ambition with commercial reality. This session brings together leading directors, screenwriters, and showrunners to explore how risk is evaluated today, whether financial constraints are driving “safer” storytelling, and how the industry can continue to support bold, original work in an increasingly uncertain market.