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FRANCE / Pre-release screening in Marseilles of the series “Noces Rouges”

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The first three episodes of the series “Noces Rouges” (Red Weddings) were screened at 7pm on July 12th, at the Prado cinema in Marseilles, with some of the actors present. Written by Jeanne Le Guillou and Bruno Dega and directed by Marwen Abdallah, the series’ opening scenes show a young woman, Sandra, preparing for her …

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FRANCE / France Télévisions wins awards at the Enfance Majuscule

At the 6th Media Prize ceremony organized on June 14th by Enfance Majuscule (for television programmes about childhood and children’s rights), programmes made by France 2, France 3 and France 5 received 4 awards and 4 mentions. The France Télévisions spokesperson said that “once again these awards show the commitment and quality of France Télévisions’ …

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PriMed 2018 / Find out about all the films selected!

25 documentaries have been chosen to take part in the 22nd PriMed, le Festival de la Méditerranée en images, from November 25th to December 1st 2018 in Marseille. From June 11th to the 14th the selection jury worked together in the premises of the CMCA (Centre Méditerranéen de la Communication Audiovisuelle), which organises PriMed in …

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FRANCE SPAIN / The Spanish group Mediapro buys the broadcasting rights for French League 1 football

Canal Plus, which until now has always had the principal broadcasting rights for France’s League 1 soccer, has failed to get any rights for the period 2020-2024. The Spanish group Mediapro, a new-comer on the French broadcasting scene, has bought the rights to the best matches, in particular those on Sunday night. Created in 1994 …

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FRANCE / France Télévisions, TF1 and M6 work together to create “Salto”

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On June 15th the directors of France Televisions, TF1 and M6 (Delphine Ernotte, Gilles Pélisson and Nicolas de Tavernost) announced the launch of Salto, a shared subscription-based internet broadcasting platform. According to Le Monde, the three companies have agreed to invest at least €50 million in this new platform, which should start transmitting in 2019. …

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FRANCE / Return of the Institut du Monde Arabe film festival after an 11 year absence

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From 1992 to 2006 the IMA’s Arab Cinemas Biennale was a landmark. It often gave first screenings to talented Arab film-makers whose films are now routinely presented in prestigious international festivals. It also raised French and European awareness of a usually little-known cinema. This year, after an absence of more than ten years, the IMA …

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FRANCE / Mediterranean films at the Cannes Film Festival

The 71st Cannes Film Festival took place from May 8th to 19th. Mediterranean directors won awards not only in the main competition, but also in the parallel competitions. Main section In the main competition, Lebanese director Nadine Labaki won the jury prize with her third feature, “Capharnaüm”. Requiring three years research, Labaki’s film is both …

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