France’s Memento Boss Discusses Distribution Strategy & Production Slate Including Farhadi, Audiard, Bilge Ceylan, Saleh (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn a milestone deal, Superights, the distribution arm of France’s Superprod Group, has pacted with ViacomCBS Networks International for Nickelodeon International to roll out “Anna & Friends” across the world outside North America.Made on a brand-new addition to the Superights catalog, the deal was announced on Monday, the first day of MipJunior, which this year forms part of Mipcom.

Audrey Diwan has emerged as one of the most exciting and relevant new voices of contemporary world cinema with her sophomore outing, “Happening.”Working with a tight budget, a fairly unknown lead actress (Anamaria Vartolomei) and a polarizing topic, Diwan was able to deliver a nuanced and relatable portrayal of Anne, a bright young female student determined to rise above her social upbringing who faces an unwanted pregnancy in 1960’s France — at a time when abortion was considered a

Manori Ravindran International EditorWhile accepting her Variety Icon Award in Cannes on Friday, Connie Britton — best known for memorable lead roles in “Friday Night Lights,” “Nashville” and “Dear John” — discussed using her platform in television to reflect women back to themselves.The star, who most recently appeared in HBO’s “The White Lotus,” was in town for the fourth edition of TV festival Canneseries in the south of France.

Making do! Jesse Palmer recently confirmed that he married longtime girlfriend Emely Fardo in secret more than one year ago, but a low-key wedding was not the duo’s original plan.

NEW YORK -- Melinda French Gates, already one of the world's most prominent philanthropists, will now take on the job of publisher.Gates has formed a nonfiction imprint with Flatiron Books, a division of Macmillan.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said Tuesday the world’s largest social media company is facing a “big tobacco, jaw dropping moment of truth” as a massive cache of internal whistleblower documents show Facebook put profits ahead of the safety of children, when it knew it was causing harm.

Even more qualified than Bachelor Nation knew! Jesse Palmer quietly married his longtime love, Emely Fardo, more than one year before he landed his gig as the host of The Bachelor.

In light of whistleblower Frances Haugen’s exposure of internal Facebook actions, some have generated serious callout tweets like the following:with instagram down, influencers are going to have to go door to door making teenage girls feel like shit about themselvesOthers chose to go for the vaccine research and misinformation angles:lot of top tier vaccine scientists going to have a tough time with their independent research now that facebook is downMemes ranging from relating to the situation

later identified as a DNS — or domain name services — issue. However, as of this writing it’s still not known what caused that problem.All three sites went down the morning after former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen came forward as the whistleblower who filed at least eight complaints to the Securities and Exchange Commission in September.

Jesse Palmer is married!

It’s the heart-stoppingmoment when a bashed-in Pontiac LeMans hurtles beneath NYC’s elevated subway at 90 miles an hour, dodging traffic and pedestrians in a wild race to keep up with a hijacked N train rumbling overhead.That five-minute sequence — a crash course in ‘70s guerrilla filmmaking — is now regarded by many to be the best movie car chase of all time.  However, with the 50th anniversary of "The French Connection" revving up this week, legendary actor Gene Hackman is blunt about the

Cardi B’s reign at Paris Fashion Week continues. The rapper, 28, arrived for dinner at Parisian steakhouse Beefbar on September 29 in a black bodysuit and sheer tights, completed with a stylish black trench coat and, in true French fashion, a black beret made of leather. The “Rumors” rapper accessorized with black pointed toe heels, luxe gold earrings, and round white-framed sunglasses.

Many people's idea of the two best teams in Europe meet at the Stade de France on Tuesday night but this might not turn out the way most Parisians expect.

San Sebastian ReboundsThrough Thursday, total San Sebastian delegates numbers came in at 3,848, 46.5% up on 2020 and just 11% down on a pre-pandemic 2019. Industry reps drove much of that rebound, San Sebastian welcoming 1,686 this year, compared to 1,185 in 2020 and 1,749 in 2019.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNoemie Merlant, the rising French star of Celine Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and Jacques Audiard’s “Paris, 13th District” (pictured), is reteaming with Pierre Guyard at Nord-Ouest Films to develop her sophomore feature, “Les Femmes au balcon.”Merlant made her feature debut with “Mi Iubita, Mon Amour” which world premiered in the special screenings section at this year’s Cannes and is playing at San Sebastian Film Festival.Set over the course

England head coach Shaun Wane met with the media on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming Test match against France, his plans for next year's World Cup and much more. Here are the key points Wane covered in his press briefing.

Daft Punk is in the works – get all the details on After Daft below.The new book, due out in 2023, has been written by author Gabriel Szatan, and will be released via John Murray Press / Hachette UK.Explaining the French dance duo’s impact and the inspiration behind the forthcoming book, Szatan said: “Daft Punk sit in the pantheon of pop alongside Prince, Talking Heads, Kate Bush, Stevie Wonder, Kraftwerk, Missy Elliott, David Bowie or any visionary you’d care to name.“Beyond making joyous

It is with great sadness that Tom Ford announces the death of his beloved husband of 35 years, Richard Buckley. Richard passed away peacefully at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday night with Tom & their son Jack by his side.