All articles by Rebecca Leffler 63703t
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News‘Terrifier 3’ slashes to strong box office in despite rare under-18s ban 452x5c
The slasher sequel sold 244,000 tickets during its opening weekend.
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FeaturesCan Mipcom lift the spirits of a struggling TV industry? 1l6c6d
The event, running October 21-24, comes at a challenging time for many of the global TV industry executives who are gathering in Cannes.
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NewsRotterdam premiere ‘Tenement’ sells to North America (exclusive) 2s74t
Psychological horror thriller is debut feature from Cambodian writer-directors Inrasothythep Neth and Sokyou Chea.
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NewsCannes Résidence programme unveils six writer-director participants for 48th edition 1atq
This year’s crop of rising talents includes four female filmmakers.
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NewsBuyers reach for Memento’s Venice prize winner ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive) k1t6p
Sarah Friedland’s ‘coming-of-old-age-film’ is about an octogenerian film moving to live in an adjusted care facility.
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NewsUn Certain Regard prize winner ‘The Damned’ secures US deal (exclusive) 6ng3u
Film won shared the Un Certain Regard best director prize at Cannes this year.
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NewsStrong September at French box office helped by Cannes releases 6p745
Warner Bros’ ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ was the highest-grossing film in in September.
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NewsMatt Dillon, Riley Keough and Isaach de Bankolé to star in Claire Denis’ ‘Le Cri Des Gardes’ 4b1qu
Arte Cinema is co-producing projects by Claire Denis, Arnaud Desplechin, Yann Gonzalez and Zou Jing.
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Newsmk2 sparks backlash among French distributors with box-office phenomenon ‘Kaizen’ 552h5m
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!’
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NewsRachida Dati re-appointed as ’s culture minister amid government shake up 581g2m
Confirmation of Dati, known for her conservative poltics, comes after months of political deadlock in .
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NewsCharades boards ‘The Summer Book’ starring Glenn Close ahead of BFI London Film Festival premiere (exclusive) 6l576d
Producers are UK’s Stille Production and Free Range Films, US-based High Frequency Entertainment, Finland’s Helsinki Filmi, and Case Study Films.
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Newsmk2 Films secures slate financing deal with investment fund IPR.VC 5o62z
IPR VC is a London and Helsinki-based investment fund manager.
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Newsselects ‘Emilia Perez’ as Oscar submission 6r3a27
Jacques Audiard’s mostly Spanish-language Cannes hit is being handled in the US by Netflix.
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News‘My Favourite Cake’ co-directors say Iranian government has reinstated travel ban 2x1i54
Tragicomedy premiered in Berlin. ’s Totem Films has closed multiple sales.
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Newsunveils 2025 Oscars shortlist d421n
bidding to win first award in the renamed international feature film category since 1993.
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NewsThe Bureau Sales closes multiple sales on TIFF selection ‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ (exclusive) 6j23n
French romantic comedy screens again for the public on Saturday (September 14).
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Newsunveils 11 of new-look Oscars selection committee 1d3n3x
Former head of Cannes’ Critics’ Week Charles Tesson will preside over the group of leading industry figures.
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FeaturesWhat can TIFF do to draw the French – and European – industry back? 3m49b
Rising costs, waning world premieres and less business are keeping many French buyers and sellers from making the trans-Atlantic trek.
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FeaturesJoshua Oppenheimer on giving a musical twist to the apocalypse in ‘The End’ r4447
‘The End’ stars Tilda Swinton and George MacKay and had its world premiere at Telluride.
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Features“It’s a left-wing feel-good movie”: Julie Delpy on her French comedy ‘Meet The Barbarians’ 3g6u6q
The actress/filmmaker tackles the global refugee crisis and far-right politics with a comedy drama set in Brittany.