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fabien lemercier


9766 articles available in total starting from 02/07/2002. Last article published on 22/09/2025.

Lyon readies to host Cartoon Movie

After ten years in Potsdam (Germany), the European co-production forum Cartoon Movie is moving to Lyon (France), where it will be held from March 4-6. The event will bring together 500...  

30/01/2009 | Industry | France

Tavernier, Chabrol and Jeunet in TF1 line-up

TF1 International has a first-rate line-up planned for the European Film Market at the Berlin Film Festival (February 5-15). In competition, the French sales company will be hoping for success...  

29/01/2009 | Market | France

Interview: Tomm Moore • Director

“Art and culture protect us in difficult times”

Interview in Paris with the Irish director of The Secret of Kells, who also initiated production on the project through his co-owned company, Cartoon Saloon  

28/01/2009

The Secret of Kells

All the magic of medieval art and an exploration of Irish legends are combined in this fantastical debut feature which stands as a symbol of European specificity  

28/01/2009 | Films | Reviews

Vanity and frailty in The Actress' Ball

"An actress is the ultimate woman, she’s a bit crazier than the rest and needs a little more love. She becomes an actress because it’s the best way to compensate for a lack of affection," says...  

28/01/2009 | Releases | France

Interview: Didier Brunner • Producer

"An eminently European film"

The producer from French company Les Armateurs analyses the genesis of an original European co-production and discusses the future of animated films in Europe  

28/01/2009

Darkness fall on Blanc’s "snow"

The first leg of shooting was completed in Belgium last week on Christophe Blanc’s thriller Blanc comme neige (“White as Snow”). This is the second feature by the director who won acclaim for An...  

27/01/2009 | Production | France

Special Mention for Louise-Michel at Sundance

Winner of Best Screenplay at San Sebastian and selected at the latest London and Rome Film Festivals, Louise-Michel by Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern received a Special Mention for its...  

26/01/2009 | Festivals | France

Helen triumphs at Premiers Plans

UK/Irish thriller Helen by Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor picked up the Grand Prize at the 21st Premiers Plans Film Festival in Angers on Saturday. Also winner of the Best Actress Award (for...  

26/01/2009 | Festivals | France

Public Enemy number one among nominees

With 10 nominations, Jean-François Richet’s Public Enemy Number One dominates the list of nominees for the 2009 Césars, to be awarded on February 27. Next in line are Arnaud Desplechin’s A...  

24/01/2009 | Awards | France

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