All articles by Rebecca Leffler
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         News NewsLes Arcs Coproduction Village sets Lina Soualem, Lisa Brühlmann projects among 2025 lineupFestival reveals 18 European projects for Coproduction Village. 
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         News NewsSND to launch sales on nuclear-crisis thriller ‘Jupiter’ starring Denis Menochet at AFMMediawan-owned Chi-Fou-Mi is producing and SND will release in France in 2026. 
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         Features FeaturesHow the Franco-American Cultural Fund is working to bring the US and French industries togetherIts biggest event is The American French Film Festival (TAFFF), which is running from October 28 in Los Angeles. 
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         News NewsStéphane Demoustier’s historical drama ‘The Great Arch’ assembles a stack of global salesEXCLUSIVE: The film, starring Claes Bang and Sidse Babett Knudsen, made its premiere at Un Certain Regard in May. 
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         News NewsJudith Godreche kicks off feature directing debut based on Annie Ernaux novelEXCLUSIVE: Paradise City Sales has boarded for international sales. 
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         News NewsFrench filmmaking bodies sign landmark agreement on compensation for screenwritersThe agreement was signed at the CNC’s Paris headquarters on Wednesday. 
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         News NewsAnnemarie Jacir’s Oscar submission ‘Palestine 36’ sells to multiple European territoriesHistorical drama explores the 1936-39 Arab Revolt when Palestinians rebelled against British colonial rule. 
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         Features Features‘The Bureau’ showrunner Eric Rochant on scripted series evolution: “We need to find that depth again”Rochant is currently working on upcoming Netflix series ‘Bandi’. 
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         News NewsMarta Bergman’s ‘The Silent Run’ finds buyers ahead of Cairo premiereThe French and Arabic-language film is produced by Belgium’s Frakas Productions and Canada’s Productions des Années Lumière. 
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         Features FeaturesHow Mipcom is merging its mainstream market with the creator economy at 2025 editionThis year’s event, which runs October 13-16, will see a major presence from YouTube. 
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         News NewsFrench box office shows signs of life in SeptemberOliver Laxe’s Sirât sold an impressive 468,000 tickets via Pyramide. 
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         News NewsIsrael’s Oscar entry ‘The Sea’ secures North America distributorEXCLUSIVE: Menemsha Films is planning a spring 2026 release for Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s debut feature. 
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         Features FeaturesCan the American French Film Festival’s high-school screenings programme help to woo young audiences?Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ will screen free to 3,000 US high-school students. 
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         News NewsParadise City Sales boards Martin Provost’s ‘Love Lessons’ starring Fabrice LuchiniEmmanuelle Devos, Chiara Mastroianni and Carole Bouquet also star in the director’s ninth feature. 
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         News NewsStudio TF1 spins key sales for French time-travel comedy ‘Cycle Of Time’Film revolves around a family that gets catapulted from 1950 to 2025 by their washing machine. 
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         News NewsCritics’ Week Next Step II Programme selects filmmakers and composers for 2025 editionThe initiative is designed to bring together directors and composers. 
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         Features Features“French film is not a genre”: American French Film Festival heads on 29th edition’s diverse line-up‘A Private Life’ to open fest running October 28–November 3 in Los Angeles. 
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         News NewsGaumont’s French box office hit ‘Once Upon My Mother’ scores US, international dealsEXCLUSIVE: Comedy drama is Prime Video’s first French-language feature to get a theatrical release. 
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         Features FeaturesHow New York Film Festival became a key awards season destination and “de facto mini-market”“Our goal is to summarise the year in cinema,” says artistic director Dennis Lim. 
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         News NewsBi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ sold to more key territories ahead of Busan bowEXCLUSIVE: The fantasy epic won the special jury prize when it premiered at Cannes. 
 








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