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February 23, 2026
Bérénice Bejo, Léa Drucker and Swann Arlaud Among 4,000 French Actors Slamming AI as a ‘Devouring Hydra’ Engaged in ‘Organized Plundering’
Berenice Bejo, the Oscar-nominated of “The Artist,” Swan Arlaud (“Anatomy of a Fall”) and Lea Drucker (“Case 137”) are among the 4,000 French actors who have signed a vitriolic open letter denounci...
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February 20, 2026
French Period Drama ‘Lady Liberty’ About the Origins of the Iconic Staten Island Statue in the Works With ‘The Intouchables’ and ‘CODA’ Producers
Christian Duguay (“Jappeloup”) is set to direct “Lady Liberty,” a historical feature charting the creation of the Statue of Liberty. Hailing from the producers of French smash hit comedy “The Intou...
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February 20, 2026
‘Josephine’ Director Beth de Araújo on the Importance of More Accountability for Sexual Abuse Perpetrators: ‘The Shame Needs to Be on Them’
Beth de Araújo, who won two prizes at Sundance with “Josephine” and is presenting the film at the Berlinale on Friday, said her heart-wrenching drama highlights how the lack of accountability for s...
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February 17, 2026
France’s Canal+ Hosts ‘Cinema for Peace’ Broadcast Event With ‘Les Enfants de Gaza’ and Live Debate
French pay TV channel Canal+ will be hosting a Cinema for Peace broadcast event on primetime Tuesday evening (Feb. 17), kicking off with Loris Lai’s “Les Enfants de Gaza: Les Vagues de la Liberté” ...
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February 17, 2026
Neon Buys Ryusuke Hamaguchi‘s Paris-Set ‘All of a Sudden’
Neon has scooped U.S. rights to Ryusuke Hamaguchi‘s (“Drive My Car”) French movie “All of a Sudden.” The project is produced and sold internationally by Cinefrance. It’s the first major deal – beli...
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February 17, 2026
Leyla Bouzid’s Berlinale Competition Film ‘In a Whisper’ Sells to Strand Releasing for the U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)
Strand Releasing has bought U.S. rights to Leyla Bouzid’s “In a Whisper” on the heels of its world premiere in competition at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. The California-based distribution com...
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February 15, 2026
Producer David Kaplan Talks Risking It All on ‘Josephine’ and Developing ‘It Follows’ Sequel: ‘It Takes a Village of People Who Believe’
When David Kaplan, the New York-based producer of Beth de Araújo’s Sundance prizewinning “Josephine,” arrived at the fireside chat hosted by European Film Market on Sunday afternoon, he sounded lik...
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February 15, 2026
‘Josephine’ Producer David Kaplan Sets Gabriel Nussbaum’s ‘Triumph of the Will’ With ‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas (EXCLUSIVE)
David Kaplan, the Brooklyn-based independent producer whose latest film, “Josephine,” won a pair of awards at Sundance and will next compete at the Berlinale, has set his next ambitious project, “T...
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February 15, 2026
French Romantic Comedy ‘The Doll’ About a Life-Sized Doll Coming to Life Sells to Major Markets
Urban Sales has closed a raft of deals on “The Doll” (“La Poupée Vertigo”), a French romantic comedy starring Vincent Macaigne (“Maria”), Cécile de France (“The New Pope”) and Zoé Marchal (“Overdos...
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February 14, 2026
Director Ulrike Ottinger on Turning Isabelle Huppert Into a Baroque Vampire in ‘The Blood Countess’: ’She Is Despotic’
Renowned German New Wave artist and filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger returns to the Berlin International Film Festival — where she received an Honorary Golden Bear in 2020 — with a film that took decades ...
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February 14, 2026
Berlinale Competition Film ‘Yellow Letters’ From ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Director Sparks European Buying Spree (EXCLUSIVE)
Brussels-based Be for Films has unveiled a first round of international deals for “Yellow Letters,” İlker Çatak’s follow-up to “The Teachers’ Lounge,” which won a prize at the Berlin Film Festival ...
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February 14, 2026
Jamie Adams on Directing Quentin Tarantino, Simon Pegg and Charlotte Gainsbourg in ‘Only What We Carry’ — and Shooting the Movie in Six Days (EXCLUSIVE)
When prolific Welsh indie director Jamie Adams went looking for his next film, he didn’t start with a famous name in mind. He started with an epiphany. For years, he’s had a drawer full of ideas — ...
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February 14, 2026
‘Felicité’ Director Alain Gomis on His Berlinale Competition Comeback ‘DAO’ Set Between France and West Africa
Nine years after winning the Silver Bear for “Félicité,” French director Alain Gomis is returning to the Berlin International Film Festival with “DAO,” his most personal work yet — a three-hour fam...
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February 13, 2026
Anthony Chen’s Berlinale Competition Entry ‘We Are All Strangers’ Sells to France With ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Distributor ARP (EXCLUSIVE)
ARP Selection, a leading French arthouse distribution company that recently produced and released Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” has acquired Anthony Chen’s “We Are All Strangers,” the first...
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February 13, 2026
Berlin’s EFM Kicks Off With Star-Driven Love Stories as Buyers and Sellers Hunt for Fresh Films in Ever-Changing Market
Inside the walls of the European Film Market — and just in time for Valentine’s Day — love is in the air. Alongside the continued dominance of genre packages, such as horror, action and thrillers, ...
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February 13, 2026
Hasbro Entertainment and Animaj Launch Lumee to Rethink How Kids’ Content Makes Money Online
Hasbro Entertainment and Animaj have launched Lumee, a joint venture aimed at spearheading digital advertising sales and striking brand partnership in the kids’ content space. Lumee will bring toge...
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February 11, 2026
MK2 Films Reteams With Japanese Auteur Koji Fukada for ‘Nagi Notes’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Riding a wave of festival momentum with “It Was Just an Accident,” ”Sentimental Value” and “The Secret Agent,” MK2 Films has boarded “Nagi Notes,” the latest feature from Cannes prizewinning Japane...
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February 11, 2026
Sean Penn’s ‘Animals in War’ Finds North American Distribution With Omnibus Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
“Animals in War,” a Sean-Penn starring anthology telling the true stories of animals impacted by the war in Ukraine, has been picked up by Omnibus Entertainment for North American distribution. The...
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February 10, 2026
‘In a Violent Nature 2’ Set to Hit the EFM With Charades on Board (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based international sales banner Charades has boarded “In a Violent Nature 2,” the sequel to the 2024 horror hit, and is getting ready to give it a big market push at the EFM in Berlin. The f...
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February 9, 2026
‘Anais in Love’ Director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet Returns With ‘A Woman’s Life,’ Boarded by Be For Films (EXCLUSIVE)
“A Woman’s Life,” the anticipated sophomore feature of Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet (“Anais in Love”), has been boarded by Be For Films. The film, which is produced by David Thion at Les Films Pelléa...
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February 8, 2026
France Revamps Tax Rebate to Woo Big-Budget Hollywood Shoots, Expands Eligibility to Actors’ Salaries
Rivaled by London, Prague and Budapest when it comes to luring Hollywood shoots, France is getting ready to sharpen its competitive edge with a game-changing reform to its tax incentive for interna...
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February 6, 2026
Mariah Carey Sings in Italian on Opening Night of Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Mariah Carey brought world class pop star wattage to the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday night at Milan’s historic San Siro Stadium. Carey, who has scored 19 B...
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February 6, 2026
Survival Drama ‘The Wild Between Us,’ Starring ‘Nuremberg’ Actor Andreas Pietschmann, Boarded by France TV Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
France TV Distribution has boarded François Busnel’s “The Wild Between Us,” a survival drama starring Andreas Pietschmann (“Nuremberg,” “Dark”), in the run up to the European Film Market in Berlin....
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February 4, 2026
‘Miraculous’ Producer Zag Taps Dwarf Animation Alum Rémi Guerin as Head of Studio
Zag, the creative force behind the smash hit animated franchise “Miraculous,” has tapped Rémi Guerin to the newly created role of head of studio. Reporting to Ian Lambur, the EVP of series, Guerin ...
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February 4, 2026
Todd Haynes’ Gay Romance ‘De Noche’ Resurrects With Pedro Pascal Confirmed to Star and France’s MK2 Films Financing (EXCLUSIVE)
Following Joaquin Phoenix’s exit last year, Todd Haynes’ subversive love story “De Noche” is back on track with Pedro Pascal officially set to play a hard-boiled detective opposite Danny Ramirez as...
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February 4, 2026
Timothée Chalamet Thanks French Fans for Showing Up at ‘Marty Supreme’ Paris Premiere, but Says He ‘Would Have Liked for It to Be Free’: ‘I Know You Were Charged a Lot’
Wearing sunglasses and a brown Givenchy suit, Timothee Chalamet was welcomed like a proper rockstar at the French premiere of “Marty Supreme” at Le Grand Rex theater in Paris on Tuesday night. Addr...
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January 29, 2026
Charades and Former Studiocanal Exec Launch Classics Sales Label With Sundance Screening of Ryan Gosling-Starring ‘Half Nelson’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Maxime Vauthier, Studiocanal’s former SVP of international library sales and acquisitions, has joined forces with thriving Paris-based sales company Charades (“Urchin”) to launch ‘Déjà Vu Cinema Cl...
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January 29, 2026
Kino Lorber Buys Arnaud Desplechin’s French Romantic Melodrama ‘Two Pianos’ for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to Arnaud Desplechin’s stirring melodrama “Two Pianos,” starring François Civil (“Beating Hearts”), Nadia Tereszkiewicz (“The Crime is Mine”) and Char...
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January 29, 2026
Kornél Mundruczó’s Amy Adams-Starring Berlinale Competition Film ‘At the Sea’ Lands at MK2 Films (EXCLUSIVE)
MK2 Films, the Paris based company behind best picture contenders, has boarded Kornél Mundruczó’s “At the Sea” starring Oscar-nominated Amy Adams (“Vice”), ahead of its world premiere in competitio...
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January 28, 2026
American Film Market Sets 2026 Dates at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles
The American Film Market is set to return to the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles for its 2026 edition which will take place Nov. 10–15. “The industry response to our Los Angeles homecoming in...
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