All articles by Nancy Tartaglione – Page 9
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NewsWild Bunch pitches Pancho, sells Zhang’s Noodle Shop
Wild Bunch is set to reteam with Emir Kusturica for his upcoming Pancho Villa biopic, which it is rumoured will star Johnny Depp.
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Rezo entices buyers with The Game Of Death
Rezo Films is launching sales on its new documentary The Game Of Death from directors Thomas Bornot, Alain-Michel Blanc and Gilles Amado.
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NewsLe Danse sets rhythm for Doc & Film
Paris-based Doc & Film International has closed further sales on the Cesar-nominated documentary La Danse,The Paris Opera Ballet.
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NewsDelpy, Rezo return for another 2 Days
Rezo Films and Julie Delpy are reteaming for a follow-up to Delpy’s 2007 feature directing effort, 2 Days In Paris.
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NewsWild Bunch head to EFM with Rebecca H
Wild Bunch has picked up the next project from director Lodge Kerrigan, Rebecca H. The film is the New York-born director’s first since 2004’s Keane (pictured).
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NewsTim Burton named Cannes jury president
Tim Burton has been named as president of the jury for the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsA Prophet leads Cesars with 13 nominations
France’s Academie Des Arts Et Techniques Du Cinema announced the nominees for the Cesar awards in Paris on Friday.
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NewsOther Angle takes international sales on Raed Andoni's Fix Me
France’s Other Angle has acquired Sundance competitor Fix Me for international sales.
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NewsFrench films attract 66m admissions internationally
As part of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema which wrapped up over the weekend, the organising body responsible for promoting French film around the world announced export figures for 2009.
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NewsPhilippe Lioret's Welcome takes best film Lumiere Award
The Lumiere Awards were handed out in Paris on Friday [January 15] with the prize for best film going to Philippe Lioret’s Welcome (pictured). The prizes are France’s equivalent to the Golden Globes, given by foreign journalists covering French cinema.
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NewsWild Bunch brings new Largo Winch tale to Rendez-Vous
Wild Bunch is kicking off the year at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous with the addition of six new titles to its line-up.
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NewsLe Pacte lines up trio of new titles for Rendez-Vous in Paris
Le Pacte will debut three new titles on its line-up for the Unifrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, which begins this week in Paris.
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NewsFrench Film-making legend Eric Rohmer dies at 89
French art-house legend Eric Rohmer has died, Agence France Presse reported Monday. The director passed away Monday morning in Paris at the age of 89 after being hospitalized last week.A veteran and pioneer of the New Wave, Rohmer made 24 films over a period of 50 years. His last, Les ...
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NewsFrench box office hit decade high in 2009
The French box office hit a high in 2009 with admissions rising by 5.7% on the previous year to 199.7m. It is a record for the decade, just ahead of 2004’s 195.5m admissions.
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NewsCanal Plus increases spend on European film production
Canal Plus has announced the signature of a new accord with the French film industry that will see the pay-TV giant invest more of its annual revenue in film production.
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NewsA Prophet takes Prix Louis Delluc in France
Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet has won France’s Louis Delluc prize for 2009. The film is France’s entry for the foreign language Oscar.
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FeaturesA French Legende
With new films from Olivier Dahan, Roselyne Bosch and Forest Whitaker in the pipeline, Alain Goldman — one of France’s leading producers — tells Nancy Tartaglione his recipe for international film-making
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NewsElle Driver closes sales on Warwick Thornton's Samson And Delilah
French sales outfit Elle Driver has done brisk sales on Warwick Thornton’s Camera d’Or winner Samson And Delilah.
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NewsThree Cannes competition titles vie for Prix Louis Delluc
The shortlist for the Prix Louis Delluc has been announced with Cannes favorites among the eight films in line for the award.The prestigious prize this year is eyeing, from the Cannes selection, Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet, Alain Resnais’ Les Herbes Folles and A L’Origine by Xavier Giannoli. The five other ...
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NewsLe Pacte finds international homes for Ozon’s Le Refuge
Jean Labadie’s Paris-based sales and distribution outfit Le Pacte has racked up a raft of international sales on Francois Ozon’s Le Refuge.