All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 15
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NewsPlaytime jumps on Danish thriller ‘Crossing Lines’; unveils first look
Crossing Lines is produced by Copenhagen-based Forty Five Films.
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NewsJacques Audiard, Mathieu Amalric among 100 men in French industry to sign letter supporting #MeToo
“It is revolting that theatre and cinema should be used as a cover for abuses that have nothing to do with art.”
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NewsSwann Arlaud, star of ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’, signs on for survival thriller ‘Sukkwan Island’ for mk2 (exclusive)
Haut et Court, Maipo Film, Versus Production and Good Chaos produce. ‘C’mon C’mon’ actor Woody Norman co-stars.
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NewsIndie Sales dives in to Critics’ Week premiere ‘Across The Sea’ (exclusive)
Saïd Hamich Benlarbi’s Marseille-set 1990s melodrama stars Ayoub Gretaa.
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NewsJuho Kuosmanen reteams with Totem, Aamu for ‘Silent Trilogy’ (exclusive)
Kuosmanen won the Cannes Grand Prize for Compartment No. 6 in 2021.
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NewsCecile Gaget joins European indie Carrousel Studios as CEO
Carrousel was launched in March by Omar. Sy, Louis Letterier and Thomas Benski.
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News‘The Shameless’: first trailer for Un Certain Regard Indian forbidden-romance thriller (exclusive)
Konstantin Bojanov’s third feature follows two women trying to escape prostitution, who fall in love.
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NewsLaurent Cantet, Palme d’Or-winning French director, dies
The French director of films including 2008’s The Class was 63.
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FeaturesWhy an IP focus will take centre stage at Cannes 2024
The Market is hosting Cannes Remakes, Spotlight on IP from Asia, and a bolstered Shoot the Book! programme.
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NewsStopmotion animation ‘The Songbirds’ Secret’ flies to France TV Distribution (exclusive)
The children’s adventure film has been created by using paper cut-outs in stopmotion animation.
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NewsOther Angle cracks open sales on French comedy ‘A Smile Doesn’t Lie’ (exclusive)
Title being packaged as a project with strong remake potential.
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Newsmk2 Films boards Directors’ Fortnight apocalyptic love story ‘Eat The Night’ (exclusive)
The second feature from directing duo Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel.
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NewsMemento takes on Directors’ Fortnight title ‘The Other Way Around’ (exclusive)
Source: Los Ilusos Films ‘The Other Way Around’ Memento International has boarded Spanish director Jonás Trueba’s eighth feature The Other Way Around set to world premiere at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sidebar. The relationship comedy is about a couple who decide to throw a party to celebrate their ...
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NewsMPM Premium acquires Directors’ Fortnight title ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed’ (exclusive)
Source: Un sentimiento de provincia ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed’ MPM Premium has taken world sales rights to Hernán Rosselli’s Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, an Argentinian film about a crime family that is screening in the 2024 Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. Set in the ...
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NewsPulsar Content boards Cannes’ ACID selection ‘Mi Bestia’ (exclusive)
The coming of age film is the directorial debut of Colombian filmmaker Camila Beltrán.
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FeaturesDirectors’ Fortnight’s Julien Rejl on a line-up “exploring serious issues with comedy, fantasy, and imagination”
”“We don’t want radical films or films that are chic or snobby,” said Rejl.
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NewsCannes 2024 Directors’ Fortnight line-up unveiled
56th edition is heavy on films from first-time US filmmakers and South American titles.
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NewsCharades takes on Critics’ Week queer musical ‘Queens Of Drama’ (exclusive)
Alexis Langlois’ debut feature will play as a special screening in the Cannes sidebar.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week reveals 2024 selection
Eleven features selected, with seven in competition.
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NewsGoodfellas boards father-daughter thriller ‘Le Royaume’ ahead of Cannes premiere (exclusive)
The film is produced by prolific French production house Chi-Fou-Mi.