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French cinema professionals from across the country’s independent production, distribution and exhibition chain flocked to an emergency general convention in Paris this week to raise the alarm over the future of their industry. France has long prided itself on being the most cinephile country on the…

Dominique Boutonnat, president of France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) is to stand trial in relation to accusations of sexual assault by his godson, French news agency AFP has reported. The producer and CNC head was first placed under investigation in October 2020 after his godson filed a police complaint accusing…

Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here. We’ve got all the news and analysis you need as we end another week in which temperatures hit record highs and relations between the UK’s biggest TV union and trade body hit dispiriting lows. Pact Vs Bectu Verbal warfare: Rumbling along in the UK TV drama sector has been a…

Dominique Boutonnat has been reappointed as head of France's National Cinema Centre (CNC) against a backdrop of fierce criticism from parts of the local film industry about his performance in the role and an ongoing investigation into accusations of sexual assault. Expectations that he would stay in the three-year…

UPDATE, 02/11, 06:27AM: Dominique Boutonnat, president of France’s CNC (National Cinema Center), has been indicted on charges of sexual assault and attempted rape made by his godson, the public prosecutor’s office in Parisian suburb Nanterre said today. The news, reported by BFM TV, is an escalation on yesterday’s…

French producer Dominique Boutonnat has been named president of France’s leading public film organization CNC, the country’s government has confirmed. Boutonnat’s credits as co-producer and associate producer include hits Heartbreaker and The Intouchables, respectively. He most recently produced 2017 feature thriller M…

The French industry is reacting strongly following this week’s departure of CNC President Frédérique Bredin, who has headed up the country’s lead film organization since 2013. Getting out in front of what they claim would be a conflict of interest, more than 70 filmmakers have publicly condemned the selection of one…