BRICS and the Western-Centric Global Film Industry: Possibilities of the Digital Era

... continents — Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. Thus, BRICS’ joint streaming service would face no cultural barriers in advancing on virtually any of the film markets throughout the world. Second, BRICS member countries have no shortage in film industry professionals and impressive talents. The countries also have some of the world’s most reputable learning institutions in the field of cinema, such as Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) (Russia), Beijing Film Academy (China), Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (India) and others. Third, the BRICS countries have a significant record of successful efforts and a skilled workforce in the fields of digital technology, artificial intelligence and data analysis, which ...