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...

For its 11th consecutive year, Unifrance will welcome 350 distributors and 120 journalists from around the world in Paris from January 15 through 19, 2009.   As is the case each year, foreign distributors will gather in Paris to sample the latest offerings from the French film industry at film market screenings (with 82 films screened including 39 titles yet to be released), and to meet with sales agents (34 companies will attend the event, representing the entire film ...

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...

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...