Lance Armstrong is excited to share the good news with his new wife Anna Hansen! The couple had a dreamy wedding in France following their longtime relationship, making the official announcement and sharing some sweet photos of the special day.Taking place at Château La Coste, the couple invited their closest friends and family members for the celebration, with the athlete describing it as the “best day ever.”The pair started their romance in 2008 when they started dating, and went on to make their engagement public in 2017. Now Lance is writing an emotional note for her wife, praising her for her support after experiencing some difficult moments in his professional life.A post shared by Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong)“Married the love of my life Anna Hansen Armstrong,” Lance wrote.
France Revamps Oscar Submission Committee With Cannes, César & Unifrance Chiefs Moved On
27.07.2022 - 15:13 / deadline.com
France has overhauled the composition of its Oscar selection committee for the second time in three years.
Under the move, the heads of the Cannes Film Festival, export agency Unifrance and the César Academy will no longer have an automatic place on the committee.
The changes were announced in the French government’s daily bulletin as amendments to the regulatory code governing the country’s National Cinema Centre, which oversees the process each autumn.
A key change is that the slot automatically reserved for the head of the Cannes Film Festival has been replaced by “a qualified person in the cinema domain”.
This means that long-time Cannes delegate Thierry Frémaux who has been on the committee for more than a decade will likely not be involved in the selection for France’s 2023 Oscar submission.
Current Unifrance president Serge Toubiana and the César Academy Veronique Cayla will be allowed to participate in the meetings but only as observers.
The changes follow a major overhaul of the committee in July 2019, when industry professionals were integrated into the commission to include two directors, two producers and two international sales agents.
Then CNC head Fréderique Bredin said the move was to involve professionals “with a sophisticated understanding of the American market” in the selection process.
The new approach had some success, with Ladj Ly’s 2019 Cannes Jury Prize winner Les Misérables making it through to the final nomination stage of the international film category of the 2020 Oscars, the year Parasite swept the board.
However, the decision to submit Julia Ducournau’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner Titane for the 2021/22 edition, over Audrey Diwan’s Golden Lion winner Happening, prompted debate. In spite of its
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