All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 15
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NewsCannes power coming back on; “malicious acts” of vandalism caused outage, say authorities
Some festivalgoers unable to access online tickets, and therefore screenings.
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NewsCannes closing ceremony to go ahead despite mass power cut across south of France
Palais des Festivals has switched to independent power supply.
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NewsNine talking points from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
From tariffs to trees, there was plenty to talk about at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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FeaturesPathe’s Ardavan Safaee and Chapter 2’s Dimitri Rassam on taking a swing with original IP thriller ‘13 Days, 13 Nights’
Afghanistan thriller ’13 Days, 13 Nights’ is premiering out of competition in Cannes.
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NewsCannes Competition fantasy epic ‘Resurrection’ swept up by international buyers
EXCLUSIVE: Jackson Yee and Shu Xi star in the film that is being sold by Les Films du Losange.
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NewsMathieu Kassovitz, space entrepreneur Gildo Pastor team for tech-powered Venturi Production
EXCLUSIVE: “I have films that have been in the works for the past 20 years that I’ve been looking for producers crazy enough to invest in,” said Kassovitz.
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NewsMubi picks up Julia Ducournau’s Cannes Competition film ‘Alpha’ for Latin America and India amid worldwide sales sweep
EXCLUSIVE: The Competition title is being sold by Charades and FilmNation.
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NewsFrench and international film industry brace for impact of Canal Plus cuts
“Producers are starting to realise what is ahead.”
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FeaturesIsraeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid on his post-October 7 film ‘Yes’: "I can never run away from the war - it will follow me"
Its filmed in a war zone and is now premiering in Directors’ Fortnight.
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NewsGuillaume Canet to star in Robert Badinter biopic for Pathe
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Badinter led the fight to abolish the death penalty in France.
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NewsRuben Ostlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ sells to France
EXCLUSIVE: The film starring Kirsten Dunst and Keanu Reeves is now shooting in Hungary.
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NewsFrance’s Les Valseurs secures Brazil’s Ricardo Alves Jr to direct ‘My French Teacher’
EXCLUSIVE: Production outfit Les Valseurs is in Cannes with three films in Official Selection.
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FeaturesFrance is now a go-to shooting destination to replicate territories such as Hollywood, Mexico and Iraq
France has a competitive tax incentive, revamped studios and VFX prowess.
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News‘The Richest Woman In the World’ starring Isabelle Huppert woos buyers for Playtime
EXCLUSIVE: Huppert stars as French billionaire Liliane Bettencourt.
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FeaturesHafsia Herzi: ‘The Little Sister’ spotlights “a character I’d never seen before in cinema”
Film tells the story of a 17-year-old French Algerian woman grappling with her attraction to women.
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NewsFrance’s Reborn Studio to match top filmmakers with luxury brands
EXCLUSIVE: “Fostering relationships with filmmakers and luxury houses is a win-win for everyone in the film industry,” said co-founder Laure Parleani.
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NewsKirsten Dunst to star in Flora Birnbaum’s debut feature ‘Self Help’
mk2 Films has boarded for international sales with UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent representing North America.
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NewsWTFilms unleashes French body horror ‘Species’ with Mara Taquin, Karin Viard
EXCLUSIVE: The debut feature from Marion Le Corroller is about a young medical student who witnesses a new virus spreading among young patients.
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NewsSergei Loznitsa’s ‘Two Prosecutors’ scores early sales ahead of Cannes premiere
The film focuses on a young prosecutor who sets out to challenge the system during Stalin’s Great Terror in 1937.
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NewsPyramide adopts rising filmmaker Zou Jing’s ‘A Girl Unknown’, starring Li Gengxi
EXCLUSIVE: Li Gengxi also stars in Cannes Competition film ‘Resurrection’.