At the Unifrance Rendez-Vous event in New York, producers Julie Billy, Stephanie Roush, and Leah Chen Baker discussed the financial differences between French and American independent films. Billy explained that the French CNC system is essential for aspiring filmmakers, but that Hafsia Herzi's "The Little Sister" had to be partially financed in Germany because French agencies found the script too controversial. Roush emphasized that the American market is highly casting-dependent, with financiers for "Union County" only stepping in after securing well-known actors. Baker described how Hasan Hadi's "The President's Cake" was financed through grants, the Sundance Institute, and the Doha Film Institute, because a traditional co-production structure was not feasible.

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