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All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 15
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NewsFrench box office dips in August but local titles save three-month summer period
Three French films may now hit 8 million admissions this year, for the first time since 1998.
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Features“Calm on set”: How Venice title ‘My Everything’ has helped to pioneer accessibility practices while filming
’My Everything’ and box office smash ’A Little Bit Of Everything’ both boasted the first ’accessibility coordination manager’ role.
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NewsFestival favourite ‘Misericordia’ sells around the world (exclusive)
The film debuted at Cannes and is now screening at the Telluride, Toronto and the New York film festivals.
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News‘Basileia’: first trailer for Venice Days closing night film (exclusive)
Cast includes Godland star Elliott Crosset Hove, Angela Fontana, and Koudous Seihon.
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NewsFirst trailer for Venice Horizons debut feature ‘My Everything’ starring Laure Calamy (exclusive)
Calamy stars as a single mother whose disabled son has impregnated his co-worker.
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NewsMemento International moves in for Venice Horizons title ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive)
‘Familiar Touch’ is described as a coming-of-old-age film by US filmmaker Sarah Friedland.
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NewsLoco Films swoops on Venice Critics’ Week dark comedy ‘Paul & Paulette Take A Bath’ (exclusive)
The dark comedy is UK-French filmmaker Jethro Massey’s debut feature.
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NewsBuyers fall for Emmanuel Mouret’s ‘Three Friends’ ahead of Venice premiere (exclusive)
Camille Cottin, India Hair and Sara Forestier star as three friends navigating life and love.
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NewsCannes titles ‘Jim’s Story’, and ‘Wild Diamond’ sell widely for Pyramide (exclusive)
The Larrieu brothers’ ‘Jim’s Story’ is also performing well for an arthouse title at the French box office.
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NewsAlain Delon, French icon of ‘Le Samourai’, dies aged 88
Delon died ”peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” according to a family statement.
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NewsApple’s ‘Wolfs’ to skip theatrical release in France and head straight to streaming
France’s windowing rules do not allow for the one-week theatrical release Apple is planning in other key territories.
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NewsUrban Sales dives into Frida Kempff’s TIFF premiere ‘The Swedish Torpedo’ (exclusive)
The female empowerment drama is based on the true story of a single mother swimming the English Channel on the eve of WW2.
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NewsFrench industry titan and pioneering producer Margaret Menegoz dies at 83
Hungarian-born German-French producer died in Montpellier on August 7.
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NewsDeauville American Film Festival unveils 50th anniversary competition line-up
The French festival runs September 6-15.
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NewsFrench director Christophe Ruggia to stand trial for allegedly abusing Adèle Haenel
The actress has accused Ruggia of “constant sexual harassment” when she was between 12 and 15 years old.
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NewsFrance sees best July box office since 2011 with 18.47 million admissions
The Count Of Monte-Cristo’led the charge with 4 million admissions.
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NewsFrance’s CNC bolsters reforms to support arthouse films
Admissions to arthouse titles in 2024 has not reached last year’s levels.
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NewsAude Hesbert named artistic director of Deauville American Film Festival
Hesbert has also been appointed managing director of PR agency Le Public Système Cinema.
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NewsLes Films du Losange boards ‘My Everything’ ahead of world premiere in competition at Venice’s Horizons (exclusive)
Laure Calamy stars in Anne-Sophie Bailly’s debut feature about a mother and son.
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News’Les Miserables’ filmmaker Ladj Ly admits to mishandling funds, pays €50,000 fine
Public officials said Ly and brother Amadou have paid back €300,000 in funds from Ly’s production company and charity organisation.