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Film business news from France: deals, box office, festivals and markets, distribution and policy.
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Jean-Baptiste Durand shoots his second feature with Alexis Manenti and Nadia Tereszkiewicz
L’homme qui avait peur des femmes follows Junkyard Dog. Insolence Productions produces; Films Boutique sells.
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One French thriller, four prebuyers: Netflix and Paramount+ sign on to Le grand réveil
Ciné+ OCS and W9 join them on Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas’ film, which has started shooting.
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Arte France Cinéma backs Olivier Assayas’ Spiritual World
Kristen Stewart, Riley Keough, Vicky Krieps and Wagner Moura star. Shooting is planned for 2027.
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France’s film financing system faces a 2027 budget fight
A proposed VAT rise on pay-TV could cut Canal+’s film spending sharply. Filmmakers have written to Macron; the amendment is still unsettled on the floor.
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Red Sea Fund backs 30 projects from 916 submissions
The Saudi fund selected 30 of 916 applicants across two cycles. Its earlier picks are already winning at Cannes and Toronto, even as the 2026 festival is postponed.
