Rebecca Leffler
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News‘Terrifier 3’ slashes to strong box office in France despite rare under-18s ban
The slasher sequel sold 244,000 tickets during its opening weekend.
FeaturesCan Mipcom lift the spirits of a struggling TV industry?
The event, running October 21-24, comes at a challenging time for many of the global TV industry executives who are gathering in Cannes.
NewsRotterdam premiere ‘Tenement’ sells to North America (exclusive)
Psychological horror thriller is debut feature from Cambodian writer-directors Inrasothythep Neth and Sokyou Chea.
NewsCannes Résidence programme unveils six writer-director participants for 48th edition
This year’s crop of rising talents includes four female filmmakers.
NewsBuyers reach for Memento’s Venice prize winner ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive)
Sarah Friedland’s ‘coming-of-old-age-film’ is about an octogenerian film moving to live in an adjusted care facility.
NewsUn Certain Regard prize winner ‘The Damned’ secures US deal (exclusive)
Film won shared the Un Certain Regard best director prize at Cannes this year.
NewsStrong September at French box office helped by Cannes releases
Warner Bros’ ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ was the highest-grossing film in France in September.
NewsMatt Dillon, Riley Keough and Isaach de Bankolé to star in Claire Denis’ ‘Le Cri Des Gardes’
Arte France Cinema is co-producing projects by Claire Denis, Arnaud Desplechin, Yann Gonzalez and Zou Jing.
Newsmk2 sparks backlash among French distributors with box-office phenomenon ‘Kaizen’
Distributor facing a fine for breach of country’s strict media chronology rules with release of Mount Everest doc ’Kaizen: 1 Year To Climb Everest!’
NewsRachida Dati re-appointed as France’s culture minister amid government shake up
Confirmation of Dati, known for her conservative poltics, comes after months of political deadlock in France.
NewsCharades boards ‘The Summer Book’ starring Glenn Close ahead of BFI London Film Festival premiere (exclusive)
Producers are UK’s Stille Production and Free Range Films, US-based High Frequency Entertainment, Finland’s Helsinki Filmi, and Case Study Films.
Newsmk2 Films secures slate financing deal with investment fund IPR.VC
IPR VC is a London and Helsinki-based investment fund manager.
NewsFrance selects ‘Emilia Perez’ as Oscar submission
Jacques Audiard’s mostly Spanish-language Cannes hit is being handled in the US by Netflix.
News‘My Favourite Cake’ co-directors say Iranian government has reinstated travel ban
Tragicomedy premiered in Berlin. France’s Totem Films has closed multiple sales.
NewsFrance unveils 2025 Oscars shortlist
France bidding to win first award in the renamed international feature film category since 1993.
NewsThe Bureau Sales closes multiple sales on TIFF selection ‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ (exclusive)
French romantic comedy screens again for the public on Saturday (September 14).
NewsFrance unveils 11 members of new-look Oscars selection committee
Former head of Cannes’ Critics’ Week Charles Tesson will preside over the group of leading industry figures.
FeaturesWhat can TIFF do to draw the French – and European – industry back?
Rising costs, waning world premieres and less business are keeping many French buyers and sellers from making the trans-Atlantic trek.
FeaturesJoshua Oppenheimer on giving a musical twist to the apocalypse in ‘The End’
‘The End’ stars Tilda Swinton and George MacKay and had its world premiere at Telluride.
Features“It’s a left-wing feel-good movie”: Julie Delpy on her French comedy ‘Meet The Barbarians’
The actress/filmmaker tackles the global refugee crisis and far-right politics with a comedy drama set in Brittany.