French Box Office Jumps 20% as ‘Marsupilami,’ ‘Guru’ and Other Local Hits Power Early 2026 Rebound

After a lackluster year that saw the French box office drop by nearly 15% and become dominated by Hollywood blockbusters, ...

Despite Political Tensions, Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous Returns With Packed Slate of French Cinema in New York

The Rendez-Vous festival of French film in New York kicked off with a packed screening of François Ozon’s 'The Stranger.' ...
Gay City News

Overview of LGBTQ-themed films at Rendez-vous with French Cinema

Over 31 years, “Rendez-vous with French Cinema,” co-presented by Unifrance and Film At Lincoln Center, has become a New York ...
Screen Daily

Local hits power French February box office to 18 million admissions

Philippe Lacheau’s creature feature Marsupilami (Pathe) led the charge with 4.1 million admissions since its February 4 release. The live action film based on a well-known comic book character boasts ...
Deadline.com

French Box Office Posts 13.6% Drop In Admissions For 2025 With U.S. Movies & Arthouse Titles Winners In Complex Year

French cinema admissions dropped 13.6% year-on-year in 2025 to 156.79M admissions, against 181.52M last year, for a rough gross of $1.36B (€1.16b), according to figures released by France’s National ...
Variety

Unifrance President Gilles Pélisson on Securing the French Org’s Financial Base, Growing French Cinema’s Theatrical Play and Nurturing Rising Talent

A former heavyweight of French broadcasting, Gilles Pélisson arrived at Unifrance at a moment of transition for France’s film and TV promotion body. Three years after taking over the presidency — ...
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French National Film Board President Gaëtan Bruel on the Country’s Role in Oscar Race, Relationship With Streamers and Luring U.S. Shoots: ‘Cinema Is Part of France’s DNA’

Possibly the most powerful figure in French cinema, Gaëtan Bruel, who became the youngest president of the National Film Board (CNC) earlier this year at the age of 37, is on a mission to build ...