Rebecca Leffler
Based in France
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- News
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.
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Roschdy Zem, Sandrine Kiberlain, Elodie Bouchez to star in ‘Unchained’ for Le Pacte’s Cannes slate (exclusive)
The film is a prison-set dance feature to be directed by France’s Valerie Muller.
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French box office plummets in April but May starts off strong with record-breaking ‘A Little Something Extra’
A lack of big US releases caused the year-on-year dip.
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France launches government commission to investigate sexual abuse in the film industry
It is the first time a government body will investigate sexual abuse in the film industry.
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Cannes Critics’ Week revamps ticketing protocol to prioritise press (exclusive)
Press badge holders will have first access to all first screenings.
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SND hops aboard Dany Boon, Audrey Fleurot comedy drama ‘See The Sea’ (exclusive)
Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud’s family comedy-drama is adapted from hit Mexican film Ya Veremos.
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Playtime jumps on Danish thriller ‘Crossing Lines’; unveils first look
Crossing Lines is produced by Copenhagen-based Forty Five Films.
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Jacques Audiard, Mathieu Amalric among 100 men in French industry to sign letter supporting #MeToo
“It is revolting that theatre and cinema should be used as a cover for abuses that have nothing to do with art.”
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Swann Arlaud, star of ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’, signs on for survival thriller ‘Sukkwan Island’ for mk2 (exclusive)
Haut et Court, Maipo Film, Versus Production and Good Chaos produce. ‘C’mon C’mon’ actor Woody Norman co-stars.
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Indie Sales dives in to Critics’ Week premiere ‘Across The Sea’ (exclusive)
Saïd Hamich Benlarbi’s Marseille-set 1990s melodrama stars Ayoub Gretaa.
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Juho Kuosmanen reteams with Totem, Aamu for ‘Silent Trilogy’ (exclusive)
Kuosmanen won the Cannes Grand Prize for Compartment No. 6 in 2021.
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Cecile Gaget joins European indie Carrousel Studios as CEO
Carrousel was launched in March by Omar. Sy, Louis Letterier and Thomas Benski.
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‘The Shameless’: first trailer for Un Certain Regard Indian forbidden-romance thriller (exclusive)
Konstantin Bojanov’s third feature follows two women trying to escape prostitution, who fall in love.
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Laurent Cantet, Palme d’Or-winning French director, dies
The French director of films including 2008’s The Class was 63.
- Features
Why an IP focus will take centre stage at Cannes 2024
The Market is hosting Cannes Remakes, Spotlight on IP from Asia, and a bolstered Shoot the Book! programme.
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Stopmotion animation ‘The Songbirds’ Secret’ flies to France TV Distribution (exclusive)
The children’s adventure film has been created by using paper cut-outs in stopmotion animation.
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Other Angle cracks open sales on French comedy ‘A Smile Doesn’t Lie’ (exclusive)
Title being packaged as a project with strong remake potential.
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mk2 Films boards Directors’ Fortnight apocalyptic love story ‘Eat The Night’ (exclusive)
The second feature from directing duo Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel.
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Memento takes on Directors’ Fortnight title ‘The Other Way Around’ (exclusive)
Memento International has boarded Spanish director Jonás Trueba’s eighth feature The Other Way Around set to world premiere at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sidebar.