All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 11
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NewsSpanish marital drama ‘Querer’ wins international competition at Series Mania
Movistar Plus+ series is about a family grappling with accusations of marital rape.
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NewsNine talking points from Series Mania 2025: “The scripted TV market is not going down any further”
From the rise of co-productions to the absence of political talk, Screen rounds up scripted festival’s main talking points
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NewsProsecutors recommend 18-month suspended jail sentence for Gerard Depardieu
French actor accused of sexual assault during the 2021 film shoot for Jean Becker’s The Green Shutters.
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NewsBanijay Studios France, Shine Fiction rebrand as sole premium series entity
Dominique Farrugia to run new structure. Shine Fiction’s French series Carême was Series Mania opening series.
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NewsGerard Depardieu trial begins in Paris as French film industry reckons with #MeToo movement
The French actor is accused for sexual assault on a film set.
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NewsInternational television execs head to Series Mania amid painful transition from peak-TV era
A record number of execs are set to attend the annual TV event in Lille.
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NewsPathé Films, Genario launch AI-written film pitch award at inaugural World AI Film Festival
Claude Lelouch is chairing the two-day festival in April which is the brainchild of former Apple exec Marco Landi.
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NewsEmilie Dequenne, Cannes and Cesar prize-winning Belgian actress, dies aged 43
Dequenne first came to attention in the Dardennes brothers ‘Rosetta’ and recently starred in Lukas Dhont’s ’Close’.
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NewsMichael Kinirons, Mika Kaurismäki among 10 directors selected for Seriesmakers lab
The lab focuses on feature filmmakers looking to develop drama series.
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NewsWomen directors accounted for just 24.2% of French films in 2024
They also struggle to access higher budgets, said the CNC’s Gender Equality report.
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NewsFrench and Nordic film professionals look to strengthen bonds at Paris event
The French Nordic Film Days programme was organised by the CNC and the Five Nordics.
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NewsCanal+ reports 2024 annual results, revenue growth – but faces share-price drop
CEO Maxime Saada said a share price drop had been anticipated as some French shareholders were required to sell after Canal+ was spun off from Vivendi.
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NewsFrench box office dips in February as local comedy tops chart
Pathe’s ’God Save The Tuche’ was the top title with 2.4m admissions.
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NewsCanal+ cuts local cinema investment to €480m over next three years, keeps six-month exclusive window
Group says cinema is primary motivation for Canal+ subscriptions, proud to perpetuate central role in creative ecosystem.
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News‘Emilia Pérez’ leads winners at France’s César awards
Karla Sofia Gascon, Zoe Saldana, Jacques Audiard attend Paris ceremony.
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FeaturesBuyers deliver verdict on Berlinale 2025: “A start in the right direction”
Distributors praise the quality of films in official selection, but question the commercial potential of many of them.
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NewsDistrib Films picks up US rights to French coming-of-age drama ‘Block Pass’ (exclusive)
Antoine Chevrollier’s debut feature premiered at Critics’ Week in Cannes 2024.
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NewsEuropean buyers snap up Radu Jude’s ‘Kontinental ’25’ after Berlin competition premiere (exclusive)
Sales for Romanian writer-director’s social satire are handled by Paris-based Luxbox.
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NewsMind-reading comedy ‘What Marielle Knows’ sells widely after Berlin competition bow (exclusive)
Frédéric Hambalek’s dark comedy is sold by recently-launched Paris-based sales company Lucky Number.