All articles by Rebecca Leffler
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Newsmk2 unveils second annual AI film festival to highlight ethical use of artificial intelligence
Cedric Klapisch is the jury president.
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NewsBuyers bite into Radu Jude’s Locarno competition title ‘Dracula’
Jude’s unique take on vampire story heading to France, Italy, Scandinavia and more.
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NewsTotem Films takes on Rosanne Pel’s Locarno competition title ‘Donkey Days’
Donkey Days is produced by Floor Onrust for The Netherlands’ Family Affair Films.
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NewsCoproduction Office boards Syeyoung Park’s Korean sci-fi ‘The Fin’ ahead of Locarno premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Park’s second feature is set in a post-war, ecologically devasted Korea.
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NewsStudio TF1 appoints 42 and Universal exec David O’Donoghue to major international role
The move is a sign of the international ambitions of the French media powerhouse.
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NewsBe For Films boards Locarno opener ‘In The Land of Arto’
EXCLUSIVE: Camille Cottin and Zar Amir star in the French-language film directed by Tamara Stepanyan.
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NewsCorsican mafia thriller ‘The Mohican’ lands US deal
EXCLUSIVE: Frederic Farrucci’s second feature stars Alexis Manenti.
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NewsFrench box office continues 2025 slump into summer with 23% dip in ticket sales in June
It has been a rocky first half of the year for French distributors.
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NewsFrench distributors to benefit from revamped CNC financial support
The changes are designed to provide more support for a greater number of films.
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NewsCannes’ Critics’ Week comedy drama ‘Kika’ sells widely for Totem Films
EXCLUSIVE: The comedy drama is the first feature from Alexe Poukine.
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NewsLoco Films boards Karlovy Vary coming-of-age drama ‘The Luminous Life’
The Lisbon-set drama is the feature debut of Portuguese filmmaker João Rosas.
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NewsGermany and France press for expansion of Arte into European content platform
Move was confirmed during a European culture ministers’ meeting in Paris.
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NewsEuropean spy comedy ‘Espionage For Beginners’ starts shooting in Hungary
EXCLUSIVE: The French and Hungarian language film is a Hungary-France- Belgium-Spain coproduction.
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Newsmk2 Films takes on French 2D animation ‘Mu Yi’ from Emmy-winning Studio La Cachette
EXCLUSIVE: The project is being presented at Annecy’s MIFA this week.
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NewsBest Friend Forever scoops up Japanese anime ‘ChaO’ ahead of Annecy premiere
EXCLUSIVE: The Brussels-based sales company will handle international sales in most of Europe and Middle East.
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NewsHollywood blockbusters revive sleepy May at French box office
‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ blew in with a combined gross of €21.9m
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NewsShih-Ching Tsou’s ‘Left-Handed Girl’ lands multiple sales for Le Pacte
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Anora’ director Sean Baker produced the Taiwanese drama, which premiered at Cannes.
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NewsFrance’s World Cinema Aid fund for co-productions sees record year for Cannes winners
The fund supported 16 co-productions across the Cannes sections, with a record six titles winning main competition prizes.
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NewsBuyers snap up French comedy ‘Million Dollar Madness’ starring Christian Clavier
EXCLUSIVE: Project sells to Canada, Spain, Baltic states and more at Cannes.
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NewsFrancois Ozon’s adaption of Albert Camus classic ‘The Stranger’ scores multiple sales
EXCLUSIVE: Gaumont unveils string of deals after launching the film in Cannes.