Exhibitors Newsletter  #1

September 2014 (EN)

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Editorial

It is with great pleasure that we are sending you our first e-news bulletin about French films specifically for exhibitors.

Below you will find a selection of news articles about French films in international markets and our activities at UniFrance Films.

Each month, the "Film Releases of the Month in France" section will present five French films to watch out for, which have been sold in numerous markets. A complete presentation is provided for each of these films.

This month, we discuss the triumph of Luc Besson's latest hit Lucy, MK2's acquisition of the Cinesur theater chain in Spain, and UniFrance Films's participation in ShowEast in Miami.

Happy reading!

Jean-Paul Salomé et Isabelle Giordano

Contents

Sections

> Focus on 5 movies released in September 2014

Presenting 5 films released in September 2014 in France.

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> Lucy on the international stage

Luc Besson's film Lucy breaks attendance records abroad.

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> UniFrance Films participates for the first time in ShowEast in Miami

Our association strengthens its links with exhibitors from around the world by taking part in this key American movie industry event.

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> Saint Laurent by Bonello to represent France in the Oscar race

The decision was made today, September 22, by the French selection committee for the Oscars, with Bertrand Bonello's film selected to fly the flag for France in the Foreign Language Film category.

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> Founders of Sony Classics receive the Legion of Honor

Michael Barker and Tom Bernard have been the driving force behind the success of many French films in the United States. They were presented with the insignia of the French Legion of Honor on September 22 in New York by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.

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> Record number of French films at the Busan Film Festival

This Korean film festival, one of Asia's leading events, will showcase a bevy of French productions this year, with French films also putting in a strong presence at the film market.

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> UniFrance Films launches Tu Cita con el Cine Francés

Christian Clavier and Serial (Bad) Weddings will open Tu Cita con el Cine Francés, the new event taking place in October, devised by UniFrance films to promote French films in Spain.

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> Goddesses of French Cinema in Shanghai: a recap

5,000 moviegoers came out to attend the first edition of the Goddesses of French Cinema event in Shanghai—a promising start to this new event.

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> MK2 acquires Cinesur

The French exhibition-international sales group MK2 now owns 9 theaters in Andalusia.

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> French films at the international box office: August 2014

The summer ends in a blaze of glory for French films abroad! With Lucy scaling the charts and the excellent performances of Serial (Bad) Weddings, French cinema is in possession of its great success stories of 2014.

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> Top 20 - August 2014
Rank Title Adms. B. O. Revenues No. of prints No. of countries Total Adms.
1 Lucy 18 554 733 116 383 583 € 7 453 28 26 342 489
2 Serial (Bad) Weddings 1 985 834 14 466 124 € 1 023 12 3 226 987
3 Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants 948 196 3 760 417 € 1 867 7 1 770 772
4 Nicholas on Holiday 516 908 2 449 960 € 473 8 721 760
5 The Volcano 160 890 1 054 712 € 300 6 606 742
6 Une rencontre 145 103 941 303 € 336 7 272 804
7 Attila Marcel 83 231 454 170 € 56 2 163 657
8 Yves Saint Laurent 78 211 483 267 € 39 3 784 742
9 Mood Indigo 51 313 371 733 € 74 3 642 290
10 Barbecue 49 065 304 683 € 103 2 146 741
11 French Women 44 734 262 769 € 45 3 111 899
12 The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet 36 873 264 664 € 148 4 270 653
13 The Past 24 346 83 710 € 42 5 794 328
14 Superchondriac 22 952 103 235 € 70 2 1 012 674
15 In the Courtyard 20 788 125 895 € 38 2 27 215
16 Violette 16 631 69 557 € 52 4 96 503
17 Diplomacy 15 430 117 834 € 96 3 52 690
18 De toutes nos forces 12 679 112 254 € NC 1 31 826
19 The Well Digger's Daughter 11 885 41 593 € 17 1 199 265
20 Blood Ties 10 571 76 712 € 56 3 90 272

 

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