All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 9
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Series Mania 2024 preview: how the global TV sector is facing up to drama slowdown and rise of AI
Global series showcase Series Mania returns bigger than ever this month, despite the slowdown in the TV drama sector.
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‘Franklin’, ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’ among world premieres at 2024 Canneseries festival
Event focused on drama series runs in parallel with MipTV in Cannes.
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Totem woos buyers to Berlin premieres ‘My Favourite Cake’ and ‘Crossing’ (exclusive)
My Favourite Cake debuted in Competition, while Levan Akin’s Crossing opened Panorama
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CNC president Dominique Boutonnat to stand trial in June for alleged sexual assault
Boutonnat, one of the most powerful figures in French cinema, remains in his position.
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Roman Polanski defamation trial begins in France
Polanski will face allegations that he defamed British actress Charlotte Lewis, who accused him of sexual abuse.
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French box office falls in February but ends on a high note with ‘Dune: Part Two’
A lack of big US releases is being blamed for the slump.
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‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ wins big at France’s Cesar Awards
Actress Judith Godrèche took to the stage to make a speech about the prevalence of sexual assault in the film industry.
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Buyers enjoy slice of Berlin competition title ‘My Favourite Cake’ (exclusive)
The Iranian film by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha is about a solitary woman who tries to invigorate her love life.
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Anatomy of a hitmaker: how Marie-Ange Luciani became one of France’s leading producers
Marie-Ange Luciani’s Paris-based production house Les Films de Pierre is behind Justine Triet’s ’Anatomy Of A Fall’ and Robin Campillo’s ‘Red Island’.
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French musical revival on song as Nolita’s ’Hear Me Love’ starts Paris shoot
Revival of film musical in France on the way.
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Berlin Competition title ’Suspended Time’ clocks deals for Playtime (exclusive)
The Covid-era comedy drama has secured deals for Spain, Italy, Sweden, Portugal, Taiwan and Hungary.
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Claire Burger on bringing France and Germany together with Berlin competition title ‘Langue Etrangere’
Claire Burger talks straddling two countries, two languages and two teenage personalities with her third feature.
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Mathieu Kassovitz and Yvan Attal star in ‘Brothers’ for Ginger & Fed (exclusive)
Source: Copyright Quad - Traveling Angel - Zinc ‘Brothers’ Brothers, starring Matthieu Kassovitz and Yvan Attal, as siblings who were survived for several years alone in the wilderness when they were abandoned by their mother as young children, has been picked up by France’s Ginger & Fed ...
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Newen Connect launches ‘Cross Away’, the French remake of Steven Knight’s ‘Locke’ (exclusive)
Curiosa Film is producing the remake that sees Vincent Lindon take on the role of the troubled driver originally played by Tom Hardy.
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Buyers tune to Anne Fontaine’s Maurice Ravel biopic ‘Boléro’ (exclusive)
Raphael Personnaz stars as the famed composer.
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Le Pacte gears up for ‘Villeneuve: Rise Of A Champion’ biopic (exclusive)
It is being billed as one of the most expensive productions in recent Quebec cinema history.
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Restored version of Carlos Reygadas ‘Battle In Heaven’ sells to US (exclusive)
Film is having its world premiere in Berlin’s Classics Special.
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EFM 2024: The buzz titles from France
Screen highlights the buzz titles ready to entice international buyers at the 2024 European Film Market (EFM), which runs February 15-21.
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The Party boards Belfast-set documentary ‘The Flats’ ahead of CPH: DOX premiere (exclusive)
Alessandra Celesia directs the film about a man looking back on his youth growing up during the Troubles.