France’s Cinemas To Remain Closed Until At Least Early January As COVID Restrictions Extended

Thierry Frémaux In a guest column for Variety, on the eve of the 125th anniversary of the first commercial movie screening, Thierry Fremaux, director of the Lumiere Institute and the Cannes Film Festival, celebrates the legacy and resilience of cinema through history. The film was made by Louis and Auguste Lumiere, the iconic French brothers who developed a camera-projector called the cinematographe.

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direct to your inbox When the new mutant strain of coronavirus was discovered a week ago and Tier 4 restrictions brought in, a number of countries introduced measures at their borders to limit travel from the UK.

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held up at Dover since France closed its borders fearing the spread of a new strain of coronavirus from the south-east. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today called for action and said: "There is no time to lose." Sturgeon raised her concerns at the Scottish Parliament where she stressed there are no "immediate concerns" for food or medicine supplies across the country.

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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMGM International TV Productions is partnering with Make It Happen Studio (“No Second Chance”) and pubcaster France Televisions for “The Reunion,” a high-profile English-language series adapted from Guillaume Musso’s bestselling novel “La Jeune Fille et la Nuit.”“The Reunion” is written by Marston Bloom (“Selection Day,” “Marcella”) and based on Musso’s novel, which revolves around a glamorous high school girl who went missing 25 years ago in the French

Searchlight Pictures has unveiled a new trailer for Chloé Zhao’s awards hopeful Nomadland, starring Oscar winner Frances McDormand. In what The Hollywood Reporter’s David Rooney calls “a powerful character study of a different kind of freedom fighter,” Nomadland follows Fern (McDormand), a widow who leaves her small town to explore life outside of conventional society.

One of the more highly praised films of the year so far, Nomadland is not just a critical favorite, but a surefire Academy Award contender. Before it competes for Oscar love, however, it’s going to need to actually come out.

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French cinemas and theaters will remain closed until at least Jan. 7, 2021.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFrench cinemas and theaters that were expected to reopen Dec. 15 will be staying closed until at least Jan.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe French trial for Vivendi’s shareholder securities fraud lawsuit is expected to kick off early next year. The commercial court of Paris had initially set a Dec.