Rebecca Leffler
Based in France
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Female directors’ animated anthology ‘Animal Tales Of Christmas Magic’ draws in key buyers (exclusive)
The Bureau Sales is handling the 2D animation inspired by techniques such as papercut, linocut and watercolour art.
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Cannes pays tribute to Meryl Streep and Greta Gerwig at opening ceremony
French actress Camille Cottin emceed the evening with a blend of humour and sarcasm.
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French producer Alain Sarde accused of sexual assault by nine women
Veteran producer of films such as The Pianist and Mulholland Drive has denied the accusations.
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Sales bloom for Blandine Lenoir’s French family drama ‘Juliette in Spring’ (exclusive)
Key deals have been done in Australia and New Zealand, Germany and Spain among others.
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Lars Mikkelsen, François Cluzet lean in to ‘The Great Arch’ for Le Pacte (exclusive)
The film is a 1980s-set saga about a Danish architect tasked with building France’s La Defense structure.
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Houda Benyamina’s ‘All For One’ acquired by Studiocanal/Orange Studio (exclusive)
The film is Benyamina’s second feature following ‘Divines’.
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Cannes 2024: the buzz titles from France
Screen picks through some of the hottest titles from the France that are available in the market.
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First look at Leila Bekhti in Gaumont’s ‘Once Upon My Mother’ (exclusive)
Project directed by Ken Scott.
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“We tried for a festival without controversy”: Cannes head tries to shift focus onto the films
Thierry Fremaux skirted questions about the impact of a potentially damaging #MeToo report but lamented impact of rumours.
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Celebrity chefs, A-list DJs and rooftop bars: What’s new on the Cannes 2024 social scene?
Festival-goers will still have to weave through and around plenty of construction work.
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Rodrigo Sorogoyen steps down as Cannes Critics’ Week president for personal reasons
French producer Sylvie Pialat moves up as Critics’ Week jury president, ane Iris Kaltenback joins jury.
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Newen Connect takes on heist movie ‘The Green Gang’ and boxing comedy ‘Lucky Punch’ (exclusive)
UGC Distribution will release both titles in France later ths year.
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Pyramide fires up sales on volcano drama ‘Magma’ (exclusive)
The French outfit has also added Sophie Deraspe’s ‘Berger’ to its big Cannes slate.
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Cannes Market introduces revamped ticketing protocol ahead of anticipated biggest-ever event (exclusive)
“Professionals are our priority,” said Guillaume Esmiol, executive director of the Cannes Market.
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French film industry on edge as rumours of major #MeToo accusations swirl ahead of Cannes
eThere are concerns any expose may accuse talent assocated with films in Cannes selection.
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Action thriller ‘The Orphans’ joins Gaumont’s turbo-charged Cannes slate (exclusive)
‘The Orphans’ is the directorial debut of former James Bond stunt coordinator Olivier Schneider.
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First trailer for Payal Kapadia’s Cannes competition title ‘All We Imagine As Light’ (exclusive)
It is the first Indian film in Competition since 1994.
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Why Cannes is striving for a balance between auteur-driven art and audience-friendly entertainment
The festival has become a key launchpad for titles that can loosely be termed ‘broad arthouse’.
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Judith Godreche’s short film ‘Me Too’ to premiere in Cannes
Godreche is leading the MeToo movement in the French film industry.
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Cannes Film Festival calls for “solutions” after strike threat from freelance workers
A group of freelance festival workers are preparing to protest labor reforms.