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Critics' Week

Since 1962, Critics' Week has rewarded the first and second films of future big names in cinema. This year again, La French Touch has joined forces with this parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, to reveal the creative geniuses who will make the cinema of tomorrow.

On the occasion of the 62nd edition of Critics' Week, which took place from May 17 to 25, a French Touch Prize was awarded by the jury. The feature film awarded among the 7 films in competition is It's raining in the house by Paloma Sermon-Dai.

Lola Bessis

Fuck it, Belleville and Anne Berest… Lola Bessis' favorites

2th June 2022

From Belleville to Tunis, director and actress Lola Bessis takes us into her world, and shares her inspirations of the moment.

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Jean-Jacques Annaud, a director passionate about French heritage

27th May 2022

Director Jean-Jacques Annaud was on the We Are French Touch (WAFT) stage last January to share his vision of French cinema. 

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[Replay WAFT] 4 initiatives to reinvent cinema

18th May 2022

In the cinema, as everywhere else, consumer expectations and habits are changing, accelerated by the health crisis. But by combining creativity and technology, the…

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Cannes: 61st Critics' Week

April 25th

La French Touch is a partner of the 61st edition of La Semaine de la Critique which will take place from May 18 to 26, 2022.

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"French Touch Jury Prize", the novelty of the 2022 edition of Critics' Week

April 11th

This year, La French Touch is joining forces with the 61st edition of Critics' Week, a parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, to support…

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Cinema & Audiovisual Accelerator

Cinema & Audiovisual Accelerator: applications are open

March 21, 2022

Do you run a company in the cinema and audiovisual sector? Apply before May 30, 2022 for the Bpifrance Accelerator

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Ardavan Safaee

How to strengthen French cinema internationally according to Ardavan Safaee, president of Pathé Films

25th February 2022

On the occasion of the Césars 2022 ceremony, find the intervention of Ardavan Safaee, the president of Pathé Films, on the WAFT stage, the event dedicated to industries…

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Netflix

French cinema: new funding in exchange for a new timeline

December 21, 2021

Canal + and representatives of French cinema have just signed an agreement allowing the subsidiary of the Vivendi group to bring its window closer to…

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Tandem, the studio that wants to "re-enchant the cinema experience"

August 31, 2021

Member of La French Touch, Tandem is a young film distribution and production studio, founded by Mathieu Robinet in 2020 to shake up…

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