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CNC and Unifrance Launch Export Convention Following 21% Drop in French Audiovisual Exports
In response to a sharp decline in international program sales, the National Centre for Cinema and Animating Image (CNC) and Unifrance officially launched the Assises de l’export de la création cinéma…
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Mediawan’s Image et Compagnie Adapts Erri De Luca’s 'Impossible' for Arte with Director Emmanuel Finkiel
Producer Nicole Collet of Image et Compagnie (a Mediawan subsidiary) has detailed the production journey behind Impossible, an upcoming TV movie (unitaire) directed by Emmanuel Finkiel for Franco-Ger…
TOGETHER WITH UNIFRANCE
Founded in 1949, Unifrance is the organisation responsible for promoting French cinema and TV content worldwide. During MIPCOM, Unifrance will present the first edition of Next Docs from France on Monday, October 12, from 9.30 to 10.30am, at the Palais des festivals et des congrès (Auditorium A, Palais 3).
The session will showcase around 10 premium French documentaries, ready to make their mark on the international market. It will offer accredited international buyers, decision- makers and journalists privileged access to a selection of ambitious and distinctive programmes with strong international appeal.
Unifrance will also welcome industry professionals at its stand, P-1.E.1, hosting 33 member companies that will showcase new productions from their catalogues across all genres (fiction, animation, documentary).
LE PETIT UPDATE 🗞️
The iconic Parisian cinema Le Grand Rex is preparing for “Dunesday”, organizing a massive theatrical marathon and special event dedicated to the highly anticipated release of the next Dune installment.
The French Competition Authority has issued a stern warning regarding the ongoing consolidation within the media sector, highlighting potential anti-competitive risks for independent producers and broadcasters.
Former top Mediawan executive Justine has announced her next major career move, taking on a new leadership role to steer the strategic development of a competing European production powerhouse.
France’s proposed 2027 budget bill has sparked widespread alarm across the cultural sector as industry professionals protest severe impending funding cuts to public broadcasting and film subsidies.
The international sales division Arte Distribution is officially expanding its slate into premium scripted fiction, moving beyond its traditional focus on high-end documentaries to attract a broader range of global buyers.
A thrilling new sports documentary chronicling the grueling UTMB ultramarathon is breaking viewership records, capturing massive audience engagement for its production company Seventine across streaming platforms.