🚀 From Madrid with Toons: Europe’s Animation Talent Gets Its Launchpad
This is your French update.
Thursday October 28th • Issue #194
LE BIG STORY 📰
Cartoon Springboard 2025 Brings Europe’s Emerging Animation Talents to Madrid
From October 28 to 30, Madrid is hosting a new edition of Cartoon Springboard, the European training and pitching event dedicated to young animation talents.
SPECIAL FOCUS 🔎
Morocco Named Country in Focus at the 2026 Berlinale’s European Film Market
The European Film Market (EFM) has selected Morocco as its Country in Focus for the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, running from February 12 to 18, 2026.
UN CAFÉ WITH ☕️
Mediatoon and Ellipse Animation Take on the Challenge of Reinventing The Marsupilami
As The Marsupilami turns 70, French entertainment group Média-Participations is betting big on a new generation of animated storytelling.
LE PETIT UPDATE 🗞️
Blumhouse has acquired the rights to Something Is Killing the Children, launching both a live-action film and an adult animated series based on the hit comic by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera.
The Marché du Film has named Japan as its 2026 Country of Honor, underscoring deepening creative and industrial ties between the two countries.
Investigative filmmakers Jules Giraudat and Arthur Bouvart are redefining documentary storytelling by merging cinematic language with journalistic rigor.
Fortiche is expanding to Las Palmas, marking a key step in its international growth strategy after the success of Arcane.
TV5Monde has launched C carré, a new digital label dedicated to short-form content aimed at younger Francophone audiences.
The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its first Cinema & Climate Forum, reinforcing its sustainability agenda and the role of cinema in environmental awareness.
TF1 and Netflix have pulled the plug on Fiasco, the comedy series by Igor Gotesman and Pierre Niney, after creative disagreements.
France Télévisions and TF1 have issued a joint statement condemning threats made against journalists, reaffirming their defense of press freedom.
At the U.S. box office, Chainsaw Man – The Reze Arc has scored a strong debut, confirming the growing international appetite for anime features.
George Clooney has joined the cast of The Interpreter of Silence, a historical thriller adapted from Juliette Godillot’s novel and set to film in France.
The Lumière Festival in Lyon has drawn a record number of attendees, further cementing its place among the world’s leading heritage cinema events.
International spy thriller The Assassin has wrapped production in Paris, uniting a global cast under director David Moreau.
Secuoya Studios is launching a romantic comedy, expanding its Spanish slate beyond thrillers and dramas to target international audiences.
The Entrevues Belfort Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary, continuing to champion first-time filmmakers and bold new voices.
Netflix and Sony are developing a sequel to The Night Agent, with Gabriel Basso returning for the next chapter of the hit thriller.