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10906 articles available in total starting from 17/05/2002. Last article published on 25/07/2025.

Madrid meetings hosted by ICAA and Unifrance

After the first gathering in Paris in January 2006, the second Franco-Spanish Film Meetings will be held from June 6-7 in Madrid. Opened by Fernando Lara (director general of the ICAA) and...  

05/06/2008 | Industry | Spain/France

Van Damme plays himself in JCVD

With tax problems, a legal battle for the custody of his son and a dwindling career as an actor in the US, Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to his native Belgium for some peace and quiet. This is the...  

04/06/2008 | Releases | France

Family and organised crime in Le Premier Cercle

Nice, Antibes, Nîmes: since May 5, shooting has been underway on the Côte d’Azur on Laurent Tuel’s fourth feature: Le Premier Cercle (“The First Circle”). Exploring yet another genre after Le...  

03/06/2008 | Production | France

Guillaume Depardieu stars in Sarah Petit’s Au voleur

Shooting kicks off today on Au voleur (“Stop Thief”), the debut narrative feature by Sarah Petit, a director who first came to attention with her documentaries (Napoli 90, Les Limbes) before...  

02/06/2008 | Production | France

Controversy over Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs

In reaction to the Film Commission’s recommendation of an 18 certificate for Martyrs (see news) by Pascal Laugier (House of Voices) after an extremely close vote, the Society of Film Directors...  

02/06/2008 | Industry | France

Cantet’s The Class crowned Palme d’Or

Making his official competition debut at the Cannes Film Festival, French director Laurent Cantet (see interview) struck gold by winning the Palme d’Or for The Class (see news). The last French...  

25/05/2008 | Cannes 2008 | Awards/France

Round-up of sales at Films Distribution

Despite the generally sluggish and complicated atmosphere reported by the majority of sellers who attended this year’s Cannes Festival Film Market, business was booming for French international...  

24/05/2008 | Cannes 2008 | Market/France

Cantet reveals hidden world of teaching

An experimental director who subtly explores social realities, Laurent Cantet received an enthusiastic reception this morning at the screening of his fourth feature, Entre les murs (“Between the...  

24/05/2008 | Cannes 2008 | Competition/France

Three Monkeys brings success for Pyramide

French international sales company Pyramide have scored excellent deals at the Cannes Festival Film Market. Riding the wave of critical success following its official competition screening, Nuri...  

23/05/2008 | Cannes 2008 | Market/France

Memento happy with Home

"It is the first time we have such a strong market,” said Emilie George, head of Memento Films International, who announced further deals (see news) on Home, Entre les murs, and Wendy & Lucy. Home...  

23/05/2008 | Cannes 2008 | Market/France

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