"The Musicians"
Unifrance announces the world premiere screening of "The Musicians", the new film by Grégory Magne, for the opening of the 27th Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris from January 14 to 21, 2025. Produced by Les Films Velvet, the film is being sold by Pyramide International.
"The Musicians", starring Frédéric Pierrot and Valérie Donzelli, will be screened at the Pathé Palace cinema (which has just reopened its doors after 5 years of renovation, under the leadership of architect Renzo Piano) on the evening of January 14, in the presence of the film's cast and crew. International distributors and buyers accredited to the Rendez-Vous will be invited to the screening, which will be followed by a cocktail reception.
FULL PROGRAM
The Unifrance Rendez-vous in Paris officially kicks off on Monday January 13 with the 5th Export Day, an afternoon-long event at the CNC bringing together distributors, broadcasters, producers, exporters, artists, and institutions from France and Europe. These personalities gather to analyze and compare their points of view on the challenges facing the export of French cinema and audiovisual products in the years to come. The figures and trends for international films and audiovisual programmes in 2024 will also be unveiled.
On January 14, in the early afternoon, the Paris Screenings (film & audiovisual market screenings) will start at the Pathé Parnasse cinema. The film screenings will run until late morning on January 17, and the audiovisual screenings will run until late morning on Wednesday 15. January 14 also sees the start of the Film & Audiovisual Market at Espace C2 in the Pullman Paris Montparnasse hotel. The market closes on Friday morning, January 17.
On the evening of January 14, the opening film of the Rendez-Vous, "The Musicians", by Grégory Magne will be screened at the Pathé Palace cinema, followed by a cocktail reception bringing together exporters and buyers (film and audiovisual), producers, and institutional representatives.
On the evening of January 15, Daniela Elstner and Charles Tesson will present the Unifrance Distribution Award at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse. On January 16, a breakfast for a delegation of audiovisual attachés will be held at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse. In the evening of January 16, a French Cinema Award will be presented by Unifrance, on behalf of the French Ministry of Culture, to an artist who has worked to promote French cinema internationally.
The press junket, devoted to French films and audiovisual programs scheduled for release or broadcast abroad in 2025, will take place from January 18 to 21 at the Sofitel Arc de Triomphe, in the presence of a large number of French artists (directors, actors, actresses, showrunners, etc.) who will meet international journalists.