Rebecca Leffler
Based in France
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NewsGaumont boards François Ozon’s feature adaptation of Albert Camus’ ‘The Stranger’
EXCLUSIVE: Rebecca Marder, Swann Arlaud, Denis Levant and Pierre Lottin join the previously announced Benjamin Voisin in the cast.
NewsLuxbox boards Tokyo-set family drama ‘Brand New Landscape’
EXCLUSIVE: The film is the debut feature of Japanese filmmaker Yuiga Danzuka.
NewsNadav Lapid’s ‘Yes’ added to Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Les Films du Losange will launch sales on the film at Cannes.
NewsLucky Number boards Un Certain Regard Italian film ’The Last One For The Road’
EXCLUSIVE: The debut film from Italy’s Francesco Sossai follows three young men on a road trip through the Venetian plains.
NewsParadise City Sales boards Pedro Pinho’s Un Certain Regard title ‘I Only Rest In The Storm’
EXCLUSIVE: The film exploring neo-colonialism is set in a West African city.
NewsAlice Rohrwacher to lead Cannes Caméra d’Or jury
Frequent Cannes filmmaker says, ”First times are always important and they stay with us for the rest of our lives.”
NewsBerlin premiere ‘That Summer In Paris’ woos global buyers for Urban Sales
EXCLUSIVE: The film shot in Paris last summer during the Olympic Games.
NewsSND boards ‘The Girls We Want’ ahead of Directors’ Fortnight premiere
Exclusive: The Marseille-set film is the debut feature of French filmmaker Princia Car.
NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight reveals 2025 lineup
Lineup includes new titles from Robin Campillo, Lee Sang-il and Christian Petzold.
NewsTotem Films boards international sales for Alexe Poukine’s Critics’ Week selection ‘Kika’
EXCLUSIVE: Alexe Poukine’s debut fiction feature will premiere in the Critics’ Week competition.
NewsCannes Critics’ Week unveils 2025 selection
Eleven features selected for Cannes sidebar, with seven in competition.
NewsNetflix France challenges current French windowing system in open letter
Netflix France’s VP of content called for “balanced rules that reflect our significant contribution to French creation”.
NewsSexual violence is “systemic” in French cultural sector, says damning government report
A special committee of France’s National Assembly tasked with probing sexual assault within the film and cultural industry published its findings on Wednesday.
News“The films select us”: How the Cannes team found their 2025 selection
`’Cannes is the entire selection of 60 films, not just the competition,” said Thierry Fremaux.
News“We’re loyal to our auteurs”: Thierry Fremaux and Iris Knobloch unveil Cannes 2025 line-up
The line-up is still evolving. “We’re still at work,” Fremaux said.
NewsFrench film production continues strong post-pandemic run
Total investment in French films reached €1.44bn in 2024, according to CNC’s annual report
NewsDaniel Kaluuya, Rodrigo Sorogoyen join 2025 Cannes Critics’ Week jury
Sorogoyen will head this year’s jury after having to step down last year.
NewsFrance’s inaugural World AI Film Festival aims to show AI won’t destroy creativity
Two-day festival dedicated to film and artificial intelligence kicks off in Nice on Friday (April 11)
NewsFrench cinemas hit by worst March box office in 20 years
Ticket sales were down 17.5% year on year in March.
NewsFrance’s Studio TF1 plans to double film production by 2027
The production-distribution group will continue to be led by Rodolphe Buet.