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All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 37
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NewsFrance TV Distribution boards steamy French thriller ‘The Victoria System’ (exclusive)
Sales to kick off this week in Venice.
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NewsFrench filmmaker Philippe Garrel accused of sexual misconduct by five actresses
Garrel denies all of the accusations that were published in Mediapart.
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NewsMemento International boards Italian Riviera crime thriller ‘Holiday’ ahead of TIFF premiere (exclusive)
The film is about a woman accused of the brutal murder of her mother.
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News‘Io Capitano’: First English-language trailer for Matteo Garrone’s Venice competition drama (exclusive)
Follows the two young men as they leave Dakar and set off on a contemporary Odyssey
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NewsFrench, Italian cinema guilds unite in support of US strikes, set Venice symposium
French film organisations ARP, directors’ guild SRF spearhead initiative.
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NewsLa Rochelle’s Festival de la Fiction prepares for spotlight as Euro broadcasters look for content
French industry to descend on La Rochelle to premiere high-end drama series to the world.
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: ’Emily In Paris’ lead make-up artist Aurélie Payen reveals her meticulous on-set process
Paris-based Aurélie Payen talks about how the looks evolve from script to skin.
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NewsFrance’s Srab Films lines up next films by Ladj Ly and Alice Diop (exclusive)
Toufik Ayadi and Christophe Barral’s Srab Films has a slate of social justice titles.
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NewsIsabel Coixet in talks to direct ‘Happy People Read And Drink Coffee’ for Elsa Zylberstein’s Sonia Films (exclusive)
Zylberstein unveils ambitious new slate of female-driven titles.
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NewsTotem Films sends Anna Roller’s ‘Dead Girls Dancing’ to Mubi, boards director’s ‘Manatee’ (exclusive)
Mubi has snagged all rights for the film in Germany and Austria and will release it theatrically in those territories.
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: ‘Retrograde’ director Matthew Heineman on capturing the final months of the Afghan war
The US filmmaker talks about the fear and the follow-up to America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan
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NewsThe French summer film festivals shining a spotlight on hot local titles with international appeal
Cannes may get all the attention, but France’s summer film festivals are essential launchpads for local features ready to hit the international market. Here are the ones to look out for.
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NewsTimm Kröger’s ‘The Theory Of Everything’ scores key early sales ahead of Venice Competition premiere (exclusive)
Black-and-white genre hopping thriller is second feature from German director Kröger.
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NewsFrench box office jumps in July as ‘Barbenheimer’ drives up ticket sales
Ticket sales in July up 33.13% compared with same month in 2022; Barbie and Oppenheimer alone accounted for 25% of admissions.
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NewsCNC ramps up bid to make France into a global production hub as tax credits boost spending
Pauline Augrain tasked with attracting productions to France, as EY Consulting report shows economic impact of country’s tax credits.
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NewsFrench film industry confident of navigating US strikes as Olympic-sized headache looms
If the actors and writers’ strikes last beyond the autumn, major productions could be challenged by planning for the Paris Olympics.
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NewsThe Party bites into Frederick Wiseman’s Venice premiere ‘Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros’ (exclusive)
The film goes behind the scenes at renowned French restaurant La Maison Troisgros that has held three Michelin stars for the past five decades
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NewsMediawan boards Venice doc ‘Dario Argento Panico’; scores deals for ‘Godard Cinema’, Oliver Stone’s ‘Nuclear Now’ (exclusive)
‘Dario Argento Panico’ will premiere in Venice Classics.
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NewsCharades, Anonymous Content team on genre-bending Venice Competition title ‘The Theory of Everything’ (exclusive)
Timm Kröger’s second film is a German-language psychological thriller.
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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.