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All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 11
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NewsCNC appoints Gaetan Bruel as president and permanent replacement to disgraced Dominique Boutonnat
Bruel previously headed up the cultural services department of the French embassy in the US.
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NewsCharades boards Danish romantic horror ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ (exclusive)
The queer love story starring Pilou Asbæk and Egor Venned was set and was shot on the Faroe Islands.
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NewsFrench box office holds steady in January as local titles stay strong
The highest-grossing French films were ‘How To Make A Killing’ and ’The Marching Band’
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NewsFrench sales outfit MMM scoops South African drama ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ ahead of Panorama launch (exclusive)
Source: MMM ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ Nascent French sales outfit MMM has acquired South African director Imran Hamdulay’s Panorama title The Heart Is A Muscle, about a Cape Town father on a journey of self-redemption. Keenan Arrison stars as a man whose five year-old son briefly ...
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NewsPyramide boards Berlin Panorama selection ‘Confidante’ for international sales (exclusive)
It is the fourth feature from Turkish-French directing duo Cagla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti.
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NewsPlaytime boosts EFM slate with buzzy Leyla Bouzid and Evi Kalogiropoulou titles (exclusive)
Bouzid’s ‘In A Whisper’ is a Tunisian family drama; Kalogiropoulou’s ‘Gorgona’ is a feminist adaptation of the Greek myth
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NewsDirector Jerome Salle and Federation Studios team for film and TV production venture Syzygy
First project is the English-language thriller series ’Okavango’.
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NewsPathé International adds musical comedy drama ‘Bye Bye’ to EFM slate (exclusive)
Amelie Bonnin’s debut feature stars popular French singer and actress Juliette Armanet.
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NewsThe Bureau to launch counterfeit thriller ‘The Money Maker’ at EFM; unveils first look (exclusive)
Jean-Paul Salomé’s film is about a real-life counterfeiter who evaded French police for 15 years.
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NewsFrench director Christophe Ruggia found guilty of sexually assaulting Adele Haenel in landmark trial
Ruggia has received a four-year sentence, including two years under house arrest
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NewsBe For Films boards Congo-set doctor drama ‘Muganga’, starring Isaach De Bankolé; unveils first look (exclusive)
The drama is based on the true story of a Congolese doctor and a Belgian surgeon.
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NewsMemento International boards Berlin-bound queer road movie ‘Dreams In Nightmares’ (exclusive)
Shatara Michelle Ford’s second feature is about a group of queer Black friends on a life-changing journey.
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NewsDisney+ signs landmark media chronology agreement in France for reduced nine-month window
Streamer makes investment, production pledge.
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NewsFrench culture minister submits proposal to renew windowing agreement
Proposal would extend 2022 agreement that radically reformed France’s strict windowing system.
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News‘The Count Of Monte-Cristo’ leads nominations for France’s Cesar Awards
Also strong showings for ’Beating Hearts’ and ’Emilia Perez’.
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NewsFilms Boutique boards Vivian Qu’s Berlin competition title ‘Girls On Wire’ (exclusive)
The film follows two Chinese women on the run from the local mafia.
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NewsUrban Sales boards Berlin-bound Olympics comedy drama ‘That Summer In Paris’ (exclusive)
The film will play in the new Perspectives section for fiction feature debuts.
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NewsNew sales outfit Lucky Number boards Berlin competition title ‘What Marielle Knows’ (exclusive)
Lucky Number was launched in November by industry veterans Ola Byszuk, Olivier Barbier and Lenny Porte.
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NewsFrench filmmaker Bertrand Blier dies aged 85
Blier’s films include Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, Buffet Froid, Trop Belle Pour Toi and The Clink Of Ice.
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NewsBest Friend Forever scoops Ukrainian school doc ‘Timestamp’ ahead of Berlin competition bow (exclusive)
‘Timestamp’ is directed by Kateryna Gornostai whose debut feature ‘Stop-Zemelia’ premiered at Berlin in 2021.