All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 8
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         News News“The films select us”: How the Cannes team found their 2025 selection`’Cannes is the entire selection of 60 films, not just the competition,” said Thierry Fremaux. 
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         News News“We’re loyal to our auteurs”: Thierry Fremaux and Iris Knobloch unveil Cannes 2025 line-upThe line-up is still evolving. “We’re still at work,” Fremaux said. 
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         News NewsFrench film production continues strong post-pandemic runTotal investment in French films reached €1.44bn in 2024, according to CNC’s annual report 
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         News NewsDaniel Kaluuya, Rodrigo Sorogoyen join 2025 Cannes Critics’ Week jurySorogoyen will head this year’s jury after having to step down last year. 
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         News NewsFrance’s inaugural World AI Film Festival aims to show AI won’t destroy creativityTwo-day festival dedicated to film and artificial intelligence kicks off in Nice on Friday (April 11) 
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         News NewsFrench cinemas hit by worst March box office in 20 yearsTicket sales were down 17.5% year on year in March. 
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         News NewsFrance’s Studio TF1 plans to double film production by 2027The production-distribution group will continue to be led by Rodolphe Buet. 
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         Features Features“The English-language market is key,” says Mediawan Pictures CEO of the group’s ambitious strategyElisabeth d’Arvieu, CEO of Mediawan Pictures, explains why leveraging the company’s global reach and talent relationships is key. 
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         Features FeaturesHow France maintains its vibrant market for arthouse films“The work of distributors and cinemas has been built up for the past 20 or 30 years, and audiences have evolved with it.” 
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         News NewsJJ Abrams’ ‘Duster’, AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ heading to Canneseries 2025France’s TV festival has unveiled its official selection, including the international competition. 
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         News NewsSpanish marital drama ‘Querer’ wins international competition at Series ManiaMovistar Plus+ series is about a family grappling with accusations of marital rape. 
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         News NewsNine talking points from Series Mania 2025: “The scripted TV market is not going down any further”From the rise of co-productions to the absence of political talk, Screen rounds up scripted festival’s main talking points 
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         News NewsProsecutors recommend 18-month suspended jail sentence for Gerard DepardieuFrench actor accused of sexual assault during the 2021 film shoot for Jean Becker’s The Green Shutters. 
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         News NewsBanijay Studios France, Shine Fiction rebrand as sole premium series entityDominique Farrugia to run new structure. Shine Fiction’s French series Carême was Series Mania opening series. 
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         News NewsGerard Depardieu trial begins in Paris as French film industry reckons with #MeToo movementThe French actor is accused for sexual assault on a film set. 
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         News NewsInternational television execs head to Series Mania amid painful transition from peak-TV eraA record number of execs are set to attend the annual TV event in Lille. 
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         News NewsPathé Films, Genario launch AI-written film pitch award at inaugural World AI Film FestivalClaude Lelouch is chairing the two-day festival in April which is the brainchild of former Apple exec Marco Landi. 
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         News NewsEmilie Dequenne, Cannes and Cesar prize-winning Belgian actress, dies aged 43Dequenne first came to attention in the Dardennes brothers ‘Rosetta’ and recently starred in Lukas Dhont’s ’Close’. 
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         News NewsMichael Kinirons, Mika Kaurismäki among 10 directors selected for Seriesmakers labThe lab focuses on feature filmmakers looking to develop drama series. 
 








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