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Marseille Series Stories has wrapped its 2025 edition, delivering a streamlined but highly attended festival centered on the intersection of literature and screenwriting.
French distributor Jour2Fête is building momentum for Hind Rajab’s Voice, amplifying early festival buzz around the Gaza-set documentary.
Spanish feature Anoche conquiste Tebas has won the Janine Bazin Prize in Belfort, cementing its status as one of the year’s standout European debuts.
Kinepolis Group has successfully placed a €150 million bond offer, strengthening its financial flexibility as it continues expanding internationally.
Several major media conglomerates are circling Warner Bros. Discovery, fueling speculation about a potential takeover reshaping the global entertainment landscape.
Aviva Films is returning to production with Yesterday’s Boy, signaling a renewed strategic push into socially driven arthouse cinema.
Jacques Audiard’s Un prophète has been greenlit for a Canal+ series adaptation, with the project now securing a second season ahead of its debut.
Wicked: Part 2 has cast a spell on the U.S. box office, outperforming expectations and cementing the franchise as a holiday-season juggernaut.
The Écrans Documentaires festival has highlighted a wave of bold Italian nonfiction films, showcasing a new generation of politically engaged directors.
The Amiens Film Festival has unveiled its full 2025 lineup, with a strong focus on emerging filmmakers from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Ahead of Cannes 2026, the Quinzaine des Cinéastes has revealed its thematic focus, putting creative resilience at the center of its upcoming edition.
Employment in French animation has dropped sharply in 2024, raising concerns about production slowdowns and shifting commissioning cycles.
TitraFilm is betting on Nina, its new AI-assisted dubbing tool, aiming to streamline multilingual localization while preserving artistic nuance.