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10148 articles available in total starting from 02/07/2002. Last article published on 18/09/2026.

Which French films are in the running for Venice’s Golden Lion?

Which French films are in the running for Venice’s Golden Lion?

With three weeks to go until Alberto Barbera reveals the official selection, we look at the leading French favourites most likely to make the journey to the Lido  

02/07 | Venice 2026

Roschdy Zem and Isabelle Carré starring in Une vie de rêve

Roschdy Zem and Isabelle Carré starring in Une vie de rêve

The acting duo are leading the cast of Pierre Jolivet’s new work, which is produced by UGC Fiction and currently in the final phase of filming  

01/07 | Production | Funding | France

EXCLUSIVE: György Mór Kárpáti shooting Bubo Bubo

EXCLUSIVE: György Mór Kárpáti shooting Bubo Bubo

Orsolya Bukovszky and Gergely Váradi lead the cast of the director’s 3th feature film, steered by Proton Cinema  

30/06 | Production | Funding | Hungary

Salomé Da Souza's Mon soeur scoops a CNC advance on receipts

Salomé Da Souza's Mon soeur scoops a CNC advance on receipts

The French film centre is also throwing its weight behind first feature films by Linda Lô, Gabriel Gauchet and François Daireaux  

30/06 | Production | Funding | France

The Violinist triumphs at Annecy

The Violinist triumphs at Annecy

Ervin Han and Raúl García’s film scooped the Crystal for Best Feature Film while Iron Boy scored a spectacular hat-trick and Blaise claimed victory in the Contrechamp Competition  

29/06 | Annecy 2026 | Awards

Julien Chheng • Director and producer of Muyi

Interview: Julien Chheng • Director and producer of Muyi

"I believe in the emergence of highly artistic, independent, arthouse animated films made with reasonable budgets"

The French filmmaker reveals the path which led to him making his first solo animated feature film, produced wholly independently by his own company  

26/06 | Annecy 2026

Aton Soumache • Producer, Magical Society

Interview: Aton Soumache • Producer, Magical Society

“Our model is under threat and we must fight to defend it”

A leading figure in the international animation industry, the French producer gives his candid views on the economic climate, streaming platforms, independence, AI and co-productions  

25/06 | Indie Producer Focus/Annecy 2026

Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue • Directors of Blaise

Interview: Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue • Directors of Blaise

"We like our characters; when we laugh at them, we’re also laughing at ourselves because we share their neuroses"

The directorial duo chatted with us about the adventure involved in making a highly original feature film using cut-paper animation and bursting with offbeat humour around social conformism  

25/06 | Annecy 2026

Review: Muyi

Review: Muyi

Julien Chheng whisks us away to China with a highly endearing, epic adventure film blending modernity and legend, following in the wake of a fearless teenage girl  

25/06 | Annecy 2026

Review: The Violinist

Review: The Violinist

Ervin Han and Raúl García deliver a film of sweeping temporal scope, blending the intimate with epic war history and with the flame of music guiding the way  

23/06 | Annecy 2026

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