All articles by Rebecca Leffler
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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.
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NewsLuxbox boards Tokyo-set family drama ‘Brand New Landscape’
EXCLUSIVE: The film is the debut feature of Japanese filmmaker Yuiga Danzuka.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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NewsBerlin premiere ‘That Summer In Paris’ woos global buyers for Urban Sales
EXCLUSIVE: The film shot in Paris last summer during the Olympic Games.
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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.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight reveals 2025 lineup
Lineup includes new titles from Robin Campillo, Lee Sang-il and Christian Petzold.
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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.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week unveils 2025 selection
Eleven features selected for Cannes sidebar, with seven in competition.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NewsFrench film production continues strong post-pandemic run
Total investment in French films reached €1.44bn in 2024, according to CNC’s annual report
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NewsDaniel Kaluuya, Rodrigo Sorogoyen join 2025 Cannes Critics’ Week jury
Sorogoyen will head this year’s jury after having to step down last year.
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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)
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NewsFrench cinemas hit by worst March box office in 20 years
Ticket sales were down 17.5% year on year in March.
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NewsFrance’s Studio TF1 plans to double film production by 2027
The production-distribution group will continue to be led by Rodolphe Buet.