Collective resignation comes amid intense criticism of 45-year-old organisation over gender parity, diversity and transparency.
The entire governing board of France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, which organises the country’s César awards, resigned on Thursday evening (Feb 13) following weeks of criticism about the way the body is run.
“To honour those who made films in 2019, and to re-establish some calm and ensure that party for cinema remains a party, the board of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (Apc) has taken the unanimous decision to resign,” the board announced in a statement put out by the César Academy on Thursday.
The entire governing board of France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, which organises the country’s César awards, resigned on Thursday evening (Feb 13) following weeks of criticism about the way the body is run.
“To honour those who made films in 2019, and to re-establish some calm and ensure that party for cinema remains a party, the board of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (Apc) has taken the unanimous decision to resign,” the board announced in a statement put out by the César Academy on Thursday.
- 2/13/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
America has the Oscars. The UK has the BAFTAs. And France has the Césars, which comes with at least one major difference from its international brethren: their members are unable to vote for their leadership. For many of its members — including big names like Céline Sciamma, Michel Hazanavicius, Arnaud Desplechin, Omar Sy, Chiara Mastroianni, Jacques Audiard, Laurent Cantet, Mati Diop, Léa Seydoux, Roschdy Zem, and Bérénice Bejo — that will no longer stand, especially in a changing culture in which the opinions of its unelected board of directors no longer seem to reflect the very creators that make up its membership.
After weeks of unrest following the announcement of this year’s César nominees, including a dozen nods for embattled filmmaker Roman Polanski and his latest film, “An Officer and a Spy” and a growing call to modernize the Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, over 400 members posted an open letter...
After weeks of unrest following the announcement of this year’s César nominees, including a dozen nods for embattled filmmaker Roman Polanski and his latest film, “An Officer and a Spy” and a growing call to modernize the Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, over 400 members posted an open letter...
- 2/11/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
National Cinema Centre (Cnc) chief to mediate in growing crisis over criticism of body’s governance.
France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, which organises the country’s César awards, has called for calm from the film industry after some 200 French stars and filmmakers put out an open letter on the website of Le Monde newspaper on Monday night calling for “a complete overhaul” of the body.
”We call for calm so that the smooth running of the 45th César ceremony is not put in danger,” the organisation, also known as the César Academy, said in a statement on Tuesday morning.
France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, which organises the country’s César awards, has called for calm from the film industry after some 200 French stars and filmmakers put out an open letter on the website of Le Monde newspaper on Monday night calling for “a complete overhaul” of the body.
”We call for calm so that the smooth running of the 45th César ceremony is not put in danger,” the organisation, also known as the César Academy, said in a statement on Tuesday morning.
- 2/11/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Paris -- Martin Provost's "Seraphine" brushed through a very colorful 34th annual Cesar Awards, taking the prize for best film at the Friday night ceremony in Paris.
The film took home seven awards, including a best actress statue for star Yolande Moreau and wins for original screenplay, costumes, sound, photography and decor.
"Milk" Oscar winner Sean Penn and Dustin Hoffman added Hollywood star power to the 34th annual Cesars ceremony. Held at the Chatelet theater, the evening was presided over by actress Charlotte Gainsbourg -- named most promising actress 23 years ago -- and hosted by TV personality/actor/director Antoine de Caunes.
De Caunes followed Hugh Jackman's Oscars sing-along with his own opening musical number, complete with an onstage shower as he sang "Singin' in the Rain."
More predictable than De Caunes' onstage antics was the best actor prize given to Vincent Cassel for his role as "Public...
The film took home seven awards, including a best actress statue for star Yolande Moreau and wins for original screenplay, costumes, sound, photography and decor.
"Milk" Oscar winner Sean Penn and Dustin Hoffman added Hollywood star power to the 34th annual Cesars ceremony. Held at the Chatelet theater, the evening was presided over by actress Charlotte Gainsbourg -- named most promising actress 23 years ago -- and hosted by TV personality/actor/director Antoine de Caunes.
De Caunes followed Hugh Jackman's Oscars sing-along with his own opening musical number, complete with an onstage shower as he sang "Singin' in the Rain."
More predictable than De Caunes' onstage antics was the best actor prize given to Vincent Cassel for his role as "Public...
- 2/27/2009
- by By Rebecca Leffler
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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