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Actress Léa Seydoux Cast in French Filmmaker Audrey Diwan’s English-Language Directorial Debut ‘Emmanuelle’

Palme d’Or-winning actress Léa Seydoux has been cast in fellow French filmmaker Audrey Diwan‘s English-language directorial debut, Emmanuelle. The movie is inspired by author Emmanuelle Arsan’s novel of the same name, and is based on a script Diwan co-developed with An Easy Girl writer, Rebecca Zlotowski, Deadline is reporting. Arsan’s book follows the titular young…

Happening : Exclusive Interview with Audrey Diwan, Award-Winning Director of the Venice Film Festival

Synopsis : France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing, Anne resolves to act, even if…

The Complete 2022 New Directors/New Films lineup

Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art announce the 51st edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), April 20–May 1. For more than half a century, the festival has celebrated filmmakers who speak to the present and anticipate the future of cinema, and whose bold work pushes the envelope in unexpected, striking ways….

Sundance Film Festival Review – Venice Winner ‘Happening’ Showcases an Arduous Abortion Journey

Getting an abortion at this current moment can be a difficult thing even for those with excellent access to healthcare and abundant resources. Throughout history, it has mostly been an incredibly arduous and potentially life-threatening endeavor, one that held grave penalties for those who both were and were not successfully able to obtain an illegal…

IFC Films and FilmNation Acquire U.S. Rights for Golden Lion-Winning Abortion Drama Happening

IFC Films and FilmNation Entertainment has secured the U.S. rights to the French abortion drama, Happening, after entering a bidding battle with other distributors. The deal was secured by IFC president Arianna Bocco and FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner, Deadline is reporting. There were also three other distributors who put bids on the movie. online…