formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Prolific French actor Michel Piccoli, well known for his memorable performances in seminal European movies “Le Mépris (Contempt)” and “Belle De Jour,” has died aged 94 his family has confirmed to French media. Piccoli starred in more than 200 movies during an … Continued
The National Federation of French Cinemas has created a special cell whose mission is to draw up “the operational guide to exploitation in order to negotiate the terms of reopening cinemas with the public authorities”. Source: The FNCF sets … Continued
French cinema promotional body Unifrance has released a detailed report into the immediate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the release of French films around the world, drawing on data from its weekly box office reports. “Normally, in any given … Continued
The French TV festival and industry event Series Mania has announced the launch of the Digital Forum, an online platform virtually replicating some of the key elements of its industry-focused Series Mania Forum. Series Mania had been scheduled to take … Continued
The box office in France looks set to bounce back in 2019 after admissions came under pressure in 2018 due to a combination of France’s FIFA World Cup victory, hot weather and social unrest. Source: French 2019 box office report: … Continued
The Palais des Festivals in Cannes – venue for the iconic film festival and a host of other events – is to be enlarged as part of a multifaceted project that aims to make the French city into an “audiovisual … Continued