International distributor Balanga has announced its first major international sales of its documentary “Beasts of the Colosseum,” produced by Antoine Henriquet’s AH! Production and Jean-Luc Berlot’s Adline for Novo 19 in France, in association with Mediaset in Italy. ZDF/Terra X in Germany, SVT in Sweden and Radio-Canada have acquired the history documentary, which tells the
Paris-based film and television studio SND, part of French media group M6, has picked up world sales on the high-end period drama “Alice: Pioneer of Cinema,” in which Oscar-nominee Bérénice Bejo (“The Artist”) stars as Alice Guy, the very first female fiction filmmaker. The six-parter, ordered by HBO Max and France Télévisions, is due to world
The 32nd edition of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV content market in Le Havre kicks off Sept. 7 with a broad selection of more than 350 programs boasting strong international potential presented by France’s leading distributors. The Rendez-Vous hosts some 50 exclusive screenings of hit scripted series, animated shows and acclaimed documentaries, including a special showcase
New Nordic Films, the Norwegian International Film Festival’s industry confab in Haugesund, has announced the program for its first ever French Focus, set up to foster partnerships and co-productions between France and the Nordic countries. The event, due to run Aug. 25-28, is organised by New Nordic Films in partnership with the Institut Francais de Norvège, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France’s National Center for
Gilles Pélisson has been unanimously re-elected president of Unifrance for a second three-year term, extending his mandate at the head of the French film and television promotion body. The former president and CEO of the TF1 group took charge of the organization three years ago and works together with Unifrance CEO Daniela Elstner to make
