Festival In Focus: The American French Film Festival Chiefs Talk Comeback Edition & Ambitions To Be “A Gateway To The Oscars Race For French Films”
The American French Film Festival has long been considered the premiere U.S. event for launching French film and television content to American audiences and while last year’s edition was forced to cancel due to Hollywood’s dual strikes, this year the L.A.-based event is back and gearing up for what it expects to be one of its best editions yet. Why Tokyo International Film Festival Is Putting The Focus On Women's Empowerment The six-day festival, which kicks off its 28th edition on October 29 at the DGA Theater Complex, is bookended by two of the year’s buzziest French titles with Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical-crime...
‘Les Misérables’ Helmer Ladj Ly to Write and Direct ‘Dumas: Black Devil,’ Film About Trailblazing French General From ‘Count of Monte Cristo’ Producers (EXCLUSIVE)
Ladj Ly, the French filmmaker whose bold feature debut “Les Misérables” won the jury prize at Cannes in 2019 and earned an Oscar nomination, is set to write and direct “Dumas: Black Devil.” The epic film is being produced by Dimitri Rassam’s Chapter 2 (a Mediawan company) and Pathé, the makers of French box office hit “The Count of Monte Cristo” and two-part adventure saga “The Three Musketeers.”Pathé Signs Five-Picture Library Deal With 'Slumdog Millionaire's' U.K. Producer Celador Films (EXCLUSIVE) “Dumas: Black Devil” will also be produced by Srab Films, an Asacha Media Group company, which has been behind all of...
‘Emilia Pérez’ Director Jacques Audiard: “It Just Makes Sense To Cast A Trans Woman To Portray A Trans Woman”
Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard says it was a simple decision for him to cast a trans woman in the title role of his award-winning film. Festival In Focus: The American French Film Festival Chiefs Talk Comeback Edition & Ambitions To Be "A Gateway To The Oscars Race For French Films" Audiard, whose film picked up a Best Actress award shared between the female cast at Cannes Film Festival this summer, cast Spanish trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón in the role of mobster turned activist. He told The Times of London this weekend: “It just makes sense to cast a trans woman to portray...
Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh Unveils Classic Film Strategy at Lumière as the Powerhouse Adds Melville’s ‘Les Enfants Terribles’ to Its Vault (EXCLUSIVE)
French production-distribution-sales powerhouse Studiocanal, which holds one of the largest film libraries in the world with some 9,000 titles, has completed its Jean-Pierre Melville collection with the acquisition of his 1950 classic “The Terrible Children” (“Les Enfants Terribles”). Long-Lost Erotic Crime Thriller 'After Death' Premieres at France's Lumière Festival This latest high-profile addition joins the ranks of the studio’s Melville lineup, which includes “Army of Shadows,” “Le Cercle Rouge,” “Bob le Flambeur,” and “Le Doulos.” This acquisition solidifies Studiocanal’s position as a leading player in both the French and international film markets A subsidiary of the Canal+ Group, Studiocanal’s acquisition policy focuses not...