John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAppropriately blessed by sunshine in Spain, though the whole event went online, the Malaga Film Festival’s Spanish Screenings wrapped Friday, though films will continue to screen another week given the demand for screenings. The equivalent of France’s UniFrance Rendez-vous with French cinema in Paris, the Screenings were a bellwether for far larger trends coursing the American Film Market and the international market at large.
French Cinemas to Close Friday as Country Enters Second Lockdown
03.11.2020 - 01:52 / hollywoodreporter.com
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new nationwide lockdown Friday in a move that will see cinemas across the country forced to once again close their doors. The new lockdown will last through Dec.
1, with only schools and daycare centers remaining open. Macron said the move was necessary to prevent French hospitals from being overwhelmed by a surge in coronavirus patients.
Over the past few weeks, France has been reporting tens of thousands of new COVID-19 infections per day. The
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foxnews.com
19.11.2020 / 23:59
Gavin Newsom's controversial French Laundry meal begs question: How much did it cost?
Must be nice. Gov.
etcanada.com
19.11.2020 / 03:49
NeNe Leakes Sets The Record Straight On Rumours She Cheated On Husband With French Montana
There’s apparently been a rumour floating around that NeNe Leakes cheated on her husband with rapper French Montana.
deadline.com
18.11.2020 / 23:43
Clint Eastwood Not Allowed To Testify In Train Terror Attack Trial, French Court Rules
Tom Grater International Film ReporterA French court has ruled that Clint Eastwood is not allowed to testify in the trial of an alleged Islamist gunman who opened fire while on a Thalys train travelling through Europe in 2015.Moroccan national Ayoub el Khazzani is facing life in prison if found guilty of plotting to kill passengers aboard the train from Amsterdam to Paris in August, 2015.
ok.co.uk
17.11.2020 / 19:38
Made In Chelsea's Maeva D'Ascanio opens up on both her parents having COVID-19 and lockdown with boyfriend James
When we spoke to Maeva D'Ascanio last week she wasn’t having a particularly good time.The Made In Chelsea star rang us while in a neck brace, having injured herself the night before. Half laughing, the French firecracker revealed: ”It was ridiculous.
variety.com
16.11.2020 / 14:58
French Streaming Service Salto, a Joint Effort Among Broadcasters, Eyes Originals and Volume
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAfter being caught in successive regulatory delays for nearly two years, France’s new streaming service Salto finally launched at the start of November, right in time for a second national lockdown due to the pandemic.In an ironic twist of fate, Salto, a joint initiative between TF1, France Télévisions and M6, came out in France right when Netflix chose the country to test a new linear channel.
thewrap.com
14.11.2020 / 05:29
Gov Newsom Apologizes for Attending 12-Person Dinner Party at The French Laundry
statement to the San Francisco Chronicle.Earlier on Friday, the Chronicle reported that at least 12 people from different households attended the dinner party, which was to celebrate the birthday of Jason Kinney, a friend and political adviser to Newsom.
deadline.com
13.11.2020 / 23:51
UTA Signs French Actress Camille Cottin
Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: French actress Camille Cottin, widely known for her role in the Netflix comedy series Call My Agent!, has joined UTA for representation.The series, which takes place at a Parisian talent agency where agents scramble to keep the business afloat after the sudden death of their founder, just released the final season in France this month and will hit Netflix next year.Cottin is poised to star opposite Matt Damon in the Tom McCarthy-directed drama
hollywood.com
12.11.2020 / 19:52
Emily in Paris renewed for second season amid French stereotype criticism
Netflix show Emily In Paris has been picked up for a sequel season, despite critics slamming the series.The romantic comedy, which stars Lily Collins as a young American marketing executive working in the city of lights, has received negative attention for promoting U.S.
deadline.com
12.11.2020 / 19:27
Oscars: ‘Cuties’ Among Five Pics On French Shortlist For International Feature Film Category
Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorFrance’s Oscar selection committee today set a shortlist of five films that are in contention to be the country’s official submission to the International Feature Film category at the 2021 Academy Awards.
deadline.com
06.11.2020 / 15:23
UK Comedy Legends Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders Close Their Production Company After 28 Years
Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are shuttering their production company, Saunders & French Productions, after it has been operating for more than 28 years.The UK comedy heroes first set up their TV company in 1992 and it co-produced the iconic BBC series Absolutely Fabulous, which was adapted into a movie by BBC Films four years ago.French and Saunders have filed for voluntary liquidation, and Mustafa Abdulali and Neil Dingley of insolvency company
variety.com
06.11.2020 / 14:40
France’s Distributors Hold Their Nerve in Second Lockdown and Stick to Release Plans
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFrance’s exhibitors and distributors are aiming for a quick restart when theaters are allowed to reopen, whenever that may be.During the first lockdown, which lasted nearly three months, many French distributors took the streaming route, opting to release their films on transactional VOD services and in some cases, sell rights to SVOD platforms such as Amazon or Netflix.