Creator P&A and boutique distributor acceleration

Surging indie deal flow: Brainstorm Media acquires 'The Floaters'; Neon acquires 'Hope'; Quiver acquires 'Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day'; MUBI acquires 'Coward' at Cannes; Black Bear's domestic arm gains traction with 'Tuner'; Multiple studios (Netflix, Sony, Paramount, Focus) circling Florence Pugh's 'The Midnight Library' at Cannes. Reflects creator-driven P&A and niche theatrical strategies amid major consolidation.