Underscoring the growing ties between France and Taiwan in the film and television sector, French and Taiwanese producers CinéFrance, Alef One and Yoosonn Entertainment have presented two new series co-productions at Series Mania.
“Fly,” co-produced by Paris-based CinéFrance and Taipei’s Yoosonn Entertainment, is a spy drama series adapted from Taiwanese author Chang Kuo-Li’s original IP that is set to shoot in France and Taiwan.
Paris production company Alef One is likewise headed to Taiwan with “Flight MH370,” based on the true events of the Malaysian Airline flight disappearance. Gilles Bannier, known for the recent, acclaimed BBC series “Blue Lights,” is set to direct the series, which is supported by the state-backed Taiwan Creative Content Agency (Taicca). Alef One is currently in discussions with potential Taiwanese co-production partners.
Taicca and France’s national film center, the Cnc, last year signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at furthering cooperation in...
“Fly,” co-produced by Paris-based CinéFrance and Taipei’s Yoosonn Entertainment, is a spy drama series adapted from Taiwanese author Chang Kuo-Li’s original IP that is set to shoot in France and Taiwan.
Paris production company Alef One is likewise headed to Taiwan with “Flight MH370,” based on the true events of the Malaysian Airline flight disappearance. Gilles Bannier, known for the recent, acclaimed BBC series “Blue Lights,” is set to direct the series, which is supported by the state-backed Taiwan Creative Content Agency (Taicca). Alef One is currently in discussions with potential Taiwanese co-production partners.
Taicca and France’s national film center, the Cnc, last year signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at furthering cooperation in...
- 3/21/2024
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague, which reconstructs the genesis and filming of Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard, is among the recipients of the first round of Cnc’s ‘avance sur recettes’ (advance on receipts) grants of 2024.
The film, the first entirely in French from US director Linklater, is now in production in Paris. It is being produced by Paris-based Arp Productions and stars Zooey Deutsch as American Breathless star Jean Seberg.
Vince Palmo, Holly Gent, Michèle Halberstadt, and Laetitia Masson join Linklater as co-writers.
The Cnc’s refundable grant is broken into three categories. Asr 1 gives funds to directors’ first films,...
The film, the first entirely in French from US director Linklater, is now in production in Paris. It is being produced by Paris-based Arp Productions and stars Zooey Deutsch as American Breathless star Jean Seberg.
Vince Palmo, Holly Gent, Michèle Halberstadt, and Laetitia Masson join Linklater as co-writers.
The Cnc’s refundable grant is broken into three categories. Asr 1 gives funds to directors’ first films,...
- 3/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
Dominique Boutonnat, president of France’s Cnc, will stand trial for alleged sexual assault on June 14, the French court of Nanterre has confirmed.
The case dates back to February of 2021 when Boutonnat was indicted for “tentative of rape” of his godson during a family holiday in Greece stemming from a complaint filed in 2020. The court has since decreased the charge to attempted sexual assault. He continues to strongly deny the accusations. When contacted by Screen, the Cnc would not comment on the situation.
Boutonnat, one of the most powerful figures in French cinema, remains in his position and the pending...
The case dates back to February of 2021 when Boutonnat was indicted for “tentative of rape” of his godson during a family holiday in Greece stemming from a complaint filed in 2020. The court has since decreased the charge to attempted sexual assault. He continues to strongly deny the accusations. When contacted by Screen, the Cnc would not comment on the situation.
Boutonnat, one of the most powerful figures in French cinema, remains in his position and the pending...
- 3/7/2024
- ScreenDaily
Dominique Boutonnat, the President of France’s cinema board, will stand trial for sexual assault in June.
The producer and Cnc chief has been under investigation for two years after being indicted in February 2021 for an alleged sexual assault. In September 2022, the case was taken to trial. According to French media reports, a court in Nanterre has now set a court date for June. Boutonnat denies all charges.
Boutonnat was first placed under investigation in October 2020 after his godson filed a police complaint accusing him of an assault during a family holiday in Greece in August 2020.
When contacted about whether he would remain at the head of the Cnc following the news, the cinema body declined to comment and referred us to Boutonnat’s lawyer. We have reached out to Boutonnat’s legal team for comment.
Boutonnat was first appointed Cnc President in 2019. France’s government then gave him a...
The producer and Cnc chief has been under investigation for two years after being indicted in February 2021 for an alleged sexual assault. In September 2022, the case was taken to trial. According to French media reports, a court in Nanterre has now set a court date for June. Boutonnat denies all charges.
Boutonnat was first placed under investigation in October 2020 after his godson filed a police complaint accusing him of an assault during a family holiday in Greece in August 2020.
When contacted about whether he would remain at the head of the Cnc following the news, the cinema body declined to comment and referred us to Boutonnat’s lawyer. We have reached out to Boutonnat’s legal team for comment.
Boutonnat was first appointed Cnc President in 2019. France’s government then gave him a...
- 3/6/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Dominique Boutonnat, the president of France’s National Film Board, the Cnc, will go to court this summer to be tried for the alleged sexual assault of his godson, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The public prosecutor’s office in Nanterre, a prefecture in the western suburbs of Paris, has set a trial date for June 14.
Boutonnat is accused of assaulting his godson in August of 2020 when the latter was 21 years old, as reported by French news service Afp. The younger man accused Boutonnat, who is his godfather but with whom he has no family ties, of non-consensual touching and trying to fellate him against his will. Boutonnat denies all charges.
Boutonnat was indicted in Feb. 2021 for the alleged assault but it has taken more than two years to set a start date for the trial. The June start date means the trial will kick off just after this year...
The public prosecutor’s office in Nanterre, a prefecture in the western suburbs of Paris, has set a trial date for June 14.
Boutonnat is accused of assaulting his godson in August of 2020 when the latter was 21 years old, as reported by French news service Afp. The younger man accused Boutonnat, who is his godfather but with whom he has no family ties, of non-consensual touching and trying to fellate him against his will. Boutonnat denies all charges.
Boutonnat was indicted in Feb. 2021 for the alleged assault but it has taken more than two years to set a start date for the trial. The June start date means the trial will kick off just after this year...
- 3/6/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dominique Boutonnat, the president of the National Film Board (Cnc), the country’s most powerful film institution, will stand trial for alleged sexual assault starting on June 14, Variety has confirmed.
Boutonnat was indicted in February 2021 for the alleged sexual assault of his 22-year-old godson in 2020. It took over two years for the Nanterre Court to set a start date for the trial, which will kick off after the upcoming edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The information was first reported by the online publication “L’Informé.”
When contacted by Variety, the Cnc declined to comment. It’s unknown whether Boutonnat, whose term ends in 2025, will remain in post during the trial.
The National Film Board plays a crucial role in allocating subsidies to French TV and film producers, establishing selection committees and boards, as well as setting guidelines for the whole industry.
In spite of the indictment, Boutonnat was appointed...
Boutonnat was indicted in February 2021 for the alleged sexual assault of his 22-year-old godson in 2020. It took over two years for the Nanterre Court to set a start date for the trial, which will kick off after the upcoming edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The information was first reported by the online publication “L’Informé.”
When contacted by Variety, the Cnc declined to comment. It’s unknown whether Boutonnat, whose term ends in 2025, will remain in post during the trial.
The National Film Board plays a crucial role in allocating subsidies to French TV and film producers, establishing selection committees and boards, as well as setting guidelines for the whole industry.
In spite of the indictment, Boutonnat was appointed...
- 3/6/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Judith Godrèche is burning down the house. Her hope is that something better will emerge from the ashes.
In recent weeks, the French actress and director, a three-time César nominee known for starring in English and French-language hits including The Man In The Iron Mask, The Spanish Apartment and Potiche, has taken a match to a culture of silence and denial within France’s cinema world when it comes to sexual abuse. In her first trade interview, she talks to Deadline about her experiences, the motivation behind her campaign and what she hopes to achieve.
At the heart of Godrèche’s mission is the relationship she had with director Benoît Jacquot in the late 1980s, which began when she was only 14 years old, and he was 39. The minimum age of consent in France is 15.
Godrèche, now 51, lived with Jacquot for six years and appeared in his films The Beggars and The Disenchanted,...
In recent weeks, the French actress and director, a three-time César nominee known for starring in English and French-language hits including The Man In The Iron Mask, The Spanish Apartment and Potiche, has taken a match to a culture of silence and denial within France’s cinema world when it comes to sexual abuse. In her first trade interview, she talks to Deadline about her experiences, the motivation behind her campaign and what she hopes to achieve.
At the heart of Godrèche’s mission is the relationship she had with director Benoît Jacquot in the late 1980s, which began when she was only 14 years old, and he was 39. The minimum age of consent in France is 15.
Godrèche, now 51, lived with Jacquot for six years and appeared in his films The Beggars and The Disenchanted,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The failure of France’s The Taste of Things to secure an Oscar nomination for best international film this year has discomfited the French film industry as it marks the fourth year a French film has not made the final five.
Talk is now already turning to whether this could mean further change on the horizon for its selection committee.
Justine Triet’s Anatomy Of A Fall, the film the committee opted not to select, secured five major nominations, for best picture, best director, best actress, best original screenplay and best film editing.
Back in September, after a series of reportedly passionate but cordial debates,...
Talk is now already turning to whether this could mean further change on the horizon for its selection committee.
Justine Triet’s Anatomy Of A Fall, the film the committee opted not to select, secured five major nominations, for best picture, best director, best actress, best original screenplay and best film editing.
Back in September, after a series of reportedly passionate but cordial debates,...
- 1/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
This week’s surprise news of conservative politician Rachida Dati becoming France’s new Culture Minister provoked an earthquake within the country’s predominantly left-leaning film and TV industry.
Dati was appointed on Jan. 11 to succeed Rima Abdul Malak as Culture Minister as part of a reshuffle of France’s President Emmanuel Macron, which also saw 34-year-old Gabriel Attal becoming Prime Minister.
A combative straight shooter with an acerbic of humor and a definite sense of style, Dati is currently mayor of the posh 7th arrondissement where she regularly mingles with stars residing in the neighborhood. But her appointment as Culture Minister was welcomed with vitriolic headlines across the media and was called out by a large chunk of the film and TV biz as a casting error. The high profile politician is seen as a potential threat to the industry’s unique model of “cultural exception,” where independent, diverse filmmaking is nurtured through subsidies,...
Dati was appointed on Jan. 11 to succeed Rima Abdul Malak as Culture Minister as part of a reshuffle of France’s President Emmanuel Macron, which also saw 34-year-old Gabriel Attal becoming Prime Minister.
A combative straight shooter with an acerbic of humor and a definite sense of style, Dati is currently mayor of the posh 7th arrondissement where she regularly mingles with stars residing in the neighborhood. But her appointment as Culture Minister was welcomed with vitriolic headlines across the media and was called out by a large chunk of the film and TV biz as a casting error. The high profile politician is seen as a potential threat to the industry’s unique model of “cultural exception,” where independent, diverse filmmaking is nurtured through subsidies,...
- 1/14/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
French exhibitors can start 2024 with renewed confidence as new figures released by the National Cinema Center (Cnc) show that audiences are heading back to the big screen.
The Cnc has recorded 181 million theater admissions for 2023, an 18.9 percent jump compared with 2022. However, the national film body states that the figure remains around 13.1% behind the average admissions in the pre-Covid years between 2017 and 2019. 2023 was the first year post-Covid with no health restrictions on cinemas in France.
U.S. films topped the French admissions charts in 2023, with Universal’s The Super Mario Brothers leading the way with 7.15 million admissions, followed by Wbd’s cultural hit Barbie with 5.80 million and Disney’s Avatar: The Way of Water with 5.18 million. The only local title to sneak into the top five was Guillaume Canet’s Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom, the latest in the comedy franchise. The film clocked 4.48 million in admissions. Christopher Nolan’s...
The Cnc has recorded 181 million theater admissions for 2023, an 18.9 percent jump compared with 2022. However, the national film body states that the figure remains around 13.1% behind the average admissions in the pre-Covid years between 2017 and 2019. 2023 was the first year post-Covid with no health restrictions on cinemas in France.
U.S. films topped the French admissions charts in 2023, with Universal’s The Super Mario Brothers leading the way with 7.15 million admissions, followed by Wbd’s cultural hit Barbie with 5.80 million and Disney’s Avatar: The Way of Water with 5.18 million. The only local title to sneak into the top five was Guillaume Canet’s Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom, the latest in the comedy franchise. The film clocked 4.48 million in admissions. Christopher Nolan’s...
- 1/2/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
France closed out the cinema year on a high note, recording 181 million theater admissions for 2023, a 18.9 percent jump compared with 2022.
The official box office figures, released Tuesday by state cinema body Cnc, are still down double digits — 13.1 percent — from average admissions in the pre-covid years between 2017 and 2019. But France’s bounceback has been faster and more robust than that in quite a few other territories.
Estimates from box office analysis firm Comscore show that 2023 U.S. revenue to the end of November was still 21 percent off pre-covid averages in the 2017-2019 period. The U.K. showed a 13 percent lag behind its pre-pandemic period. Germany recorded 83 million admissions through November 2023, down 14 percent from the 2017-2019 average. Italy was off 22 percent, Spain 24 percent, and South Korea 47 percent.
U.S. films topped the French admissions charts in 2023, led by Universal Pictures’ The Super Mario Brothers, which racked up 7.15 million admissions, followed by Warner Bros....
The official box office figures, released Tuesday by state cinema body Cnc, are still down double digits — 13.1 percent — from average admissions in the pre-covid years between 2017 and 2019. But France’s bounceback has been faster and more robust than that in quite a few other territories.
Estimates from box office analysis firm Comscore show that 2023 U.S. revenue to the end of November was still 21 percent off pre-covid averages in the 2017-2019 period. The U.K. showed a 13 percent lag behind its pre-pandemic period. Germany recorded 83 million admissions through November 2023, down 14 percent from the 2017-2019 average. Italy was off 22 percent, Spain 24 percent, and South Korea 47 percent.
U.S. films topped the French admissions charts in 2023, led by Universal Pictures’ The Super Mario Brothers, which racked up 7.15 million admissions, followed by Warner Bros....
- 1/2/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I’m a big admirer of Gerard Depardieu,” said Emmanuel Macron candidly on the set of C’est à vous, the primetime TV magazine, when asked to comment on the downfall of Depardieu, the revered French actor who’s facing new sexual assault accusations and has crystallized a new tide of #MeToo in France.
“He’s an immense actor, who has delivered some of the most beautiful texts. He made France known, our greatest authors, our greatest characters, across the world,” said Macron. “I’ll say it as France president but also as a citizen, he makes France proud.”
Depardieu was indicted on Dec. 16, 2020 regarding allegations of rape and sexual assault tied to a 2018 lawsuit filed by actor Charlotte Arnould, but it took a bombshell investigative documentary, Complement d’Enquête, to provoke real outrage in France. In the documentary, which aired on Dec. 7, Depardieu is seen making crude, sexual and misogynistic jokes on footage,...
“He’s an immense actor, who has delivered some of the most beautiful texts. He made France known, our greatest authors, our greatest characters, across the world,” said Macron. “I’ll say it as France president but also as a citizen, he makes France proud.”
Depardieu was indicted on Dec. 16, 2020 regarding allegations of rape and sexual assault tied to a 2018 lawsuit filed by actor Charlotte Arnould, but it took a bombshell investigative documentary, Complement d’Enquête, to provoke real outrage in France. In the documentary, which aired on Dec. 7, Depardieu is seen making crude, sexual and misogynistic jokes on footage,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
A total of 30 awards were handed out, worth almost $200,000.
Taiwan-Japan documentary After The Snowmelt won the grand awards at the Tccf pitching session, along with Filipino fantasy film Mother Maybe and Taiwanese revenge thriller series Maid Of Vengeance.
The pitching session ended on a happy note on November 10, the fourth day of Tccf, when a total of 30 awards were handed out, worth almost $200,000. One of the grand awards was a last-minute addition. The original plan was to give out only one Taicca X Cnc grand prize with a cash of $30,000, but a second award of the same name was added.
Taiwan-Japan documentary After The Snowmelt won the grand awards at the Tccf pitching session, along with Filipino fantasy film Mother Maybe and Taiwanese revenge thriller series Maid Of Vengeance.
The pitching session ended on a happy note on November 10, the fourth day of Tccf, when a total of 30 awards were handed out, worth almost $200,000. One of the grand awards was a last-minute addition. The original plan was to give out only one Taicca X Cnc grand prize with a cash of $30,000, but a second award of the same name was added.
- 11/10/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
France’s Centre National du cinéma et de l’image animée (Cnc) and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (Taicca) have signed a cooperation agreement, aimed at increasing collaboration and exchanges between the film and TV industries of Taiwan and France.
The agreement was signed by Cnc President Dominique Boutonnat and Taicca Chairperson Homme Tsai at the on-going Taiwan Creative Content Fest (Tccf) today. At the Tccf closing ceremony tomorrow, Taicca and Cnc will also present the Taicca X Cnc Award with a $30,000 cash prize.
Speaking at today’s signing ceremony, both sides stressed their common values, such as cultural exception and diversity, and said the agreement focuses on supporting emerging talent, encouraging creative freedom, digital content creation and international co-production.
Boutonnat said France and Taiwan would become key partners in “the work undertaken by all countries seeking a strong independent sector in the face of American or Chinese giants and streaming platforms.
The agreement was signed by Cnc President Dominique Boutonnat and Taicca Chairperson Homme Tsai at the on-going Taiwan Creative Content Fest (Tccf) today. At the Tccf closing ceremony tomorrow, Taicca and Cnc will also present the Taicca X Cnc Award with a $30,000 cash prize.
Speaking at today’s signing ceremony, both sides stressed their common values, such as cultural exception and diversity, and said the agreement focuses on supporting emerging talent, encouraging creative freedom, digital content creation and international co-production.
Boutonnat said France and Taiwan would become key partners in “the work undertaken by all countries seeking a strong independent sector in the face of American or Chinese giants and streaming platforms.
- 11/9/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
France and Taiwan on Thursday signed a wide-ranging agreement to enable their film and TV industries co-operate on a higher level.
At a signing ceremony in Taipei at the Taiwan Creative Culture Fest (Tccf) convention, government representatives of both territories stressed shared values at the political level and in the audiovisual sphere.
“We have the same philosophy of a cultural exception and commitment to democratic values,” said Franck Paris, director of the Bureau Francais de Taipei.
Homme Tsai, head of Taicca, referenced the same shared values and said, “we now have international co-productions and cooperation to look forward to.”
“Taiwan is the key partner in Asia, in the face of threats from Chinese and American giants,” said Dominique Boutonnat, head of the France’s National Film Bureau (Cnc). “The Cnc will always be by your side.”
Cultural exceptionalism is a policy introduced by France in the General Agreement on Tariffs...
At a signing ceremony in Taipei at the Taiwan Creative Culture Fest (Tccf) convention, government representatives of both territories stressed shared values at the political level and in the audiovisual sphere.
“We have the same philosophy of a cultural exception and commitment to democratic values,” said Franck Paris, director of the Bureau Francais de Taipei.
Homme Tsai, head of Taicca, referenced the same shared values and said, “we now have international co-productions and cooperation to look forward to.”
“Taiwan is the key partner in Asia, in the face of threats from Chinese and American giants,” said Dominique Boutonnat, head of the France’s National Film Bureau (Cnc). “The Cnc will always be by your side.”
Cultural exceptionalism is a policy introduced by France in the General Agreement on Tariffs...
- 11/9/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Taiwan Creative Content Fest kicked off in Taipei today with organizer, Taiwan Creative Content Agency (Taicca), emphasizing its soft power ambitions and growing international cooperation activities, in particular with France, South Korea and Japan.
Taiwan’s Minister of Culture, Shih Che, took to the stage at the opening ceremony to talk about Taiwan’s recently approved ‘One Plus Four – T-Content Plan’ which has pledged $311M (Nt$10Bn) to support the creative industries.
“We’ve achieved a milestone this year – after support for semiconductor and technology industries, it’s finally the turn of the cultural content industries, with support that has been enacted through our laws and regulations,” said Shih.
“We have talent and culture in abundance in Taiwan and we’re one of the very important entry points to Mandarin-language culture. In the digital realm, we play an important role and influence on cultural content in the international arena.”
Taicca’s funding programs,...
Taiwan’s Minister of Culture, Shih Che, took to the stage at the opening ceremony to talk about Taiwan’s recently approved ‘One Plus Four – T-Content Plan’ which has pledged $311M (Nt$10Bn) to support the creative industries.
“We’ve achieved a milestone this year – after support for semiconductor and technology industries, it’s finally the turn of the cultural content industries, with support that has been enacted through our laws and regulations,” said Shih.
“We have talent and culture in abundance in Taiwan and we’re one of the very important entry points to Mandarin-language culture. In the digital realm, we play an important role and influence on cultural content in the international arena.”
Taicca’s funding programs,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
A trio of ministers, accompanied by a fleet of senior industry names, were on hand Tuesday in Taipei to give their official blessing to the opening of the fourth running of the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (Tccf) – and to underline the Taiwan government’s investment in soft power.
Cheng Wen-tsan, VP of the [government executive branch] Executive Yuan, Taiwan’s Minister of Culture, Shih Che, and a minister without portfolio were accompanied by Chunghwa Telecom’s chairman, Kuo Shui-Yi, head of Taicca Homme Tsai and Dominique Boutonnat, president of France’s National Center of Cinematography and the Moving Image, on stage at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, a former-tobacco factory site that has since been redeveloped.
“Nowadays we are investing not only in semiconductors and heavy industry, but also in media and content,” said Cheng. He confirmed that some Nt$10 billion ($310 million) of government funding has been approved for the “1 Plus...
Cheng Wen-tsan, VP of the [government executive branch] Executive Yuan, Taiwan’s Minister of Culture, Shih Che, and a minister without portfolio were accompanied by Chunghwa Telecom’s chairman, Kuo Shui-Yi, head of Taicca Homme Tsai and Dominique Boutonnat, president of France’s National Center of Cinematography and the Moving Image, on stage at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, a former-tobacco factory site that has since been redeveloped.
“Nowadays we are investing not only in semiconductors and heavy industry, but also in media and content,” said Cheng. He confirmed that some Nt$10 billion ($310 million) of government funding has been approved for the “1 Plus...
- 11/7/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Pierre-Antoine Capton, the co-founder and CEO of Mediawan, was named Knight of the Legion of Honor by French President Emmanuel Macron during a ceremony held at the Elysée Palace in Paris.
Capton was honored alongside other French figures who have made outstanding contributions to the country’s cultural landscape, including the filmmaker Costa Gavras, actor and novelist Marlène Jobert, contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, historian Pierre Nora, choreographer Claude Bessy, journalist Jean-Claude Narcy and conductor Jean-Claude Casadesus.
A former indie TV producer who rose through the ranks, Capton co-founded Mediawan with telco billionaire Xavier Niel and financier Matthieu Pigasse in 2015 and has turned it into an international powerhouse with a raft of strategic acquisitions, including France’s Ab Productions, the U.K.’s Drama Republic, Italy’s Palomar and Brad Pitt’s Plan B. The company, which is backed by Kkr and recently signed a €100m TV development deal with Entourage Ventures,...
Capton was honored alongside other French figures who have made outstanding contributions to the country’s cultural landscape, including the filmmaker Costa Gavras, actor and novelist Marlène Jobert, contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, historian Pierre Nora, choreographer Claude Bessy, journalist Jean-Claude Narcy and conductor Jean-Claude Casadesus.
A former indie TV producer who rose through the ranks, Capton co-founded Mediawan with telco billionaire Xavier Niel and financier Matthieu Pigasse in 2015 and has turned it into an international powerhouse with a raft of strategic acquisitions, including France’s Ab Productions, the U.K.’s Drama Republic, Italy’s Palomar and Brad Pitt’s Plan B. The company, which is backed by Kkr and recently signed a €100m TV development deal with Entourage Ventures,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
“Filming activity will be disrupted, but not completely stopped,” said Cnc president Dominique Boutonnat.
French film bodies have outlined how they plan to keep disruption caused by the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris to a minimum.
“Filming activity will be disrupted, but not completely stopped,” said Cnc president Dominique Boutonnat, who was joined by other executives from the body, as well as Paris’ various film commissions, at an event attended by representatives for crew, producers and other industry.
The Olympic Games (July 26 – August 11) and Paralympics (August 28 – September 8) are expected to attract upwards of 10 million people, including athletes, spectators, media and volunteers.
French film bodies have outlined how they plan to keep disruption caused by the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris to a minimum.
“Filming activity will be disrupted, but not completely stopped,” said Cnc president Dominique Boutonnat, who was joined by other executives from the body, as well as Paris’ various film commissions, at an event attended by representatives for crew, producers and other industry.
The Olympic Games (July 26 – August 11) and Paralympics (August 28 – September 8) are expected to attract upwards of 10 million people, including athletes, spectators, media and volunteers.
- 9/27/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
France has submitted The Taste of Things as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, in a major upset after Justine Triet’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner and hot favorite Anatomy of a Fall was shut out.
The period drama The Taste of Things revolves around a culinary love affair between a dutiful cook and her gourmet employee, played by Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel, respectively.
Vietnam-born French director Tran Anh Hung broke out internationally with debut film The Scent of Green Papaya. The drama was Vietnam’s entry to the then Foreign Language category at the 1994 Oscars and was nominated.
The Taste of Things world premiered in Competition at Cannes, where it was titled The Pot-Au-Feu. Anh Hung won Best Director at the fest. Sapan Studios and IFC Films hold U.S. rights.
Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall had been widely...
The period drama The Taste of Things revolves around a culinary love affair between a dutiful cook and her gourmet employee, played by Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel, respectively.
Vietnam-born French director Tran Anh Hung broke out internationally with debut film The Scent of Green Papaya. The drama was Vietnam’s entry to the then Foreign Language category at the 1994 Oscars and was nominated.
The Taste of Things world premiered in Competition at Cannes, where it was titled The Pot-Au-Feu. Anh Hung won Best Director at the fest. Sapan Studios and IFC Films hold U.S. rights.
Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall had been widely...
- 9/21/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
In a surprising twist of events, France’s Oscar committee has chosen the culinary romance “The Taste of Things” over “Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winning film, to represent the country in the international feature film race.
“The Taste of Things” (previously titled “The Pot-au-Feu”) won best director at Cannes for French-Vietnamese filmmaker Trần Anh Hùng. Starring Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel, the period movie was bought by IFC Films and Sapan Studios.
“Anatomy of a Fall,” meanwhile, was acquired by Neon, the Oscar-maker behind “Parasite,” at Cannes. The movie has been thriving at the French box office with approximately 8 million euros grossed from nearly 1 million admissions. It’s one of the biggest B.O. scores for a Palme d’Or winning film in France in years.
Neon will release “Anatomy of a Fall” in the U.S. on Oct. 13 and is still committed to...
“The Taste of Things” (previously titled “The Pot-au-Feu”) won best director at Cannes for French-Vietnamese filmmaker Trần Anh Hùng. Starring Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel, the period movie was bought by IFC Films and Sapan Studios.
“Anatomy of a Fall,” meanwhile, was acquired by Neon, the Oscar-maker behind “Parasite,” at Cannes. The movie has been thriving at the French box office with approximately 8 million euros grossed from nearly 1 million admissions. It’s one of the biggest B.O. scores for a Palme d’Or winning film in France in years.
Neon will release “Anatomy of a Fall” in the U.S. on Oct. 13 and is still committed to...
- 9/21/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy and Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The selection committee will now meet with the films’ producers, sales companies and US distributors.
Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or-winning Anatomy Of A Fall and The Taste Of Things by Cannes’ best director winner Tran Anh Hung have been shortlisted to be France’s entry to the international Oscar category, along with Clement Cogitore’s Sons Of Ramses, Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom and Denis Imbert’s On The Wandering Paths (Sur Les Chemins Noirs).
The five films were selected by a seven-member committee comprised of the US producer of Coda, Patrick Wachsberger, composer Alexandre Desplat, producer Charles Gillibert...
Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or-winning Anatomy Of A Fall and The Taste Of Things by Cannes’ best director winner Tran Anh Hung have been shortlisted to be France’s entry to the international Oscar category, along with Clement Cogitore’s Sons Of Ramses, Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom and Denis Imbert’s On The Wandering Paths (Sur Les Chemins Noirs).
The five films were selected by a seven-member committee comprised of the US producer of Coda, Patrick Wachsberger, composer Alexandre Desplat, producer Charles Gillibert...
- 9/13/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
France has unveiled the five titles in the running to be its entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
The full shortlist is:
Anatomy Of A Fall by Justine Triet The Animal Kingdom by Thomas Cailley Sons of Ramses (Goutte d’Or) by Clement Cogitore (int’l sales, mk2 films) The Taste Of Things (previously The Pot-Au-Feu) by Tràn Anh Hùng On The Wondering Paths by Denis Imbert)
The short list was decided by a selection committee of film professionals on Wednesday in a process overseen by the country’s National Cinema Centre (Cnc).
This year’s committee features former Lionsgate film co-chief Patrick Wachsberger; international sales veterans Sabine Chemaly...
The full shortlist is:
Anatomy Of A Fall by Justine Triet The Animal Kingdom by Thomas Cailley Sons of Ramses (Goutte d’Or) by Clement Cogitore (int’l sales, mk2 films) The Taste Of Things (previously The Pot-Au-Feu) by Tràn Anh Hùng On The Wondering Paths by Denis Imbert)
The short list was decided by a selection committee of film professionals on Wednesday in a process overseen by the country’s National Cinema Centre (Cnc).
This year’s committee features former Lionsgate film co-chief Patrick Wachsberger; international sales veterans Sabine Chemaly...
- 9/13/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
France has named a heavyweight Oscar selection committee to decide its submission in the international feature film category at the 2024 Academy Awards.
France’s Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak has appointed a seven-person committee proposed by Dominique Boutonnat, president of French film board Cnc. They include composer Alexandre Desplat, whose 11 Oscar nominations have led to two wins for “The Shape of Water” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel”; former Lionsgate executive and producer Patrick Wachsberger, Oscar winner for “Coda”; and two-time Cesar winning producer Charles Gillibert.
The committee also includes Olivier Assayas, Cannes best director winner for “Personal Shopper”; Mounia Meddour, Cesar winner for “Papicha”; Sabine Chemaly, executive VP, international distribution, TF1 Studio; and Tanja Meissner, former head of international sales at Memento Films International.
Members of the committee will will meet twice, in the presence of Boutonnat and Gilles Pélisson president of film promotion body Unifrance, both of whom...
France’s Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak has appointed a seven-person committee proposed by Dominique Boutonnat, president of French film board Cnc. They include composer Alexandre Desplat, whose 11 Oscar nominations have led to two wins for “The Shape of Water” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel”; former Lionsgate executive and producer Patrick Wachsberger, Oscar winner for “Coda”; and two-time Cesar winning producer Charles Gillibert.
The committee also includes Olivier Assayas, Cannes best director winner for “Personal Shopper”; Mounia Meddour, Cesar winner for “Papicha”; Sabine Chemaly, executive VP, international distribution, TF1 Studio; and Tanja Meissner, former head of international sales at Memento Films International.
Members of the committee will will meet twice, in the presence of Boutonnat and Gilles Pélisson president of film promotion body Unifrance, both of whom...
- 8/11/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Former Lionsgate film co-chief Patrick Wachsberger has been named as one of the members of the selection committee that will decide the French entry for the Best International Film Oscar category this year.
He will be joined by international sales veterans Sabine Chemaly and Tanja Meissner, producer Charles Gillibert, directors Mounia Meddour and Olivier Assayas and composer Alexandre Desplat.
France has overhauled the composition of its Oscar entry selection committee twice in recent years to include more film industry professionals in a bid to improve its chances in the Best International Picture race.
The country last won the international film category with Régis Wargnier’s Indochine in 1993. Ladj Ly’s 2019 Cannes Jury Prize winner Les Misérables was the last French film to make it through to the final nomination stage for the 2020 awards, while Alice Diop’s Saint Omer made it onto the long list for the 2023 edition.
This year...
He will be joined by international sales veterans Sabine Chemaly and Tanja Meissner, producer Charles Gillibert, directors Mounia Meddour and Olivier Assayas and composer Alexandre Desplat.
France has overhauled the composition of its Oscar entry selection committee twice in recent years to include more film industry professionals in a bid to improve its chances in the Best International Picture race.
The country last won the international film category with Régis Wargnier’s Indochine in 1993. Ladj Ly’s 2019 Cannes Jury Prize winner Les Misérables was the last French film to make it through to the final nomination stage for the 2020 awards, while Alice Diop’s Saint Omer made it onto the long list for the 2023 edition.
This year...
- 8/11/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Varda’s seminal documentary can now be used a pioneering educational tool by film students around the world.
More than 60 hours of rushes of Agnes Varda’s 2000 documentary feature The Gleaners and I will now be available for the next generation of international filmmakers thanks to a new educational initiative from France’s National Audiovisual Institute (Ina) and Ciné-Tamaris.
The project was unveiled in Cannes at the beachside hub of the Cnc by Rosalie Varda, the filmmaker’s daughter and CEO of Ciné-Tamaris and Ina’s deputy general director Agnès Chauveau, complete with a surprise visit from Martin Scorsese, who...
More than 60 hours of rushes of Agnes Varda’s 2000 documentary feature The Gleaners and I will now be available for the next generation of international filmmakers thanks to a new educational initiative from France’s National Audiovisual Institute (Ina) and Ciné-Tamaris.
The project was unveiled in Cannes at the beachside hub of the Cnc by Rosalie Varda, the filmmaker’s daughter and CEO of Ciné-Tamaris and Ina’s deputy general director Agnès Chauveau, complete with a surprise visit from Martin Scorsese, who...
- 5/25/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
“We have beautiful landscapes and cities, but more and more shoots are happening in studios and our studios are small and not modernised enough.”
French cultural minister Rima Abdul Malak underlined France’s commitment to international investment and addressed the current political upheaval that has spilled over into the Cannes Film Festival during a first-ever conversation with international press in Cannes.
Abdul Malak, who was appointed in 2022, discussed how the French filmmaking community can better connect with the wider global film industry.
“André Malraux, my predecessor, used to say that cinema was an art and also an industry and it...
French cultural minister Rima Abdul Malak underlined France’s commitment to international investment and addressed the current political upheaval that has spilled over into the Cannes Film Festival during a first-ever conversation with international press in Cannes.
Abdul Malak, who was appointed in 2022, discussed how the French filmmaking community can better connect with the wider global film industry.
“André Malraux, my predecessor, used to say that cinema was an art and also an industry and it...
- 5/21/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
France’s culture minister Rima Abdul-Malak gave her first interview with the international press at the Cannes Film Festival where she unveiled a plan to invest €350 million ($378 million) in the film and TV industry. Abdul-Malak also addressed some hot topics that are currently being debated within the industry, such as the windowing rules for streamers, the protests over the pension reform, the rise of the far right and criticism of France’s #MeToo movement.
The government-investment initiative, called the Grande Fabrique de l’Image, is meant to bolster France’s position as a leader in film, TV and video games production, studio facilities, post-production, as well as film and TV training. The funding will go to 68 projects that were selected from 175 applicants by two committees, one of which is headed by filmmaker Cedric Jimenez. Among the selected projects are 11 studio facilities, 12 animation studios, six video games studios, five visual effects and post production houses,...
The government-investment initiative, called the Grande Fabrique de l’Image, is meant to bolster France’s position as a leader in film, TV and video games production, studio facilities, post-production, as well as film and TV training. The funding will go to 68 projects that were selected from 175 applicants by two committees, one of which is headed by filmmaker Cedric Jimenez. Among the selected projects are 11 studio facilities, 12 animation studios, six video games studios, five visual effects and post production houses,...
- 5/20/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The head of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Fremaux, defended the inclusion of Johnny Depp’s comeback move in this year’s festival and rebuffed criticism from French actress Adèle Haenel, who recently wrote that Cannes would “do anything to defend their rapist chiefs.”
As Variety reports, Fremaux addressed the issues during a press conference ahead of the opening night of Cannes — which will be led by the premiere of Depp’s new movie, Jeanne du Barry. The movie — directed by and co-starring Maïwenn — marks Depp’s first major project...
As Variety reports, Fremaux addressed the issues during a press conference ahead of the opening night of Cannes — which will be led by the premiere of Depp’s new movie, Jeanne du Barry. The movie — directed by and co-starring Maïwenn — marks Depp’s first major project...
- 5/15/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Cannes Film Festival’s chief Thierry Fremaux asked journalists Monday if they really believed Cannes was celebrating rapists, as recently suggested by “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” actor Adele Haenel in an open letter published last week in Telerama.
Haenel, who quit acting in films after Roman Polanski won best director at the Cesar Awards in 2020, said she retired from the film industry for political reasons, and said Cannes was “ready to do anything to defend their rapist chiefs,” citing Polanski, Gerard Depardieu and Dominique Boutonnat, the president of the National Film Board (Cnc).
Fremaux told journalists at a press conference ahead of the 2023 festival’s opening night that Haenel, who was at Cannes to present “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” in competition in 2019, was making “radical” comments that were “false.”
“She didn’t think that when she came to Cannes unless she suffered from a crazy dissonance,...
Haenel, who quit acting in films after Roman Polanski won best director at the Cesar Awards in 2020, said she retired from the film industry for political reasons, and said Cannes was “ready to do anything to defend their rapist chiefs,” citing Polanski, Gerard Depardieu and Dominique Boutonnat, the president of the National Film Board (Cnc).
Fremaux told journalists at a press conference ahead of the 2023 festival’s opening night that Haenel, who was at Cannes to present “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” in competition in 2019, was making “radical” comments that were “false.”
“She didn’t think that when she came to Cannes unless she suffered from a crazy dissonance,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Adèle Haenel, the French star of Cannes prize-winning film “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” vanished from the film world in the aftermath of the 2020 Cesar Awards ceremony. That year, Roman Polanski won best director and Haenel, who was on the ground for her nomination with “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” walked out of the ceremony in a burst of anger upon hearing Polanski’s name, shouting “Bravo pedophilia!”
Several months prior, Haenel had accused French director Christophe Ruggia of having sexually harassed her for years starting when she was just 12 years old, prompting the birth of France’s #MeToo movement. Since then, Haenel exited the movie biz to dedicate herself to political activism, as well as theater and dance with the artist Gisèle Vienne. She recently appeared on French TV to support the strike and protest against the country’s unpopular pension reform.
While some hoped she would...
Several months prior, Haenel had accused French director Christophe Ruggia of having sexually harassed her for years starting when she was just 12 years old, prompting the birth of France’s #MeToo movement. Since then, Haenel exited the movie biz to dedicate herself to political activism, as well as theater and dance with the artist Gisèle Vienne. She recently appeared on French TV to support the strike and protest against the country’s unpopular pension reform.
While some hoped she would...
- 5/9/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
French director Catherine Corsini was meant to be the seventh female director in competition at the 72nd edition of Cannes with her film “Le Retour” (The Return). But her competition slot is on hold for now after news broke about several alleged inappropriate incidents during filming.
The night before the press conference on April 13, Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux confirmed to the director that she would have a competition slot, but shortly before the start of the announcement, the festival’s administration board decided to hold off on including the title as part of the lineup.
The delay came after the board discovered that Corsini was allegedly being accused of harassment by crew members, while other members of the crew had been allegedly been accused of inappropriate acts against two female actors, according to French reports. Fremaux told Variety the “administration board wished to gather more information about the situation around...
The night before the press conference on April 13, Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux confirmed to the director that she would have a competition slot, but shortly before the start of the announcement, the festival’s administration board decided to hold off on including the title as part of the lineup.
The delay came after the board discovered that Corsini was allegedly being accused of harassment by crew members, while other members of the crew had been allegedly been accused of inappropriate acts against two female actors, according to French reports. Fremaux told Variety the “administration board wished to gather more information about the situation around...
- 4/18/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Daphné Lora replaces Mathieu Ripka who stepped down last year.
France’s national film centre the Cnc has appointed Daphné Lora to head up its ’Attractiveness Department’ also known internationally as ’Film France by Cnc’ designed to draw in foreign productions to shoot in the country.
Department head Mathieu Ripka left the position back in October 2022 to pursue a production career and until now did not have a replacement. Named by Cnc President Dominique Boutonnat, Lora will report to Vincent Florant, director of digital at the Cnc when she officially takes on the new role on April 3.
The move is...
France’s national film centre the Cnc has appointed Daphné Lora to head up its ’Attractiveness Department’ also known internationally as ’Film France by Cnc’ designed to draw in foreign productions to shoot in the country.
Department head Mathieu Ripka left the position back in October 2022 to pursue a production career and until now did not have a replacement. Named by Cnc President Dominique Boutonnat, Lora will report to Vincent Florant, director of digital at the Cnc when she officially takes on the new role on April 3.
The move is...
- 3/23/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Federation Studios has taken a majority stake in Lapinxa Production, the new banner of Laetitia Recayte, an established French TV executive and producer.
Recayte was most recently managing director of Robin & Co, Jean-Yves Robin’s company which was acquired by Federation Studios in 2022. Recayte, who is always up for a new challenge, started her career more than 30 years ago at Marathon, the first company co-created by Breton, and she later joined Telfrance which became Newen in 2008. Recayte headed Newen Distribution for a number of years, before joining TV France International (which is now Unifrance) as president in 2015. She also worked alongside France Televisions president Delphine Ernotte Cunci to head the public broadcaster’s commercial development. Recayte also collaborated with Cnc president Dominique Boutonnat and Cannes mayor David Lisnard on key missions.
Lapinxa Production already has a premium series in the pipeline, “Les Reclus,” a four-part documentary which has been commissioned by Canal+.
Recayte was most recently managing director of Robin & Co, Jean-Yves Robin’s company which was acquired by Federation Studios in 2022. Recayte, who is always up for a new challenge, started her career more than 30 years ago at Marathon, the first company co-created by Breton, and she later joined Telfrance which became Newen in 2008. Recayte headed Newen Distribution for a number of years, before joining TV France International (which is now Unifrance) as president in 2015. She also worked alongside France Televisions president Delphine Ernotte Cunci to head the public broadcaster’s commercial development. Recayte also collaborated with Cnc president Dominique Boutonnat and Cannes mayor David Lisnard on key missions.
Lapinxa Production already has a premium series in the pipeline, “Les Reclus,” a four-part documentary which has been commissioned by Canal+.
- 1/20/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Those accused or convicted of acts of sexual violence can still attend the ceremony if they have not been nominated.
France’s Cesar Academy has banned any nominees who have been accused or convicted of acts of sexual violence from attending its 2023 ceremony and related events.
The decision comes in the wake of its removal in November of Forever Young actor Sofiane Bennacer from the shortlist for the ‘Revelations’ prize for most promising rising stars after he was accused of rape and sexual assault. Bennacer vehemently denies the allegations.
“Out of respect for the victims (even alleged ones in cases...
France’s Cesar Academy has banned any nominees who have been accused or convicted of acts of sexual violence from attending its 2023 ceremony and related events.
The decision comes in the wake of its removal in November of Forever Young actor Sofiane Bennacer from the shortlist for the ‘Revelations’ prize for most promising rising stars after he was accused of rape and sexual assault. Bennacer vehemently denies the allegations.
“Out of respect for the victims (even alleged ones in cases...
- 1/4/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
The Césars, which are the French equivalent of the Oscars, is taking a stand against sexual violence.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that the show is banning anyone indicted for, or convicted of, a criminal sexual offense, from attending the 2023 ceremony.
Actors, directors, producers or other artists who have been charged or convicted of sex crimes are still eligible for awards, but will not be allowed to take the stand at the show. Additionally, if they do win, “no one will be allowed to speak on their behalf.”
Read More: Emma Corrin Wants Awards Shows To Be More ‘Inclusive’ With Gender Neutral Categories
The move comes after The César Academy has been the target of criticism for its lackadaisical approach towards filmmakers accused of sex crimes. Actor Sofiane Bennacer, who stars in Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi’s “Forever Young”, was initially shortlisted for the best newcomer award. They were eventually removed after their...
The Hollywood Reporter writes that the show is banning anyone indicted for, or convicted of, a criminal sexual offense, from attending the 2023 ceremony.
Actors, directors, producers or other artists who have been charged or convicted of sex crimes are still eligible for awards, but will not be allowed to take the stand at the show. Additionally, if they do win, “no one will be allowed to speak on their behalf.”
Read More: Emma Corrin Wants Awards Shows To Be More ‘Inclusive’ With Gender Neutral Categories
The move comes after The César Academy has been the target of criticism for its lackadaisical approach towards filmmakers accused of sex crimes. Actor Sofiane Bennacer, who stars in Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi’s “Forever Young”, was initially shortlisted for the best newcomer award. They were eventually removed after their...
- 1/3/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
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The Césars, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, has banned anyone indicted for, or convicted of, a criminal sexual offense, from attending this year’s awards ceremony. Actors, directors, producers or other artists who have been charged or convicted of sexual crimes can still be nominated for a César, and can still win the award, but they will not be allowed to attend the gala ceremony and, if they win, “no one will be allowed to speak on their behalf.”
The César Academy has been sharply criticized of late for its laissez-faire approach to dealing with members accused of sexual crimes. Things came to a head recently when the actor Sofiane Bennacer, who appears in Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi’s Cannes title Forever Young, was put on the César shortlist in the best newcomer category. The César Academy eventually dropped him from the list after...
The Césars, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, has banned anyone indicted for, or convicted of, a criminal sexual offense, from attending this year’s awards ceremony. Actors, directors, producers or other artists who have been charged or convicted of sexual crimes can still be nominated for a César, and can still win the award, but they will not be allowed to attend the gala ceremony and, if they win, “no one will be allowed to speak on their behalf.”
The César Academy has been sharply criticized of late for its laissez-faire approach to dealing with members accused of sexual crimes. Things came to a head recently when the actor Sofiane Bennacer, who appears in Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi’s Cannes title Forever Young, was put on the César shortlist in the best newcomer category. The César Academy eventually dropped him from the list after...
- 1/3/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following some major controversies, the French César Academy has voted to not extend invitations to the 28 César Awards to anybody indicted or sentenced for acts of sexual violence.
According to Variety, under this new decision, no actor, filmmaker, producer, or other industry professional can be allowed to attend any events produced by the César Academy, the French equivalent to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. However, said individuals can still be nominated and even win a César award, but can not accept them in person, nor send anyone to speak at the ceremony on their behalf.
The decision follows a recent scandal involving Sofiane Bennacer, an actor in the Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Cannes film “Forever Young,” who was included on the shortlist for the Best Newcomer category at the César Awards. Following reports that Bennacer has been indicted on multiple charges of rape and violence, the César Academy...
According to Variety, under this new decision, no actor, filmmaker, producer, or other industry professional can be allowed to attend any events produced by the César Academy, the French equivalent to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. However, said individuals can still be nominated and even win a César award, but can not accept them in person, nor send anyone to speak at the ceremony on their behalf.
The decision follows a recent scandal involving Sofiane Bennacer, an actor in the Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Cannes film “Forever Young,” who was included on the shortlist for the Best Newcomer category at the César Awards. Following reports that Bennacer has been indicted on multiple charges of rape and violence, the César Academy...
- 1/2/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
French cinemas amassed nearly 152 million admissions in 2022, new data from the National Cinema Center (Cnc) shows. That’s an estimated 26.9 off the pre-pandemic three-year average (2017-2019), and an estimated 59.2 hike on 2021 which endured 138 days of movie theater closures. France reports its box office in terms of admissions, however, the total for the year is expected to exceed 1 billion.
While the market has recovered better than many others, France suffered in the early part of the year with proof of vaccination required and concessions sales kiboshed for several weeks. All sanitary restrictions were lifted on March 14.
Things got progressively better at turnstiles from March through July, aided by the success of Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion and Minions: The Rise of Gru. The annual reduced price ticket scheme, the Fête du Cinéma, saw 3.2 million admissions in July, to top pre-pandemic levels.
The end of the year was buoyed by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever...
While the market has recovered better than many others, France suffered in the early part of the year with proof of vaccination required and concessions sales kiboshed for several weeks. All sanitary restrictions were lifted on March 14.
Things got progressively better at turnstiles from March through July, aided by the success of Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion and Minions: The Rise of Gru. The annual reduced price ticket scheme, the Fête du Cinéma, saw 3.2 million admissions in July, to top pre-pandemic levels.
The end of the year was buoyed by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever...
- 1/2/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
French and European producers based in France can apply for state aid for international streamer projects.
French state film organisation the Cnc is to extend its financing to support local producers working with international streamers.
Starting on January 1, French and European producers based in France can apply for state aid to produce projects pre-financed by a foreign platform, subject to local investment obligations.
In return for the funding, the Cnc will put a limit on streamers’ complete buyouts of projects by capping the duration of the rights they can acquire for films and TV series.
Series or films financed with...
French state film organisation the Cnc is to extend its financing to support local producers working with international streamers.
Starting on January 1, French and European producers based in France can apply for state aid to produce projects pre-financed by a foreign platform, subject to local investment obligations.
In return for the funding, the Cnc will put a limit on streamers’ complete buyouts of projects by capping the duration of the rights they can acquire for films and TV series.
Series or films financed with...
- 12/15/2022
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Irish Ambassador said: “we’ve been trying to do this for 20 years”.
The French and Irish governments have signed a new film co-production pact.
French cultural minister Rima Abdul Malak joined Ireland’s ambassador to France, Niall Burgess, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on December 12) o confirm the agreement.
The move marks the 61st co-production agreement for France which already has bilateral co-production agreements with most of Europe.
Burgess told Screen: “We’ve been trying to do this for 20 years,” and that French oresident Emmanuel Macron’s 2021 visit to Ireland pushed things forward thanks to “commitment at the highest level.
The French and Irish governments have signed a new film co-production pact.
French cultural minister Rima Abdul Malak joined Ireland’s ambassador to France, Niall Burgess, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on December 12) o confirm the agreement.
The move marks the 61st co-production agreement for France which already has bilateral co-production agreements with most of Europe.
Burgess told Screen: “We’ve been trying to do this for 20 years,” and that French oresident Emmanuel Macron’s 2021 visit to Ireland pushed things forward thanks to “commitment at the highest level.
- 12/13/2022
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Bertinet played a direct role in helping the Cnc to execute its emergency plan for movie theatres during the pandemic
French state film organization the Cnc has appointed Lionel Bertinet as its new director of cinema, Cnc president Dominique Boutonnat confirmed on Thursday.
Bertinet will officially assume the position on Monday, November 14, taking the reins from Magali Valente who stepped into a new role in October as technical advisor for culture in the French Prime Minister’s bureau.
Bertinet has held various positions at the Cnc since his arrival in 2000, notably in the multimedia and technical industries department, where he...
French state film organization the Cnc has appointed Lionel Bertinet as its new director of cinema, Cnc president Dominique Boutonnat confirmed on Thursday.
Bertinet will officially assume the position on Monday, November 14, taking the reins from Magali Valente who stepped into a new role in October as technical advisor for culture in the French Prime Minister’s bureau.
Bertinet has held various positions at the Cnc since his arrival in 2000, notably in the multimedia and technical industries department, where he...
- 11/10/2022
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
France’s Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak appeared to suggest in a radio interview on Monday that a further softening of the country’s strict media chronology rules could be on the cards for the global platforms.
“We’ve already reduced it. It used to be 36 months,” she said in an interview on the Rtl network, in answer to a question on France’s current 15 to 17-month, law-enshrined window between a feature film’s theatrical release and its availability via streaming.
“The platform landscape continues to develop, with the arrival of HBO Max and others. We can see there is a risk that cinemas in France will not be able to release films, the American big blockbusters, like we saw with Disney, with one of their films. There is a case for finding a more respectful balance.”
Abdul Malak suggested the platforms had a right to push for changes...
“We’ve already reduced it. It used to be 36 months,” she said in an interview on the Rtl network, in answer to a question on France’s current 15 to 17-month, law-enshrined window between a feature film’s theatrical release and its availability via streaming.
“The platform landscape continues to develop, with the arrival of HBO Max and others. We can see there is a risk that cinemas in France will not be able to release films, the American big blockbusters, like we saw with Disney, with one of their films. There is a case for finding a more respectful balance.”
Abdul Malak suggested the platforms had a right to push for changes...
- 11/2/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
French cinema professionals from across the country’s independent production, distribution and exhibition chain flocked to an emergency general convention in Paris this week to raise the alarm over the future of their industry.
France has long prided itself on being the most cinephile country on the planet, but there is a growing sense among its indie cinema sector that the population has fallen out of love with the seventh art in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Figures released by the National Cinema Centre (Cnc) last week revealed the worst September box office for the country in 42 years, with 7.38 million entries, for a rough box office of 47m, representing a 20.7 drop on September 2021, and a 34.3 fall on the same month in 2019.
Admissions for the first nine months of 2022 are currently trailing 30 below the average for the same period from 2017-2019. September’s drop was due in part to a lack of big U.
France has long prided itself on being the most cinephile country on the planet, but there is a growing sense among its indie cinema sector that the population has fallen out of love with the seventh art in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Figures released by the National Cinema Centre (Cnc) last week revealed the worst September box office for the country in 42 years, with 7.38 million entries, for a rough box office of 47m, representing a 20.7 drop on September 2021, and a 34.3 fall on the same month in 2019.
Admissions for the first nine months of 2022 are currently trailing 30 below the average for the same period from 2017-2019. September’s drop was due in part to a lack of big U.
- 10/7/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Grappling with free-falling theatrical admissions and misplaced blame by exhibitors on so-called “auteur” movies, the leading lights of the French film industry sounded the alarm about the state of the country’s cinema sector during a dramatic and emotional conference.
The jam-packed event on Thursday, called Appel aux Etats Generaux (Call for General Assemblies), was organized by some of France’s most established producers including Saïd Ben Saïd, Judith Lou Levy and Philippe Carcassone, who work frequently with directors Paul Verhoeven, Mati Diop and Florian Zeller, respectively.
The conference was held at the Institut du Monde Arabe, a cultural venue headed by Jack Lang, who served as minister of culture throughout the 1980s. Nearly 800 people attended the event, including members of the independent distributors guild (Dire) and the directors guild Srf, the governing body of Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.
Filmmakers, producers, distributors, arthouse exhibitors and crew members took the stage to...
The jam-packed event on Thursday, called Appel aux Etats Generaux (Call for General Assemblies), was organized by some of France’s most established producers including Saïd Ben Saïd, Judith Lou Levy and Philippe Carcassone, who work frequently with directors Paul Verhoeven, Mati Diop and Florian Zeller, respectively.
The conference was held at the Institut du Monde Arabe, a cultural venue headed by Jack Lang, who served as minister of culture throughout the 1980s. Nearly 800 people attended the event, including members of the independent distributors guild (Dire) and the directors guild Srf, the governing body of Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.
Filmmakers, producers, distributors, arthouse exhibitors and crew members took the stage to...
- 10/7/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Marsh named as deputy to Canal+ chief Maxime Saada.
Anna Marsh has been appointed deputy CEO of French pay-tv powerhouse Canal+ Group.
Marsh joined the group’s film and TV arm Studiocanal in 2008 as VP of international sales and has quickly risen through the ranks.
In 2013, she was promoted to head of international distribution strategy and shortly after to head of international sales. She was named EVP of international distribution in 2017, managing director of Studiocanal UK in March 2019 and CEO of Studiocanal in December 2019. She was appointed to the Canal+ Group’s management board in February of this year.
Marsh...
Anna Marsh has been appointed deputy CEO of French pay-tv powerhouse Canal+ Group.
Marsh joined the group’s film and TV arm Studiocanal in 2008 as VP of international sales and has quickly risen through the ranks.
In 2013, she was promoted to head of international distribution strategy and shortly after to head of international sales. She was named EVP of international distribution in 2017, managing director of Studiocanal UK in March 2019 and CEO of Studiocanal in December 2019. She was appointed to the Canal+ Group’s management board in February of this year.
Marsh...
- 10/3/2022
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Protocols expiry date has been pushed back multiple times since September 2020.
Hollywood studios and unions have extended the return to work production agreement struck during the pandemic beyond Friday’s (September 30) expiry date as the parties continue to discuss protocols.
At time of writing talks were understood to be ongoing between representatives from IATSE, Directors Guild Of America, SAG-AFTRA, the Teamsters and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates on behalf of the studios.
After the initial stages of the pandemic forced the rapid shut-down of the global production ecosystem, protocols were set in place in September 2020 to...
Hollywood studios and unions have extended the return to work production agreement struck during the pandemic beyond Friday’s (September 30) expiry date as the parties continue to discuss protocols.
At time of writing talks were understood to be ongoing between representatives from IATSE, Directors Guild Of America, SAG-AFTRA, the Teamsters and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates on behalf of the studios.
After the initial stages of the pandemic forced the rapid shut-down of the global production ecosystem, protocols were set in place in September 2020 to...
- 9/30/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Five-parter will star Kruger as the cinema icon.
Golden Bear-winning director Fatih Akin is teaming with actress Diane Kruger for a five-part biopic of cinema icon Marlene Dietrich.
The series is being produced by Fremantle label UFA Fiction and Akin’s Bombero International.
The project, which is in development, is based on the biography of Dietrich written by her daughter Maria Riva, titled My Mother Marlene. Dietrich will be played by Kruger, while Akin has written the scripts and will direct.
It’s billed as a portrait of a woman who created her own rules and lived by them, whatever the cost,...
Golden Bear-winning director Fatih Akin is teaming with actress Diane Kruger for a five-part biopic of cinema icon Marlene Dietrich.
The series is being produced by Fremantle label UFA Fiction and Akin’s Bombero International.
The project, which is in development, is based on the biography of Dietrich written by her daughter Maria Riva, titled My Mother Marlene. Dietrich will be played by Kruger, while Akin has written the scripts and will direct.
It’s billed as a portrait of a woman who created her own rules and lived by them, whatever the cost,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
He joined the Cnc as president in July 2019.
The French cinema world has been shaken up once again as the president of the country’s National Cinema Centre, the Cnc, will stand trial for an alleged sexual assault.
Dominique Boutonnat, one of the most powerful figures in French cinema, has been accused by his 22-year-old godson of sexual assault while on holiday in Greece in August 2020 when the accuser was 21 years old. Boutonnat was first placed under investigation in October 2020 following the complaint before the indictment in February 2021.
Boutonnat will now stand trial, but the accusations of “attempted rape” have...
The French cinema world has been shaken up once again as the president of the country’s National Cinema Centre, the Cnc, will stand trial for an alleged sexual assault.
Dominique Boutonnat, one of the most powerful figures in French cinema, has been accused by his 22-year-old godson of sexual assault while on holiday in Greece in August 2020 when the accuser was 21 years old. Boutonnat was first placed under investigation in October 2020 following the complaint before the indictment in February 2021.
Boutonnat will now stand trial, but the accusations of “attempted rape” have...
- 9/30/2022
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
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Dominique Boutonnat, president of France’s state film financing body the National Cinema Center (Cnc), will face a criminal trial on accusations of the sexual assault of his adult godson.
One of the most powerful figures in French cinema, Boutonnat has been under police investigation since the criminal complaint was filed against him in October 2020. He was indicted in February 2021. Boutonnat’s godson, with whom he has no family ties, accused him of sexually assaulting him during a family holiday in Greece. The godson was 21 at the time.
Boutonnat has denied all allegations against him.
There were widespread calls within the French industry for Boutonnat to be suspended until the criminal case against him was resolved. But, despite the accusations and the indictment, he was reappointed for a second, three-year term as head of the Cnc in July.
France’s Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak...
Dominique Boutonnat, president of France’s state film financing body the National Cinema Center (Cnc), will face a criminal trial on accusations of the sexual assault of his adult godson.
One of the most powerful figures in French cinema, Boutonnat has been under police investigation since the criminal complaint was filed against him in October 2020. He was indicted in February 2021. Boutonnat’s godson, with whom he has no family ties, accused him of sexually assaulting him during a family holiday in Greece. The godson was 21 at the time.
Boutonnat has denied all allegations against him.
There were widespread calls within the French industry for Boutonnat to be suspended until the criminal case against him was resolved. But, despite the accusations and the indictment, he was reappointed for a second, three-year term as head of the Cnc in July.
France’s Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak...
- 9/29/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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