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All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 50
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News‘Les Misérables’, ‘An Officer And A Spy’ take top awards at France’s Lumières
The French cinema-focused awards are regarded as the country’s equivalent of the Golden Globes.
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FeaturesIran’s Massoud Bakhshi talks Sundance drama ‘Yalda, A Night For Forgiveness’
Blacklisted in Iran, the director talks about the challenges of making his second feature.
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NewsSwiss producer and Locarno stalwart Tiziana Soudani dies
Credits included ‘Happy As Lazarro’ and ‘Bread And Tulips’.
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FeaturesDirector Maïmouna Doucouré reveals the “shocking” inspiration behind Sundance drama ‘Cuties’
French drama premieres in Sundance’s World Dramatic Cinema section.
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NewsHas Netflix finally won France over?
Streaming giant faces tough negotiations over investment obligations and content rights as France overhauls audiovisual laws.
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NewsLocarno to fete Japan’s Kinuyo Tanaka in first retrospective devoted to female filmmaker
Pioneering filmmaker and actress was second woman to direct a feature in history of Japanese cinema.
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NewsCharades boards sales on Pulse Films, Riz Ahmed’s music drama ‘Mogul Mowgli’ (exclusive)
Riz Ahmed stars as a rapper on the cusp of fame forced to return home to his family after he is struck down by a crippling illness.
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NewsBest Friend Forever boards sales on Radu Jude’s Berlinale Forum title ‘Uppercase Print’ (exclusive)
Feature tells true story of student arrested by Communist Romania’s secret services after challenging regime of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
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NewsNetflix woos France with new shows and investment as Paris office opens
Streaming giant officially announces collaborations with Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Fanny Herrero and Julien Leclercq.
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NewsMemento unveils sales on Claus Drexel’s ‘Under The Stars Of Paris’ (exclusive)
The film stars Catherine Frot as a homeless woman who takes a lost Burkinabe boy under her wing.
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NewsInternational admissions for French films under pressure in 2019
The lack of a blockbuster English-language film from Luc Besson has been cited as a cause.
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NewsFrench sales company Totem Films expands into co-production (exclusive)
Company heads to debut Unifrance Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris and Sundance after fruitful first year.
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NewsMathieu Delaunay promoted to head of sales at Memento as Tanja Meissner steps down (exclusive)
Company restructures staff as it enters 15th anniversary year.
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NewsOther Angle launches French ‘Nosotros Los Nobles’ remake ‘Spoiled Brats’ at Paris RDV (exclusive)
Paris-based company will reveal first footage at the Unifrance Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris.
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NewsFrench director Christophe Ruggia placed in police custody following Adèle Haenel allegations
French actress Adèle Haenel has accused filmmaker of molesting her when she was a teenager.
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NewsProducers of Iranian Sundance title ‘Yalda’ issue statement denying withdrawal claims
Director will not attend festival due to flare-up in tensions between US and Iran.
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Features12 Asian, Middle Eastern and African titles to tempt festival directors in 2020
Includes new films from Ann Hui, Mohamed Diab and Kaouther Ben Hania.
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NewsSpike Lee to head 2020 Cannes Film Festival jury
Lee “honored to be the first person of the African diaspora (USA) to be named president of the Cannes Jury and of a main film festival.”
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Features42 European films to tempt festival directors in 2020
The hot productions from France, Benelux, Nordics, Italy, Germany, Spain, Greece, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia.
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NewsWild Bunch unveils 2020 French slate; new films by Maïwenn, Stephane Brizé (exclusive)
Paris-based sales powerhouse to launch new titles by Maïwenn, Stephane Brizé, Louis Garrel and Bruno Podalydès.