All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 97
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NewsNichols' Mud to open Deauville Festival of American Film
Guests of honour include director William Friedkin, who will give masterclass, and prolific Hollywood producer Paula Wagner.
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NewsEuropaCorp signs distribution pact with China's Fundamental Films
First picture due for release in Mainland China under the deal will be Luc Besson’s upcoming Malavita.
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NewsThe Dark Knight Rises Paris premiere and press junket cancelled after US shooting
French promotional activities for new Batman film stopped following massacre at midnight screening near Denver, Colorado.
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NewsScola, Tavernier, Loach and Costa Gavras join Cinecittà protests
Filmmakers support studio worker demonstrations over plans to ‘dismantle’ historic studios where Ben-Hur, La Dolce Vita, Gangs of New York were shot.
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NewsFrench CDP takes The Fourth Direction at Paris Project
Indian film one of 26 projects presented at Paris co-production market aimed at connecting international filmmakers with French professionals.
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NewsUPI checks in for French transatlantic flight romcom Amour et Turbulences
Alexandre Castagnetti’s Amour et Turbulences is among three French productions boarded by Universal Pictures International for 2013 slate.
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NewsEdouard Waintrop reappointed artistic director of Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Waintrop’s initial one-year contract as head of Cannes’ parallel section extended to 2013 edition.
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NewsFrench Fête du Cinéma sees 43% rise in attendees in rainy June
Dark clouds over northern half of France have silver lining for French exhibitors’ annual La Fête du Cinéma running June 24-27.
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NewsEuropaCorp posts profit for first time in two years
Cost cutting measures, such as ditching animation, alongside strong international sales led by Colombiana put company back in the black.
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NewsArte backs Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac
Feature stars Charlotte Gainsbourg as a woman who recounts her erotic life from birth to 50-years-old.
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NewsVector Capital takes stake in Technicolor
San Francisco-based fund to inject much-needed funds into Paris-based media and entertainment technology company.
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NewsTechnicolor, Tarak Ben Ammar square up for post Quinta Industries battle
Film industry veteran Tarak Ben Ammar says former partner Technicolor acted “disloyally” in the lead-up to the collapse of post-production group Quinta Industries last year. Technicolor denies wrongdoing.
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NewsFrench and Russian producers attend ACE meeting in Paris
Ateliers du Cinéma Européen co-production lab showcases nine projects including Monet’s Water Garden and Siberian train movie Sarma.
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NewsLes Films d'ici launches transmedia project Gare du Nord
Filmmaker Claire Simon’s transmedia exploration of Paris’ Gare du Nord station was one of 29 projects presented at Cross Video Days this week.
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NewsLaurent Herbiet to shoot Vatican-set political thriller
Kristin Scott Thomas, André Dussollier and Sergi Lopez to star in timely picture capturing Vatican intrigue.
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NewsRomanian Crulic – The Path Beyond wins Annecy Animation Festival
Artistic director Serge Bromberg hands programming reins over to Canadian animation specialist Marcel Jean.
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NewsTop marks for Hannah Fidell’s A Teacher at US in Progress
Debut feature wins Champs-Elysées Film Festival’s US in Progress initiative aimed at connecting US indie fare with European buyers.
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NewsParis Project unveils 2012 selection
Paris Cinema’s co-production forum, running July 2-4, will present 14 core projects alongside a selection of Cannes Cinefondation and Taiwanese productions.
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News“Don’t sign co-production treaty with US,” Weinstein tells French
Harvey Weinstein talks US-Franco filmmaking cooperation at Champs-Elysées Film Festival in Paris.
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NewsParis Cinema's 10th edition to open with Carax's Holy Motors
Paris Cinema festival will fete 10th birthday with a Assayas retrospective and tribute to Hong Kong Cinema from 1948 to present day.