CONTENTS
Icon list In Focus The French Film Festival in Yokohoma, organized by Unifrance, returns for its 32nd edition!
Icon list Events roundup Major Prize Winners of the 15th MyFrenchFilmFestival Revealed! 27th Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris round-up French films and Unifrance at the 75th Berlinale Unifrance at Kidscreen Summit 2025 2025, a record-breaking year for French films at the Oscars? Unifrance at the first MIP London Unifrance awards its inaugural Distribution Prize to South Korean distributor Green Narae A look back at the first edition of MyFrenchAnimationDays (MyFAD) Rebecca Zlotowski wins Unifrance French Cinema Award
Icon list Short films A look back at the 47th Clermont-Ferrand Festival and 40th Film Market MyFrenchShorts #27: "Daniel" by Marine Atlan Appel à films pour le Prix Unifrance du court-métrage
Icon list Balance Sheets & Studies Market indicator of French audiovisual programs on international television: November 2024
Icon list International box office results French films at the international box office: December 2024 Top 20 - December 2024
Icon list International press roundup International press roundup: January 2025
In Focus
The French Film Festival in Yokohoma, organized by Unifrance, returns for its 32nd edition!

Organized by Unifrance in collaboration with the Ambassade de France in Japan, the City of Yokohama and Nissan, the 2025 French Film Festival in Yokohama will be held from March 20 to 23 in the Minato Mirai district. Since 1993, this event has been the biggest French cinema event in Asia, offering Japanese audiences a bold and eclectic selection of the latest French productions.

A press conference was held on Thursday, February 6 at the Résidence de France, to announce the selection of the 32nd French Film Festival in Yokohama, in the presence of Joji Tagawa, Vice President of Nissan; Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor of Yokohama; Fumi Nikaido, special ambassador of the festival, Daniela Elstner, Executive Director of Unifrance, and Philippe Setton, Ambassadeur de France in Japan.
 

The selection

The Count of Monte Cristo (Opening Film)
📅 March 20 – 6.10pm to 9.40pm
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guests: Matthieu Delaporte (director), Alexandre De La Patellière (director), and Anamaria Vartolomei (actress)
 
🎬 Emilia Pérez
📅 March 21 – 7.30pm to 10.00pm
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guest: Jacques Audiard (director)
 
🎬 When Fall Is Coming
📅 March 22 – 3.00pm to 5.25pm
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guests: François Ozon (director) and Ludivine Sagnier (actress)
 
🎬 Dog on Trial
📅 March 21 – 5.00pm to 7.00pm
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guest: Laetitia Dosch (director and actress)
 
🎬 My Everything
📅 March 22 – 12.20pm to 2.30pm
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guest: Anne-Sophie Bailly (director)
 
🎬 Cat's Eyes (series)
📅 March 22 – 9.30am to 11.45am
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guest: Michel Catz (director)
 
🎬 It's Not Me
📅 March 22 – 6.00pm to 7.30pm
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guest: Leos Carax (director)
 
🎬 Maria Montessori
📅 March 23 – 1.00pm to 3.10pm
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guest: Léa Todorov (director)
 
🎬 Rosalie
📅 March 23 – 4.00pm to 6.30pm
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guests: Stéphanie Di Giusto (director) and Nadia Tereszkiewicz (actress)
 
🎬 The Most Precious of Cargoes
📅 March 23 – 7.00pm to 9.10pm
📍 Yokohama Burg 13
🎤 Guest: Michel Hazanavicius (director)

 

Opening Night

With “Bonjour Yokohama” as its motto, the 2025 French Film Festival in Yokohama will open with great fanfare on Thursday, March 20, with a prestigious red carpet event bringing together French and Japanese talent.

Fumi Nikaido, a Japanese actress with a passion for French cinema, will be the ambassador for this year's festival, which is all about encounters and dialogue.

 



Apart from screenings, many events with be organized:

  • Encounters and discussions with the invited talents
  • Master classes moderated by film industry professionals exploring diverse aspects of the cinema arts.
     

On the market front

After the festival, Unifrance is organizing the French Film Market in Tokyo on March 24 and 25, at the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in the central Shinjuku district.

An opening cocktail reception will be held on March 24 at the Résidence de France.

For all inquiries, please contact elsa.debalby@unifrance.org

 

Discover this edition's trailer!

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The French Film Festival in Yokohama is supported by the Ambassade de France in Japan, the City of Yokohama, Nissan, agnès b., the Institut Français of Japan, the CNC, PROCIREP, and TitraFilm.

Unifrance also thanks the patrons of the Unifrance Endowment Fund: Accor (Grand Patron), BNP Paribas (Patron), and Vranken-Pommery Monopole (Patron).

Events roundup
Major Prize Winners of the 15th MyFrenchFilmFestival Revealed!

Three days before the close of the 15th MyFrenchFilmFestival, discover the winners designated by the International, International Press, and the Content Creators juries.  

The Grand Prix of the International Jury

Awarded by Franco-Iranian actor/producer/director Zar Amir, Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen, French actor/director Noémie Merlant, Swedish writer/director/producer Tarik Saleh, and Russian writer/director Andrey Zvyaguintsev, the Grand Prix for the 15th MyFrenchFilmFestival goes to The Dreamer by Anaïs Tellenne, produced by Koro Films and distributed by Be For Films. The award is endowed with €15,000 in prize money divided equally between the director, producer, and international distributor.

“We unanimously award the Grand Prix to Anaïs Tellenne’s  L’Homme d’argile (The Dreamer). This film stands out as an original and captivating work of cinema. With its richly textured photography, the film evokes the beauty and wonder of a modern fairytale. We were particularly moved by the authenticity of its mise-en-scène, anchored in the realism of its settings and human behaviour.

The character of Raphaël played by Raphaël Thiéry, transitioning from shy introspection to becoming a self-conscious muse, embodies a transformative journey that is both intimate and universal.

L’Homme d’argile (The Dreamer) is a poem that arrives unheralded and lingers in the heart like a song.”

The DreamerThe Dreamer

 

The International Press Prize for Best Feature Film

Comprised of foreign journalists Elisabeth Vincentelli (The New York Times – USA), Yuko Tanaka (Kinema Junpo – Japan), Boyd Van Hoeij (Screen International – UK), Marco Consoli (freelance – Italy), and Gonzalo Lira (El Heraldo TV – Mexico), the International Press Jury has bestowed the award for Best Feature Film to Through the Night by Delphine Girard (In partnership with Wallonie-Bruxelles Images (WBI)).

“Belgian director Delphine Girard’s feature debut starts off as a thriller and then transforms into a gripping social drama exploring issues of consent, guilt, self-knowledge, and female solidarity. Using the tools of cinema, including judicious editing and an exemplary use of sound, as well as expertly judged performances, the film asks questions that don’t always have clear-cut answers, leaving it up to the audience to consider and judge what has happened.”

Through the NightThrough the Night

 

In addition, the International Press jury has awarded a Special Mention to Mars Express by Jérémie Périn:

“Jérémie Perin’s animated film is a stylish, suspenseful tale integrating science-fiction world-building and noir codes. Mars Express paints a complex, vivid vision of life in 2200 and digs into thought-provoking issues relating to personhood, and the boundaries between human and artificial. Périn adroitly juggles philosophical concerns and outer-space action, reminding us that our current decisions will have far-reaching consequences.”

Mars ExpressMars Express

 

The Content Creators’ Prize for Short Film 

The Content Creators Jury – comprised of Shruti (@thecinemastories / in English), J. Alejandro Chávez (@jorandro_ / in Spanish), and Jovan Vasiljević (@cinematologist / in English) – has chosen to award Changing Rooms, a short film by Violette Gitton.

“With Changing Rooms, Violette Gitton delivers a compelling and thought-provoking film, brilliantly told through the eyes of a child navigating a moment of profound realization. Marius Plard’s outstanding performance brings a beautiful vulnerability to the role, making his journey all the more impactful. The film explores the formation of toxic masculinity and the way seemingly innocent childhood games can lead to painful consequences. The decision to centre the narrative on the boy’s perspective, rather than his sister’s, adds depth to the storytelling, reinforcing the film’s powerful reflection on identity, personal values, and the lasting influence of both internal and external environments.”

Changing RoomsChanging Rooms

 


Remember: You’re on the jury, too!

The 18 films in competition are also in the running for the Audience Awards, presented to one feature film and one short film in competition. To vote, sign in to MyFrenchFilmFestival.com, up to and including February 17! Winners will be announced on February 19.

 

27th Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris round-up

Highlights

  • The 5th Export Day, at the CNC, with a dozen speakers and the presence of Jérémie Kessler (Director of European and International Affairs at the CNC), and Laurent Saint-Martin, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French living abroad.

 

  • The world premiere of The Musicians, to open the Market, in the presence of a large part of the artistic and technical team (director Grégory Magne, actors and actresseses Valérie Donzelli, Frédéric Pierrot, Daniel Garlitzky, Marie Vialle, François Ettori, and Valentin Pradier, composer Grégoire Hetzel, producers Frédéric Jouve and Pierre-Louis Garnon, sales agents Agathe Mauruc and Marine Dorville), and foreign buyers accredited to the Rendez-Vous.

    The premiere was followed by a cocktail reception to celebrate the opening of the  Rendez-Vous 2025.
     

 

  • A French Cinema Award presented to Rebecca Zlotowski in recognition of her exceptional contribution to promoting French cinema worldwide, under the aegis of the French Minister of Culture, and in the presence of the International Jury and MyFrenchFilmFestival film teams, and the entire 10 to Watch 2025.

 

  • The presentation of the first Distribution Prize to the South Korean distribution company Green Narae for their release strategy and campaign for The Taste of Things.

 

  • The presentation of the 10 to Watch d'Unifrance 2025
  • The launch of the 15th MyFrenchfilmFestival
  • Participation in the Lumières Awards ceremony, followed by a cocktail reception at Paris City Hall co-organized by Unifrance, attended by a large number of foreign journalists present in Paris at the invitation of Unifrance and many of the Lumières 2025 prizewinners.

 

A few figures

Eight days of markets, screenings, and meetings between international professionals, artists, and journalists around French film and audiovisual productions.
 

Film and audiovisual market

  • 453 film buyers
  • 100 audiovisual buyers
  • 45 film sales companies
  • 50 audiovisual distribution companies
  • 9 short film companies
  • 85 film screenings (including 41 market premieres) and 8 presentations of new audiovisual content at the Paris Screenings
  • 40 countries represented in terms of film and 30 in terms of audiovisual works


 


International press junket

  • 129 French film and audiovisual artists present
  • 119 foreign journalists from 30 countries
  • 92 films and 13 audiovisual programs promoted
  • 856 interviews conducted for a total of 609 international releases in 2025
  • 10 young French talents to follow as part of the 2025 edition of the 10 to Watch,

French films and Unifrance at the 75th Berlinale

Two French women directors will be flying the flag for France in the Competition at the 75th edition: Léonor Serraille will be presenting her third feature, Ari, which traces the chaotic journey of a young man (played by Andranic Manet) who is plagued by strange visions, while Lucile Hadzihalilovic's The Ice Tower offers another character adrift, a young orphan who falls under the spell of a film star, played by Marion Cotillard, in a fairytale world. Two highly personal worlds from two filmmakers selected in the Berlinale lineup for the first time

 

AriAri

French productions will also be represented by three other minority-French films in Competition, including the Cattet/Forzani duo and Swiss filmmaker Lionel Baier, who, with La Cache, offered Michel Blanc one of his final roles.

Sébastien Betbeder's latest film The Incredible Snow Woman, shot in Greenland and starring Blanche Gardin in the title role, will be presented in the Panorama section, while the Berlinale Special section will feature Guillaume Ribot's documentary All I Had Was Nothingness, a look back at the making of Shoah, Claude Lanzmann's seminal film, which will be shown in the same strand.

Last but not least, two other majority-French films will be presented: Michel Gondry's Maya, donne-moi un titre in Generation Kplus, and Valentine Cadic's debut feature That Summer in Paris, starring India Hair, in the new Perspectives strand.

The Ice TowerThe Ice Tower
 

On the short film front, four French shorts feature in International Competition, including the new film by Jonathan Vinel and Caroline Poggi, the animated How Are You?. The duo made a name for themselves at the Berlinale in 2014, winning the Golden Bear for Short Film with As Long as Shotguns Remain, which will be reprogrammed this year in the Special Program, which also includes Justine Triet's short Two Ships, from 2012.

Delegation and events

Numerous filmmakers and artists will travel to the event, including (subject to change): Léonor Serraille, Andranic Manet, Théo Delezenne, Éva Lallier-Juan, Clyde Yeguete (Ari), Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Marion Cotillard, Clara Pacini, August Diehl, Gaspar Noé, Mikaël-Don Giancarli, Ryad Ferrad et Dounia Sichov (The Ice Tower), Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, Fabio Testi, Yannick Renier et Thi-Mai Nguyen (Reflection in a Dead Diamond), Dominique Reymond et William Lebghil (La Cache), Çagla Zencirci, Guillaume Giovanetti et Saadet Isil Aksoy (Confidante), Sébastien Betbeder, Blanche Gardin, Philippe Katerine (The Incredible Snow Woman), Guillaume Ribot (All I Had Was Nothingness), Vincent Macaigne (Cicadas), Dominique Lanzmann (Shoah), Michel Gondry, Maya Gondry (Maya, donne-moi un titre), Valentine Cadic, Blandine Madec, India Hair, Arcadi Radeff (That Summer in Paris), Vasilis Kekatos, Daphné Patakia (Our Wildest Days), Siphiwe Nzima, Lemohang Mosese (Ancestral Visions Of The Future).

On the evening of February 14, Unifrance will host its traditional festival and market opening cocktail reception for distributors, sales agents, and French delegations.

On February 17, the Soirée Française du Cinéma will take place at the Ambassade de France in Germany. During this event, François Delattre, Ambassadeur de France in Germany, will present the insignia of Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres to Peter Dinges, Managing Director of Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA).
On the afternoon of Friday 14 February, the Académie Franco-Allemande du Cinéma is also organizing a reception with the Saarland representatives in Berlin, at the latter's headquarters.
 

Launching Club Unifrance

For the first time, Unifrance will launch at the Berlinale the Club Unifrance, a space dedicated to welcoming the teams of selected French films to meet the international press and record interviews. This scheme, designed to boost media coverage of French films, has been made possible thanks to increased support from the CNC for 2025 and the Unifrance Endowment Fund, and may be replicated at other leading festivals over the coming year.
 

Unifrance at the EFM

Numerous French sales agents will also be attending the EFM. A total of 15 French international sales companies, as well as the CNC and the Institut Français - Germany, will be hosted at the Unifrance stand:

  • Alfama Films
  • Artedis
  • Celluloid Dreams
  • Coproduction Office
  • France tv distribution
  • Le Pacte
  • Les Films du Losange
  • Loco Films
  • Luxbox
  • Mediawan Rights
  • Octopolis
  • Pyramide International
  • The Bureau Sales
  • Urban Sales
  • WTFilms

 

Gen Z Audience Award

Unifrance has partnered with the EFM, OFAJ (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse), and the Université Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis, for the first Gen Z Audience Award.

Two students from Paris 8, selected by Unifrance in collaboration with the University and OFAJ, will take part in a Franco-German jury (made up of five students in total) which will award, from the Berlinale Co-Production Market, a feature film project in the development or financing phase which is particularly aimed at young people, and which promises to reach and move a large audience in this sector.
The Gen Z Audience Award is accompanied by a €5,000 grant from the OFAJ.

 

From short to feature

As part of its strategy to support producers and emerging talents, Unifrance is once again a partner of EFM Toolbox, which has selected producer and director Johanna Makabi, lwho will participate in the program's activities with Unifrance's support. Unifrance is also a partner of Berlinale Talents, supporting member producers taking part.

 

 

Press screenings

In the run-up to the festival, Unifrance will, as it does every year, organize press screenings of some of the French titles presented at this year's festival, for international journalists based in Paris.

 

The talents of the Unifrance 10 to Watch 2025 will be showcased at the Unifrance stand at the EFM via a dedicated display. This operation will also be the subject of a focus by Screen International as part of its Berlinale dailies.


 

All the French films at the 75th Berlinale

Competition

  • Ari by Léonor Serraille
  • The Ice Tower by Lucile Hadzihalilovic
  • Timestamp by Kateryna Gornostai (minority-French co-production)
  • La Cache by Lionel Baier (minority-French co-production)
  • Reflection in a Dead Diamond by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (minority-French co-production)

Panorama

  • The Incredible Snow Woman by Sébastien Betbeder
  • Cicadas by Ina Weisse (French co-production shares not specified)
  • Confidante by Çagla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti (French co-production shares not specified)

 

Panorama Dokumente

 
  • Bajo las banderas, el sol, by Juanjo Pereira

 

Berlinale Special

  • All I Had Was Nothingness by Guillaume Ribot
  • Shoah by Claude Lanzmann
  • No Beast. So Fierce by Burhan Qurbani (French co-production shares not specified)
  • Ancestral Visions Of The Future by Lemohang Mosese (French co-production shares not specified)
  • La Lumière by Tom Tykwer (minority-French co-production)

 

Generation Kplus

  • Tales From the Mag­ic Garden by Patrik Pašš, David Súkup, Leon Vidmar, and  Jean-Claude Rozec
  • Maya, donne-moi un titre by Michel Gondry

Forum Special

  • Nudity by Sabina Bakaeva (French co-production shares not specified)
  • Mes fantômes arméniens by Tamara Stepanyan (French co-production shares not specified)

Perspectives

  • That Summer in Paris by Valentine Cadic
  • The Settlement by Mohamed Rashad (French co-production shares not specified)
  • Shadowbox by Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi (French co-production shares not specified)

 

Short Film - International Competition

  • Their Eyes by Nicolas Gourault
  • Because of (U) by Tohé Commaret
  • How Are You? by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel
  • Ordinary Life by Yoriko Mizushiri

Short Film - Forum Expanded

  • Rapture II - Portal by Alisa Berger
     

Short Film - Special Program

  • Two Ships by Justine Triet
  • As Long as Shotguns Remain by Jonathan Vinel and Caroline Poggi
     

Generation 14Plus

  • Our Wildest Days by Vasilis Kekatos (minority-French co-production)
Unifrance at Kidscreen Summit 2025

With over 1,800 participants from more than 50 countries, the Kidscreen Summit is one of the most important events in the children's entertainment industry, bringing together creators, producers, distributors, and buyers.
This year, Unifrance was present to support some twenty audiovisual production companies specializing in animation, most of which will benefitted from a dedicated space under the Unifrance umbrella.


The companies present with Unifrance:

  • APC Kids
  • Blue Spirit
  • Caribara Animation
  • Ellipse Animation
  • Federation Studios
  • Folivari International
  • Gaumont
  • Gaumont Animation
  • Glance
  • Mediawan Kids & Family
  • MIAM! distribution
  • Millimages
  • Moon-Keys International Content
  • Newen Studios
  • PGS Entertainment
  • Normaal
  • Samka Group
  • Superights
  • Xilam

 

2025, a record-breaking year for French films at the Oscars?

Another record: the French film industry was involved in the production of four of the five films nominated for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. In addition to Emilia Pérez, The Seed of the Sacred Fig (competing for Germany), Flow (for Latvia), and I'm Still Here (for Brazil) were all co-produced by French companies.

Last but not least, on the short film front, French productions racked up a total of four nominations in two categories.

 

French films nominated for the Oscars 2025

Best Picture

  • Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
  • I'm Still Here by Walter Salles (minority-French co-production)

International Feature Film

  • Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
  • I'm Still Here by Walter Salles (minority-French co-production)
  • Flow by Gints Zilbalodis (minority-French co-production)
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammad Rasoulof (minority-French co-production)

Best Director

  • Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez

Actress in a Leading Role

  • Karla Sofía Gascón for Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
  • Fernanda Torres for I'm Still Here by Walter Salles (minority-French co-production)

Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Zoé Saldaña for  Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard

Original Score

  • Clément Ducol & Camille for Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard

Cinematography

  • Paul Guilhaume for Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard

Animated Feature Film

  • Flow by Gints Zilbalodis (minority-French co-production)

Adapted Screenplay

  • Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard

Makeup and Hairstyling

  • Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard

 

Documentary Feature Film

  • Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat by Johan Grimonprez
     

Original Song

  • "El mal" by Zoé Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
  • "Mi camino" by Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez)
     

Film Editing

  • Juliette Welfling for Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
     

Sound

  • Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
     

Live-Action Short Film

  • The Man Who Couldn't Remain Silent by Nebojša Slijepčević (minority-French co-production)

Animated Short Film

  • Yuck! by Loïc Espuche
  • Wander to Wonder by Nina Gantz (minority-French co-production)
  • Beautiful Men by Nicolas Keppens (minority-French co-production)
Unifrance at the first MIP London

For this first edition, Unifrance will be present with a stand hosting several French export companies for all their business meetings.

 

The companies present at the Unifrance stand:

  • Dandelooo
  • Kwanza
  • L'Agence du court métrage
  • The Bureau Sales
  • The Party Film Sales
  • Zen Distribution
Unifrance awards its inaugural Distribution Prize to South Korean distributor Green Narae

On behalf of the entire Commission, Tesson praised two other outstanding campaigns: that of German company Neue Visionen for the release of Léa Todorov's Maria Montessori, and that of Japanese company Gaga for the release of Anne Fontaine's Bolero  However, it was the relevance and originality of Green Narae's social networking campaign, as well as its targeting of a young audience, that distinguished the roll out for The Taste of Things.

Daniela Elstner underlined that with this prize, "Unifrance, with the support of the CNC, wanted to highlight the work of Green Narae and their innovative marketing campaign."

Chris Yu warmly thanked Unifrance and the CNC for this distinction, which he looks forward to winning again next year!

 

The Taste of ThingsThe Taste of Things

 

A look back at the first edition of MyFrenchAnimationDays (MyFAD)

MyFrenchAnimationDays took place in three stages: 

Discovery Workshops: A bridge to young people

The Discovery Workshops, aimed at children aged three to 10, were devised to stimulate creativity and imagination in the youngest, and to encourage learning while having fun. These workshops were organized around four animation series: Edmond and Lucy (MIAM! Animation), Gigantosaurus (Cyber Group Studios), Simon Super Rabbit (GO-N Productions), and Zig & Sharko (Xilam Animation).

Educational kits created with the help of the producers and an educationalist were distributed to 52 French-speaking classes and schools around the world. These kits included instructional videos on how to create an animated work and a teaching pack to guide classroom activities, with a complete episode of each series available to pupils. Thanks to these kits, children were able to discover the essentials of animation. 

Feedback from schools taking part in the Discovery Workshops program was particularly positive, testifying to the success of this initiative with pupils and teachers alike. Pupils were fascinated by the steps involved in creating a cartoon, realizing the extent of the work involved. Teachers praised the teaching kit for its simplicity and adaptability, particularly appreciated in times of busy school curricula.
 


 

In addition, as part of the workshops, an optional drawing competition allowed students to present their vision of animated characters and their environment. The jury comprised three international audiovisual buyers, Vicky Schröderus (YLE), Franck Dietz (Super RTL), and Telidja Klai (VRT), as well as the Director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Mickaël Marin, and the Managing Director of the AFCA, Isabelle Vanini.

The jury met on January 16 and selected four classes:

  • Fourth grade class, Lycée Français International of Canton, China, for a captivating drawing combining collage and traditional drawing, and incorporating elements from the Vendée Globe.
  • Fifth grade class, International School of San Antonio, Texas, USA, recognized for its attention to detail and graphic mastery.
  • Fifth grade class, Lycée Français International of Canton, China, for a work combining humor and graphic innovation.
  •  Pre-K class from the same school, praised for its originality and creativity.

 

MyFAD Online Talks: A bridge between animation creators and animation industry students

The MyFAD Online Talks offered a dynamic platform for students and professionals from the world of animation. Moderated by Daniela Elstner, these online encounters provided an opportunity for dialogue with emblematic figures from the industry.     

The first talk, "With Jérémy Zag and Aton Soumache: Discover the world of animation", brought together Jérémy Zag, founder and CEO of ZAG, and Aton Soumache, president of The Magical Society. The discussion focused on the worldwide success, both on the big and small screen, of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, exploring the creation of a unique and international universe. The duo immersed participants in the fascinating world of animation, sharing valuable insights into the conceptualization and production of animated series that resonate on a global scale.

The second talk, "With John Coven and Briana Yarhouse: How to become an animator?", brought together John Coven, director of the animation film department at Gobelins - L'École de l'Image, and Briana Yarhouse, director of ASIFA's International Animation Day and director of the animation program at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Animation was approached as a universal language. The two speakers discussed the various possibilities open to young people to embark on a career as an animator, from specialized schools to career opportunities, offering practical advice and personal anecdotes to inspire future animators.

These talks were recorded and are freely available on Unifrance's YouTube channel.  

 

 

Special screenings in cinemas: Animation meets its audience

In Norway and Poland, Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds captivated audiences. In Norway, the screening was enhanced by the presence of Nordubb's dubbing manager and Josfine, who lends her voice to the main character, in collaboration with Another World Entertainment. In Poland, the film was introduced by its director Benoît Chieux at a special event that also included an art workshop and afternoon snack, attended by 150 children from five bilingual schools in Warsaw.

In the United Kingdom, two screenings were organized, in collaboration with the local Institut Français: Mars Express, which attracted an audience with a passion for science fiction, and The Siren, introduced by an interview with director Sepideh Farsi, adding value to the cinematic experience.

In Italy, premieres of Flow in Rome and Milan, organized by distributor Teodora Film, were sold out. The calendar closed with a festive end-of-year screening of Animal Tales of Christmas Magic, in collaboration with distributor Satine Film.

 


Towards an even more expansive second edition to promote the richness and diversity of French animation!

Building on the success of the first edition, Unifrance will focus on staging a second edition of MyFAD, with these highlights enriched by other initiatives in partnership with French and international institutions and professionals.

Rebecca Zlotowski wins Unifrance French Cinema Award

Created in 2016 by Unifrance, the French Cinema Award (designed in 2018 by Maison Daum) is intended to celebrate a personality from the international film industry who carries the banner of French cinema across the globe.

During a ceremony at the Ministry of Culture and launched by Gaëtan Bruel, Director of Cabinet for French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, Gilles Pélisson, President of Unifrance, gave an overview of French cinema and audiovisual figures for 2024, and spoke about the cinema and audiovisual markets taking place at the same time in Paris as part of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris, with over 1,000 people accredited. He also offered his congratulations and thanks to the young directors, actresses, and actors of the Unifrance 10 to Watch 2025 (all present for the occasion) and to the international MyFrenchFilmFestival jury, gathered in Paris for the January 17 launch of this entirely online event organized by Unifrance.

Daniela Elstner, for her part, looked back on Rebecca Zlotowski's brilliant 15-year career in cinema and on the small screen, underlining, beyond her talent as a filmmaker and her international recognition, the filmmaker's ability to speak out loud and clear for women, "for cultural diversity, for our universal political values of freedom, respect for otherness, solidarity, and democracy." Elstner also emphasized the director's “constant determination to uplift the work of [her] fellow filmmakers, with [her] natural and sincere sense of sisterhood.”
Referring to the forthcoming release of the director's next film, Vie privée, starring Jodie Foster, Daniela Elstner concluded: “Unifrance is very happy to reward you for your loyalty, your experienced commitment here and elsewhere. And, of course, this award recognizes your prodigious creative freedom, which honors our cinema beyond our borders and underpins so well the noble ambition we accord, in France and in Europe, to arts and culture. You're very sensitive to voices, so thank you, dear Rebecca, for your own inimitable voice.”

In her humorous and emotional acceptance speech, Rebecca Zlotowski, surrounded by friends and family (including Roschdy Zem, Sofiane Zermani, Dali Benssalah, her producer Frédéric Jouve, her cinematographer George Lechaptois, her co-screenwriter Gaëlle Macé, her first assistant Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux, and her distributor Alexandra Henochsberg) first thanked Unifrance for enabling her to travel the world with her films, from London to Auckland, from Sydney to New York.

“Every day, we have to bring a film before the audience, and wait with bated breath for their judgment. And I have a trick to avoid trembling, which is to film actors that everyone dreams of. I don't like to invent them, but the opposite: I like them to invent me. I cling to the idea that if I were to disappear into the graveyard so full of women filmmakers – from Jacqueline Audry to Joan Micklin Silver and Claudia Weil, who remembers? – I'd have a better chance of staying alive thanks to them. Pure magical thinking allows me to imagine that I've been lucky enough to take with me those I dreamt of: Léa, Tahar, Natalie, Zahia, Virginie, Jodie, Roschdy, Marina, Sofiane, Dali, Lyna, Daniel, Vincent, Mathieu, I thank you."

Then, in a very moving moment, she recalled her family, who have always encouraged her and instilled her with her confidence, and the cultural melting pot which was a structural support. Quoting Romain Gary, she mentioned a phrase she first heard as a child in The Party / La Boum, and which had a profound effect on her: “Patriotism is love for one's own people; nationalism is hatred for the others.”

“My patriotism goes beyond France. My people are Los Angeles, burning with along with a part of our cinephile imagination. My people are everywhere in the world where filmmakers are less fortunate than I am to try, fail, and begin again. My people are those who believe in the spells of cinema, who don't need to inflict on actors in real life what they ask them to experience in faked life (...) My people are those who still believe in the movie theater, in the collective dimension of our art. My people are also those with whom I disagree, but who have an open table at my place, so that we can talk... and so that I can convince them that I'm right, of course! In this sense, even more than the patriotism of French culture, I have the patriotism of cinema. I'm its brave little soldier.”

 

Introducing the 10 to Watch 2025 and launching the 25th  MyFrenchFilmFestival

The ceremony also highlighted the Unifrance 10 to Watch of 2025 (10 talents to follow – 11 in fact, due to the presence of a sibling! – selected by trade press journalists and whom Unifrance will promote internationally over the coming year), in their presence: Adam Bessa, Ludovic Boukherma, Zoran Boukherma, Julien Colonna, Louise Courvoisier, Sayyid El Alami, India Hair, Lou Lampros, Jonathan Millet, Megan Northam, and Agathe Riedinger.

 

Last but not least, on the occasion of the opening of the 15th MyFrenchFilmFestival on January 17, several filmmakers and performers whose films are part of the selection were also present at the ceremony:

  • Erwan Le Duc and Maud Wyler for No Love Lost
  • Hakim Atoui and producers Stéphane Marchal and Nelson Ghrénassia for Blood Ties
  • Nicolas Panay and producer Philippe Wendling for Alarms
  • Cédric Kahn for Making of
  • Thomas Lilti for A Real Job
  • Loïc Hobi, Pierre Gommé, and producer Flavien Giorda for Alexx196 & the Pink Sand Beach
  • Cynthia Calvi and co-screenwriter Pierre Grillère for GiGi
  • Anaïs Tellenne, Raphaël Thiéry, and producer Céline Chapdaniel for The Dreamer
  • Guil Sela and Martin Jauvat for Montsouris Park
  • Marie-Lola Terver and producer Dorothée Levesque for The Mysterious Adventures of Claude Conseil
  • Violette Gitton and producer Jules Reinartz for Changing Rooms
  • Sonia Kronlund and producer Élisabeth Perez for The Man with a Thousand Faces
  • Delphine Girard, Selma Alaoui, and Guillaume Duhesme for Through the Night
  • Joséphine Darcy Hopkins for Sweet Tooth
  • Jérémie Périn and producers Marc Jousset and Joé Baudot for Mars Express

The jury for this year's edition were also present: Zar Amir, Noémie Merlant, Viggo Mortensen, Tarik Saleh, and Andreï Zviaguintsev.

 

Below is a portfolio of the evening's highlights.

 

 

Short films
A look back at the 47th Clermont-Ferrand Festival and 40th Film Market

At the end of an incredible week, as much for its exceptional attendance figures (over 173,000 admissions across the 14 cinemas that hosted this major event) as for the quality of the Market's professional meetings and events, the curtain fell on the 47th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival on February 8.
And it has to be said that, despite drastic budget cuts since 2022, the organizers have once again risen to the challenge of showcasing the many colors of a genre whose sole ambition is to reveal the talents of tomorrow.
 

In all the event's competitive sections (52 French titles selected in National Competition, 13 in International Competition, 8 in Lab Competition), 20 French short films won awards, including the Grand Prix for Genealogy of Violence by Mohamed Bourouissa, produced by Division and Mohamed Bourouissa Studio.
 

French shorts films awarded at Clermont 2025

  • Grand Prix National Competition: Genealogy of Violence by Mohamed Bourouissa
  • Special Jury Prize National Competition: Oh Maybe Not Tonight by Kim Fino
  • Audience Award National Competition: Two People Exchanging Saliva by Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata
  • Audience Award International Competition: Upshot by Maha Haj
  • Audience Award Lab Competition: Ni Dieu ni père by Paul Kermarec
  • SACD Award for Best First Fiction: The Man of Shit by Sorel França
  • SACD Award for Best French-language Animation Film: Il burattino e la balena by Roberto Catani
  • SACD Award for Best Original Music: Fredrika Stahl for Ashen Sun by Camille Monnier
  • Canal+ Award: Two People Exchanging Saliva by Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata
  • Best Actor Award National Competition: Philippe Rebbot for Death of an Actor by Ambroise Rateau
  • National Competition Student Award: The Devil and the Bicycle by Sharon Hakim
  • Lab Competition Student Award: Wamè by Joseph Gaï Ramaka
  • Fernand Raynaud Laughter Prize: Death of an Actor by Ambroise Rateau
  • CNC Talent du court-métrage web: Anechoic by Enzo Croisier
  • Bourse CNC Talent: Glorious Basterds by Camille Giry and Justine Lossa
  • Special FX Award: Genealogy of Violence by Mohamed Bourouissa
  • Special Mention of the National jury: Apocalypse by Benoit Méry
  • Special Mention of the International jury: My Brother, My Brother by Abdelrahman Dnewar, Saad Dnewar
  • Special Mention of the Lab jury: Memories of an Unborn Sun by Marcel Mrejen
  • Special Mention of the National student jury: 43° in the Shade by Pauline Bailay
  • Special Mention Canal+ Kids: The Drifting Guitar by Sophie Roze
  • Special Mention of the Queer métrage jury: Big Boys Don't Cry by Arnaud Delmarle

 

To these awards must be added the France Télévisions Prize, traditionally awarded on the occasion of the Clermont-Ferrand Festival. Led by its president Louise Courvoisier (director of Holy Cow and a member of the 10 to Watch d'Unifrance - 2025) the jury for the 15th edition awarded its Grand Prix to The Boy With White Skin by Simon Panay (produced by Bandini Films), while Marylou Cabanel and Rodrigue Toledo reach received an acting prize for their performances in Clamor by Salomé Da Souza (produced by Alta Rocca Films).

As for the Procirep Award for Best Producer, this year it went to Don Quichotte Films, which has been offered a carte blanche program in 2026. 

Although French XR did not feature in the 2025 awards, it is worth noting that it was well represented in the selection (three works in Competition and four programmed in Panorama). And for the first time, it made its debut at the Market with a stand entirely dedicated to immersive formats.

 

The Film Market

It welcomed professionals from all over the world (some 4,000 participants). Of particular note this year was the presence of a large African delegation on the Creation Africa stand: 60 professionals from 18 countries benefited from a tailor-made structuring program (pitch sessions, round tables, screenings, networking....).

 

Unifrance highlights at the Film Market

The 40th edition of this key networking event took place from February 3 to February 6. Unifrance hosted 11 international sales companies and organizations at its stand: L'Agence du court métrage, Autour de Minuit, Fløw, La Kourmétragerie, La Luna Distribution, Manifest, Miyu, Next Film Distribution, oriGine films, Salaud Morisset, and Shortcuts.

Tuesday, February 4 and Wednesday, February 4

  • Networking meetings around films in Competition (in partnership with Sodec, Swiss Films, and Wallonie-Bruxelles Images): 130 participants from 30 countries attended.
  • Unifrance round table “Promoting short films on networks and in video games.”

Participants: Clara Marquardt (Les Valseurs), Nina Rebel-Faure (Autour de Minuit), Loïc Le Corre, and Jules Marco (Unifrance). Moderator: Axel Scoffier, General Secretary of Unifrance.

  • Round table “Supporting cinema in Africa and building sustainable partnerships."

Participants: Institut français, MEAE, CNC, MansA, Unifrance. Moderator: Séraphine Angoula, Regional Audiovisual Attachée

  • Unifrance round table “Promoting and exporting short films internationally: the role of Unifrance and distributors.”

Participants: Nathalie Lebel (L'Agence du court métrage), Léa Alia Triboulet (Salaud Morisset). Moderator: Laurence Reymond, Tiziana D'Egidio (Unifrance)

  • Unifrance round table “The distribution and circulation of French short films in Africa.”

In association with the MEAE and Institut Français

Participants: Maguette Betty Danfakha (Dakar Court Festival), Andrea Amber Voges (Durban Film Festival), Anaïs Colpin (Manifest), Claire Diao (Sudu Connexion). Moderator: Nicolas Robida, Cultural and Audiovisual Attaché in Algiers
 

See you in 2026 for the 48th edition of the festival: from January 30 to February 7!

 

MyFrenchShorts #27: "Daniel" by Marine Atlan

As his class prepares for the end-of-year show, ten-year-old Daniel wanders the school corridors. He surprises Marthe in the locker room. A new bond develops between the two children.

Marine Atlan's Daniel was selected in the Generation section of the 2019 Berlinale, where it received a special mention from the Generation Kplus Jury.

Special thanks to production company bathysphere

 

To see the film, click on the image below

 

 

 

Appel à films pour le Prix Unifrance du court-métrage

Entre 20 et 30 films seront sélectionnés cette année pour concourir aux prix décernés par un jury international, au nom d’Unifrance et de ses partenaires français et étrangers.
Les prix seront remis à l’occasion du festival de Cannes.


Critères appel à films

Genres : tous
Année : film produit entre le 1er mars 2024 et le 28 février 2025
Durée : 45’ maximum
Conditions :

  • Film de production déléguée française avec RCA ou VISA en cours d’obtention
  • Films inédits dans les festivals étrangers partenaires d’Unifrance en 2024 - Liste de référence ici
  • Films n’ayant reçu aucun prix dans un festival majeur en France
  • Maximum 1 film soumis par société de production

 

Date limite d’inscription : 30 mars 2025



Modalités : envoyer un lien vimeo, une fiche technique et artistique à : christine.gendre@unifrance.org
 

Format :

  • Sous-titrage anglais obligatoire
  • Format requis projection : DCP (Digital Cinema Package), MPEG-4


Attention : les autoproductions et films d’écoles sont inéligibles
 

Balance Sheets & Studies
Market indicator of French audiovisual programs on international television: November 2024

Unifrance's twenty-seventh publication of its market indicator analyzes broadcasts of French audiovisual programs in five countries, Germany, Spain, USA, Italy, and the United Kingdom in November 2024.

For each territory, the market shares by broadcast time give an overview of the market configuration and the penetration of French titles. In addition, the top three positions and the distribution of French broadcasts by genre allow us to identify the titles that received the highest broadcast ratio over the period.

In the next indicator, which will be published later in February, Unifrance will present a study of broadcasts in Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Sweden in December 2024.

 


Unifrance members can download the monthly market indicator of French audiovisual programs on international television below (in French only).

 

International box office results
French films at the international box office: December 2024

In December 2024, French films were represented in international theaters by over 260 titles already in distribution and over 150 new releases, registering a total of 2.0 million admissions and generating €16.4 million in ticket sales.

 

Emilia Pérez took the top position as the French film the most seen in international theaters in December. The Marching Band and Monsieur Aznavour took second and third place.

 

# Title No. of Admissions Box Office Revenues (€) No. of Prints No. of Countries Total Admissions Total
Revenues
1 Emilia Pérez 230,038 1,767,710 559 11 413,751 3,477,003
2 The Marching Band 193,600 1,696,707 425 8 198,782 1,765,735
3 Monsieur Aznavour 133,169 1,205,109 268 9 254,263 2,362,463
4 The Count of Monte Cristo 129,192 714,578 425 16 3,434,495 21,224,431
5 All We Imagine as Light 97,949 949,469 234 14 193,845 1,724,483
6 Animal Tales of Christmas Magic 60,856 338,533 614 14 99,015 552,805
7 When Fall Is Coming 49,817 306,109 114 4 116,816 956,240
8 Out of Season 48,631 371,274 125 4 230,412 1,902,727
9 Family Therapy 39,215 393,048 63 3 39,215 393,048
10 Beating Hearts 26,497 279,541 97 3 248,946 2,951,880
11 Christmas Carole 22,135 188,194 134 4 35,019 295,133
12 Survive 22,051 77,314 114 4 352,662 1,224,609
13 Kina & Yuk 21,556 91,008 170 3 179,124 1,130,892
14 Saint-Exupery 15,953 122,641 190 4 15,953 122,641
15 Meet the Leroys 15,063 133,343 84 2 25,684 239,765
16 The Most Precious of Cargoes 12,833 105,556 39 3 19,947 180,629
17 A Little Something Extra 12,388 107,183 127 4 894,241 8,833,420
18 Emmanuelle 11,978 59,005 339 6 62,986 398,635
19 Holy Cow 8,846 89,577 34 2 8,846 89,577
20 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 8,480 82,127 15 3 271,069 1,415,907

Box-office for French films abroad down slightly

 French films registered nearly 2.0 million admissions and generated 16.4 million in ticket sales in foreign theaters in December. Although not dropping below the two million mark constantly exceeded since August, admissions were down by almost 23% on the previous month. It should be pointed out that November's results were based on five launch weekends: thus, if we spread the overall attendance over the two months (November + December), we discover a certain stability in admissions between the last nine weeks of 2024. Majority-French and French-language productions generated the most tickets sold, but only minority-French productions attracted more moviegoers than in November (+40%), while French-language productions saw the smallest decline in the number of moviegoers (-4%). The most popular French title outside France in December was the multi-awarded Flow (250,000 admissions), which made its international debut at the same time as another minority-French production, The Return. In all, six French films attracted over 100,000 foreign viewers each in September, 6 were released in more than 10 markets, and 13 others in between five and nine.

 Focusing on predominantly French productions, we discover a completely refreshed top three titles consisting of Emilia Pérez, The Marching Band, and Monsieur Aznavour. After dominating the rankings for five months in a row, The Count of Monte Cristo slipped to fourth place, although it is one of the French titles to have attracted over 100,000 moviegoers each, and the only one to be shown in 16 different markets. Last year's Cannes award-winning musical came out on top with 230,000 tickets sold, including 141,000 in Spain (Wanda, €0.91 million) and a further 70,000 in Germany (Neue Visionen, 116,000 and €1.07 million overall). Emilia Pérez has already sold over 400,000 tickets internationally (€3.48 million), and will be arriving in Latin America at the end of January. Although this feat was only achieved at the very end of December, it was so impressive that it catapulted the film straight to the podium's second position. The Marching Band attracted 84,000 Germans in its first week (Neue Visionen, €0.76 million) and 8,000 Austrians (Filmladen, €0.07 million). This was the third-best start for 2024 in Germany! Thanks to good word-of-mouth, The Marching Band sold 40,000 tickets in Italy (Movies Inspired, €0.25 million), including almost 15,000 in the fourth week of release – more than double the number sold on release! Monsieur Aznavour completed the top three. In addition to a solid run on the big screen in Quebec (Sphère, 61,000 admissions and €0.45 million in total), the biopic was a sensation in The Netherlands with 71,000 admissions (Paradiso, €0.74 million). No other French production was so warmly welcomed in this market in 2024! The top 10 once again welcomed All We Imagine as Light (progressing up to almost 100,000 admissions, Animal Tales of Christmas Magic (also moving up in the rankings since November), and Beating Hearts, saw the return of Out of Season and When Fall Is Coming, and the first appearance of Family Therapy.
 

The United States, Spain, and Germany: the top three territories in December 2024

 69% of monthly moviegoers were in Europe, and 31% outside the region. Admissions in the Near and Middle East, North America, Oceania, and Western Europe were higher than in November, while they fell in other regions. Quite exceptionally in recent years, North America stood out as the second most popular region in terms of ticket sales, behind Western Europe. Minority-French productions Flow (224,000 admissions) and The Return (69,000), and The Count of Monte Cristo (55,000) were the titles the most seen outside Europe. These three titles put the USA & English-speaking Canada at the top of the list of territories where French cinema was most popular (363,000 admissions, 18%), ahead of Spain (252,000, 12%) and Germany (228,000, 11%). Seven foreign territories (five in November and October, seven in September and August, four in July and June, eight in May) each provided more than 100,000 admissions for French productions in December, representing two-thirds of the monthly total.
 

Comedy, drama, and animation were the most popular genres

 In December, French comedies accounted for 0.6 million international admissions (30% of the total), and returned to the international scene buoyed by the exploits of Emilia Pérez and The Marching Band. The first two genres mentioned, as well as biopics/history, could count on more ticket sales than in November, and each benefited from one (or even two, in the case of comedy) ambassadors who attracted over 100,000 spectators (as did action/adventure). In conclusion, 1.2 million admissions went to arthouse films (61% of the monthly total!), their best monthly total since March 2024! Flow led the group, followed by Emilia Pérez, The Marching Band, All We Imagine as Light, and Animal Tales of Christmas.


 

French films at international film festivals in December 2024

The Göteborg International Film Festival (January 24 – February 2, 2025) will honor Julie Delpy with the Honorary Dragon Award 2025. Her latest feature, Meet The Barbarians, will be presented at an exclusive screening followed by a Q&A on January 29. The film will be accompanied by a retrospective of her iconic works, including Lolo, Three Colours : White, and Two Days in Paris. Meet the Barbarians launched at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival in September 2024, where it was the opening film (photo below). It went on to enjoy an international career at over 10 festivals, including the Seville European Film Festival, the Turin Film Festival, the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).


This report can be downloaded in PDF format below (French version only).

> This report is based on results recorded on January 9, 2025. Since our statistics for film releases are continuously being updated, the graphics generated automatically on our website will differ from the chart featured in this article.

French films at the international box office: December 2024
International box-office for French films (outside France)
- From December 2nd to 31st, 2024
# Title Admissions BO revenues (€) No. of prints No. of countries Total admissions Total BO (€)
1 Emilia Pérez 230 038 1 767 710 559 11 413 751 3 477 003
2 The Marching Band 193 600 1 696 707 425 8 198 782 1 765 735
3 Monsieur Aznavour 133 169 1 205 109 268 9 254 263 2 362 463
4 The Count of Monte Cristo 129 192 714 578 425 16 3 434 495 21 224 431
5 All We Imagine as Light 97 949 949 469 234 14 193 845 1 724 483
6 Animal Tales of Christmas Magic 60 856 338 533 614 14 99 015 552 805
7 When Fall Is Coming 49 817 306 109 114 4 116 816 956 240
8 Out of Season 48 631 371 274 125 4 230 412 1 902 727
9 Family Therapy 39 215 393 048 63 3 39 215 393 048
10 Beating Hearts 26 497 279 541 97 3 248 946 2 951 880
11 Christmas Carole 22 135 188 194 134 4 35 019 295 133
12 Survive 22 051 77 314 114 4 352 662 1 224 609
13 Kina & Yuk 21 556 91 008 170 3 179 124 1 130 892
14 Saint-Exupery 15 953 122 641 190 4 15 953 122 641
15 Meet the Leroys 15 063 133 343 84 2 25 684 239 765
16 The Most Precious of Cargoes 12 833 105 556 39 3 19 947 180 629
17 A Little Something Extra 12 388 107 183 127 4 894 241 8 833 420
18 Emmanuelle 11 978 59 005 339 6 62 986 398 635
19 Holy Cow 8 846 89 577 34 2 8 846 89 577
20 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 8 480 82 127 15 3 271 069 1 415 907

 

International press roundup
International press roundup: January 2025

What does the international press have to say about our film and audiovisual works? Here's a broad overview of the articles we've collected for the month of January 2025.

On the audiovisual front

Señal News announced the acquisition by Atresmedia in Spain of Chapters 1 to 5 of Miraculous.
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Oggy et les cafards will be broadcast in India via the partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India, we could read in Video Age.
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Spot Media&Film profiled the series Cat's Eyes, broadcast in Germany on ZDF.
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Apple Insider highlighted the increase in French-language programming.
➡️ Read the article online
 

Todo TV News mentioned the deal signed between Globo and Gaumont for the production of a series about haute couture.
➡️ Read the article online
 

And the Spanish daily El País featured an article about the documentary Kate Winslet - Decidedly Authentic.
➡️ Read the article online


 



On the festivals and awards front

Variety announced the inaugural Unifrance Distribution Prize awarded to the South Korean distribution company Green Narae.
➡️ Read the article online
 


Also in the trade paper's pages a report on the 10 To Watch d'Unifrance 2025, presented during the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris
➡️ Read the article online


Portuguese daily Correio da Manha described the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris as "France's passport on screen."
➡️ Read the article online


From Colombia, Nuevo Siglo magazine announced the title of the most-seen French film in the world in 2024.
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The latest feature by Vladimir De Fontenay drew attention at Sundance, Screen Daily reported.
➡️ Read the article online


Nicolas Philibert will be honored by Thessaloniki DocFest, for his ability to "dare[s] to permeate the innermost depths of the human psyche," Business Doc reported.
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The same media announced that Raoul Peck will be the Guest of Honor at the Swiss festival Visions du Réel.
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And in foreign movie theaters…

In Portugal, Jornal de Notícias deemed The Story of Souleymane "One of the year's great French films."
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El profesor de esgrima is the title given to The Edge of the Blade in Spain, we could read in El Diario.
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Flix magazine published an interview with Robert Guédiguian, after the release in Greece of his film And the Party Goes on
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Kino-Teatr magazine published an interview with Pablo Agüero, to coincided with the release of Saint-Exupery in Ukraine.
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In Romania, Christophe Honoré gave a long interview to Cinemagia about his film Marcello Mio.
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We finish with a "low-key thriller that raises questions about seeking revenge," as The Sweden Herald described Ghost Trail, upon its release in Sweden.
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