The aim of the association Femmes & Cinéma is to improve the status and image of women working in the world of culture. It is particularly active in the film world, where stereotyping and inequalities still exist. For the past two years, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the association has supported a teaching …
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FRANCE ITALY / Venice Production Bridge. Increased support for Franco-Italian films
Created in 2013 to stimulate the artistic and technical side of Franco-Italian co-productions (which often tend to be limited to purely financial associations as laid down in the co-production treaty between the two countries), the bilateral aid fund for development put in place by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Activities (MiBAC) and the CNC takes …
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SERBIA FRANCE / A new co-production agreement signed between France and Serbia
In mid-July, during an official visit to Serbia by French President Emmanuel Macron, a co-production treaty was signed by the Serbian Minister of Culture, Vladan Vukosavljevic and the French Ambassador Frédéric Mondolini, to strengthen exchanges between the film sectors of both countries. The aim of the agreement is to facilitate co-productions between Serbia and France …
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FRANCE / Dominique Boutonnat, new chair of the CNC
In a press statement on July 24th the Ministry of Culture announced the new chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Dominique Boutonnat, a French producer – the first time this job has been given to a film professional, not an administrator. M. Boutonnat will take over from Frédérique Bredin, whose …
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FRANCE / Canal Plus and the Les Echos-le Parisien group buy the Mezzo channels
Canal Plus and Les Echos-le Parisien have announced the joint-purchase of the two Mezzo channels currently owned by the Lagardère group and France Télévisions. Each will own 50% of the assets. Founded in 1998, the production company Mezzo SA runs Mezzo and Mezzo Live HD, two pay channels devoted to classical music, jazz and dance. …
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FRANCE / Rendez-vous in Marseille for the 30th FID
FID, the Festival International de Cinéma of Marseille, will take place in that city from July 9th to 15th with a rich programme of 125 films from 35 countries. 53 films are competing in the four competitive categories: 16 in the international competition, 12 in the French competition, 13 in First Film and 12 in …
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FRANCE / Participative finance needed to support the Guilde des Auteurs-Réalisateurs de Reportages et de Documentaires
On May 20th, nearly 500 documentary writers and directors met together to create the Guilde des Auteurs-Réalisateurs de Reportages et de Documentaires (GARRD). The idea to create a guild came after the official producers’ unions decided to set a minimum wage for directors of €120 for a 12-hour day, half what a film technician earns. …
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