On September 7, 2026, Gaëtan Bruel, president of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) since February 2025, stated on France Inter that a new global structure intended to support movie theaters was going to be created. Named IRIS, for International resilience initiative for independent screens (or Initiative internationale de résilience pour les écrans indépendants), it essentially targets crisis zones. A fundraising of approximately 30 million euros is to be announced the same day, Monday, on the occasion of the Lumière Summit, which brings together about 200 figures from the global film industry in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, in the Alpes-Maritimes. The French State commits to contributing at a level of 10 to 15%. This announcement comes in a context of a marked decline in global attendance at movie theaters, estimated at 40% since 2019 according to the remarks of the CNC president. Bruel illustrated the approach with the example of an ephemeral theater opened in an art gallery in Damascus, where 300 people were able to see the film Z by Costa-Gavras, followed by a videoconference exchange with the director, on the model of French art-house theaters. About forty filmmakers and actors, among them Costa-Gavras, Jane Campion, Jim Jarmusch and Isabelle Huppert, have given their support to the project. About twenty other measures are expected on the sidelines of the summit. The established facts rest on the interview given by Gaëtan Bruel to France Inter, faithfully relayed by franceinfo (Radio France) in an article published on September 7, 2026 around 7:27 a.m. The Lumière Summit itself is an official event, co-chaired by Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, organized with the CNC and the Korean Film Council. Media outlets such as Le Figaro, Télérama, Les Échos or franceinfo covered the summit beforehand and on the day itself, confirming the 40% drop in attendance, the presence of major industry players (Hollywood majors, platforms, exhibitors, Culture ministers) and the ambition for concrete announcements in favor of independent cinema and theaters. Les Échos also mention a broader international fund of one billion euros for the sector, including a share via Bpifrance, distinct from IRIS according to available information. No official source from the CNC (detailed press release on the cnc.fr website) or from another institution has yet, at the time of this verification, published an exhaustive written confirmation on IRIS beyond the radio statements. Searches on X mainly show the sharing of the franceinfo article by the official account, without virulent debate or immediate denials. Other initiatives bearing the name IRIS exist in different fields (technical screens, identity, etc.), with no link to this project. What remains uncertain or incomplete: the exact timetable and the success of the fundraising announced for Monday, September 7 (the Radio France article is from the morning), the precise list of private or international contributors, the legal status of the structure, the eligibility criteria for supported projects and the actual volume of funds already secured. The state contribution of 10 to 15% represents 3 to 4.5 million euros out of 30 million; the rest depends on commitments still to be formalized. The summit is also to address AI, co-productions and media education, which places IRIS within a broader package of announcements. No frontal contradiction appears between the versions. Press reports converge on the diagnosis of a crisis for theaters and on France's ambition for cultural diplomatic leadership. The blind spots mainly concern the sustainability of the funding and the measurable short-term impact in contexts of conflict or economic fragility. Provisional conclusion: the statement examined is accurate. Gaëtan Bruel did indeed announce the creation of IRIS and the fundraising of approximately 30 million euros for September 7, 2026, as part of the Lumière Summit. This is first-hand information from a public-service radio interview, consistent with the context of the summit. Official clarifications from the CNC and the assessment of the day's announcements will make it possible to confirm the concrete realization and the final amounts. At this stage, nothing indicates an exaggeration or an invention.