All articles by Rebecca Leffler
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NewsFrench co-productions rise to highest level in a decade
Local production in 2025 dipped overall as US streaming investments shifted.
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FeaturesEurope is emerging as a powerhouse of TV creativity, say Series Mania heads
Hollywood is in crisis, and this is a chance for Europe, suggest Laurence Herszberg and Francesco Capurro.
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NewsMarche du Film launches inaugural Creator Economy Summit
The half-day event aims to bring together execs from the film industry with digital content creators.
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NewsUnifrance’s Daniela Elstner among eight women to accuse French singer Patrick Bruel of sexual assault
“What I want is for people to listen this time, so that they can no longer say they didn’t know,” Unifrance’s Elstner told French website Mediapart.
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FeaturesWhat’s in the running for Cannes 2026?
What will not be ready is as informative as what will be.
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NewsBuyers wake up to Charades' Berlinale animation ‘A New Dawn’
EXCLUSIVE: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s first feature has sold to multiple territories since its Berlin competition debut.
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NewsPeter Jackson to receive Cannes honorary Palme d’Or
Jackson describes award as “one of the greatest privileges of my career.”
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NewsLocal hits power French February box office to 18 million admissions
Local titles occupied the top four places.
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News‘The Ties That Bind Us’ wins best film at 2026 César Awards
Richard Linklater named best director for ’Nouvelle Vague’
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NewsFrench culture minister Rachida Dati resigns to focus on Paris mayoral race
Her replacement will be confirmed in the next few days.
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NewsCannes Film Festival names Park Chan-wook jury president
Best director winner will become the first South Korean to preside over Cannes jury.
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NewsWild Bunch France’s new CEO talks strategy shift as company heads into receivership
The proceedings do not affect Elle Driver, or the company’s activities outside France in Germany, Itay and Spain
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FeaturesCNC president Gaëtan Bruel on audience hunger for daring films
“Arthouse can become the new mainstream and France is leading the charge.”
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NewsLeyla Bouzid’s Berlin competition title ‘In A Whisper’ secures EFM deals
EXCLUSIVE: Playtime has secured EFM deals for key territories.
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News‘ChaO’ scores sales for Best Friend Forever and Studio4ºc
EXCLUSIVE: The animation is set in a near-future Shanghai where humans and mermaids co-exist.
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NewsBuyers fall for “re-divorce” comedy ‘What Is Love’ starring Laure Calamy
EXCLUSIVE: Ginger & Fed has secured key deals.
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FeaturesEFM 2026: 20 buzz titles from France
Screen highlights the buzz titles ready to entice international buyers at the 2026 European Film Market (EFM), which runs February 12-18.
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NewsParadise City confirms Nicholas Kaiser as head of acquisitions and coproduction
EXCLUSIVE: Kaiser joined the company in 2008.
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News‘The Testaments’ to open Series Mania festival as Forum set to focus on European alliances
The Lille event brings together international TV execs and European politicians.
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NewsCelluloid Dreams returns to EFM with slate headed by ‘Kyushu Moon’, starring Alba Rohrwacher
EXCLUSIVE: The French sales company is now run by Saliha Guemraoui.