formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Seventy years old this year, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s film about two women plotting murder is a masterclass in macabre dread – and inspired Hitchcock’s classic among others. Source: ‘The epitome of what the horror film should be’: How 1950s French horror … Continued
Netflix France’s VP of content called for “balanced rules that reflect our significant contribution to French creation”. Source: Netflix France challenges current French windowing system in open letter | News | Screen
The French exhibition market for arthouse cinema from home and around the world continues to thrive thanks to a combination of pan-European and state-sponsored aid and initiatives from French distributors and exhibitors to woo audiences throughout the year, all in … Continued
Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights on the restored films of French filmmaker Luc Moullet. Cinema Guild will mount a touring theatrical retrospective of Moullet’s work starting at Film at Lincoln Center in New York in August. Moullet, … Continued
French TV and film body expects ‘much more aggressive’ US approach against European streaming regulation. Source: France’s CNC urges European solidarity against US ‘threats’ | News | Screen
The inquiry committee, initiated by French actress Judith Godrèche, has interviewed almost 100 people from the film, theatre and advertising industries. Source: Stars of French cinema testify at parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment