All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 21
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NewsFilms du Losange unveils second and third features in Nicolas Philibert’s ‘On The Adamant’ triptych (exclusive)
‘On The Adamant’ won the 2023 Golden Bear in Berlin.
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NewsNaomi Watts, Will Sharpe join Audrey Diwan’s ‘Emmanuelle’ as Pathé snaps up French distribution
Noémie Merlant plays the titular role in the erotic drama based on a script co-written by Diwan and Rebecca Zlotowski.
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NewsReel Suspects boards Rotterdam selection ‘Tenement’ (exclusive)
Source: Reel Suspects ‘Tenement’ Paris-based Reel Suspects has boarded international sales for Cambodian-Japanese psychological horror thriller Tenement ahead of the film’s world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in the Big Screen competition. The first feature from Cambodian writer-directors Inrasothythep Neth and Sokyou Chea follows a ...
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NewsLuc Besson returns to EuropaCorp as interim CEO as Axel Duroux resigns
New CEO and projects to be announced in 2024 as group restructures, ramps up audiovisual production.
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NewsIsabelle Adjani slapped with prison sentence and hefty fine for tax fraud; files appeal
Adjani has denied she evaded paying tax on a €2m gift and of pretending to live in Portugal for two years.
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News‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ heads France’s Lumiere awards nominations
The Lumieres are voted on by international correspondents from 36 countries.
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NewsCannes Film Festival names Greta Gerwig 2024 jury president
Gerwig to become first American female director in Cannes history to serve in the role.
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NewsGerard Depardieu doc sends shockwaves through French film industry
Gerard Depardieu: The Fall Of The Ogre was broadcast on France 2
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NewsDirectors from Egypt, China, Spain selected for Cannes’ Critics’ Week’s Next Step programme
The six-day Next Step initiaive is to help feted shorts directors to make a feature.
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FeaturesIn conversation: Juliette Binoche and Tran Anh Hung on ‘The Taste Of Things’ and the healing power of an omelette
The Taste Of Things director and lead actress talk about bringing the art of French gastronomy to the big screen.
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News‘The Boy And The Heron’ helps France’s November box office take flight
The early autumn slump has been reversed.
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News“I never thought this could happen in France”: Is the far-right behind campaign to smear ‘After The Fire’?
Directors’ guild the SRF issued a statement saying “the far right is attacking culture”.
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NewsCannes Marché du Film sets Switzerland as 2024 country of honour
Cannes’ Marché du Film will take place May 14-22, 2024.
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News‘Napoleon’ opens to strong admissions in France despite weak critical reception
The historical epic is on track to be the biggest November opener.
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NewsFrance’s Pyramide names new head of acquisitions as Christine Ravet steps down
Anne-Cécile Rolland has been appointed to the role and start in February.
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NewsFrance's Clermont-Ferrand festival reduces 2024 programme following budget cuts
Festival’s future seemed to hang in the balance after council funding was halved in May
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FeaturesHow TikTok helped reverse the box office fortunes for ‘Consent’ in France
The sexual abuse drama has managed to multiply its ticket sales tenfold since its tepid opening in French theatres last month.
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FeaturesHow Marrakech is pushing on with its star-powered 2023 edition: “The festival needed to happen this year”
The festival runs November 24 to December 2.
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NewsFrance’s Cesar Academy unveils Revelations line-up of local rising stars
16 nominees in each category will compete in the first round of voting.
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NewsLes Arcs unveils projects for 2023 Co-Production Village
The event runs December 16-19 in the French Alps.