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Champs-Élysées Film Festival Axed After Rocky 14th Edition As Cinema Deserts World Famous Avenue
Champs-Elysées Film Festival Axed After Rocky 14th Edition As Cinema Deserts World Famous Avenue
The publications cited anonymous accusations by employees of “a toxic atmosphere” and also detailed other staff departures and growing disquiet about the hiring of the group’s theatres for events out of tune with its long-standing work as a supporter of diverse and independent cinema. The drama carried on into the closing ceremony with director Louise Hémon using her acceptance speech for the Critics’ Prize for her much praised debut The Girl in the Snow to denounce Zekri’s dismissal, saying it was part of wider damaging context for independent cinema. In her statement announcing the end of the festival, Dulac did not allude directly to the accusations in the press but revealed that a restructuring of her company was underway, noting the importance of being able “to carry out our professions in the best possible conditions, with respect, listening, and dialogue”.
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