All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 26
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NewsFrance’s Canal+ Group takes minority stake in Viaplay amid Scandinavian streamer overhaul
Viaplay to lay off 25% of staff representing around 450 jobs.
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NewsLiberté, egalité… solidarité? French unions (finally) express solidarity with striking US actors and writers
ARP and SRF have issued strong statements but there is very little noise from any French actors.
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NewsMemento International boards ‘Joy’ director Sudabeh Mortezai’s ‘Europa’ ahead of Sarajevo launch (exclusive)
The film’s backers include Film4 and Mike Goodridge’s Good Chaos.
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NewsActress and singer Jane Birkin dies age 76
Birkin’s death has shocked her adopted France over the long Bastille Day weekend.
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NewsMediawan takes majority stake in French production company 24 25 Films
The prolific Paris-based producers are behind a slew of successful features including Thomas Kruithof’s Promises with Isabelle Huppert.
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NewsAward-winning genre film ‘The Coffee Table’ scores North American deal (exclusive)
Caye Casas’s Spanish-language film has played widely on the festival circuit.
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NewsFormer TF1 Group boss Gilles Pelisson named president of Unifrance
He will work with executive director Daniela Elstner and audiovisual director Sarah Hemar.
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NewsNew European indie joint venture Vuelta Group acquires Playtime, SquareOne and Scanbox
The private equity-funded studio will focus on local distribution and international film and TV production on a global scale.
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NewsFrench box office sputters in June but comeback on track with strong first half of 2023
Ticket sales dropped 10.8% in June year on year to 10m and were down 12.8% compared to the 2017-2019 average.
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NewsFrench cinemas in some regions impacted by violent riots but admissions hold steady
Some have been forced to temporarily close as protests target private and commercial properties.
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NewsQuentin Dupieux unveils secret film ‘Yannick’ set for release in France in August
‘Yannick’ stars Pio Marmaï alongside Raphael Quenard, Blanche Gardin, Sébastien Chassagne and Agnès Hurstel.
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NewsLe Pacte head criticises French media over coverage of Catherine Corsini’s ‘Homecoming’
Jean Labadie, founder and president of Le Pacte, accused local press of a “media omerta”.
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NewsCanal Plus unveils cinema-powered autumn slate
The French pay-TV giant also announced a surprise film festival-focused channel.
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News‘La Belle Epoque’ director Nicolas Bedos to stand trial for alleged sexual assault
French actor-writer-director was released from custody yesterday after an incident in a Parisian nightclub.
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NewsUS writers carefully navigate WGA strike at Monte-Carlo TV Festival
WGA members attended the glitzy event but ceded the spotlight to cast and non-guild colleagues.
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NewsMelanie Laurent’s ‘Sulak’ headlines Amazon France’s upcoming film and series slate
‘Sulak’ is the first production from Alain Goldman’s Pitchipoï Productions.
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NewsBest Friend Forever boards Karlovy Vary doc ‘Keeping Mum’ (exclusive)
The film is the second by French director Emilie Brisavoine and explores motherhood.
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NewsAnimated feature ‘Nina And The Hedgehog’s Secret’ inks first sales after Annecy premiere (exclusive)
Film is directed by Academy Award-nominated duo Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli and sold by Les Films du Losange.