All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 5 3q4t5

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    How the #MeToo movement helped inspire Noémie Merlant to make ‘The Balconettes’ 246u4f

    2024-05-19T05:00:00Z 6k2c

    Noémie Merlant tells Screen about the journey to Cannes for her second feature, female-led horror comedy The Balconettes.

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    Imagineers Studio launches French superhero film ‘Fantax’ (exclusive) 3e113j

    2024-05-18T05:00:00Z

    Fantax is set to start shooting in Paris and the UK in the summer of 2025.

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    Inside ’s masterplan to lure more international blockbusters 3p6h10

    2024-05-18T05:00:00Z

    is positioning itself as a one-stop shop for international production.

  • The Most Precious Of Cargoes
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    ’s dynamic Agat Films-Ex Nihilo unveils eclectic shared slate (exclusive) 2m1t67

    2024-05-18T05:00:00Z

    “We are a house of auteur cinema.”

  • Lea Seydoux Indie Sales
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    Neon takes US rights to ‘The Unknown’ starring Léa Seydoux 2l733b

    2024-05-17T15:38:00Z

    It is the third feature for Harari who is fresh off an Oscar win for co-writing Anatomy Of A Fall

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    ’s rising generation of female directors look for festival buzz despite lack of official selection parity 233p19

    2024-05-17T05:20:00Z

    Emerging filmmakers are looking to hold their own in the male auteur-dominated line-up. 

  • Tarzan and Arab Nasser
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    Tarzan and Arab Nasser to make ’Once Upon a Time in Gaza’ in Jordan (exclusive) 674d5z

    2024-05-17T05:00:00Z

    Bac Films is handling international sales and French distribution.

  • Fine Young Men
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    MPM sends ‘Fine Young Men’, ‘Vanishing Goats’ to Cannes (exclusive) 553l1l

    2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

    Alejandro Pease’s queer coming-of-age drama is set in a Catholic school.

  • 'Akiko The Flying Monkey'
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    First Look at German family adventure ’Akiko The Flying Monkey’ (exclusive) 5r583w

    2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

    The live-action title is produced by writer-director Helmer’s production house Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion.

  • 'Wild Diamond'
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    How Cannes Competition title ‘Wild Diamond’ explores “extreme femininity” 225p1j

    2024-05-15T09:39:00Z

    First-time French filmmaker Agathe Riedinger talks to Screen.

  • László Nemes
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    Mubi, Le Pacte take in László Nemes’ ‘Orphan’ (exclusive) 656j3q

    2024-05-15T05:45:00Z

    Nemes will shoot the film in Budapest this summer. 

  • Keanu Reeves Kirsten Dunst Daniel Brühl
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    Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Brühl to star in Ruben Ostlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ 2m1t40

    2024-05-15T05:24:00Z

    Ostlund is the double Palme d’Or winning director of ‘The Square’ and “The Triangle Of Sadness’.

  • 'This Life Of Mine'
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    The bittersweet story behind Directors’ Fortnight opener ‘This Life Of Mine’ 5m54f

    2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

     Director Sophie Fillieres died last July, aged 58, just after wrapping the shoot of her seventh feature.

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    ‘Moi Aussi’ director Judith Godrèche plots feature (exclusive) 4v1o4f

    2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

    Godrèche now developing a feature with the theme of female empowerment.

  • 'Animal Tales of Christmas Magic'
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    Female directors’ animated anthology ‘Animal Tales Of Christmas Magic’ draws in key buyers (exclusive) 6e2h1q

    2024-05-14T20:59:00Z

    The Bureau Sales is handling the 2D animation inspired by techniques such as papercut, linocut and watercolour art. 

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    Cannes pays tribute to Meryl Streep and Greta Gerwig at opening ceremony 2gl3n

    2024-05-14T18:39:00Z

    French actress Camille Cottin emceed the evening with a blend of humour and sarcasm.

  • Alain Sarde
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    French producer Alain Sarde accused of sexual assault by nine women 2u3e60

    2024-05-14T10:30:00Z

    Veteran producer of films such as The Pianist and Mulholland Drive has denied the accusations.

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    Sales bloom for Blandine Lenoir’s French family drama ‘Juliette in Spring’ (exclusive) 1x1t64

    2024-05-14T10:11:00Z

    Key deals have been done in Australia and New Zealand, and Spain among others. 

  • Once Upon My Mother c Marie-Camille Orlando
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    First look at Leila Bekhti in Gaumont’s ‘Once Upon My Mother’ (exclusive) 564x6

    2024-05-14T05:00:00Z

    Project directed by Ken Scott.

  • Lars Mikkelsen
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    Lars Mikkelsen, François Cluzet lean in to ‘The Great Arch’ for Le Pacte (exclusive) u5v6d

    2024-05-14T05:00:00Z

    The film is a 1980s-set saga about a Danish architect tasked with building ’s La Defense structure.