# James Gray's Streaming Beef and Cannes Nightmare

> James Gray reveals his only real beef with streaming and the 2009 Cannes nightmare that started his director's nightmares.
- Title: James Gray's Streaming Beef and Cannes Nightmare · IndieWire
- Summary: James Gray reveals his only real beef with streaming and the 2009 Cannes nightmare that started his director's nightmares.
- Keywords: james gray, streaming services, cannes film festival, paper tiger, little odessa, miles teller, adam driver, scarlett johansson, IndieWire
- Source: IndieWire — https://indiewire.com/features/podcast/james-gray-streaming-cannes-controversies-nightmares-1235225829
- Author: Ryan Lattanzio,Anne Thompson
- Published: 2026-11-06T15:58:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: james gray, streaming services, cannes film festival, paper tiger, little odessa, miles teller, adam driver, scarlett johansson, entertainment, culture
## James Gray's Streaming Beef
James Gray says streaming services are his only real beef with the industry.
## 2009 Cannes Nightmare
The 2009 Cannes controversy started Gray's recurring nightmare of film distribution.
## Paper Tiger and Little Odessa
Gray's 2026 film 'Paper Tiger' revisits his 1994 film 'Little Odessa' themes.
## Key takeaway

James Gray says streaming services are his only real beef with the industry, tracing his 2009 Cannes controversy to a recurring nightmare of film distribution.