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10914 articles available in total starting from 17/05/2002. Last article published on 01/08/2025.

Ile-de-France backs Ramos, Kechiche and Cordier

Nine feature film projects are included in the second 2009 selection by the Ile-de-France Regional Support Fund for Technical Film and Audiovisual Industries. Among them is Philippe Ramos’ Jeanne...  

29/05/2009 | Funding | France

Magimel stars in Anger’s L’avocat

Having first come to attention with his debut feature The Killer, selected at last year’s Rotterdam and Karlovy Vary festivals, Cédric Anger (see interview) began shooting last week in Montpellier...  

28/05/2009 | Production | France

Diaphana launches Looking for Eric on 339 screens

Having already distributed 10 of UK director Ken Loach’s films since 1993, Diaphana is today releasing a 339-print run of Looking for Eric, which won acclaim in competition at the recent Cannes...  

27/05/2009 | Releases | France

Audiard and Gainsbourg winners

The 62nd Cannes Film Festival was a true triumph for France, in particular thanks to the Grand Prize for A Prophet (see review) by Jacques Audiard (see interview). Having won Best Screenplay in...  

25/05/2009 | Cannes 2009 | Awards/France

120 companies in Cannes for CRC co-prod meetings

Over 120 international companies took part at Cannes in the 14th edition of CRC - Capital Regions for Cinema, a network of Film Commissions from the European regions Ile de France, Lazio,...  

25/05/2009 | Film Commission | Italy/France/Spain/Germany

Coco & Igor: Passion, tension and art

When two charismatic personalities from the creative world meet, sparks are to be expected, beyond morality and social convention. Such was the passionate relationship between renowned French...  

23/05/2009 | Cannes 2009 | Closing film/France

Positive results for Films Distribution

French international seller Films Distribution was feeling satisfied at the close of the Film Market at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. Head of sales Didar Domehri commented: "Even though business...  

23/05/2009 | Cannes 2009 | Market/France

Enter the Void's drugs, sex and spiritual journey

There was commotion yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival, where enthusiastic applause and intense booing greeted the competition screening of Argentinean-born director Gaspar Noé’s third feature...  

23/05/2009 | Cannes 2009 | Competition/France

Suleiman’s Time That Remains rich in humour and symbolism

Co-produced by France, Belgium, Italy and the UK, Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman’s third feature, The Time That Remains, was presented yesterday evening in competition at the 62nd Cannes Film...  

22/05/2009 | Cannes 2009 | Competition/France

Le Pacte re-teams with Moretti for Abbiamo il Papa

Sacher Film and RAI Cinema will co-produce with Jean Labadie’s French company Le Pacte the new project by Nanni Moretti, Abbiamo il Papa (“We Have a Pope,” working title), budgeted at...  

21/05/2009 | Production | Italy/France

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