December was a light month for festivals and hence fewer French artists traveled to present their films. However, we should note Michel Ocelot's journey around the world (Athens, Montreal, and Beirut) to present Dilili in Paris. Elsewhere, hats off to Custody's world theatrical career. After a crazy 2018, the film will begin 2019 with its Japanese release, before heading for China (and South America) during the year.
FESTIVALS
Algeria
Algiers International Film Festival (December 8-9)
Ventana Sur (December10-14)
- Gaspar Noé for Climax
Macao Film Festival (December 8-15)
- Matteo Perez and Luàna Bajrami for School's Out
Athens Children's International Film Festival (December 7-8)
River to River Florence Indian Film Festival (December 6)
- Rohena Gera for Sir
Marrakech International Film Festival (November 30-December 8)
- Laurent Lafitte for School's Out
- Gilles Lellouche for Sink or Swim
- Laurent Cantet (jury member)
- Agnès Varda for a tribute
FILM RELEASES
- Rohena Gera for Sir (December 2-6)
- Antoine Blossier and Maleaume Paquin were in Brussels on December 5 for Remi, Nobody's Boy
- Andrea Bescond and Eric Metayer were in Brussels on December 14 for Little Tickles
- Mikhaël Hers and Marianne Basler were in Brussels on December 17 for Amanda
- Ludovic Bernard was in Mons on December 12 for In Your Hands
- Alexis Michalik and Thomas Solivérès were in Brussels on December 10 for Edmond
- Vincent Cassel was in Brussels on December 13 for The Emperor of Paris
- Michel Ocelot was in Montreal from December 2 through 5 for Dilili in Paris
- Xavier Legrand and Thomas Gioria were in Japan from December 2 through 6 for Custody
- Michel Ocelot was in Beirut from December 8 through 13 for Dilili in Paris (the film received a premiere screening in collaboration with the Institut Français)
- Virgil Vernier was in Neuchâtel from December 5 through 9 for Sophia Antipolis
- Ludovic Bernard was in Lausanne on December 20 for In Your Hands
OTHER NEWS
- Emmanuel Gras was at the Institut Français from November 28 through December 2 for Makala
