More than 100 men working in the French film world have written an open letter in support of the #MeToo movement.
Signatories include filmmakers Jacques Audiard, Abderrahmane Sissako, Cyril Dion, Eric Lartigau, and Emmanuel Mouret, alongside actors such as Mathieu Amalric, Anatomy Of A Fall’s Swann Arlaud, and Reda Kateb.
France Televisions’ head of cinema Manuel Alduy, producer Marc Missonnier, and designer Christian Lacroix have also added ther names.
The letter, spearheaded by actress Anouk Grinberg’s husband and mathematician Michel Broué and published on Elle magazine’s website, stated “it is revolting that theatre and cinema should be used...
Signatories include filmmakers Jacques Audiard, Abderrahmane Sissako, Cyril Dion, Eric Lartigau, and Emmanuel Mouret, alongside actors such as Mathieu Amalric, Anatomy Of A Fall’s Swann Arlaud, and Reda Kateb.
France Televisions’ head of cinema Manuel Alduy, producer Marc Missonnier, and designer Christian Lacroix have also added ther names.
The letter, spearheaded by actress Anouk Grinberg’s husband and mathematician Michel Broué and published on Elle magazine’s website, stated “it is revolting that theatre and cinema should be used...
- 5/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
More than 100 men working in the French film world have written an open letter in support of the #MeToo movement.
Signatories include filmmakers Jacques Audiard, Abderrahmane Sissako, Cyril Dion, Eric Lartigau, and Emmanuel Mouret, alongside actors such as Mathieu Amalric, Anatomy Of A Fall’s Swann Arlaud, and Reda Kateb.
France Televisions’ head of cinema Manuel Alduy, producer Marc Missonnier, and designer Christian Lacroix have also added ther names.
The letter, spearheaded by actress Anouk Grinberg’s husband and mathematician Michel Broué and published on Elle magazine’s website, stated “it is revolting that theatre and cinema should be used...
Signatories include filmmakers Jacques Audiard, Abderrahmane Sissako, Cyril Dion, Eric Lartigau, and Emmanuel Mouret, alongside actors such as Mathieu Amalric, Anatomy Of A Fall’s Swann Arlaud, and Reda Kateb.
France Televisions’ head of cinema Manuel Alduy, producer Marc Missonnier, and designer Christian Lacroix have also added ther names.
The letter, spearheaded by actress Anouk Grinberg’s husband and mathematician Michel Broué and published on Elle magazine’s website, stated “it is revolting that theatre and cinema should be used...
- 5/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
The life of Rosa Bonheur, a trailblazing feminist and artist who rose to fame in 19th century France, will be played by Melanie Laurent in a sprawling period movie directed by Fabienne Berthaud.
“Rosa Bonheur” is being produced by Carole Scotta, Barbara Letellier and Caroline Benjo at Haut et Court, the company behind “Coco Before Chanel” and “The Night of the 12th,” which won a raft of Cesar Awards last year.
The biopic reteams Haut et Court with Berthaud following her previous films, notably Diane Kruger starrer ”Lily Sometimes,” which played at Cannes’ Director’s fortnight in 2010, and 2019’s ”A Bigger World,” starring Cecile de France, which bowed at Venice. Haut et Court will also distribute “Rosa Bonheur” in France.
The movie will shoot on location in Bonheur’s well-preserved atelier at her Château de By in Thomery, where she worked and lived for over 40 years, alongside her partner Nathalie...
“Rosa Bonheur” is being produced by Carole Scotta, Barbara Letellier and Caroline Benjo at Haut et Court, the company behind “Coco Before Chanel” and “The Night of the 12th,” which won a raft of Cesar Awards last year.
The biopic reteams Haut et Court with Berthaud following her previous films, notably Diane Kruger starrer ”Lily Sometimes,” which played at Cannes’ Director’s fortnight in 2010, and 2019’s ”A Bigger World,” starring Cecile de France, which bowed at Venice. Haut et Court will also distribute “Rosa Bonheur” in France.
The movie will shoot on location in Bonheur’s well-preserved atelier at her Château de By in Thomery, where she worked and lived for over 40 years, alongside her partner Nathalie...
- 2/15/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty Now, has announced John Boyega, Connie Britton, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Cyril Dion, Danai Gurira, Diane Kruger, Aïssa Maïga, Norman Reedus and Michelle Yeoh will join ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ on Thursday, June 22, taking place at the historic Champ de Mars in Paris.
The free, ticketed event will provide a platform for calls to action from the world’s leading youth climate activists, including Xiye Bastida, Camille Etienne, Jerome Foster, Brianna Fruean, Helena Gualinga, and Mitzi Jonelle Tan, among others.
‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will feature performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste and special guests Finneas and Mosimann to drive commitments from world leaders and the private sector to confront the climate crisis head on.
Under the high patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic,...
The free, ticketed event will provide a platform for calls to action from the world’s leading youth climate activists, including Xiye Bastida, Camille Etienne, Jerome Foster, Brianna Fruean, Helena Gualinga, and Mitzi Jonelle Tan, among others.
‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will feature performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste and special guests Finneas and Mosimann to drive commitments from world leaders and the private sector to confront the climate crisis head on.
Under the high patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic,...
- 6/15/2023
- Look to the Stars
Delegate general also addresses threat of civil unrest spilling over into festival.
Cannes’ delegate general Thierry Fremaux has apologised for glitches in the festival’s ticketing system, defended the selection of Johnny Depp-starrer Jeanne du Barry as opening film and addressed the threat of civil unrest in France spilling over into the festival.
At a press briefing on the eve of Cannes, Fremaux acknowledged problems with the festival’s online ticketing system which has seen some press, critics and other festgoers having trouble in securing spots for high profile titles.
“It is evident that the ticketing system whether here...
Cannes’ delegate general Thierry Fremaux has apologised for glitches in the festival’s ticketing system, defended the selection of Johnny Depp-starrer Jeanne du Barry as opening film and addressed the threat of civil unrest in France spilling over into the festival.
At a press briefing on the eve of Cannes, Fremaux acknowledged problems with the festival’s online ticketing system which has seen some press, critics and other festgoers having trouble in securing spots for high profile titles.
“It is evident that the ticketing system whether here...
- 5/15/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content will deliver a keynote at Series Mania’s Lille Dialogues whose one-day summit looks set to take the pulse on a global content industry as content investment flattens and ask how to build a more responsible industry in the future.
Marking an early opportunity to hear from streaming platforms after both Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney have announced multi-billion dollar cuts in content investment, the Lille Dialogues also count on a keynote from James Farrell, head of local originals, Prime Video.
Further keynotes will be delivered by top execs at France’s biggest free-to-air service, TF1, as well as its energetic public broadcaster France Télévisions and Europe’s biggest pay TV operator, Sky. Jan Mojto, CEO, Beta Film, can be expected to deliver a wide-angled vision of how stories made in Europe can find a market worldwide.
“With the theme...
Marking an early opportunity to hear from streaming platforms after both Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney have announced multi-billion dollar cuts in content investment, the Lille Dialogues also count on a keynote from James Farrell, head of local originals, Prime Video.
Further keynotes will be delivered by top execs at France’s biggest free-to-air service, TF1, as well as its energetic public broadcaster France Télévisions and Europe’s biggest pay TV operator, Sky. Jan Mojto, CEO, Beta Film, can be expected to deliver a wide-angled vision of how stories made in Europe can find a market worldwide.
“With the theme...
- 2/24/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, will accept the newly introduced European Sustainability Award – Prix Film4Climate on behalf of her organization at the 35th European Film Awards on Dec. 10 in Reykjavík, Iceland. The award is given to the European Green Deal, a program launched by the commission under von der Leyen’s presidency.
The award aims to honor a European institution, company or film for an “outstanding European contribution to sustainability in film.” The initiative is a partnership between the European Film Academy and the World Bank Group’s program for creative communications and climate action, Connect4Climate.
Connect4Climate, with its network of over 500 partners worldwide, implements creative campaigns, amplifies impactful stories, elevates the voices of young people and mobilizes audiences through specific initiatives, including Film4Climate. Film4Climate works with filmmakers, producers and organizations to champion climate and environmental action in the film industry through both content and production.
The award aims to honor a European institution, company or film for an “outstanding European contribution to sustainability in film.” The initiative is a partnership between the European Film Academy and the World Bank Group’s program for creative communications and climate action, Connect4Climate.
Connect4Climate, with its network of over 500 partners worldwide, implements creative campaigns, amplifies impactful stories, elevates the voices of young people and mobilizes audiences through specific initiatives, including Film4Climate. Film4Climate works with filmmakers, producers and organizations to champion climate and environmental action in the film industry through both content and production.
- 11/30/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
New Funds For Shorts
U.K.-based creative agency, Intermission Film has announced the launch of Next Up The Intermission Short Film Fund, a new fund offering filmmakers the opportunity to create work supported by leading industry creatives. The fund is divided into two parts Get it Shot, a production fund and Get It Finished, a finishing fund. The once per year application for the production fund is open until Dec. 20, 2022, and will see two filmmakers being awarded GBP10,000 as well as development and editorial support. The finishing fund is a rolling fund open year-round offering support to two films per year. Filmmakers will be able to apply for a full post package, including on and offline edit, Mgfx (if required) and a poster. Intermission specialises in the creation of Av, motion design and key art for film and television. Founded in 2012 by Sam Cryer, the company now has offices in New York,...
U.K.-based creative agency, Intermission Film has announced the launch of Next Up The Intermission Short Film Fund, a new fund offering filmmakers the opportunity to create work supported by leading industry creatives. The fund is divided into two parts Get it Shot, a production fund and Get It Finished, a finishing fund. The once per year application for the production fund is open until Dec. 20, 2022, and will see two filmmakers being awarded GBP10,000 as well as development and editorial support. The finishing fund is a rolling fund open year-round offering support to two films per year. Filmmakers will be able to apply for a full post package, including on and offline edit, Mgfx (if required) and a poster. Intermission specialises in the creation of Av, motion design and key art for film and television. Founded in 2012 by Sam Cryer, the company now has offices in New York,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
French feature documentary triumphs with audiences aged 12 to 14 years old.
French director Cyril Dion’s feature documentary Animal has won the European Film Academy’s (Efa) Young Audience Award 2022.
The winner was revealed during an online award ceremony on Sunday evening in Erfurt, Germany, which was streamed live on the Yaa website.
The Award honours European films for an audience between 12 and 14 years and has been an official category of Efa’s European Film Awards since 2012.
Animal tracks two teenagers who travel to meet with scientists and activists around the world, searching for another way of living alongside other species,...
French director Cyril Dion’s feature documentary Animal has won the European Film Academy’s (Efa) Young Audience Award 2022.
The winner was revealed during an online award ceremony on Sunday evening in Erfurt, Germany, which was streamed live on the Yaa website.
The Award honours European films for an audience between 12 and 14 years and has been an official category of Efa’s European Film Awards since 2012.
Animal tracks two teenagers who travel to meet with scientists and activists around the world, searching for another way of living alongside other species,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
The award honours films for teenagers aged 12-14.
The European Film Academy has nominated Cyril Dion’s Animal, Sanna Lenken’s Comedy Queen and Lars Montag’s Dreams Are Like Wild Tigers for its 2022 Young Audience Award (Yaa).
Selected by film experts and teenagers around Europe, the three films will now be watched online and in cinemas by young juries in 42 countries.
The recipient of the award, which honours European films for teenagers aged 12-14, will be announced at an awards ceremony on November 13 in Erfut, Germany.
In Animal, Dion follows two teenagers who travel around the world to meet...
The European Film Academy has nominated Cyril Dion’s Animal, Sanna Lenken’s Comedy Queen and Lars Montag’s Dreams Are Like Wild Tigers for its 2022 Young Audience Award (Yaa).
Selected by film experts and teenagers around Europe, the three films will now be watched online and in cinemas by young juries in 42 countries.
The recipient of the award, which honours European films for teenagers aged 12-14, will be announced at an awards ceremony on November 13 in Erfut, Germany.
In Animal, Dion follows two teenagers who travel around the world to meet...
- 9/6/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
New company spearheaded by filmmaker Cyril Payen and producer Magali Payen has three productions in development.
French actress Marion Cotillard is joining forces with filmmaker and environmental activist Cyril Dion and producer Magali Payen in the creation of content company Newtopia, inspired by the impact film approach of Participant Media in the US.
Its central aim will be to create content offering new narratives around issues such as environmentalism, science, society, health, geopolitics, feminism and gender that imagine a better future for the world based on ecologically sustainable and socially fair practices.
The trio launched the company at an event...
French actress Marion Cotillard is joining forces with filmmaker and environmental activist Cyril Dion and producer Magali Payen in the creation of content company Newtopia, inspired by the impact film approach of Participant Media in the US.
Its central aim will be to create content offering new narratives around issues such as environmentalism, science, society, health, geopolitics, feminism and gender that imagine a better future for the world based on ecologically sustainable and socially fair practices.
The trio launched the company at an event...
- 5/20/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
New company spearheaded by filmmaker Cyril Payen and producer Magali Payen has three productions in development.
French actress Marion Cotillard is joining forces with filmmaker and environmental activist Cyril Dion and producer Magali Payen in the creation of content company Newtopia, inspired by the impact film approach of Participant Media in the US.
Its central aim will be to create content offering new narratives around issues such as environmentalism, science, society, health, geopolitics, feminism and gender that imagine a better future for the world based on ecologically sustainable and socially fair practices.
The trio launched the company at an event...
French actress Marion Cotillard is joining forces with filmmaker and environmental activist Cyril Dion and producer Magali Payen in the creation of content company Newtopia, inspired by the impact film approach of Participant Media in the US.
Its central aim will be to create content offering new narratives around issues such as environmentalism, science, society, health, geopolitics, feminism and gender that imagine a better future for the world based on ecologically sustainable and socially fair practices.
The trio launched the company at an event...
- 5/20/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Oscar-winning producer and activist Marion Cotillard is joining forces with filmmaker Cyril Dion and producer Magali Payen to launch Newtopia, a production company that aims at delivering movies, series and shorts with socially relevant themes.
The Paris-based company’s first slate of ambitious projects include Dion’s geopolitical thriller “Le Grand vertige,” and “Francoise,” a prestige English-language mini-series about the flamboyant life of Françoise d’Eaubonne, a leading feminist writer and activist who created the concept of ecofeminism. The banner’s roster also includes “Le géant Bakelite,” an underwater ecological short film by Julie Gautier.
The company’s key executives are Payen, a well-connected social activist and former executive at Studiocanal, and Adrien Mazeau, who previously worked at Nord-Ouest, Studiocanal and Canal Plus.
The founders and editorial board of the company includes Camille Trumer, producer at La Company de la Seine who previously worked at Cinéart, Studiocanal France and Paramount Pictures France...
The Paris-based company’s first slate of ambitious projects include Dion’s geopolitical thriller “Le Grand vertige,” and “Francoise,” a prestige English-language mini-series about the flamboyant life of Françoise d’Eaubonne, a leading feminist writer and activist who created the concept of ecofeminism. The banner’s roster also includes “Le géant Bakelite,” an underwater ecological short film by Julie Gautier.
The company’s key executives are Payen, a well-connected social activist and former executive at Studiocanal, and Adrien Mazeau, who previously worked at Nord-Ouest, Studiocanal and Canal Plus.
The founders and editorial board of the company includes Camille Trumer, producer at La Company de la Seine who previously worked at Cinéart, Studiocanal France and Paramount Pictures France...
- 5/20/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
This year’s ceremony was uncharacteristically devoid of controversy after politically-charged editions in 2020 and 2021.
Xavier Giannoli’s costume drama Lost Illusions was the big winner at the 47th Cesar awards of France’s Academy of Cinema and Arts and Sciences on Friday evening (25), winning best film, adapted screenplay, costume and supporting actor among others.
The adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s19th-century novel premiered in competition at Venice last year. It was the frontrunner at the nomination stage, making it into 15 of the 24 César categories.
The other big winner of the evening was Leos Carax’s English-language musical Annette. Carax won best director,...
Xavier Giannoli’s costume drama Lost Illusions was the big winner at the 47th Cesar awards of France’s Academy of Cinema and Arts and Sciences on Friday evening (25), winning best film, adapted screenplay, costume and supporting actor among others.
The adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s19th-century novel premiered in competition at Venice last year. It was the frontrunner at the nomination stage, making it into 15 of the 24 César categories.
The other big winner of the evening was Leos Carax’s English-language musical Annette. Carax won best director,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Ceremony for awards voted on by 4,363 members of the César academy will take place on February 25.
Xavier Giannoli’s literary adaptation Lost Illusions is the frontrunner in the nomination stage of the 47th edition of France’s César awards, followed by Leos Carax’s Annette and Valérie Lemercier’s Aline.
France’s Academy of Cinema and Arts and Sciences unveiled the nomination list online on Wednesday morning (January 26), ahead of the ceremony scheduled to take place on February 25.
Giannoli’s adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s eponymous 19th-century novel, which premiered in competition at Venice last year, was nominated in...
Xavier Giannoli’s literary adaptation Lost Illusions is the frontrunner in the nomination stage of the 47th edition of France’s César awards, followed by Leos Carax’s Annette and Valérie Lemercier’s Aline.
France’s Academy of Cinema and Arts and Sciences unveiled the nomination list online on Wednesday morning (January 26), ahead of the ceremony scheduled to take place on February 25.
Giannoli’s adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s eponymous 19th-century novel, which premiered in competition at Venice last year, was nominated in...
- 1/26/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Filmmaker and environmental activist Cyril Dion is planning a follow-up documentary to his Cannes-selected documentary “Animal” as well as his first fiction feature film, adapted from Pierre Ducrozet’s eco-themed novel, “Le Grand Vertige.”
Dion first rose to international prominence with his 2015 environmental documentary “Tomorrow,” in which he and co-director Mélanie Laurent highlighted important initiatives underway around the planet. The pic garnered more than a million admissions in France and won a César for Best Documentary Film in 2016.
His 2021 documentary “Animal,” produced by Capa Studio and Bright Bright Bright and distributed by Orange Cinema and Ugc, premiered in Cannes.
It follows two 16-year-old environmentalists, Bella Lack and Vipulan Puvaneswaran, who travel the world and meet experts such as Jane Goodall.
Five core causes of mass extinction are shown: habitat loss, overexploitation of species, climate change, pollution and invasive species.
The pic focuses on how to reverse this ecological crisis, which...
Dion first rose to international prominence with his 2015 environmental documentary “Tomorrow,” in which he and co-director Mélanie Laurent highlighted important initiatives underway around the planet. The pic garnered more than a million admissions in France and won a César for Best Documentary Film in 2016.
His 2021 documentary “Animal,” produced by Capa Studio and Bright Bright Bright and distributed by Orange Cinema and Ugc, premiered in Cannes.
It follows two 16-year-old environmentalists, Bella Lack and Vipulan Puvaneswaran, who travel the world and meet experts such as Jane Goodall.
Five core causes of mass extinction are shown: habitat loss, overexploitation of species, climate change, pollution and invasive species.
The pic focuses on how to reverse this ecological crisis, which...
- 1/16/2022
- by Martin Dale
- Variety Film + TV
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
About Endlessness (Roy Andersson)
“What should I do now that I have lost my faith?” is the question that animates About Endlessness; this being the new film by Roy Andersson, it is delivered in a doctor’s waiting room, over and over again, in a creaky voice, by a dumpy man in late middle age who continues his plaint even after the doctor and his receptionist gruntingly force him outside into the hallway, from whence they can hear him scratching at the door like a zombie. About Endlessness is Roy Andersson’s fourth film of this century; it looks much like the previous three, and nothing like anything else ever made. – Mark A. (full review)
Where to Stream: Hulu
Candyman (Nia DaCosta...
About Endlessness (Roy Andersson)
“What should I do now that I have lost my faith?” is the question that animates About Endlessness; this being the new film by Roy Andersson, it is delivered in a doctor’s waiting room, over and over again, in a creaky voice, by a dumpy man in late middle age who continues his plaint even after the doctor and his receptionist gruntingly force him outside into the hallway, from whence they can hear him scratching at the door like a zombie. About Endlessness is Roy Andersson’s fourth film of this century; it looks much like the previous three, and nothing like anything else ever made. – Mark A. (full review)
Where to Stream: Hulu
Candyman (Nia DaCosta...
- 9/17/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
With the TIFF world premiere The Mad Women’s Ball (Le Bal des folles), Mélanie Laurent proves again to be an equal force in front of and behind the camera. There are the deeply memorable performances in Inglourious Basterds, Le Concert, Beginners, Enemy, and Alexandre Aja’s Oxygen. She also released a lovely album, En t’attendant, in 2011; the title track features one of the most positively glorious screams ever recorded. In the last decade, Laurent has directed six films—2011’s The Adopted, 2014’s Breathe, 2015’s Tomorrow (co-helmed with Cyril Dion), 2017’s Diving, 2018’s Galveston, and now The Mad Women’s Ball. Her latest is without question her most ambitious, finest film.
The Mad Women’s Ball is an inspired spin on a familiar trope—the individual institutionalized against her will. Two elements elevate this material, from a novel by Victoria Mas (about which more here). First is the setting: Paris 1885. The...
The Mad Women’s Ball is an inspired spin on a familiar trope—the individual institutionalized against her will. Two elements elevate this material, from a novel by Victoria Mas (about which more here). First is the setting: Paris 1885. The...
- 9/13/2021
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired all U.S. rights to Pan Nalin’s (“Samsara”) India-set tale “Last Film Show” which world premiered at Tribeca last month. The film is represented in international markets by Orange Studio.
The movie follows Samay, a 9-year-old boy living with his family in a remote village in India. One day, he discovers films and is instantly mesmerized. Against his father’s wishes, he returns to the cinema day after day and sets off to become a filmmaker at all costs.
Daniel Marquet, Orange Studio’s head of international sales, said the film has lured distributors around the world.
Deals were closed for Czech Republic (Slovakia Bohemia Motion Picture), Russia/Cis (Capella), Spain (Karma Films), Italy, Germany and Austria (Neuevisionen), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Israel (Red Cape / Nachson), Turkey (Filmarti) and Japan (Shochiku). Orange Studio will handle the release in France.
“‘Last Film Show’ is a love...
The movie follows Samay, a 9-year-old boy living with his family in a remote village in India. One day, he discovers films and is instantly mesmerized. Against his father’s wishes, he returns to the cinema day after day and sets off to become a filmmaker at all costs.
Daniel Marquet, Orange Studio’s head of international sales, said the film has lured distributors around the world.
Deals were closed for Czech Republic (Slovakia Bohemia Motion Picture), Russia/Cis (Capella), Spain (Karma Films), Italy, Germany and Austria (Neuevisionen), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Israel (Red Cape / Nachson), Turkey (Filmarti) and Japan (Shochiku). Orange Studio will handle the release in France.
“‘Last Film Show’ is a love...
- 7/14/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy and Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The 17 titles are a mix of pre-buys and acquisitions.
Benelux distributor Cineart, which has offices in Brussels and Amsterdam, is in Cannes with 17 titles in Official Selection already in the bag, a mixture of pre-buys and pick-ups.
They include six Competition titles: Nabil Avouch’s Casablanca Beats, Asghar Farhadi’s A Hero, Joachim Lafosse’s The Restless, Jacques Audiard’s Les Olympades, Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person In The World and Nanni Moretti’s Three Floors.
Cineart has also secured titles in Un Certain Regard (Teodora Ana Mihai’s La Civil); Cannes Premiere as well as Valérie Lemercier’s Aline The Voice Of Love,...
Benelux distributor Cineart, which has offices in Brussels and Amsterdam, is in Cannes with 17 titles in Official Selection already in the bag, a mixture of pre-buys and pick-ups.
They include six Competition titles: Nabil Avouch’s Casablanca Beats, Asghar Farhadi’s A Hero, Joachim Lafosse’s The Restless, Jacques Audiard’s Les Olympades, Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person In The World and Nanni Moretti’s Three Floors.
Cineart has also secured titles in Un Certain Regard (Teodora Ana Mihai’s La Civil); Cannes Premiere as well as Valérie Lemercier’s Aline The Voice Of Love,...
- 7/8/2021
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The Cannes Film Festival has added seven films addressing environmental concerns to its 2021 line-up.
“La Croisade” by actor-director Louis Garrel, stars himself, Laetitia Casta and Joseph Engel. It was co-written by legendary screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière who died last year. The festival describes the film as: “A fiction in which the children take the reins to protect the planet. A tale of anticipation equally urgent, funny and charming. A story about the alienation of adults from the concerns of children who want to save themselves.”
In “Marcher sur l’eau”, filmed in a village in Niger, director Aïssa Maïga follows a little girl who, while waiting for a well to be built, must travel several kilometres for water every day. The film also explores the question of whether access to water co-relates with access to education for girls in Sub-Saharan African countries.
From India, Rahul Jain, director of Sundance-winning documentary “Machines” (2016), returns with “Invisible Demons,...
“La Croisade” by actor-director Louis Garrel, stars himself, Laetitia Casta and Joseph Engel. It was co-written by legendary screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière who died last year. The festival describes the film as: “A fiction in which the children take the reins to protect the planet. A tale of anticipation equally urgent, funny and charming. A story about the alienation of adults from the concerns of children who want to save themselves.”
In “Marcher sur l’eau”, filmed in a village in Niger, director Aïssa Maïga follows a little girl who, while waiting for a well to be built, must travel several kilometres for water every day. The film also explores the question of whether access to water co-relates with access to education for girls in Sub-Saharan African countries.
From India, Rahul Jain, director of Sundance-winning documentary “Machines” (2016), returns with “Invisible Demons,...
- 6/18/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Six documentaries also selected for the festival’s inaugural environmental strand.
The Cannes Film Festival has revealed the seven titles selected for its first ‘cinema for the climate’ section – part of a new focus by the festival to address environmental issues.
Comprised of one scripted film and six documentaries, the selection is led by comedy The Crusade, by French actor and filmmaker Louis Garrel.
The film revisits the family unit of his 2018 feature A Faithful Man and sees Garrel star opposite Laetitia Casta as a couple who discover their teenage son has been secretly selling the family possessions to fund an ecological project in Africa.
The Cannes Film Festival has revealed the seven titles selected for its first ‘cinema for the climate’ section – part of a new focus by the festival to address environmental issues.
Comprised of one scripted film and six documentaries, the selection is led by comedy The Crusade, by French actor and filmmaker Louis Garrel.
The film revisits the family unit of his 2018 feature A Faithful Man and sees Garrel star opposite Laetitia Casta as a couple who discover their teenage son has been secretly selling the family possessions to fund an ecological project in Africa.
- 6/18/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard is set to produce Flore Vasseur’s documentary “Bigger Than Us,” with Paris-based Indie Sales on board to represent the title in international markets.
“Bigger Than Us” follows an 18 year-old Indonesian teenager, Melati Wijsen, who has been lobbying her local government to ban the sale and distribution of plastic bags on her island, Bali, for the last six years. Now shooting, the documentary portrays Melati as she embarks on a journey to meet other young leaders and young activists based around the world.
“For more than 20 years, I’ve been involved in environmental and social causes, fighting to raise awareness for a more equitable world,” said Cotillard. “Becoming a mum, I felt instantly that my kid had so much to teach me. A new generation is choosing life and dignity. And they’re showing us the way.”
Cotillard and Ludovic Dardenay are producing “Bigger Than...
“Bigger Than Us” follows an 18 year-old Indonesian teenager, Melati Wijsen, who has been lobbying her local government to ban the sale and distribution of plastic bags on her island, Bali, for the last six years. Now shooting, the documentary portrays Melati as she embarks on a journey to meet other young leaders and young activists based around the world.
“For more than 20 years, I’ve been involved in environmental and social causes, fighting to raise awareness for a more equitable world,” said Cotillard. “Becoming a mum, I felt instantly that my kid had so much to teach me. A new generation is choosing life and dignity. And they’re showing us the way.”
Cotillard and Ludovic Dardenay are producing “Bigger Than...
- 5/9/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Roughly 50 prominent European independent film industry execs assembled Thursday at the Locarno Festival’s annual StepIn think tank to discuss the challenges they face while contending with the disruption prompted by global streaming platforms.
But whereas last year the discussion was dominated by the upheaval in distribution and the future of theatrical, this edition of StepIn introduced the topic of how new technologies can prompt changes in how movies are conceived. While the seismic shift is causing some indie filmmakers to proclaim that the film industry is “broken,” as one exec said in a closed-door session, there were also more upbeat considerations such as: “Producers already have a new role; that of curating content and projects to meet specific audiences,” as Eurimages Project Manager Susan Newman-Baudais noted presenting the conclusions of the round-table on “A New Era For Film Producers.”
The others StepIn sessions were on: “The Role of Film Markets in This New Landscape,...
But whereas last year the discussion was dominated by the upheaval in distribution and the future of theatrical, this edition of StepIn introduced the topic of how new technologies can prompt changes in how movies are conceived. While the seismic shift is causing some indie filmmakers to proclaim that the film industry is “broken,” as one exec said in a closed-door session, there were also more upbeat considerations such as: “Producers already have a new role; that of curating content and projects to meet specific audiences,” as Eurimages Project Manager Susan Newman-Baudais noted presenting the conclusions of the round-table on “A New Era For Film Producers.”
The others StepIn sessions were on: “The Role of Film Markets in This New Landscape,...
- 8/5/2018
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Tomorrow screens Friday, July 21st through Tuesday July 25th at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The movie starts each evening at 8:00pm.
In 2012, “Nature” published a study led by more than 20 researchers from the top scientific institutions in the world predicting that humankind could disappear between 2040 and 2100. It also said that it could be avoided by drastically changing our way of life and take appropriate measures. Shortly after giving birth to her first child, French actress and director Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Bastards) became increasingly aware of the dangers and the state of urgency that her son will face in the future. Along with friend and activist Cyril Dion and their crew, she decided to travel the world in search of solutions that can help save the next generations. The result is Tomorrow, an inspiring documentary that presents concrete solutions implemented throughout the world by hundred of communities.
In 2012, “Nature” published a study led by more than 20 researchers from the top scientific institutions in the world predicting that humankind could disappear between 2040 and 2100. It also said that it could be avoided by drastically changing our way of life and take appropriate measures. Shortly after giving birth to her first child, French actress and director Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Bastards) became increasingly aware of the dangers and the state of urgency that her son will face in the future. Along with friend and activist Cyril Dion and their crew, she decided to travel the world in search of solutions that can help save the next generations. The result is Tomorrow, an inspiring documentary that presents concrete solutions implemented throughout the world by hundred of communities.
- 7/18/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.
Will This April Dump Weekend See Any New Movie Open Over $10 Million?
After the decent opening of last week’s The Fate of the Furious--though not quite as much as I predicted--it’s going to be hard for any new movie to make a mark against its second weekend even if it drops 55% or more this weekend, which is very likely.
Probably the best bet to make money this weekend is the thriller Unforgettable (Warner Bros.), which pits Kathryn Heigl against Rosario Dawson and is the directorial debut by producer Denise Di Novi (Crazy, Stupid, Love). It also stars Geoff Stults as the ex-husband of Heigl’s character Tessa, who becomes engaged to Dawson’s Julia, making her the stepmom to the former’s daughter,...
Will This April Dump Weekend See Any New Movie Open Over $10 Million?
After the decent opening of last week’s The Fate of the Furious--though not quite as much as I predicted--it’s going to be hard for any new movie to make a mark against its second weekend even if it drops 55% or more this weekend, which is very likely.
Probably the best bet to make money this weekend is the thriller Unforgettable (Warner Bros.), which pits Kathryn Heigl against Rosario Dawson and is the directorial debut by producer Denise Di Novi (Crazy, Stupid, Love). It also stars Geoff Stults as the ex-husband of Heigl’s character Tessa, who becomes engaged to Dawson’s Julia, making her the stepmom to the former’s daughter,...
- 4/19/2017
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
In an incredibly well-timed move, actress and filmmaker Mélanie Laurent and activist Cyril Dion have made an environmentally-themed documentary. Can’t imagine why anyone would be talking about this subject right now.
Instead of focusing on scare tactics and worst case scenarios, Laurent and Dion have chosen to use their “Tomorrow” to highlight people actively working to make the planet a better place, presenting concrete solutions communities have implemented across the globe.
Read More: Inaugural Redford Center Awards Grants to Six Indie Documentaries Focused on Environmental Filmmaking
To coincide with Earth Day and the publication of Dion’s companion book of the same title, “Tomorrow” will be released on April 21 in New York and Los Angeles, with more cities to follow.
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Instead of focusing on scare tactics and worst case scenarios, Laurent and Dion have chosen to use their “Tomorrow” to highlight people actively working to make the planet a better place, presenting concrete solutions communities have implemented across the globe.
Read More: Inaugural Redford Center Awards Grants to Six Indie Documentaries Focused on Environmental Filmmaking
To coincide with Earth Day and the publication of Dion’s companion book of the same title, “Tomorrow” will be released on April 21 in New York and Los Angeles, with more cities to follow.
Check out our exclusive clip below.
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- 4/7/2017
- by Allison Picurro
- Indiewire
Anne Fontaine’s drama claimed the Colcoa Audience Award as the nine-day celebration of French cinema came to a close in Los Angeles.
Music Box holds Us rights to the film (pictured) about wartime atrocities committed by the Nazis at a Polish convent.
Christian Carion’s Come What May earned the Colcoa Lafca Critics Award and will open in the Us through Cohen Media Group.
Made In France by Nicolas Boukhrief won the Audience Special Prize while the Critics Special Prize went to Bouli Lanners’ The First, The Last.
The Best Documentary Award went to Tomorrow co-directed by Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent, while The First Feature Awards went to Film Movement’s Neither Heaven Nor Earth by Clément Cogitore.
It’s Caviar by Sarah Lelouch won the audience award in the Short Competition category, while Mother(s) from Maïmouna Doucouré won the jury award.
Natalie Beder’s Millions Of Tears won both the juried award and the...
Music Box holds Us rights to the film (pictured) about wartime atrocities committed by the Nazis at a Polish convent.
Christian Carion’s Come What May earned the Colcoa Lafca Critics Award and will open in the Us through Cohen Media Group.
Made In France by Nicolas Boukhrief won the Audience Special Prize while the Critics Special Prize went to Bouli Lanners’ The First, The Last.
The Best Documentary Award went to Tomorrow co-directed by Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent, while The First Feature Awards went to Film Movement’s Neither Heaven Nor Earth by Clément Cogitore.
It’s Caviar by Sarah Lelouch won the audience award in the Short Competition category, while Mother(s) from Maïmouna Doucouré won the jury award.
Natalie Beder’s Millions Of Tears won both the juried award and the...
- 4/27/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Big winners also included Oscar nominee Mustang and local box office hit Margurite.
Philippe Faucon’s contemporary immigrant drama Fatima won best film at France’s César ceremony in Paris on Friday, beating hot favourites Marguerite, My Golden Years, and Oscar nominee Mustang as well as Palme d’Or winner Dheepan.
The picture — based on the semi-autobiographical works of Fatima Elayoubi about an illiterate North African woman adapting to life in France — also won Césars for best upcoming actress for Zita Hanot and best adaptation for Faucon.
As was the case last year, when Abderrahmane Sissako’s timely exploration of Islamic extremism of Timbuktu swept the board, the votes of 4,276-strong César academy appear to have been influenced in part by events in France, which like many countries across Europe is preoccupied with immigration and the reality of its ethnic minorities.
Other winners on Friday night included foreign language Oscar nominee Mustang and local box office hit [link...
Philippe Faucon’s contemporary immigrant drama Fatima won best film at France’s César ceremony in Paris on Friday, beating hot favourites Marguerite, My Golden Years, and Oscar nominee Mustang as well as Palme d’Or winner Dheepan.
The picture — based on the semi-autobiographical works of Fatima Elayoubi about an illiterate North African woman adapting to life in France — also won Césars for best upcoming actress for Zita Hanot and best adaptation for Faucon.
As was the case last year, when Abderrahmane Sissako’s timely exploration of Islamic extremism of Timbuktu swept the board, the votes of 4,276-strong César academy appear to have been influenced in part by events in France, which like many countries across Europe is preoccupied with immigration and the reality of its ethnic minorities.
Other winners on Friday night included foreign language Oscar nominee Mustang and local box office hit [link...
- 2/27/2016
- ScreenDaily
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