FKA Twigs Begins Shoot as Josephine Baker in Studiocanal Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)
Grammy-winning artist FKA Twigs has begun principal photography as the legendary entertainer and activist Josephine Baker. Production on “Josephine Baker” has kicked off in France and will run through
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08.09.2026
Four Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.
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bbc.co.uk
08.09.2026
Festival Leaders Confront Growing Political Pressure at Lumiere Summit: ‘We Don’t Judge Artists by Their Passport’
Political pressure on film and television festivals emerged as a defining theme of a panel discussion Monday at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, with Séries Mania general director La
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07.09.2026
Female-Driven, Premium Period Dramas Spearhead Latest French Fiction Revolution
It’s been almost 240 years since France started its very first Revolution. But fear not, French TV producers still have what it takes to bring yet another one to modern fiction, blending hints of past
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07.09.2026
Screen Industries Adopt Five Thematic Declarations at Lumiere Summit, Setting Terms on AI, Piracy, Gender, Education and the Environment
Countries, screen industry bodies and rights organizations adopted five thematic declarations at the Lumière Summit on Monday at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, establishing share
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07.09.2026
France Launches Global Initiatives to Support Independent Cinema and Establish Framework for Alliance of State Film Commissions: Lumiere Summit
Top filmmakers including Richard Linklater, Rebecca Zlotkowski, Jafar Panahi, Jane Campion, Pedro Almodóvar, Wim Wenders, Tarik Saleh and Jia Zhang-ke have signed on to take part in the International
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07.09.2026
France TV Distribution Unveils Female-Led Actioners in Le Havre Lineup
France TV Distribution is presenting four new TV movies, including two female-fronted action thrillers, a light crime drama and a dramedy, at this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, which runs
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07.09.2026
Regal Cinemas, IFTA, CNC Launch Pilot to Test Whether Smarter Programming Can Reverse Falling Theater Admissions
Regal Cinemas and the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), together with the CNC, launched the Future of Distribution pilot on Monday at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, –
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07.09.2026
France’s Halley Production Boards Thriller ‘Carro Seco,’ About Killer Who Targets Unscrupulous Barcelona Real Estate Speculators (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based Halley Production has boarded Javier Polo’s feature film thriller project “Carro Seco” (“Carreau”), showcased at the upcoming Iberseries & Platino Industria’s Co-Production and Financing F
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07.09.2026
Arte France’s ‘Tax Me (If You Can)’ Sells to Multiple Territories: ‘Getting Rich People to Talk About Money Was Tough,’ Says Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based The Party Film Sales, attached to Oscar-nominated “The Voice of Hind Rajab” and Cannes Un Certain Regard winner “Congo Boy,” has inked multiple deals on the French documentary “Tax Me (If
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07.09.2026
Global Content Industry Leaders Gather to Discuss ‘Multilateralism for the Moving Image’ at France’s Lumiere Summit
Hollywood heavyweights and top players in content and exhibition from around the world will gather in Saint-Paul-de-Vence on Sept. 7 for the landmark Lumiere Summit that aims to explore the future of
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04.09.2026
‘Jupiter’ Director Alexandre Smia on Making a Nuclear Thriller That Suddenly Feels Terrifyingly Real: ‘We’ve Entered the Third Nuclear Age’
When Alexandre Smia began writing “Jupiter,” his gripping feature directing debut about a newly elected French president confronted with the possibility of nuclear war with Russia, Joe Biden was still
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04.09.2026
King Charles, Macron and Burnham to preview Bayeux Tapestry display
British and French leaders will be at the British Museum to see the exhibition of the historic Bayeux Tapestry.
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bbc.co.uk
02.09.2026
Unifrance President Gilles Pélisson Discusses Industry Challenges, Winning Strategies Ahead of Rendez-Vous Market in Le Havre
The French audiovisual sector is gearing up for the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, not only France’s premiere TV programming market but also an industry confab offering a clear assessment of how b
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01.09.2026
SND Swoops on Toronto-Bound Bérénice Bejo Starrer ‘Alice: Pioneer of Cinema’ Ahead of Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based film and television studio SND, part of French media group M6, has picked up world sales on the high-end period drama “Alice: Pioneer of Cinema,” in which Oscar-nominee Bérénice Bejo (“The
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01.09.2026
Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV Mart Spotlights Ancient Rome, 19th Century Paris, Retired Spooks, Luchadores, Diplomatic Intrigue and Gaza
The 32nd edition of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV content market in Le Havre kicks off Monday with a broad selection of more than 350 programs boasting strong international potential presented by Franc
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31.08.2026
De Gaulle: Résistance review – a galloping bromance for Churchill and France’s wartime hero
This biopic of the great Gallic general – which culminates at Bir Hakeim, in advance of a second film – is a fine, quietly amusing romp with a touch of classic 60s war filmsPerhaps because it is based
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theguardian.com
26.08.2026
Deauville American Film Festival Unveils Buzzy Lineup, Sets Honors for Brendan Fraser, Faye Dunaway, Ethan Hawke, Susan Surandon, Sophie Thatcher and Patrick Schwarzenegger
The Deauville American Film Festival has unveiled the lineup of films screening at the upcoming 2026 edition, including numerous French premieres for some the year’s buzziest movies. Among the titles
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21.08.2026
Icelandic Producer Hlín Jóhannsdóttir Sets ‘Just a Kid’ With Alief Ahead of Haugesund and Reunites with ‘Driving Mum’ Team (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran Icelandic producer Hlín Jóhannsdóttir of Ursus Parvus, behind titles from some Iceland’s most renowned filmmakers including Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Dagur Kári and Rúnar Rúnarsson, has signed
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21.08.2026
San Sebastián Sets Michaël R. Roskam’s ‘Le Faux Soir’ as Closing Night Film
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20.08.2026