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All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 3
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NewsBuyers snap up French comedy ‘Million Dollar Madness’ starring Christian Clavier
EXCLUSIVE: Project sells to Canada, Spain, Baltic states and more at Cannes.
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NewsFrancois Ozon’s adaption of Albert Camus classic ‘The Stranger’ scores multiple sales
EXCLUSIVE: Gaumont unveils string of deals after launching the film in Cannes.
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NewsRomane Gueret and Lise Akoka on their Cannes Premiere title ‘Summer Beats’ for Studiocanal
Source: © 2025 Superstructure - Studiocanal ‘Summer Beats’ French directing duo Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka burst onto the international stage with their debut feature The Worst Ones (Les Pires) which won the Grand Prix in Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard in 2022. They returned to ...
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News‘It Was Just An Accident’ wins Palme d’Or at 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Other winners included ’Sentimental Value’, ’Sirat’ and ’The Secret Agent’.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.