All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 42
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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.
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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”.