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10917 articles available in total starting from 17/05/2002. Last article published on 07/08/2025.

Cinema For Change announces its selected projects

Cinema For Change announces its selected projects

The new European co-production market is dedicated to films that intend to make a positive impact, and will feature 15 projects during the upcoming Le Temps Presse Festival  

16/03/2021 | Industry | Market | France

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

Quentin Laurent • Producer, Les Films de l’œil sauvage

Interview: Quentin Laurent • Producer, Les Films de l’œil sauvage

“Directors had to completely rethink their films and these reflections are fascinating”

Selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers, the French producer explains what drives him to making documentaries, and how he is dealing with it through the current situation  

15/03/2021 | Emerging Producers 2021

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

Jean Labadie  • Distributor, Le Pacte

Interview: Jean Labadie • Distributor, Le Pacte

“Maybe this crisis won’t be so bad for European and independent distributors”

We talked to the CEO of the French company about what makes his country’s market “the healthiest in Europe” for independent film distribution  

11/03/2021 | /France

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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