All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 20
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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.
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NewsBiopic ‘The Divine Sarah Bernhardt’ sells widely for Memento International (exclusive)
The film about the life of the legendary French stage actress stars Sandrine Kiberlain.
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NewsFrance revamps selection committee for best international feature Oscar
The decision to not choose ’Anatomy Of A Fall’ last year caused uproar in the industry.
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NewsPlaytime boards ‘La Femme la Plus Riche du Monde’ starring Isabelle Huppert (exclusive)
The film is loosely inspired by the real-life scandal of L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.
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NewsFrench box office jumps up in June as first half of the year holds steady
Sales were boosted by the Fête du Cinema initiative that sees ticket prices of just €5.
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NewsFrance’s Indie Sales, Totem, Loco Films shake up sales teams in pre-summer shuffle
The teams will be in place for the autumn festival season.
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News‘Emmanuelle’ producer Rectangle in talks to form formal partnership with Goodfellas
The move would be the latest sign of consolidation in the French production sector as Covid impact lingers on.
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NewsFrench directors Benoit Jacquot and Jacques Doillon in police custody following allegations of rape and sexual assault
The two have been accused by actresses including Judith Godrèche earlier this year.
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NewsFrance’s CNC president Dominique Boutonnat steps down after receiving prison sentence for sexual assault
Deputy managing director Olivier Henrard has been appointed interim director.
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NewsCedric Jimenez’s Johnny Hallyday project casts Raphael Quenard as the legendary French rocker
The untitled biopic is being produced by Hugo Selignac’s Chi-Fou-Mi Productions.
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NewsCedric Klapisch, Gilles Lellouche join industry warning over far-right danger to French culture sector
An open letter was published in Le Monde spearheaded by producers union the ARP.
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FeaturesBehind the success of France’s ‘A Little Something Extra’: “We promoted it like an American blockbuster”
A debut feature made for just over €6m has grossed an enormous €55m in France so far.
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NewsFrench hit ‘A Little Something Extra’ sells to key territories (exclusive)
The comedy drama is the biggest film at the French box office so far this year.
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Features10 European titles that could make a box office splash in 2024
Local-language films have already delivered some of the biggest hits of 2024 in France and Germany.
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NewsDeauville artistic director suspended following charges of sexual misconduct
The allegations against Bruno Barde were made in French online publication Mediapart.
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NewsGlobal buyers flock to Newen Connect’s French comedy slate (exclusive)
Comedies ’Family Therapy’, ’Open Season’ and ’Lucky Punch’ have lured a long list of buyers.