France has set aside $5.6b to support cultural sector in wake of pandemic.
Veteran centre-right politician Roselyne Bachelot has been announced as France’s new minister of culture, becoming the fifth person to take-up the portfolio in five years.
She arrives in the post as the country’s culture sector faces its most challenging period since World War Two due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to a recent study by the French culture ministry, revenue for the entire sector has fallen by 25%, or $25bn (€22.3bn), in the wake of the pandemic and national lockdown.
Prior to the outbreak of the virus,...
Veteran centre-right politician Roselyne Bachelot has been announced as France’s new minister of culture, becoming the fifth person to take-up the portfolio in five years.
She arrives in the post as the country’s culture sector faces its most challenging period since World War Two due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to a recent study by the French culture ministry, revenue for the entire sector has fallen by 25%, or $25bn (€22.3bn), in the wake of the pandemic and national lockdown.
Prior to the outbreak of the virus,...
- 7/7/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦69¦
- ScreenDaily
Tim Roth, who stars in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” has joined the cast of Mia Hansen-Love’s English-language debut, “Bergman Island,” a supernatural melodrama with Vicky Krieps and Mia Wasikowska.
Charles Gillibert’s CG Cinema is producing “Bergman Island.” Gillibert previously collaborated with Hansen-Love on “Eden,” which played at Toronto.
Sold by Kinology, “Bergman Island” follows a couple of American filmmakers who travel to the Swedish island of Faro, where filmmaking icon Ingmar Bergman lived, to write their respective films. The two get lost between fiction and reality amid the island’s mysterious landscapes.
Now considered one of France’s most successful production companies, CG Cinema is about to increase its scope, launching new collaborations with established and promising directors across the world, such as France’s Alain Guiraudie (“Stranger by the Lake”) and Amandine Gay, Thailand’s Phuttiphong Aroonpheng and China’s Qiu Cheng.
Charles Gillibert’s CG Cinema is producing “Bergman Island.” Gillibert previously collaborated with Hansen-Love on “Eden,” which played at Toronto.
Sold by Kinology, “Bergman Island” follows a couple of American filmmakers who travel to the Swedish island of Faro, where filmmaking icon Ingmar Bergman lived, to write their respective films. The two get lost between fiction and reality amid the island’s mysterious landscapes.
Now considered one of France’s most successful production companies, CG Cinema is about to increase its scope, launching new collaborations with established and promising directors across the world, such as France’s Alain Guiraudie (“Stranger by the Lake”) and Amandine Gay, Thailand’s Phuttiphong Aroonpheng and China’s Qiu Cheng.
- 5/15/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
As American citizens protest Donald Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States, over in France, women’s groups are calling out the César Awards after it was announced that Roman Polanski would preside over this year’s ceremony.
The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, which organizes the event, stated that the controversial filmmaker had been nominated to be president of the César ceremony.
“Artist, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, actor, director – there are many words to define Roman Polanski,” the Académie said, per The Guardian. “But there is only one to express our admiration and enchantment: thank you, Mr President.”
Winner of four Best Director César awards, the filmmaker is best known for his films “The Pianist,” “Chinatown,” “Tess” and “The Ghost Writer.” In 1977 he was convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles. After pleading guilty, agreeing on a settlement and serving 42 days in prison, he...
The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, which organizes the event, stated that the controversial filmmaker had been nominated to be president of the César ceremony.
“Artist, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, actor, director – there are many words to define Roman Polanski,” the Académie said, per The Guardian. “But there is only one to express our admiration and enchantment: thank you, Mr President.”
Winner of four Best Director César awards, the filmmaker is best known for his films “The Pianist,” “Chinatown,” “Tess” and “The Ghost Writer.” In 1977 he was convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles. After pleading guilty, agreeing on a settlement and serving 42 days in prison, he...
- 1/21/2017
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Marie Dubois, actress in French New Wave films, dead at 77 (image: Marie Dubois in the mammoth blockbuster 'La Grande Vadrouille') Actress Marie Dubois, a popular French New Wave personality of the '60s and the leading lady in one of France's biggest box-office hits in history, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at a nursing home in Lescar, a suburb of the southwestern French town of Pau, not far from the Spanish border. Dubois, who had been living in the Pau area since 2010, was 77. For decades she had been battling multiple sclerosis, which later in life had her confined to a wheelchair. Born Claudine Huzé (Claudine Lucie Pauline Huzé according to some online sources) on January 12, 1937, in Paris, the blue-eyed, blonde Marie Dubois began her show business career on stage, being featured in plays such as Molière's The Misanthrope and Arthur Miller's The Crucible. François Truffaut discovery: 'Shoot the...
- 10/17/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Outgoing culture minister Aurélie Filippetti denounced culture budget cuts in open letter.
Fleur Pellerin has been appointed as France’s new Minister of Culture and Communication, replacing Aurélie Filippetti who exited the job earlier this week denouncing cuts to the country’s culture budget.
The appointment was part of a hasty cabinet reshuffle by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday following the dissolution of the government the previous day after three ministers - Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg, Education Minister Benoit Hamon and Filippetti - broke rank over its economic policy.
Outgoing Minister of Culture and Communication Filippetti had announced on Monday she did not want to participate in a new government.
In an open letter, she lamented “unprecedented “ cuts to France’s budget for culture - traditionally “a symbol of the left” - for two years running and said she did was leaving because she did not want to “swallow other snakes”.
The reshuffle came amid...
Fleur Pellerin has been appointed as France’s new Minister of Culture and Communication, replacing Aurélie Filippetti who exited the job earlier this week denouncing cuts to the country’s culture budget.
The appointment was part of a hasty cabinet reshuffle by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday following the dissolution of the government the previous day after three ministers - Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg, Education Minister Benoit Hamon and Filippetti - broke rank over its economic policy.
Outgoing Minister of Culture and Communication Filippetti had announced on Monday she did not want to participate in a new government.
In an open letter, she lamented “unprecedented “ cuts to France’s budget for culture - traditionally “a symbol of the left” - for two years running and said she did was leaving because she did not want to “swallow other snakes”.
The reshuffle came amid...
- 8/27/2014
- ScreenDaily
The Ttip free-trade talks between the EU and Us continue to come under fire from a growing chorus of European film-makers and EU Culture Ministers.
Europe’s film-makers together with colleagues from other cultural sectors have been rallying support foran online petition - www.campact.de - demanding that the negotiations be halted.
¨Ttip undermines freedom,¨ the petition declared. ¨the agreement opens the way for even more monitoring and surveillance of internet users. Excessive copyright regulation restrict free access to culture, education and science.¨
In an interview for Zdf’s arts programme Aspekte, Oscar-winning director Volker Schlöndorff stressed the importance of film funding for the future existence if European cinema : ¨Such globally successful films as The Tin Drum could not have been made without German film funding, and even such an American film as Death of a Salesman, with Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich, was also partly funded with German subsidy money because it was a co-production...
Europe’s film-makers together with colleagues from other cultural sectors have been rallying support foran online petition - www.campact.de - demanding that the negotiations be halted.
¨Ttip undermines freedom,¨ the petition declared. ¨the agreement opens the way for even more monitoring and surveillance of internet users. Excessive copyright regulation restrict free access to culture, education and science.¨
In an interview for Zdf’s arts programme Aspekte, Oscar-winning director Volker Schlöndorff stressed the importance of film funding for the future existence if European cinema : ¨Such globally successful films as The Tin Drum could not have been made without German film funding, and even such an American film as Death of a Salesman, with Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich, was also partly funded with German subsidy money because it was a co-production...
- 5/27/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Former Canal+ boss and founder to succeed Gilles Jacob in 2015.
Pierre Lescure will be the new president of the Cannes Film Festival, replacing Gilles Jacob, who will step down after this year’s 67th edition (May 14-25) having held the post since 2001.
The former chief of French broadcaster Canal+ will take up his responsibilities on July 1, when Jacob officially steps down.
French Minister of Culture and Communication Aurélie Filippetti broke the news on Twitter that Lescure had been officially elected by the festival board on Tuesday morning.
“Congratulations to Pierre Lescure, voted unanimously as president of the Cannes Film Festival, succeeding Gilles Jacob,” she tweeted.
Other board members at the election also tweeted and posted photos of the meeting. One tweet revealed Lescure had received a unanimous 28 votes.
The announcement of Lescure’s election came as little surprise. Celebrity magazine Paris Match controversially broke the news Lescure had clinched the role last week ahead of an official...
Pierre Lescure will be the new president of the Cannes Film Festival, replacing Gilles Jacob, who will step down after this year’s 67th edition (May 14-25) having held the post since 2001.
The former chief of French broadcaster Canal+ will take up his responsibilities on July 1, when Jacob officially steps down.
French Minister of Culture and Communication Aurélie Filippetti broke the news on Twitter that Lescure had been officially elected by the festival board on Tuesday morning.
“Congratulations to Pierre Lescure, voted unanimously as president of the Cannes Film Festival, succeeding Gilles Jacob,” she tweeted.
Other board members at the election also tweeted and posted photos of the meeting. One tweet revealed Lescure had received a unanimous 28 votes.
The announcement of Lescure’s election came as little surprise. Celebrity magazine Paris Match controversially broke the news Lescure had clinched the role last week ahead of an official...
- 1/14/2014
- ScreenDaily
Pierre Lescure has been voted the new president of the Cannes Film Festival, replacing Gilles Jacob, who held the post from 2001.
French Minister of Culture and Communication Aurélie Filippetti broke the news that he had been officially elected by the festival board on her Twitter Account.
“Congratulations to Pierre Lescure, voted unanimously as president of the Cannes Film Festival, succeeding Gilles Jacob,” she tweeted.
Lescure, the former head of French pay-tv group Canal+, was unanimously voted into the position by the festival’s administrative board on Tuesday.
The announcement of the former Canal+ chief’s election came as little surprise. His rival for the post, Jerome Clement, a former boss of French-German broadcaster Arte, told French news agency Afp last week that Lescure had been chosen for the role.
His election was a formality although both Lescure and the festival refused to comment on the rumours.
More soon…...
French Minister of Culture and Communication Aurélie Filippetti broke the news that he had been officially elected by the festival board on her Twitter Account.
“Congratulations to Pierre Lescure, voted unanimously as president of the Cannes Film Festival, succeeding Gilles Jacob,” she tweeted.
Lescure, the former head of French pay-tv group Canal+, was unanimously voted into the position by the festival’s administrative board on Tuesday.
The announcement of the former Canal+ chief’s election came as little surprise. His rival for the post, Jerome Clement, a former boss of French-German broadcaster Arte, told French news agency Afp last week that Lescure had been chosen for the role.
His election was a formality although both Lescure and the festival refused to comment on the rumours.
More soon…...
- 1/14/2014
- ScreenDaily
French Culture Minister Aurélie Filippetti and Womens’ Rights Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem signed a charter on Thursday in pursuit of equality for women and men in the local film business. Included in the text are pledges to apply equal pay and fight against stereotypes, and a bid to encourage projects that subvert traditional representations of women and men. The text was written up by gender equality lobby, Le Deuxième Regard. Bérénice Vincent, president of the group said the next step is to get other players from all aspects of the industry to sign on, Afp reported. Filippetti for her part stressed that the charter was part of a desire to “enhance the role of women in culture” without impeding freedom of programming. “I’m against establishing arbitrary quotas, like how many films by women should be selected for the next Cannes Film Festival!” In 2012 there was a brouhaha when French Feminist...
- 10/11/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Charter calls for 50:50 female to male ratios on festival and funding commissions, equal pay and an end to onscreen gender stereotypes.
France has launched a sex equality charter for the film industry aimed at improving the number and position of women working in the French cinema sector.
Culture and Communications Minister Aurélie Filippetti, Womens’ Rights Minister and government spokesman Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Arte France chief Véronique Cayla and National Cinema Centre (Cnc) president Frédérique Bredin signed the document at a ceremony at the Culture and Communications Ministry on Thursday (Oct 10).
The five-point charter was put together in association with Le Deuxième Regard, a Paris-based lobby group set up by a trio of young female film producers and sales agents to boost the position of women in the French film industry.
Under the charter, the signatories pledged to ensure an equal ratio of women to men on funding selection committees in their organisations as well as stimulate the creation...
France has launched a sex equality charter for the film industry aimed at improving the number and position of women working in the French cinema sector.
Culture and Communications Minister Aurélie Filippetti, Womens’ Rights Minister and government spokesman Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Arte France chief Véronique Cayla and National Cinema Centre (Cnc) president Frédérique Bredin signed the document at a ceremony at the Culture and Communications Ministry on Thursday (Oct 10).
The five-point charter was put together in association with Le Deuxième Regard, a Paris-based lobby group set up by a trio of young female film producers and sales agents to boost the position of women in the French film industry.
Under the charter, the signatories pledged to ensure an equal ratio of women to men on funding selection committees in their organisations as well as stimulate the creation...
- 10/10/2013
- ScreenDaily
Directors sound alarm over collective agreement for crew that has plunged financially fragile auteur cinema into turmoil
French auteur cinema has been plunged into turmoil over a new collective labour agreement for the film industry. The heated debate is destroying the ties that have held together a sector that, while fragile, was always united in its desire to make films, come what may. Now grips, electricians, dressers, assistant directors, producers and cameramen alike are split into pro and anti camps, the dominant attitude being "tell me if you're for or against the agreement, and I'll tell you if I'll speak to you or insult you".
The collective labour agreement for crew in the French film industry was signed in January 2012 by most of the technicians' unions and four industry heavyweights, Gaumont, Pathé, Ugc and MK2. The aim was to regulate a profession that has never been included in French labour laws,...
French auteur cinema has been plunged into turmoil over a new collective labour agreement for the film industry. The heated debate is destroying the ties that have held together a sector that, while fragile, was always united in its desire to make films, come what may. Now grips, electricians, dressers, assistant directors, producers and cameramen alike are split into pro and anti camps, the dominant attitude being "tell me if you're for or against the agreement, and I'll tell you if I'll speak to you or insult you".
The collective labour agreement for crew in the French film industry was signed in January 2012 by most of the technicians' unions and four industry heavyweights, Gaumont, Pathé, Ugc and MK2. The aim was to regulate a profession that has never been included in French labour laws,...
- 8/27/2013
- by Clarisse Fabre
- The Guardian - Film News
Left-wing political appointee takes over from Sarkozy-backed Eric Garandeau.
Former socialist minister Fréderique Bredin is to replace Eric Garandeau as president of France’s powerful film financing body, the National Cinema Centre (Cnc).
Rumours that Garandeau, a former political advisor to Nicolas Sarkozy, was on the verge of being replaced have been rife ever since the latter lost the French presidency in May 2012 to socialist candidate François Hollande.
Cnc chiefs rarely outlive the governments that appointed them so Garandeau’s departure comes as little surprise.
French newspaper Le Figaro reported that relations been Garandeau and socialist French Culture and Communications Minister Aurélie Filippetti, who was instrumental in Bredin’s appointment, were not warm.
“I send my warmest thanks from the bottom of my heart to all the staff of the Cnc, as well as to film-makers and professionals for their confidence and I salute their friendship. I send my successor my best wishes,” said Garandeau...
Former socialist minister Fréderique Bredin is to replace Eric Garandeau as president of France’s powerful film financing body, the National Cinema Centre (Cnc).
Rumours that Garandeau, a former political advisor to Nicolas Sarkozy, was on the verge of being replaced have been rife ever since the latter lost the French presidency in May 2012 to socialist candidate François Hollande.
Cnc chiefs rarely outlive the governments that appointed them so Garandeau’s departure comes as little surprise.
French newspaper Le Figaro reported that relations been Garandeau and socialist French Culture and Communications Minister Aurélie Filippetti, who was instrumental in Bredin’s appointment, were not warm.
“I send my warmest thanks from the bottom of my heart to all the staff of the Cnc, as well as to film-makers and professionals for their confidence and I salute their friendship. I send my successor my best wishes,” said Garandeau...
- 6/27/2013
- ScreenDaily
Left-wing political appointee takes over from Sarkozy-backed Eric Garandeau.
Former socialist minister Fréderique Bredin is to replace Eric Garandeau as president of France’s powerful film financing body, the National Cinema Centre (Cnc).
Rumours that Garandeau, a former political advisor to Nicolas Sarkozy, was on the verge of being replaced have been rife ever since the latter lost the French presidency in May 2012 to socialist candidate François Hollande.
Cnc chiefs rarely outlive the governments that appointed them so Garandeau’s departure comes as little surprise.
French newspaper Le Figaro reported that relations been Garandeau and socialist French Culture and Communications Minister Aurélie Filippetti, who was instrumental in Bredin’s appointment, were not warm.
“I send my warmest thanks from the bottom of my heart to all the staff of the Cnc, as well as to film-makers and professionals for their confidence and I salute their friendship. I send my successor my best wishes,” said Garandeau...
Former socialist minister Fréderique Bredin is to replace Eric Garandeau as president of France’s powerful film financing body, the National Cinema Centre (Cnc).
Rumours that Garandeau, a former political advisor to Nicolas Sarkozy, was on the verge of being replaced have been rife ever since the latter lost the French presidency in May 2012 to socialist candidate François Hollande.
Cnc chiefs rarely outlive the governments that appointed them so Garandeau’s departure comes as little surprise.
French newspaper Le Figaro reported that relations been Garandeau and socialist French Culture and Communications Minister Aurélie Filippetti, who was instrumental in Bredin’s appointment, were not warm.
“I send my warmest thanks from the bottom of my heart to all the staff of the Cnc, as well as to film-makers and professionals for their confidence and I salute their friendship. I send my successor my best wishes,” said Garandeau...
- 6/27/2013
- ScreenDaily
Trade ministers’ decision to exclude audiovisual services from EU-us free trade agreement has provoked a mixed reaction from European film-makers and politicians.
In a communique issued just hours after the announcement of the agreement on the negotiating mandate, Éric Garandeau, president of France’s Cnc, said that the decision was “a historic victory for France, for Europe, for the world”.
He added: “This historic victory has to be credited to the French Government, with the personal involvement of the President of the Republic and of the Prime Minister, and the constant commitment of two Ministers, Nicole Bricq and Aurélie Filippetti.
“But it is also the victory of filmmakers, musicians, and all people working in the cinema industry, the victory of all local and national film agencies in Europe united in the Efad network, not forgetting the massive resolution of the European Parliament.
“All of us have created a genuine holy alliance.”
The European...
In a communique issued just hours after the announcement of the agreement on the negotiating mandate, Éric Garandeau, president of France’s Cnc, said that the decision was “a historic victory for France, for Europe, for the world”.
He added: “This historic victory has to be credited to the French Government, with the personal involvement of the President of the Republic and of the Prime Minister, and the constant commitment of two Ministers, Nicole Bricq and Aurélie Filippetti.
“But it is also the victory of filmmakers, musicians, and all people working in the cinema industry, the victory of all local and national film agencies in Europe united in the Efad network, not forgetting the massive resolution of the European Parliament.
“All of us have created a genuine holy alliance.”
The European...
- 6/18/2013
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Amid considerable, often violent protesting of France's recent legalization of same-sex marriage, Alain Guiraudie's explicitly sexual gay thriller "Stranger By The Lake" ("L'Inconnu du lac" in French) is hitting theaters in France today. But not without controversy. France 24 is reporting that the poster for the film has been removed from the Paris suburbs of Saint-Cloud and Versailles at the request of their town halls. The poster -- shown below -- features the drawn image of two men kissing at the forefront of a beach scene that includes a few other tiny drawn figures (including vague images of nude men and men engaging in oral sex). The town halls said they had been harassed by numerous phone calls and emails asking them to take them down. A "kiss-in" is being planned at Saint-Cloud's city hall this evening to protest the decision. French Culture Minister Aurélie Filippetti has also spoken out against the decision,...
- 6/12/2013
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
When Nicolas Winding Refn debuted his latest feature “Only God Forgives” at the Cannes Film Festival it was met with some mixed reactions. Just by looking around you can find a rainbow of thoughts about the movie ranging from absolute love for the film to utter disgust (read our review here). Now “Only God Forgives” is creating a new divide, and this time it’s causing a political discourse in France.The dispute seems to hinge on the rating that Refn’s film was given in France. Originally it had been awarded a “16,” which sounds a lot like the “R” rating in the U.S., but seems to carry a heavier impact, as some theaters in France will not carry a rated “16” film. However, the film was then given a more favorable rating of “12.”This rating change caused a disagreement to erupt between former presidential candidate Segolene Royal and Culture Minister Aurélie Filippetti.
- 6/7/2013
- by Jason McDonald
- The Playlist
Re-classification of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives from a certificate 16 to certificate 12 prompts debate.
Having divided critics in Cannes, Nicolas Winding Refn’s ultra-violent thriller Only God Forgives is now dividing France’s ruling Socialist Party.
The picture’s French classification as a certificate 12 has sparked a public spat between former presidential candidate Ségolene Royal and Culture Minister Aurélie Filippetti.
Originally rated a certificate 16, the film’s classification was softened to a certificate 12 ahead of its May 22 release, following an appeal by co-distributors Wild Side Films and Le Pacte.
Under the French film classification system, the Minister Of Culture grants certificates on the advice of a 28-person commission.
Royal said in an interview with a current affairs TV show over the weekend that she believed Filippetti had bowed to “pressure from the producers” when she signed off on the modification.
“I regret that Aurélie Filippetti de-classified an ultra-violent film which was originally forbidden for under...
Having divided critics in Cannes, Nicolas Winding Refn’s ultra-violent thriller Only God Forgives is now dividing France’s ruling Socialist Party.
The picture’s French classification as a certificate 12 has sparked a public spat between former presidential candidate Ségolene Royal and Culture Minister Aurélie Filippetti.
Originally rated a certificate 16, the film’s classification was softened to a certificate 12 ahead of its May 22 release, following an appeal by co-distributors Wild Side Films and Le Pacte.
Under the French film classification system, the Minister Of Culture grants certificates on the advice of a 28-person commission.
Royal said in an interview with a current affairs TV show over the weekend that she believed Filippetti had bowed to “pressure from the producers” when she signed off on the modification.
“I regret that Aurélie Filippetti de-classified an ultra-violent film which was originally forbidden for under...
- 6/4/2013
- ScreenDaily
Deadline for feedback on Cinema Communication extended as EU plans criticised by almost 70 European film funds.
The European film industry has been given an additional four weeks – until June 28 - to submit its views about the European Commission’s proposed Cinema Communication on state support measures for the film industry.
After announcing on April 30 that there would be a third and final public consultation on the draft Communication, competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia had originally set a deadline of May 28 for comments to be submitted.
But the film industry was occupied with the Cannes Film Festival throughout May, where European film-makers mobilised forces to lobby for the retention of the cultural exception in the forthcoming EU-us free trade talks.
“Major concern”
Even before the deadline’s extension, the Cinema Communication had become a subject of “major concern” for European film funders.
In a statement prepared after the meeting of the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) in Cannes where the...
The European film industry has been given an additional four weeks – until June 28 - to submit its views about the European Commission’s proposed Cinema Communication on state support measures for the film industry.
After announcing on April 30 that there would be a third and final public consultation on the draft Communication, competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia had originally set a deadline of May 28 for comments to be submitted.
But the film industry was occupied with the Cannes Film Festival throughout May, where European film-makers mobilised forces to lobby for the retention of the cultural exception in the forthcoming EU-us free trade talks.
“Major concern”
Even before the deadline’s extension, the Cinema Communication had become a subject of “major concern” for European film funders.
In a statement prepared after the meeting of the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) in Cannes where the...
- 6/4/2013
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
On Sunday, the 19th of May 2013 Indian Cinema’s official entry Bombay Talkies had its star-studded Gala screening at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2013. The premiere event took place in the beautiful French Riviera city. Produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Flying Unicorn Entertainment, Bombay Talkies brings together India’s leading contemporary filmmakers, including Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee.
The screening was attended by all of the film’s directors and producers, and celebrated 100 years of Indian Cinema. Bombay Talkies encapsulates the array of emotions through which millions of fans across the country are unanimously connected. It includes an exceptional cast featuring Rani Mukherji, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Randeep Hooda and Saqib Saleem, with cameos by Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif. The film has opened to rave reviews in India and received appreciation from critics, celebrities and audiences alike.
In the presence of the French Minister for Culture...
The screening was attended by all of the film’s directors and producers, and celebrated 100 years of Indian Cinema. Bombay Talkies encapsulates the array of emotions through which millions of fans across the country are unanimously connected. It includes an exceptional cast featuring Rani Mukherji, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Randeep Hooda and Saqib Saleem, with cameos by Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif. The film has opened to rave reviews in India and received appreciation from critics, celebrities and audiences alike.
In the presence of the French Minister for Culture...
- 5/20/2013
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap will be honoured with “Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres” (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) on May 20th in Cannes. The honour is bestowed upon people for extra-ordinary contribution in the field of art and culture by the French government.
According to a French Consulate official in Mumbai, the French Minister of Culture, Aurélie Filippetti will honour Kashyap during the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.
Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly is premiering at Directors’ Fortnight of Cannes. His two part Gangs of Wasseypur was screened in the same section last year.
Bombay Talkies, a portmanteau film that will have a gala screening at the festival has a segment directed by Kashyap.
Kashyap is also the co-producer of two Indian films screening at Cannes this year: Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout (Midnight Screening) and Ritesh Batra’s Dabba (Critics Week).
Anurag Kashyap will be honoured with “Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres” (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) on May 20th in Cannes. The honour is bestowed upon people for extra-ordinary contribution in the field of art and culture by the French government.
According to a French Consulate official in Mumbai, the French Minister of Culture, Aurélie Filippetti will honour Kashyap during the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.
Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly is premiering at Directors’ Fortnight of Cannes. His two part Gangs of Wasseypur was screened in the same section last year.
Bombay Talkies, a portmanteau film that will have a gala screening at the festival has a segment directed by Kashyap.
Kashyap is also the co-producer of two Indian films screening at Cannes this year: Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout (Midnight Screening) and Ritesh Batra’s Dabba (Critics Week).
- 5/17/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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