Blockchain's Role in Transforming Europe's Film Industry

The findings presented in the report lead to a set of recommendations that we propose to European policy and industry stakeholders. These recommendations chart a practical roadmap for unlocking blockchain’s promise in Europe’s fragmented film ecology. They call on EU and national policymakers to couple legal certainty with an interoperable data spine, ensuring that smart‑contract licensing and on‑chain royalty flows can scale seamlessly across borders. By pairing generous sandbox funding with hands-on training delivered through film institutes and industry guilds, our proposed strategy would lower adoption barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while guarding against one‑size‑fits‑all disruption. Finally, by legitimizing token‑based community finance, the EU can open fresh capital channels for independent voices, balancing market power and securing more diverse, transparent, and resilient revenue streams for Europe’s audiovisual sector.