Features, Interviews, News, Women Directors
Multi-hyphenate Emmanuelle Bercot is one of the few French film talents able to seamlessly shift between acting, directing and writing. Much of her work has debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, from...
News
Maïwenn’s highly acclaimed drama “My King” (Mon roi) — currently up for eight Cesar Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress for Emmanuelle Bercot and Best Actor for...
Awards, News
The Cesar nominations are in, and contrary to most award shows on most years, women-helmed films are well represented. The Cesars are most often compared to the Oscars, but the list speaks for...
The 68th annual Cannes Film Festival has come to a close, with a number of female performers and helmers recognized for their talent and accomplishments. As with previous installments of the...
Festivals, News, Women Directors
For the first time in 28 years, a female-directed film kicked off the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Now comes word, just as the Croisette is winding down, that the US rights of Emmanuelle Bercot’s...
Festivals, News
Actress-turned-director Emmanuelle Bercot will be the first female filmmaker to open the Cannes Film Festival in 28 years. Bercot’s latest film, “La Tete haute,” will kick off the 2015...
Festivals, News, Videos
After opening the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema film festival (March 6–16), the Catherine Deneuve vehicle On My Way will be released on March 14. Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, On My Way is a...
The Berlin International Film Festival announced their full competition line up for the Golden Bear. Two of the nine films from this most recent announcement are directed by women. As we previously...
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