All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 43
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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.
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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.