Jim Jarmusch Slams Mubi’s Sequoia Funding at Venice Film Festival
Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia during Venice Film Festival.
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Jim Jarmusch Slams Mubi’s Sequoia Funding at Venice Film Festival Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia Veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch has never been one to hold back his views, and his latest comments prove just that. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival after the premiere of his new film Father Mother Sister Brother , he openly addressed the controversy surrounding Mubi’s recent $100 million funding round. Image Credits:Theo Wargo / Getty Images Director Jim Jarmusch said he was “disappointed and disconcerted” by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia, a venture capital giant often criticized for its ties to Big Tech. While he praised Mubi as “fantastic to work with” during production, he admitted the new partnership raised difficult questions about artistic independence. Why Jim Jarmusch is speaking out The director explained that his relationship with Mubi began long before its Sequoia deal. For him, the issue isn’t about the streamer’s past support but about what this kind of corporate funding means for indep…
