All articles by Rebecca Leffler
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NewsFrance tv distribution boards graphic novel adaptation ‘The Expert, The Rookie And The Mole’
EXCLUSIVE: Franck Dubosc, Daphne Patakia, Chiara Mastroianni, Zabou Breitman and Philippe Katerine head the French cast.
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NewsLuxbox boards Argentinian coming-of-age drama ‘The River Train’ ahead of Berlin Perspectives premiere
Film directed by Lorenzo Ferro and Lucas A. Vignale.
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FeaturesFrench sellers herald upbeat and busy Rendez-Vous 2026
’There was really a good vibe all around,” said attendees.
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FeaturesWhat are the big French films local exhibitors are looking forward to in 2026?
After a poor 2025 for local ‘locomotives’, the French industry is upbeat for 2026’s titles.
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NewsOlivier Assayas’ political thriller ‘The Wizard Of The Kremlin’ sells widely ahead of French release
EXCLUSIVE: Deals include to UK-Ireland and across Europe.
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NewsIndie Sales boards Spanish Berlin Panorama debut ‘Iván & Hadoum’
EXCLUSIVE: The project won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at the 2023 Berlin Co-Production Market.
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NewsFrançois Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ leads winners at France’s Lumiere Awards
Lea Drucker was named best actress for her role in Dominik Moll’s Case 137.
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NewsParadise City Sales takes on Dutch drama ‘A Family’, starring Carice van Houten, ahead of Berlin world premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Mees Peijnenburg’s drama will debut in the Berlinale Generation strand.
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NewsFrench films record 6% rise in international markets in 2025
Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis’ Oscar-winning ’Flow’, a minority French production, was the top film of the year.
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FeaturesEight talking points for the Europe and Middle East film industries in 2026
From getting audiences to watch European films to the rise of comedies and tech concerns, Screen sums up the key talking points for the year ahead.
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Features“It is the appetiser before Cannes”: Unifrance’s 2026 Rendez-Vous kicks off in Paris
The annual French film showcase kicks off on January 13.
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NewsPsychological thriller ‘The Last Concert’ starring Benoit Poelvoorde leads Other Angle’s 2026 slate
EXCLUSIVE: The Paris and LA-based company is also launching international sales on comedies Become Awesome and Inside Girl
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NewsFrance tv distribution boards sales for Radu Mihaileanu’s ‘Look At The Sky, Trust The Mountains’
The company will introduce the film to buyers at Unifrance’s Paris Rendez-Vous
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NewsStudio TF1 launches sales on ensemble comedies ‘Family Quiz’ starring Kristin Scott Thomas and ‘Gendarme Academy’
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Family Quiz’ revolves around a matriarch’s birthday gone wrong
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NewsFellipe Barbosa’s ‘Leila Et La Nuit’ joins Lucky Number’s 2026 Paris Rendez-Vous slate
EXCLUSIVE: The Morocco-set family drama stars Roschdy Zem and Marina Fois and is based on real-life events
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News‘A Man’s Skin’ with Catherine Deneuve among Playtime’s French slate for Paris Rendez-Vous
Claire Pommet, Stefan Crepon and Karin Viard star with Deneuve in graphic novel adaptation ‘A Man’s Skin’
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NewsBest Friend Forever launches debut features ‘Fief’, ‘The Ecology Of Feelings’
EXCLUSIVE: The Brussels-based company is also reteaming with Claude Schmitz for caper comedy ‘Conrad & Crab – Idiotic Gems’
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Features75 films to tempt festival directors in 2026
Screen’s network of correspondents selects a snapshot of arthouse and independent films poised for selection by A-list film festivals.
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NewsDaniel Auteuil-directed WW2 drama ‘When The Night Falls’ heads SND’s 2026 sales slate
EXCLUSIVE: The lineup also includes 1950s cabaret drama Crazy Heart and culture-clash comedy God Bless This Mess
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NewsMk2 adds Remi Chaye’s ‘Fleur’ and buzzy directorial debuts to Paris Rendez-Vous slate
EXCLUSIVE: It has also revealed a first-look pic of ‘The Birthday Party’ starring Monica Bellucci