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fabien lemercier


9765 articles available in total starting from 02/07/2002. Last article published on 19/09/2025.

Review: Longing For An Island

Review: Longing For An Island

This charming first feature plunges the viewer into a “White Russian” holiday camp in the depths of the French Landes, speaking to the experience of exile and its ties with the past and the present  

17/03/2021 | Cinéma du Réel 2021

The CNC grants an advance on receipts to François Ozon’s Peter von Kant

The CNC grants an advance on receipts to François Ozon’s Peter von Kant

The French film centre will also lend its support to films by Rebecca Zlotowski, Gaspar Noé and Hugo P Thomas, as well as animated films by Michel Hazanavicus and Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal  

17/03/2021 | Production | Funding | France

Spike Lee re-enlists as the chair of the Cannes jury

Spike Lee re-enlists as the chair of the Cannes jury

The US director, who was unable to do the honours last year, will preside over the competition jury at the 74th festival, which will unspool from 6-17 July  

16/03/2021 | Cannes 2021

Nicolas Schmerkin  • Producer of Shadows

Interview: Nicolas Schmerkin • Producer of Shadows

"Tackling such a topic in a symbolic, universal way and at a child’s height is a challenge"

The head of French company Autour de Minuit discusses the project Shadows, winner of the Eurimages Co-Production Development Prize at Cartoon Movie  

16/03/2021 | Cartoon 2021 | Cartoon Movie

Review: Garage, Engines and Men

Review: Garage, Engines and Men

Claire Simon revisits her childhood haunts and sets up shop in a local garage in order to lovingly reveal the town’s human inner workings  

15/03/2021 | Cinéma du Réel 2021

Review: Red Soil

Review: Red Soil

A pacey, socially engaged, family-focused thriller which follows in the wake of a whistleblower to examine the conflict between the fight against pollution and the defence of economic interests  

12/03/2021 | FIFDH Geneva 2021

Bye Bye Morons wins the César for Best Film

Bye Bye Morons wins the César for Best Film

Albert Dupontel’s feature film dominated the awards ceremony, scooping a total seven trophies, while Laure Calamy and Sami Bouajila were crowned best actors  

12/03/2021 | Césars 2021

Shadows walks away with the Eurimages Award at Cartoon Movie 2021

Shadows walks away with the Eurimages Award at Cartoon Movie 2021

The co-production development prize was won by the French-Belgian project steered by Autour de Minuit in co-operation with Panique! and Schmuby  

12/03/2021 | Cartoon 2021 | Cartoon Movie

French filmmakers sound the alarm about the future of France’s media chronology

French filmmakers sound the alarm about the future of France’s media chronology

About 100 celebrated French filmmakers warn against a new media chronology that would be too favourable to streaming platforms  

11/03/2021 | Industry | Market | France

Gao Shan Pictures presents The Fire Keeper

Gao Shan Pictures presents The Fire Keeper

This adaptation of Pierre Rabhi’s novel, produced by the Reunion-based company, is one of the projects in development being pitched online at the 23rd edition of Cartoon Movie  

11/03/2021 | Production | Funding | France

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