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All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 12
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News‘Beating Hearts’, ‘Gladiator II’ propel France’s November box office
Source: Cédric Bertrand Beating Hearts Studiocanal’s epic romance Beating Hearts kept the French box office pumping through the month of November as Paramount’s Gladiator II opened to boost ticket sales to a total 17.7 million, up 17% from the same month last year, according to the CNC. ...
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NewsFrench biopic ‘The Divine Sarah Bernhardt’ woos global buyers for Memento International (exclusive)
Film stars Sandrine Kiberlain as the actress nicknamed “La Divine”.
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NewsLes Arcs unveils 2024 Work in Progress selection
The projects will be presented to industry professionals on Sunday, December 15.
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NewsFrench-Danish actor Niels Arestrup dies aged 75
Arestrup played a Corsican crime boss in Jacques Audiard’s Cannes Grand Prix, Oscar-nominated A Prophet.
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FeaturesMohammad Rasoulof on taking on Iran’s oppressive regime with ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’: “Just have hope”
The making of the politically charged domestic-drama thriller has become an inseparable element of the film itself.
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FeaturesCoralie Fargeat on making ‘The Substance’ her own way: “Everything had to be in excess”
Coralie Fargeat tells Rebecca Leffler about her amour for gore — and Demi Moore — and how she made hit feminist body-horror The Substance her own way
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week closing film ‘Animale’ sells to North America (exclusive)
Film Movement has picked up Emma Benestan’s French female-driven supernatural horror.
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FeaturesMarrakech artistic director Remi Bonhomme on the need for "passionate voices" in cinema
The artistic director of Marrakech International Film Festival discusses the importance of establishing the event as a significant global launchpad for films and talent from Morocco, the African continent and the Arab-speaking world.
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NewsMarrakech bolsters distribution-focused initiatives for 2024 edition (exclusive)
Festival will invite a broad selection of global distributors and expand Atlas Distribution Awards
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NewsWomen directors accounted for just 27% of films produced in France in 2023
Just one woman directed a film with a budget over €20m last year.
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NewsFrance’s Respect collective creates code of conduct for navigating sexual assault from script to screen
“The tools that exist don’t tell you what to do when it actually happens on your set.”
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NewsFrench prosecutor requests cultural minister Rachida Dati stand trial in corruption case, Dati responds
Politician declares: ”This infamous indictment is shocking in more ways than one.”
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NewsApple received ‘exceptional visa’ to release ‘Blitz’ in French cinemas for rapid two-day release
The visa allows Apple to start streaming Steve McQueen’s awards hopeful from November 22 and avoid the 17-month window.
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NewsFrench broadcasters and film groups create body to protect France’s audiovisual sector
La Filière Audiovisuelle (LaFA) unites rival broadcasters in the face of rapid industry change.
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NewsMMM Film Sales boards ‘Nobody Likes Me’ ahead of Tallinn world premiere (exclusive)
The film is the second feature by Czech filmmaking duo Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb.
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NewsLuca Guadagnino replaces Thomas Vinterberg as Marrakech jury head
The Danish filmmaker had to drop out for “family reasons”.
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NewsJustin Kurzel’s ‘The Order’ to open Marrakech film festival; full line-up revealed
This year’s festival will screen 70 films from 32 countries.
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News‘Kneecap’, ‘When The Light Breaks’ and ‘Moon’ set for 2024 Les Arcs Film Festival competition
Audrey Diwan will chair the feature jury at the festival in the French Alps.
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FeaturesAFM 2024: The buzz titles from Europe
As AFM attendees settle into their new Las Vegas home,Screen profiles a selection of key titles, at various stages of production, available across the market.
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NewsSND wrangles multiple buyers for adventure film ‘Treasure Hunters: On The Tracks Of Khufu’ (exclusive)
The French take on Indiana Jones stars Fabrice Luchini as a globe-trotting archaeologist.