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September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

EVA SEHET, AFC | CINEMATOGRAPHER | Paradoxes

Featuring cinematography by Eva Sehet, AFC, Paradoxes has been selected for the Compétition Française - Série moins de 20’ at the 2026 Festival de la Fiction de La Rochelle. Episodes 1 and 2 will screen on Saturday, September 19 at 10:45 AM at CGR Le Dragon - Salle 3, in the presence of the film team. Directed by Pierre Zandrowicz and produced by Atlas V, in coproduction with ARTE France, Cosmote TV, BYRD and Imagissime, the six-part sci-fi comedy follows Roman, a depressed journalist who finds himself caught in a quantum anomaly deep in the forest. The strange zone appears......

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

VIRGINIE SAINT-MARTIN, SBC | CINEMATOGRAPHER | Jean Qui Sème

Jean Tui Sème, with cinematography by Virginie Saint-Martin, SBC, will be featured in the Talents Adami Cinéma 2026 selection at the Festival de la Fiction de La Rochelle. The short film will screen on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:30 AM at CGR Le Dragon - Salle 1, in the presence of the film team.Directed by Natacha Régnier and produced by De l’Autre Côté du Périph’, the film follows two half-sisters with very different approaches who break into their late father’s house to recover what they believe belongs to them. Once inside, they discover that his true final wish was to......

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

NICOLAS PETRIS | CINEMATOGRAPHER | Le Charles

With cinematography by Nicolas Petris, Le Charles will premiere as a special event at the 2026 Festival de la Fiction de La Rochelle. The series will screen on Wednesday, September 16 at 8:30 PM at La Coursive - Grand Théâtre, in the presence of the film team. Directed by Julien Despaux and produced by Next Episode for Prime Video and M6, the six-part thriller unfolds aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle as it departs on a strategic mission in the Eastern Mediterranean. Shortly after leaving port, a female crew member is found dead and another disappears. As the mission......

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

CÉLINE BOZON, AFC | CINEMATOGRAPHER | La Comtesse de Monte-Cristo

La Comtesse de Monte-Cristo, with cinematography by Céline Bozon, AFC, alongside Danny Elsen, will be presented in preview at the 2026 Festival de la Fiction de La Rochelle. The series will screen on Thursday, September 17 at 9:00 PM at La Coursive - Grand Théâtre, in the presence of the film team. Directed by Djibril Glissant and Leonardo D’Antoni and produced by Itinéraire Productions and Bahia Blanca, the eight-part series offers a new perspective on Alexandre Dumas’ classic story, placing Mercédès Herrera at its centre. In Marseille in 1815, her future with Edmond Dantès is shattered when he is betrayed,......

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

ROMAIN CARCANADE | CINEMATOGRAPHER | Paolo

Paolo, shot by cinematographer Romain Carcanade, has been chosen as the official opening fiction of the 2026 Festival de la Fiction de La Rochelle. The first two episodes will premiere on Tuesday, September 15 at 7:30 PM at La Coursive - Grand Théâtre, following the festival’s opening ceremony and in the presence of the film team. Created and directed by Sébastien Marnier and produced by Mintee Productions for HBO Max, the seven-part series follows Paolo, whose ordinary life is turned upside down when he reconnects with Téophane, a former schoolmate now running for mayor. What begins as admiration and a......

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

DANIEL NJO LOBÉ | ACTOR | Unité

Featuring Daniel Njo Lobé in the cast, Unité has been selected for the Compétition Française - Unitaires at the 2026 Festival de la Fiction de La Rochelle. Audiences will be able to discover the film on Friday, September 18 at 11:00 AM at CGR Le Dragon - Salle 5, with members of the film team in attendance. Directed by David Hourrègue and produced by Scarlett Production and Mediawan France, the story centres on Myriam Ferraz, an IGPN commander tasked with investigating the death of a riot police officer during a demonstration. As doubts emerge around the official version of events......

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

FLORENT ASTOLFI | CINEMATOGRAPHER | Unité

Unité, beautifully shot by cinematographer Florent Astolfi, has been selected for the Compétition Française - Unitaires at the 2026 Festival de la Fiction de La Rochelle. The film will screen on Friday, September 18 at 11:00 AM at CGR Le Dragon - Salle 5, in the presence of the film team. Directed by David Hourrègue and produced by Scarlett Production and Mediawan France, the film follows Myriam Ferraz, an IGPN commander investigating the death of a riot police officer during a tense demonstration. Convinced that the official version is hiding the truth and that a young activist may have been......

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026

MATHIEU DE MONTGRAND | CINEMATOGRAPHER | Flush

The new feature film Flush, lensed by cinematographer Mathieu de Montgrand, arrives in French cinemas tomorrow, on September 9. Directed by Grégory Morin and produced by AJM Studio, F-Partners and AKTV, the dark comedy-thriller follows Luc, a man trying to win back his ex and rebuild his family when a disastrous encounter with drug dealers leaves him trapped with his head stuck in a squat toilet. Forced to survive the night from this increasingly absurd situation, Luc finds himself caught in a spiral of dangerous, grotesque and unexpected events. Starring Jonathan Lambert, Élodie Navarre, Elliot Jenicot and Rémy Adriaens. ......

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026

MATHIEU DE MONTGRAND | CINEMATOGRAPHER | La Cible

La Cible, shot by cinematographer Mathieu de Montgrand, premieres on TF1 tonight, September 7. Directed by Ivan Fegyveres and produced by DEMD Productions (Mediawan) in coproduction with TF1, the six-part thriller follows Hugo Meyer, a bodyguard whose life is turned upside down when his ex-wife and two children are kidnapped. As the police quickly begin to suspect him, Hugo is forced to escape and launch his own search for his family. Hunted by the authorities and racing against time, he gradually discovers that his wife has been hiding secrets that could change everything. Starring Tomer Sisley, Fauve Hautot, Thierry Frémont,......

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026

JONATHAN ISRAËL, ADC | PRODUCTION DESIGNER | Le Répondeur

Le Répondeur, featuring production design by Jonathan Israël, ADC, is now on Netflix, following its theatrical release. Directed by Fabienne Godet and produced by Le Bureau and France 3 Cinéma, the film follows Baptiste, a talented impressionist struggling to make a living. He is hired by a well-known novelist to impersonate him over the phone, allowing the writer to work undisturbed. But as Baptiste becomes increasingly absorbed in the role, the boundaries between performance and identity begin to blur. Starring Salif Cissé, Denis Podalydès, Aure Atika, Clara Bretheau and Manon Clavel....

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