All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 41
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NewsFrançois Henri-Pinault’s Artémis acquires majority stake in CAA
Transaction demonstrates synergy between film and fashion worlds.
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Features“We have to turn films into events again”: How French distributors are thinking creatively to attract audiences
Directors such as Ladj Ly, Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache are travelling the country to engage with cinemagoers.
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NewsPalme d’Or winner ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ opens big in France to boost August box office above pre-pandemic average
French director Justine Triet’s film grossed approximately €1.9m over its opening five-day weekend.
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News‘After The Fire’: first trailer for Mehdi Fikri’s police violence drama ahead of TIFF premiere (exclusive)
Film stars including pop singer and Cesar-winning actress Camelia Jordana.
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News‘Dario Argento Panico’: first trailer for Venice documentary (Exclusive)
Simone Scafidi’s documentary is an immersive deep dive into the creative process and life of Argento.
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FeaturesWhy France’s Pathé is planning a bold move into English-language blockbusters
Pathé Films president Ardavan Safaee outlines the strategy to Screen.
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NewsPulsar Content boards David Moreau’s one-shot genre film ‘MadS’ (exclusive)
The French film is about one night in the life a teenager.
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NewsVenice title ‘Sidonie In Japan’ starring Isabelle Huppert sells for Indie Sales; first trailer revealed (exclusive)
§tElise Girard directs her third film about a woman mourning her husband in Kyoto while on her book tour.
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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.