Tag: Custody

  • ‘Custody’ wins best film at 2019 Cesar Awards

    ‘Custody’ wins best film at 2019 Cesar Awards

    Domestic violence drama earns four prizes in Paris.Xavier Legrand’s domestic violence drama Custody (Jusqu’à La Garde) was named best film at the 44th Cesar Awards in Paris on Friday (23).Legrand’s feature directorial debut and Venice 2017 Silver Lion winner began the night on a field-leading 10 nominations alongside Gilles Lellouche’s comedy Sink Or Swim (Le…

  • Jacques Audiard’s ‘The Sisters Brothers’ Wins Big at France’s Lumieres Awards

    Jacques Audiard’s ‘The Sisters Brothers’ Wins Big at France’s Lumieres Awards

    After winning best director at the Venice Film Festival, Jacques Audiard’s The Sisters Brothers” picked up three awards, including best film, director and cinematography, at the 24th Lumières Awards, France’s équivalent to the Golden Globes. The ceremony took place on Monday at the Institut du Monde Arabe.Although it has not made its way into the…

  • César Nominations: Jacques Audiard’s ‘Sisters Brothers’ Rustles Up Nine – List

    César Nominations: Jacques Audiard’s ‘Sisters Brothers’ Rustles Up Nine – List

    France’s Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma unveiled its nominations for the César Awards this morning in Paris. The races for the country’s Oscar equivalent are led by Xavier Legrand’s feature debut Jusqu’à La Garde (Custody) and Gilles Lellouche’s Le Grand Bain (Sink Or Swim) with 10 mentions each. They are followed by Jacques…

  • UniFrance, Miami Festival’s Third Mercado Lures Top Latin American Distributors, French Sales Agents

    UniFrance, Miami Festival’s Third Mercado Lures Top Latin American Distributors, French Sales Agents

    Top Latin American distributors ranging from Brazil’s Imovision to Mexico’s Cinepolis and Colombia’s Babilla Cine flocked to the third edition of the Mercado del Cine Frances, a mini-market jointly launched by promotion organization UniFrance and Miami Film Festival.Spearheaded by UniFrance’s executives Gilles Renouard and Delphine Martin, the three-day initiative which kicked off March 10, was…