France Set for Conecta Fiction European Country Focus

Man City have made contact with French club Rennes about their young midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, according to reports.

France has confirmed its first two cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, with one patient being hospitalised in Paris and the other in the southwestern city of Bordeaux.

Tan France and Alexa Chung have revealed that presiding over the aspirations of designers in their new Netflix fashion competition show was difficult.

By Andreas Wiseman

Heading to Paris, France is often the highlight of most people’s bucket list and it’s no wonder. Paris is home to a thriving and lively culture, beautiful architecture, and has plenty to do.

If you’re planning a trip to Europe and want to include France on your itinerary, consider making an excursion to the South of France. The southern region of France is home to warmer temperatures and beautiful beaches that make it a great French holiday destination.

After a decade in the role, Sony Music France president Stéphane Le Tavernier has left the company, effective immediately.Staff at the label learned of the exec’s exit in an internal memo from Daniel Lieberberg, Sony Music Entertainment’s president of Continental Europe and Africa, sent Monday.

Spain’s Conecta Fiction, an increasingly important TV market focused on trans-Atlantic cooperation and co-production, will host it’s fourth edition this June 22-25, and have announced the United States as this year’s Focus America country.

The Walt Disney Co. has set March 24 as the new launch date for Disney Plus in the U.K. and other key markets across Western Europe.

By Andreas Wiseman

Debut filmmaker Marine Levéel’s “Magnetic Harvest” arrives at the MyFrenchFilmFestival, the online film festival that runs Jan. 16-Feb. 16, capping a whirlwind year of awards and recognition. It first premiered at the Angers Film Festival, scooping the audience prize, before competing at the Hof Film Festival and France’s prestigious Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

French director Christophe Ruggia, who was accused in November by the actress Adele Haenel of having sexually harassed her from the age of 12, has been indicted by French authorities after being held in custody for 48 hours, Variety has confirmed.

When “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” star Adèle Haenel revealed that as a child actor she had been a victim of sexual harassment, the French star kicked off an industry-wide reckoning that began in November 2019 and continues to this day. As the industry continues to grapple with these necessary questions, the Paris-based Production Forum will host a one-hour conference on Friday to present the results of recent inquiries while offering durable steps forward.

Ever since France revised its tax rebate for international productions in 2016, local authorities have embarked on a full-court push to attract Chinese projects. In 2019, that campaign saw its most successful expression to date with the arrival of Middle Kingdom mega-production, “The Hunting.”

Next in Fashion, Netflix's take on Project Runway, stars Queer Eye's Tan France and British TV presenter Alexa Chung, and these two fashion icons will be putting their own spin on design competition shows. The big twist: the contestants compete in teams.