In July 2019 biologist Laurent Ballesta launched an underwater expedition: Gombessa V. Planète Méditerranée is the documentary about what they found. Ballesta is a Montpellier-based biologist, photographer and diver, well-known for his underwater images, taken at extreme depths. For Gombessa V he spent 28 days underwater with three companions in a “bathyale” station. In this …
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The Bible 50/50 is a reference directory of and for film and audiovisual professionals. Created by the Collectif 50/50, its aim is to give visibility to those who are often passed over unseen, in order to encourage employers to select the most diverse professional profiles possible. France Télévisions has joined forces with the Collectif 50/50 …
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On October 1st France 2 was “United for the Lebanon”. The television channel mobilized its resources to help the Lebanese people after the explosion which devastated Beirut on August 4th. The content of the day’s regional and national news and magazine programmes – subject-matter, opinion pieces and guests – were all focused on this initiative …
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The first French Festival of Lebanese Film (FFLF) will take place in Paris from October 7th to 11th. The Lincoln Cinema will host the event, if sanitary conditions permit. For this first year the festival’s sponsor is Franco-Lebanese film-maker, Philippe Aractingi. The opening night will be held at the Institut du Monde Arabe with many …
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The CMCA Board of Directors met on September 9th. With Jérôme Cathala of France Télévisions and Maria Du Bessé of Rai, Chair and Vice-Chair of the CMCA, both moving on to other responsibilities in their respective companies, the Board was obliged to vote new members to fill these two key positions. Three candidates were proposed: …
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Having passed the first measures to alleviate the effects of the lock-down, the French government is going to allocate a new grant to help the French film industry get back to work. The CNC’s budget will be boosted to cushion the impact of the health crisis. It was at the opening of the Angoulême Francophone …
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The Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel announced on Wednesday July 22nd that Delphine Ernotte will stay on as chair of France Télévisions. The previous day eight candidates had been auditioned for the job. Appointed in 2015, Delphine Ernotte is the first head of France Télévisions to have her contract renewed. She is also the first woman …
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