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French cinemas hit by worst March box office in 20 years
Ticket sales were down 17.5% year on year in March.
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France’s Studio TF1 plans to double film production by 2027
The production-distribution group will continue to be led by Rodolphe Buet.
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“The English-language market is key,” says Mediawan Pictures CEO of the group’s ambitious strategy
Elisabeth d’Arvieu, CEO of Mediawan Pictures, explains why leveraging the company’s global reach and talent relationships is key.
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How France maintains its vibrant market for arthouse films
“The work of distributors and cinemas has been built up for the past 20 or 30 years, and audiences have evolved with it.”
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JJ Abrams’ ‘Duster’, AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ heading to Canneseries 2025
France’s TV festival has unveiled its official selection, including the international competition.
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Spanish marital drama ‘Querer’ wins international competition at Series Mania
Movistar Plus+ series is about a family grappling with accusations of marital rape.
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Nine talking points from Series Mania 2025: “The scripted TV market is not going down any further”
From the rise of co-productions to the absence of political talk, Screen rounds up scripted festival’s main talking points
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Prosecutors recommend 18-month suspended jail sentence for Gerard Depardieu
French actor accused of sexual assault during the 2021 film shoot for Jean Becker’s The Green Shutters.
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Banijay Studios France, Shine Fiction rebrand as sole premium series entity
Dominique Farrugia to run new structure. Shine Fiction’s French series Carême was Series Mania opening series.
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Gerard Depardieu trial begins in Paris as French film industry reckons with #MeToo movement
The French actor is accused for sexual assault on a film set.
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International television execs head to Series Mania amid painful transition from peak-TV era
A record number of execs are set to attend the annual TV event in Lille.
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Pathé Films, Genario launch AI-written film pitch award at inaugural World AI Film Festival
Claude Lelouch is chairing the two-day festival in April which is the brainchild of former Apple exec Marco Landi.
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Emilie Dequenne, Cannes and Cesar prize-winning Belgian actress, dies aged 43
Dequenne first came to attention in the Dardennes brothers ‘Rosetta’ and recently starred in Lukas Dhont’s ’Close’.
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Michael Kinirons, Mika Kaurismäki among 10 directors selected for Seriesmakers lab
The lab focuses on feature filmmakers looking to develop drama series.
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Women directors accounted for just 24.2% of French films in 2024
They also struggle to access higher budgets, said the CNC’s Gender Equality report.
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French and Nordic film professionals look to strengthen bonds at Paris event
The French Nordic Film Days programme was organised by the CNC and the Five Nordics.
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Canal+ reports 2024 annual results, revenue growth – but faces share-price drop
CEO Maxime Saada said a share price drop had been anticipated as some French shareholders were required to sell after Canal+ was spun off from Vivendi.
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French box office dips in February as local comedy tops chart
Pathe’s ’God Save The Tuche’ was the top title with 2.4m admissions.
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Canal+ cuts local cinema investment to €480m over next three years, keeps six-month exclusive window
Group says cinema is primary motivation for Canal+ subscriptions, proud to perpetuate central role in creative ecosystem.
