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In Cannes for his latest detective film screening in Competition, Vengeance, Hong Kong director Johnnie To was made an officer in the Ordre National des Arts et des Lettres by French Cultural Minister Christine Albanel at the Café des Palmes today, attended by Johnny Hallyday, lead actor in Vengeance. "You have set the tone of the cinema territory Hong Kong, and conveyed to us all your original vision of your hometown.", said Ms Albanel, who further elaborated by say...

Le cinéma français a livré 228 films en 2007, une production toujours marquée par un large fossé entre films à petit et gros budget, en dépit d’un sursaut des oeuvres à budget intermédiaire, selon le bilan annuel publié par le Centre national de la Cinématographie.Cette production compte 25 films de plus qu’en 2006, a annoncé le CNC mercredi, mais 12 de moins que lors du record historique de 2005 lié à la réforme du crédit d’impôt accordé aux producteurs, ainsi qu’à l...

Les 4e Rendez-vous franco-allemands du cinéma9 – 11 November 2006Under the honorary presidency of Jean-Jacques Beineix and Jan SchuetteMunich is following Lyon and Cologne this year as the venue for the the German-French Film Rendez-Vous which is supported by CNC, FFA, Unifrance, German Films, Arte France, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, the Free State of Bavaria, ARRI and Bavaria Film as well as the Ile-de-France and Rhône-Alpes Film Commissions, FilmFoerderung Hamburg, Filmstiftung NRW, Medienboa...

In the presence of Mrs Viviane Reding and Mrs Véronique Cayla 2005: European films progress notably in the Europa Cinemas network In the context of falling cinema attendance, exhibitors belonging to the Europa Cinemas network succeeded in increasing the proportion of European films on their screens.In 2005, almost 60% of screenings were reserved for European films. Progress was apparent above all in the proportion of European films distributed outside their country of origin, which increased fr...

In the context of falling cinema attendance, exhibitors belonging to the Europa Cinemas network succeeded in increasing the proportion of European films on their screens.In 2005, almost 60% of screenings were reserved for European films. Progress was apparent above all in the proportion of European films distributed outside their country of origin, which increased from 34 to 37%. It was therefore diversity which gained ground in this network, and this did not concern the European continent alone...

As part of the German-French Film Academy, which was founded in June 2000 by Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and the French President Jacques Chirac, representatives of the German and French film industry brought the Franco-German Film Rendez-Vous into being to intensify the exchange of views and experiences between the two countries. This year's meeting, for which over 200 participants have already registered, will take place in Cologne. The event is supported by CNC, FFA, German Films, Un...

Gilles Jacob, President of the Festival de Cannes, has appointed Catherine Démier as General Manager of the Festival de Cannes. She will replace Véronique Cayla who became General Manager of the Centre National de la Cinématographie in June of this year.Catherine Démier, former manager of the CNC and advisor in film and audiovisual matters to the Ministère de la Culture, is currently General Secretary of the Cour des comptes. She will take up her position for the Festival on October 10th 20...

Gilles Jacob, President of the Festival de Cannes, has appointed Catherine Démier as General Manager of the Festival de Cannes. She will replace Véronique Cayla who became General Manager of the Centre National de la Cinématographie in June of this year.Catherine Démier, former manager of the CNC and advisor in film and audiovisual matters to the Ministère de la Culture, is currently General Secretary of the Cour des comptes. She will take up her position for the Festival on October 10th 20...

Daniel Goudineau will take over from Véronique Cayla as Managing Director under Gilles Jacob leadership and Presidence he will work in cunjunction with Thierry Fremeaux the Artistic Director.Daniel once VP at local CNC Film Institute is a former manging director of TV5 TV channel.Véronique took the Managing Directorjob at CNC Centre National du Cinéma....

Véronique Cayla, managing director of Cannes film festivals has been appointed by the minister of culture as head of CNC. She will replace Catherine Colonna who joined the government.Véronique was appointed by Gilles Jacob early 2001 and joinded the dream team with Thierry Frémaux, Jérôme Paillard (Cannes Market)She held previous positions with le forum des images, Ciby 2000 distribution, a member of the CSA....

THE FESTIVAL 2005 by Véronique Cayla (Managing Director)Cannes May 11-21, 2005Continuing along the same path as the reflections of Gilles Jacob, we will begin the Festival with a Rencontre that will take place the day before the Opening, on Tuesday May 10th.We are bringing together the film directors of the Juries to reflect on the future of festivals like ours. We have chosen these filmmakers, who come from all over the world, for the quality of their work, for their passion for cinema and the...

The Festival de Cannes inaugurates “Tous les Cinémas du Monde” in 2005. It is a new programme dedicated to the presentation by selected countries of a varied showcase of their cinematographic creation.Gilles Jacob, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Michel Vauzelle, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, today signed the convention which brings the support of the Regional council to this new project of the Festival.The event will take place in a new theatre that is to be...

Laura Morante was stagestruck and elegant, as the hostess with the mostest to introduce for the Cannes extravaganza of opening night. "Anthropologists claim that man is the only living being interested in images--other animals see them only as illusions and look away", said the Italian actress. "It's the love of cinema that brings us here", she explained. And that was doubly reinforced by president of the jury Quentin Tarantino, who strode onto the stage, and seemingly with a loss for words at...