All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 9
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News‘Comedie Francaise’ to open Unifrance’s 2026 Paris Rendez-Vous
The 28th edition of Rendez-Vous runs January 13-20.
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NewsFrench box office drops 21% in November as downward spiral intensifies
Arthouse films continue to perform well.
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News‘The Stranger’, ‘Nouvelle Vague’ lead nominations for France’s Lumiere Awards
The Lumière Awards are voted on by international correspondents from 36 countries.
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NewsIndie Sales appoints new head of acquisitions
EXCLUSIVE: Vincent Llobell arrives from Pyramide International.
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NewsChristophe Honore and Emmanuel Mouret prep new films for Pyramide International
EXCLUSIVE: They are the 1970s-set family drama ‘Orange-Flavoured Wedding’ and murder mystery ‘Dr Albertini’s Office’, respectively.
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NewsRed Sea Competition psychological thriller ‘Roqia’ sells to US
EXCLUSIVE: Film has played festival circuit since Venice, winning awards at Leeds and Thessaloniki.
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NewsLosange Films woos buyers for Pascal Bonitzer’s father-daughter comedy ‘Hugo’ starring Fabrice Luchini
EXCLUSIVE: Chiara Mastroianni and rising talent Marie Narbonne co-star.
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NewsHafsia Herzi’s ‘The Little Sister’ wins Louis Delluc prize for best French film of the year
Valentine Cadic’s That Summer In Paris was named best first feature of the year.
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NewsVincent Munier’s French nature doc ‘Whispers In The Woods’ makes noise with international buyers
EXCLUSIVE: Munier co-directed the 2022 Cesar-winning film The Velvet Queen
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FeaturesHow France shifted strategy to try and win its first international feature Oscar in more than 30 years
France has shifted strategy in an attempt to win its first best international feature Oscar in more than 30 years.
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NewsJapan box office hit ‘Kokuho’ makes wave of sales including UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The kabuki epic is Japan’s Oscar submission and highest-grossing local live-action film to date.
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NewsDamiano Michieletto’s ’Primavera’ scores sales in Asia, Europe
EXCLUSIVE: The period drama premiered at Toronto and previously sold to more than 20 territories.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week Next Step programme unveils lineup of international feature filmmakers
All have made short films that have premiered in Cannes.
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NewsTamara Kotevska and Johannes Nyholm projects set for Les Arcs’ Work in Progress showcase
Oscar nominee Kotevska will present her debut fiction feature Man Vs Flock.
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NewsPercentage of features directed by women filmmakers dropped in France in 2024
The CNC is introducing a penalty for productions that do not have gender parity in key crew positions.
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FeaturesGodard, Seberg, Belmondo: how ‘Nouvelle Vague’ found its little-known cast to play the iconic ‘Breathless’ trio
Casting director Stéphane Batut talks about finding the right actors to play real-life characters in Richard Linklater’s love letter to the French New Wave.
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NewsMarion Cotillard to lead Nicole Garcia’s ‘Milo’ for Tresor Films, Studiocanal
Alain Attal produces via Tresor Films, with Studiocanal co-producing, financing and handling international sales.
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NewsPyramide launches sales on Nicolas Pariser’s ‘Un Peu Avant Minuit’ starring Melvil Poupaud
EXCLUSIVE: Pariser’s previous two films – The Green Perfume and Alice And The Mayor – played in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight.
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NewsCesar Academy unveils Revelations 2026 shortlist
Chanel is a partner on the Revelations initiative, which aims to spotlight and promote the rising generation of French acting talent.
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NewsLes Arcs selects eight emerging directors for 2025 Talent Village
Recent alumni of the initiative include Dorian Jespers and Bernhard Wenger