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fabien lemercier


9759 articles available in total starting from 02/07/2002. Last article published on 12/09/2025.

Haneke to shoot remake of Funny Games

Austrian director Michael Haneke’s next film will be a French/UK/US co-production: an English-language remake of his own Funny Games (1997). With Naomi Watts heading the bill, the film will...  

19/05/2006 | Cannes 2006/Market | Europe

Jeremy Thomas, committed producer of Fast Food Nation

Independent US filmmaker Richard Linklater presented his UK co-production Fast Food Nation, selected in official competition, to the press yesterday evening. Part documentary feature on the...  

19/05/2006 | Cannes 2006/Competition | UK

Cassel and Garcia to star in Jean-Jacques Annaud’s new film

Taking advantage of his presence in Cannes as master of ceremonies, French actor Vincent Cassel has revealed that he is going to star in Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Sa majesté Minor. José Garcia will...  

18/05/2006 | Cannes 2006/Market | France

The unclassifiable Taxidermia

The theatre was full this afternoon for the press screening of the second feature by highly talented Hungarian director György Palfi, Taxidermia, which is being presented in Un Certain Regard. The...  

18/05/2006 | Cannes 2006/Un Certain Regard | Hungary

The disconcerting world of Princess

The Directors’ Fortnight will open this afternoon with the screening of the intriguing Danish film Princess, the debut feature by Anders Morgenthaler on a topic that is anything but conventional....  

18/05/2006 | Cannes 2006/Directors’ Fortnight | Denmark

Literary microcosm and evil friendships

"Why do some people write? Because they don’t have enough character not to write". In exploring the possibilities of this quote by Austria’s Karl Kraus (1874-1936), French director Emmanuel...  

18/05/2006 | Cannes 2006/Critics’ Week | France

"In love with films"

The official competition jury of the 59th Cannes Film Festival took its first steps this afternoon before the international press. Led by their Hong Kong president Wong Kar-Wai, the 2006 jury...  

17/05/2006 | Cannes 2006 | Jury

Carion spies in Bonjour Farewell

A strategic place to announce new films, the Cannes Film Festival will start off its 2006 edition with the revelation of the subject of Christian Carion’s new feature. After dealing with the theme...  

17/05/2006 | Production | France

Three generations of French filmmakers

A large generation gap between directors Nicole Garcia and Xavier Giannoli, who will represent France alongside Bruno Dumont (48, see article) is present in the official competition at the Cannes...  

17/05/2006 | Cannes 2006 | Competition

The curtain opens and Europe takes centre stage

The customary migration of international film industry professionals to Cannes is in full swing for the 59th Cannes Film Festival (May 17–28), which will open this evening with the international...  

17/05/2006 | Cannes 2006 | Opening

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