Rebecca Leffler
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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
There 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.
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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.