All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 14
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NewsWomen directed 23.3% of French features in 2017
New CNC report provides lowdown on budgets, pay and box office for female-directed films in France.
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NewsRwandan director Joel Karekezi's 'The Mercy Of The Jungle' wins Africa's Fespaco festival
Fespaco celebrated its 50th anniversary this year and is Africa’s longest running festival.
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NewsNew female-led sales company Totem boards Juho Kuosmanen's 'Compartment No 6' (exclusive)
Trans-Siberian Railway-set tale is Kuosmanen’s follow-up to The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Mäki.
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NewsCannes Cinéfondation Atelier 2019 line-up revealed
15 directors due to present their projects at the co-production market, including Mikko Myllylahti and Soudade Kaadan.
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NewsNetflix COO Ted Sarandos, MPAA chief Charles Rivkin among Series Mania speakers
Other speakers include former WGA president Howard Rodman, Amazon Studios head of European Originals Georgia Brown and Endeavour Content head of TV advisory and partner Lorenzo De Maio.
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NewsPioneering French producer Mag Bodard dies at 103
Bodard worked with iconic directors Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda, Robert Bresson, Jean-Luc Godard, Maurice Pialat, Alain Resnais and Claude Miller.
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NewsNabil Ayouch’s TV thriller 'Black-Out' heads to joint MIPTV, Canneseries In Development event
16 projects will be presented during the event.
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NewsCannes Film Festival names Alejandro González Iñárritu 2019 jury president
Director becomes festival’s first Mexican jury head.
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News'Loro', 'In Between' producers to present TV projects at Series Mania co-pro sessions
A five-member jury will award a grand prize of €50,000 to help develop the winning show.
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NewsParis public prosecutor’s office drops investigation into Luc Besson rape charges
Accuser’s lawyer plans to file civil complaint.
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NewsLe Monde to republish open letter challenging Cuaron, Coens over Netflix films
Letter criticises ’the privatisation of a work of art’.
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News'Custody' wins best film at 2019 Cesar Awards
Domestic violence drama earns four prizes in Paris.
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NewsFrench critics call on Cannes to reinstate former press screening schedule
Cinema Journalists Union (UJC) has issued a statement.
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FeaturesOn set of 'Daniel', the true story of the Danish photographer captured by Isis
Niels Arden Oplev is directing the Danish drama about Daniel Rye.
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NewsFrench court rejects request to block release of François Ozon's 'By The Grace Of God'
Lawyers for priest alluded to in sexual abuse drama tried to delay release ahead of his trial.
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NewsEU copyright reform one step closer following key European Parliament vote
Tech giants such as Google and Facebook would be forced to pay for content.
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NewsJihan El-Tahri appointed director of Arab documentary agency DOX BOX
Berlin-based organisation nurtures sustainable documentary scene across the Arab world.
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NewsElle Driver strikes deals on Roberto Saviano adaptation 'Piranhas' (exclusive)
Has world premiere in Berlin Competition on February 12.
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NewsPathé unveils raft of EFM sales (exclusive)
Titles include The Best Is Yet To Come, Sweetheart and Let’s Dance.
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NewsSundance title 'Divine Love' sells for Memento (exclusive)
Film sells to Benelux, Czech Republic and Slovakia, Italy among others.









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