Benoit Jacquot, Jacques Doillon in Police Custody Over Judith Godreche
The two directors were taken in custody by the Juvenile Protection Brigade, according to the AFP. Source: Benoit Jacquot, Jacques Doillon in Police Custody Over Judith Godreche
Paris arthouse cinema La Clef to reopen after buyout from squatters’ collective
Filmmakers and students evicted by police in 2022 make a triumphant return to the historic venue after raising funds to buy it for €2.7m. Source: Paris arthouse cinema La Clef to reopen after buyout from squatters’ collective | Film | … Continued
Cinema builds cultural bridges between Cuba and France
The commune of Vitry-sur-Seine, in the Paris Region, hosted today the inauguration of the second edition of the Cuban Film Festival, which organizers considered a cultural bridge between both countries. In the installation of the event scheduled until June 22 … Continued
French cinema star and Oscar nominee Anouk Aimee dies at 92
Anouk Aimee was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1966 movie “A Man and A Woman.” She starred in more than 70 films before her retirement. Source: French cinema star and Oscar nominee … Continued
France’s TF1 Commits to Boosting Funding, Exposure for Animation
The free-to-air network signed a deal with French industry associations, pledging at the Annecy festival to increase its financing of animated films and series and to show more European cartoons on air. Source: France’s TF1 Commits to Boosting Funding, Exposure … Continued
Cinema Profile: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Take a look at the career of one of France’s most inventive filmmakers. .Jean-Pierre Jeunet made his name with his rather magical brand of cinema in films such as Delicatessen and Amélie. But it all began many years earlier when, … Continued