International film biz pros may be gearing up for the Berlinale and its European Film Market in February, but most of Europe's top buyers were already back on the circuit last week for the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris showcasing French movies, series and talent. The market component of the…

Here’s the second Insider of the year, as things grind back into gear. Jesse Whittock here to take you through the top international TV and film news. I’ll also take this time to send out love to friends, colleagues and counterparts in L.A. impacted by the devastating fires. ‘Dick Turpin’s Demise…

French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet has announced he is adapting bestselling novel Changer l'eau des fleurs by Valérie Perrin, with Leïla Bekhti in the lead role as a beloved cemetery caretaker with a tragic backstory. The Oscar-nominated Amélie director unveiled details of the project in an…

EXCLUSIVE: WTFilms has unveiled a slew of deals on Fabrice du Welz's thriller Maldoror, inspired by the 1990s case of infamous Belgian pedophile and serial killer Marc Dutroux, as the movie releases in France ahead of its theatrical launch in Belgium next week. In Europe, the movie has sold to…

EXCLUSIVE: Film Constellation has unveiled a first look image for Jérémy Comte's upcoming transatlantic drama thriller Paradise as the Paris and London-based film company launches sales ahead of an expected festival debut this year. Comte wrapped principal photography between Quebec and Ghana on…

The international box office for French cinema dropped by 11% in 2024, according to data released by Unifrance on Monday, but the film and TV export agency said the figures only gave part of the picture. Unifrance said French film productions racked up 33.4M admissions internationally in the…

EXCLUSIVE: French television program sellers are placing extra impetus on this week’s Paris screenings events with MIPTV no longer on their schedules, with deals secured on new shows such as France 2 drama The Black Widow. Several sources in French distribution have told Deadline that the third…

EXCLUSIVE: France tv distribution has acquired international sales rights to Nicolas Keitel's lost sister drama The Girl Without A Name (Louise) starring Diane Rouxel alongside Cécile de France and Salomé Dewaels. The company will launch international sales on the picture at Unifrance's…

EXCLUSIVE: In keeping with its start-of-the-year tradition, Goodfellas has rolled out the bulk of its French-language slate for 2025 ahead of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris next week, and it's a hot one. The line-up features fresh additions An Affair by Arnaud Desplechin and Prime Rush by…

Gilles Pélisson, the President of Unifrance, says the halo effect of the Paris Olympics will boost the country's film and TV sectors. The French capital hosted a successful Games and currently has the ongoing Paralympics. With the indie film and international TV sectors facing challenges, could…

EXCLUSIVE: Noé Debré issued a rallying call for public broadcasting as he accepted Deadline’s inaugural French TV Disruptor Award at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous event in Normandy, France. Debré is one of the most exciting writers and directors in France and has worked on projects for pay TV…

International sales of French TV shows topped €203M (U.S.225M) in 2023, but were down 5.3% with buyers more reluctant to splash the cash than in the previous year. The sales downturn comes after a bumper 2022, which made year-on-year comparisons tough, and the total still marks only the third time…