Fabien Lemercier (The article continues below - Commercial information) 9802 articles available in total starting from 02/07/2002. Last article published on 24/10/2025. previous page: 1 2 3 ... 926 927 [928] 929 930 ... 979 980 981 next The Johnny English challengePeter Howitt’s British spy spoof, Johnny English has come to the end of its European journey with today’s release onto 325 French screens by courtesy of Mars Distribution. It will be interesting... 23/07/2003 | Releases | FranceDargaud buys EllipseAt a time when Vivendi Universal (VUE) is leading a bidding frenzy for its American operations, its subsidiary Canal+, is likewise selling off its film production interests. The latest to go is... 22/07/2003 | Animation | FranceVillette cancelledThe 14th edition of Paris’s Villette Film Festival has been cancelled as a result of the entertainment workers’ protest. Past editions of Villette allowed Parisians to enjoy classic films on a... 22/07/2003 | Festivals | FranceTerzian quits CNFAfter nine years as head of the French National Film Commission (CNF), the agency that promotes audiovisual production throughout the country, producer Alain Terzian is quitting. His successor... 21/07/2003 | Institutions | FranceRivette & Dumont lead fieldCertainties include Marie et Julien with Emmanuelle Béart and 29 Palms whilst maybes include Catherine Breillat, François Dupeyron and Tonie Marshall 21/07/2003 | Venice 2003 | HighlightsOzon’s American summerReleased onto 13 US screens on 2 July by Focus, Swimming Pool by François Ozon was extended to 63 prints in its second week out, with a total box office take of $1.2m. Presented at the 2003 Cannes... 18/07/2003 | Films | France/USANew screenwriting talent336 screenplays were submitted to the first stage of the 3rd First Screenplay Trophy and just 30 were selected, 24 of which are fictional features and 6 documentaries . This search to find new... 18/07/2003 | Competition | FranceDepardieu/ Gainsbourg join GiannoliThe stellar cast for director-producer Xavier Giannoli’s second feature, A cause de la nuit, is headed by Gérard Depardieu and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The film is scheduled to go into production... 17/07/2003 | Production | FranceCanal + puts on the pressureThe treasure chest of French cinema is giving film producers the cold sweats. Since 2002, French pay-TV, Canal+ , has been gradually been cutting back on the pre-acquisition of films and now,... 17/07/2003 | Funding | FranceKarmitz rules okayAlthough the disruption created by the entertainment workers’ protest has put the problems being experienced by the French Distributors’ Federation (FNDF) in the shade, they went ahead with their... 16/07/2003 | Distribution | France previous page: 1 2 3 ... 926 927 [928] 929 930 ... 979 980 981 next (The article continues below - Commercial information)