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Léonor Serraille’s Berlinale Competition Film ‘Ari’ Joins Be For Films’s EFM Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Leonor Serraille’s “Ari,” one of the most anticipated European films slated to world premiere in competition at the Berlin Film Festival, has been boarded by Pamela Leu’s Be For Films. “Ari” marks Serraille’s follow up to “Mother and Son” (“Un petit frere”) which competed at Cannes in 2022. Her feature debut, “Jeune Femme,” won the […]

Swedish Media Mogul Jan Stenbeck to Be Played by Jakob Oftebro in New Show From ‘Quicksand’ and ‘Hunt for a Killer’ Boarded by Viaplay (EXCLUSIVE)

Viaplay Content Distribution has boarded the anticipated drama series “Vanguard,” a gripping portrayal of Swedish media mogul Jan Stenbeck played by Jakob Oftebro (“Black Crab,” “Agent Hamilton”). Produced by FLX for SVT in collaboration with New8 Alliance, the five-part series was directed by Goran Kapetanović (“Caliphate,” “The Congregation”). “Vanguard” was penned by Alex Haridi (“Quicksand’, […]

‘Emilia Pérez’ Sweeps France’s Lumiere Awards With Five Prizes, Including Best Film

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” swept France’s 30th Lumiere Awards, the local equivalent to the Golden Globes, at a ceremony held on Monday in Paris at the Forum des Images auditorium. “Emilia Pérez” dominated the show, winning a whopping five awards: best film, director, script, actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, and music for Camille and Clement […]

Cannes Director Thierry Fremaux Remembers David Lynch, Who Said, ‘When Cinema Dies, France Will Be the Last Country Where It Will Breathe’

Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux had a special bond with David Lynch. During his very first edition of the festival as artistic director in 2001, Fremaux had programmed “Mulholland Drive,” which won best director at the festival and went on to earn an Oscar nomination. From then on, Fremaux and Lynch became friends. A […]

Greenland-Set Berlinale Movie ‘The Incredible Snow Woman,’ Starring French Comedian Blanche Gardin, Boarded by Be For Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Be For Films (“Anais in Love”) has boarded international sales rights to “The Incredible Snow Woman,” a Greenland-set movie headlined by popular French comedian Blanche Gardin, ahead of the its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Helmed by Sebastien Betbeder (“Inupiluk”), the movie stars Gardin as Coline Morel, a one-of-a-kind explorer and expert on […]

‘Emily in Paris’ Star Camille Razat, Elsa Zylberstein, Lyna Khoudri to Lead WWII Drama From ‘Papicha’ Helmer Mounia Meddour (EXCLUSIVE)

“Emily in Paris” star Camille Razat, Elsa Zylberstein (“Simone: Woman of the Century”) and Lyna Khoudri (“The Three Musketeers”) will lead a WW2-set romance drama directed by “Papicha” helmer Mounia Meddour. The movie is produced by Vanessa Djian at Daï Daï Films, a Newen Studios company, and co-produced by Genevieve Lemal at Scope in Belgium, […]

French Actor and Singer Patrick Bruel on Losing His Home in Palisades Fire: ‘You Get the Impression That a Bomb Has Ravaged Everything’

Famed French singer and actor Patrick Bruel is one of the many Europeans who had settled in the idyllic L.A. neighborhood of Pacific Palisades. Now, he has lost his home in the devastating wildfire that has been ravaging the area since last week. He bought the house eight years ago after his two sons, 21-year-old […]

Cannes Film Festival President Iris Knobloch Re-Elected for Second Term

Iris Knobloch, the respected former boss of Warner Bros. France and Germany who became the first female president of the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, has been re-elected by the festival’s board for another three-year mandate. The German-born, Paris-based executive will continue working alongside Cannes Film Festival’s longtime general delegate and artistic director Thierry Fremaux, […]

Antonio Vivaldi Movie ‘Primavera’ Directed by Damiano Michieletto Pre-Sells to Major Distributors; First Still Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

“Primavera,” a film about Antonio Vivaldi, the Italian Baroque composer and violinist who penned “The Four Seasons,” has been bought by a flurry of major distributors. Represented by Memento International, the movie shot in Rome and Venice, and marks the feature debut of Damiano Michieletto, a leading opera director. Warner Bros. will release the movie […]

Jean Valjean Origin Film in the Works From Éric Besnard, Starring Gregory Gadebois (EXCLUSIVE)

The origin story of Jean Valjean, the iconic protagonist of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece “Les Misérables,” is being brought to the bigscreen by Éric Besnard, the French director of 18th-century set movie “Delicieux.” The movie, which just started filming on Jan. 14 amid the lush landscapes of Southern France, has been boarded by Federations Studios’ sales […]

French Movies Saw 11% Drop in International Box Office in 2024 With Estimated $255 Million Gross Despite Success of ‘The Count of Monte-Cristo’

French movies had a banner 2024 on home turf with a 44% market share at the French box office, which broke a 15-year record; meanwhile, Gallic films saw a 11% year-on-year drop in international revenues, according to figures unveiled by the National Film Board (CNC) and Unifrance during the Rendez-Vous in Paris market on Monday. […]

France’s Film and TV Market, Unifrance Rendez-Vous, Expands Its Paris Showcase With Over 80 Screenings and 500 International Buyers

On the heels of a 2024 box office which saw French movies clinching a near record market share, the Gallic film and TV promotion org Unifrance is expanding its Rendez-Vous With French Cinema, a mini-market gathering local sales agents and 500 international buyers from roughly 40 countries. The 27th edition of the Paris Rendez-Vous, which […]

Bong Joon Ho‘s ‘Mickey 17,’ Starring Robert Pattinson, to Premiere at Berlin Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

Bong Joon Ho‘s hotly anticipated sci-fi film “Mickey 17,” starring Robert Pattinson, will have its international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, Variety has learned. The $118 million movie marks Bong’s first directorial effort since “Parasite,” which won Cannes’ Palme d’Or and made Oscar history, becoming the first foreign-language film to win the Academy Award for […]

Frederic Chopin Biopic From ‘Warsaw 44’ Producer Boarded by Playtime (EXCLUSIVE)

Playtime, a Paris-based sales, production and equity investment company, has picked up “Chopin, a Sonata in Paris,” an ambitious biopic of famed composer and pianist Frédéric Chopin hailing from Poland’s leading production banner Akson Studio (“Katyń,” “Warsaw 44”). Budgeted at $17.5 million, the movie reteams producer-director Michał Kwieciński with the rising Polish actor of “Filip,” […]

European Film Awards to Host 2027 Edition in Athens

The European Film Awards is set to make its debut in Southwestern Europe in January 2027, when its 39th edition will be hosted in Athens. The award show, which were first presented in Berlin in 1988 to promote and support the European film industry, previously took place in London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Warsaw, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Malta, […]

‘Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’ Season 6 Sets January U.S. Premiere on Disney Channel XD With Revamped Designs (EXCLUSIVE)

The anticipated sixth season of “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir,” the Paris-set blockbuster animated superhero series, is set to world premiere in the U.S. on Jan. 25. The new season will bow on Disney Channel and Disney XD with episodes airing in simulcast at 11am ET/PT, while the international rollouts will begin during the first quarter […]

France Solidifies Stance as Europe’s Healthiest Box Office in 2024 With 181.3 Million Admissions From Local Blockbusters, Disney Tentpoles

After surging back from the pandemic with a 16% growth in 2023, France’s box office continued to grow in 2024 with €1.36 billion ($1.41 billion) grossed from 183.1 million admissions sold, a 0.5% year-on rise, according to Comscore and the National Film Board (CNC). While the increase may appear modest, it nevertheless solidifies France as […]

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