All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 96
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NewsLuc Besson officially opens Cité Du Cinéma complex
Cinema complex on outskirts of Paris heralded as “Hollywood à la Française” has been operational since the beginning of the summer.
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NewsPolanski to shoot adaptation of Venus in Fur, ahead of D
Emmanuelle Seigner and Louis Garrel to star.
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NewsIntouchables is France’s foreign language Oscar submission
Film recently overtook Amélie as most seen French-language film at international box office.
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NewsSyrian producer Orwa Nyrabia reported freed
Producer and pan-Arab DOX BOX film festival founder had been missing since August 23.
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NewsIntouchables smashes int’l box office record
Intouchables overtakes The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain as most seen French language picture.
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NewsFrench buyers circle Una Noche, Booster after Deauville screenings
Deauville promotes US indie fare alongside red carpet rollouts of blockbuster titles Taken 2 [pictured] and The Bourne Legacy.
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NewsBeasts of the Southern Wild wins top prize at Deauville
After Sundance and Cannes prizes, Beasts of the Southern Wild continues awards run at Deauville.
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NewsTWC On The Other Side of the Tracks with Omar Sy
EXCLUSIVE: Following their US release of Intouchables, The Weinstein Company acquires latest Omar Sy picture from Other Angle.
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NewsLes Films du Losange signs Marian Crisan’s Rocker
EXCLUSIVE: Father and son drama set against backdrop of contemporary Romania to premiere at San Sebastian.
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NewsEpicentre go for A Month in Thailand after Venice
EXCLUSIVE: Deal closed by Paris-based MPM Films immediately after official screening at Venice.
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NewsKorean projects head to France for CNC co-prod meeting
France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) and the Korean Film Centre (KOFIC) join forces for Franco-Korean co-production workshop in Paris.
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FeaturesEmilie Georges, Memento
Memento Films International has built an eclectic sales slate while ramping up its own productions such as horror remake We Are What We Are.
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NewsTen days on, still no news on missing Syrian producer Orwa Nyrabia
The Toronto International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, French producer and directors body L’ARP and director MartinScorsese join chorus of concern for missing producer.
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NewsThe Two Faces of January starts shooting
Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst co-star in adaptation of Patricia Highsmith thriller, produced by Working Title and financed by StudioCanal.
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FeaturesThe Asian-French connection
Record numbers of Asian film-makers brought feature film and documentary projects to the Paris Project co-production event.
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NewsDoc & Film picks up Fiennes’ The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based sales outfit takes on documentary ahead of its world premiere in Toronto’s Mavericks section.
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NewsOlivier Père departs Locarno to head up Arte France Cinéma
Locarno Film Festival artistic director Olivier Père will replace Michel Reilhac who is resigning from ARTE to pursue transmedia projects.
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NewsMPM Film picks up Venice titles Mold and A Month in Thailand
EXCLUSIVE: MPM also announces Italian sale of Mold to Nanni Moretti and Luigi Musini’s Sacher Distibuzione for Italy.
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NewsSyrian producer Orwa Nyrabia reported missing, feared arrested
Respected producer and pan-Arab DOX BOX Film Festival founder disappeared at Damascus airport.
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NewsMemento racks up sales on Craig Zobel’s Compliance
EXCLUSIVE: PictureWorks takes India and AT Entertainment, Japan ahead of controversial picture’s international premiereat the Locarno Film Festival.