Toronto Film Review: 'Violette'
The trailblazing feminist writer Violette Leduc gets a biopic fully worthy of her complex life and work with "Violette."
French Film
France Picks 'Renoir' For Oscar's Foreign-Language Race
Gilles Bourdos' “Renoir” is set to represent Gaul in the Oscar's Foreign-language race. Pic, which competed in Cannes' Un Certain Regard in 2012, was released Stateside by Samuel Goldwyn Films in…
French Distributor Version Originale/Condor Checks Into 'Short Term 12′
DEAUVILLE– Version Originale/Condor, a new Paris-based distribution player, has acquired Destin Daniel Cretton's “Short Term 12,” which is competing at Deauville American Film Festival. Pic played…
Jean Renoir's 'Beast' Restored for French Release
Buoyed by the extraordinary success of "Le Roi et l'oiseau," Studiocanal will give a theatrical opening in France to its latest restored film classic, Jean Renoir's "La Bete Humaine" (The Human…
'Amelie' to Be Adapted for Broadway
Following in the footsteps of movies-turned-musicals such as "Kinky Boots" and "Billy Elliot," an adaptation of the 2001 French film "Amelie" is aimed at Broadway. Dan Messe of the Brooklyn-based…
Three Far-Flung French Islands Offer Rebates, Resources
Boasting scenic volcanoes, over 500 waterfalls, 64 churches and postcard-worthy beaches -- not to mention a gritty industrial zone -- Guadeloupe is quickly becoming the most popular shooting location…
CNC Greenlights $10.4 Million Loan for French Sales Shingles
After lobbying for nearly two years, French film export bizzers have obtained from the CNC (national film and TV board) the launch of a selective 8 million Euros ($10.4 million) fund to help them…
Eric Garandeau Out at France's National Film Board
PARIS — In a major, yet anticipated turnaround, Gaul's National Film Board (CNC) prexy Eric Garandeau has been axed. The French government has appointed fellow Socialist Frederique Bredin to take…
Champs Elysees Film Fest Showcases American Pics in France
France, the land that coined the term "auteur," is a welcoming market for U.S. arthouse fare. There's even an event -- the Champs-Elysees Film Festival, soon to unspool its second edition along the…
Sony to Remake French Crime Drama 'A Prophet'
Sony has bought English-language remake rights for Jacques Audiard's 2010 Oscar-nominated French hit, “A Prophet,” with Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe producing. “This is an epic crime saga with…
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Lucy
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