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672 articles available in total starting from 13/06/2002. Last article published on 25/06/2019.

Boy A triumphs at Dinard

At the 19th Dinard British Film Festival (see news) top honours went to John Crowley’s Boy A (see news from Panorama section at the Berlinale). In the Breton seaside resort, the second feature by...  

06/10/2008 | Festivals | France

Dinard showcases UK film

The 19th Dinard British Film Festival (October 2-5) kicks off today. This year’s edition will pay homage to Hugh Hudson. Six features will vie for the Golden Hitchcock, including John Crowley’s...  

02/10/2008 | Festivals | France

Louise Michel scoops Best Screenplay at San Sebastian

Gustave Kervern and Benoît Delépine have picked up Best Screenplay at the 56th San Sebastian Film Festival for Louise Michel (see news). The third feature by Kervern and Delépine after Aaltra and...  

29/09/2008 | Festivals | France

Dupeyron and Duran Cohen in competition at Rome

Two days ahead of the press conference that will unveil the line-up for the third edition of the RomeFilmFest (October 22-31), there is speculation in Paris about which French features will screen...  

29/09/2008 | Festivals | France

Père to head 2009 Directors’ Fortnight before leaving for Locarno

Appointed in July 2003 as delegate general of the Directors’ Fortnight, the prestigious sidebar of the Cannes Film Festival, Olivier Père has had his position extended for the 2009 edition. He...  

26/09/2008 | Festivals | France

Louise Michel heads French contingent at San Sebastian

The 56th San Sebastian Film Festival kicks off today. Among the 19 titles in official competition are two French features: Christophe Honoré’s La Belle personne (“Beautiful Person”, see news) and...  

18/09/2008 | Festivals | France

Two world premieres and much more at Annecy Cinéma Italien

Over a quarter century after its founding, Annecy Cinéma Italien has become the most important showcase of Italian films in France. The 26th edition, to be held September 30-October 7, “offers the...  

15/09/2008 | Festivals | Italy/France

Barratier’s Paris 36 opens Montreal

Recalling the fact that the 2004 edition of the Montreal World Film Festival kicked off the successful international career of his debut feature, The Chorus, Christophe Barratier opened the...  

22/08/2008 | Festivals | France

Wave of French films set to hit Toronto

Led by Jean-Francois Richet’s much-awaited Death Instinct (see news) – the first instalment of a two-part film about the gangster Jacques Mesrine, which will screen at the gala presentation – a...  

21/08/2008 | Festivals | France

Finkiel, Fontaine, Dridi, Anspach and Houellebecq at Locarno

Well represented at the 61st Locarno Film Festival (August 6-16), French cinema is hoping for competition success with Emmanuel Finkiel’s Nulle part terre promise (“Nowhere Promised Land”). This...  

05/08/2008 | Festivals | France

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