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10910 articles available in total starting from 17/05/2002. Last article published on 29/07/2025.

Catherine Breillat and Philippe Lioret join Berlinale's Panorama line-up

Two new 100% French features and a minority production have joined the three Gallic titles already selected (see news) in the Panorama section at the 59th Berlinale (February 5-15). These are...  

15/01/2009 | Berlinale 2009 | Panorama/France

Boyle and Ceylan in line-up

A total of 12 new releases hit French theatres today, including eight diverse European productions. These include UK director Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, which is basking in the glory of...  

14/01/2009 | Releases | France

Doc & Film International lays out ambitions

After nine years as head of international sales at Films du Losange, Daniela Elstner has embarked on a new adventure by taking over as director of Doc & Film International. An offshoot of Doc &...  

14/01/2009 | Market | France

CNC backs I'm Not A Fucking Princess

Six debut feature film projects were selected at the last 2008 session of the National Film Centre (CNC) advances on receipts committee. These include actress Eva Ionesco’s I'm Not A Fucking...  

13/01/2009 | Funding | France

The great Claude Berri dies

French director-producer Claude Berri (né Claude Langmann) died in Paris on Monday, January 12 at the age of 74. The death of this pillar of the French film industry has prompted many reactions....  

13/01/2009 | Personalities | France

Lavaine at work on Incognito and Protéger et servir

Final preparations are underway before shooting starts in Brussels next week on Protéger et servir (“Protect and Serve”), the third feature by Eric Lavaine (Poltergay). The director has also just...  

12/01/2009 | Production | France

Dangerous desert secrets in Djinns

Shooting got underway on Monday in Morocco on Hugues Martin’s debut feature Djinns. Having started his career in special effects, the director has set to work on a film dealing with history (the...  

09/01/2009 | Production | France

188.8m admissions and 45.7% market share for French film

According to estimations published by the National Film Centre (CNC), 2008 was an excellent year for audience figures in France, with a total of 188.82m admissions, representing an increase of...  

08/01/2009 | Box office | France

Julie Delpy, Isabelle Adjani and Rie Rasmussen on line-up

One minority and two majority French productions are among the first 21 titles selected in the Panorama section of the 59th Berlinale (February 5-15). These are Rie Rasmussen’s Human Zoo,...  

08/01/2009 | Berlinale 2009 | Panorama/France

Boon and Marceau hit screens in De l'autre côté du lit

Today sees another popularity test for Dany Boon (Welcome to the Sticks), who stars alongside Sophie Marceau in Pascale Pouzadoux’s De l'autre côté du lit (“On the Other Side of the Bed”)....  

07/01/2009 | Releases | France

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