EXCLUSIVE: Details are emerging about Wim Wenders’ 3D documentary Anselm, which will gets its world premiere as a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival next month.
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One-third of features films approved for support by France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) in 2022 had a women at the helm for the first time in history, according to figures released by the body this week.
The figures were collated by the CNC’s Gender Equality Observatory created in 2014 to monitor the presence of women across the film industry. The data is drawn from information provided for French-initiated films (FIF) approved by the CNC as being eligible for its different support schemes.
According to the report, 69 of the 208 FIF films approved last year were directed or co-directed by women, representing 33.2% of all the approved films.
This not does not represent an historic high in terms of the number of female-directed films, because in 2021 there were 265 FIF films, amid a spike in production following the Covid-19 hiatus, among which 81 films were directed or co-directed by women.
It was the first time, however, that films directed or co-directed by women had accounted for more than a third of the approved films, and compares with 30.4% in 2021 and 26.4% in 2013
Female directors have tended to be more present in the documentary sector in the past, but there was a breakthrough for fiction features in 2022.
Out of the 159 FIF films approved in 2022, 54 were directed or co-directed by women, for a percentage of 34% of the total, against 28% in 2021.
The study revealed that the average budget for female-directed films had edged up to $4.0 million (3.7 million euros) across all genres.
This remained 20% lower than the average budget for male-directed films which stood at $5.0 million (4.7 million euros) but was an improvement on last year when there was a 43% gap.
The study said there were three
EXCLUSIVE: Details are emerging about Wim Wenders’ 3D documentary Anselm, which will gets its world premiere as a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival next month.
who turned out to support the Jonas Brothers at their London gig on April 14, the answer came in the form of a vintage floral jumpsuit. The alum has always been a fan of a one-piece–she famously with in Las Vegas wearing a and gold Loeffler Randall heels–but her look on Friday night felt more Laurel Canyon circa 1966 than Sin City circa 2017.“You have to coordinate a little!” Turner previously told Vogue of dressing as a couple. “Be that colours or a nod to the accessories.”Keeping the outfit from veering into cosplay territory? A leather jacket courtesy of Our Legacy that Turner threw on to head out to an afterparty, some Manolo Blahnik Maysale heels, and , printed with the Japanese legend’s famous “psychedelic” pumpkins.
Another one! Tan France and his husband, Rob France, are gearing up to welcome their second child via surrogate.
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Tan France is expecting another bundle of joy! The Queer Eye star announced on this week’s episode of that he and his husband, Rob France, are expecting their second baby via surrogate.«My world changes quite rapidly and this year we have something extremely exciting that’s new. We are expecting our second baby,» Tan reveals. «We are over the moon, we have wanted this for a long time. We always knew we wanted multiple, so yeah, we are due not so long from now.»When asked how this one feels different from the first, Tan says, «Here is the honest answer.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” will screen out-of-competition on May 20, while James Mangold’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” the final installment in the franchise begun in 1982 by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, will also screen in an out-of-competition slot.French director and actress Maïwenn will have the opening-night film with “Jeanne du Barry,” which stars Johnny Depp in his first film since his court battle with Amber Heard. And Pedro Almodovar’s short film “Strange Way of Life,” which stars Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, was also confirmed in advance of Thursday’s announcement.Other films screening out of competition include “The Idol,” directed by Sam Levinson and starring The Weeknd, and “Occupied City,” a film about Amsterdam from British director Steve McQueen.The Un Certain Regard section, which is typically devoted to films from less established directors, includes Australian director Warwick Thornton’s “The New Boy,” starring Cate Blanchett.Additional films are typically added to the Cannes lineup in the weeks leading up to the festival.
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on the red-carpet, or wearing a billowing, printed kaftan while vacationing on a yacht in the South of France, and philanthropist has a knack for bringing glamour to any event. Her latest styling triumph? Wearing one of spring’s most prominent footwear trends: surrealist, sculptural shoes. On her latest Instagram post, the wore an almost boudoir-ready outfit—a dark floral silk pyjama set by with a pearl necklace.
Ed Meza @edmezavar Roch Bozino, the founder and managing director of Paris-based sales company Java Films, has died at the age of 62. Bozino passed away on March 30 from cancer. Roch founded Java Films in 2005 after having worked as a producer for many years at VM Group, where he founded the company’s international sales department in 1998 and headed its documentary distribution unit. He quickly established Java Films as one of Europe’s leading independent distributors. He was respected across the industry for his unwavering support of documentary filmmakers. Roch was known for his keen interest in political and historical documentaries in particular.
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Naman Ramachandran Revenues at European media giant Bertelsmann, the parent company of Fremantle, RTL Group, BMG and Penguin Random House, leapt 8.3% from €18.7 billion ($20.2 billion) in 2021 to €20.2 billion ($21.8 billion) in 2022. These are the highest revenues in the company’s history. While the company’s operating EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) was maintained at €3.2 billion, the same as the previous year, despite higher start-up losses from streaming, profits halved from €2.3 billion to €1.1 billion. In the previous year, revaluations at Bertelsmann Investments (€423 million after taxes), as well as gains on the disposal of video advertising platform SpotX and the revaluation of the Magnite [the advertising company that bought SpotX] shares (totalling €355 million after taxes), had led to the highest figure since 2006.
potentially going under, Beyoncé is back with something even more fantastic.Beyoncé has announced a new capsule collection with luxury fashion brand Balmain, inspired by her recent album Renaissance.The collection, designed in collaboration with Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing, is called “Renaissance Couture” and features 16 outfits, each one inspired by a song from the album.Described as a “wearable album,” the clothing line is a fusion of music and fashion, taking inspiration from not just the tunes themselves, but the world that Beyoncé created for the project, which itself references the past.A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce)The collection was announced on Beyoncé’s Instagram, where she thanked Rousteing and Balmain for bringing her vision to life. “Designing alongside you was freeing — thank you for allowing me to celebrate the human form, to take artistic risks, to push boundaries and to freely express myself,” Beyoncé wrote in the caption.Queen Bey also shared a fashion-forward video that features many– if not all — of the looks.
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ultra-glamorous at all times, and even a trip to the desert didn't stop her from donning a sensual, head-turning outfit.The 56-year-old is on vacation in Jordan with her husband Francois-Henri Pinault and got dressed up in head-to-toe silk as they ventured into the sandy surroundings.Salma opted to wear a plunging emerald green blouse, along with billowing silk pants, keeping her cool in the hot temperature. Watch the video below to see Salma's beautiful desert outfit.WATCH: Salma Hayek looks glamorous in the desertAs well as Salma's statement outfit, her fans were wowed by the magical location, commenting: "Wow, what a place to visit," and: "Oh my God, you are so lucky to have seen such historical places, I envy you so much." Salma Hayek is enjoying her vacation Another follower noticed that Salma's vacation spot was used for filming Hollywood movies.
Rebecca Jones has shaken the entertainment world; dozens of celebrities have dedicated heartfelt messages bidding farewell to her and expressing their condolences to her loved ones. Among the stars who have said goodbye to the actress from “Cuna de lobos”, is Salma Hayek, who worked with the late actress in the 1980s on one or two television sets.The actress of films such as “Frida” or “Beatriz at Dinner” is currently on vacation in Jordan with her husband, French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, and despite being on a trip, she took a moment to remember Rebecca Jones, who she described as an “extraordinary human being”.Through Instagram stories, she dedicated some farewell words to her former colleague at Televisa.
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