The Fourth Annual French Film Panorama

　　From April 26 till May 7, 2007, Unifrance – the organization promoting French cinema worldwide – and the French Embassy, are organizing the fourth edition of the French Film Panorama in China in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Nanjing.

　　A French artistic delegation - presided by Jérôme Seydoux (CEO of Pathé) and composed of a dozen worldwide renowned directors and actors as well as distributors/producers - will be traveling to China. The artistic delegation will be promoting the films, meeting the press and the Chinese audience via interviews, tv shows and internet chat sessions.

　　The selection of twelve recently released feature films and twelve short films, established in cooperation with the Chinese Film authorities, will be presented to viewers in commercial multiplexes in each of the four cities. The films will screen in their original versions with Chinese subtitles and will be followed by Q&A sessions with the public.

　　The Panorama will start on Thursday, April 26 in Beijing, and the opening ceremony will take place on the 27th at the CCPPC (全国政协礼堂) It will then move to Shanghai, Chengdu and Nanjing where the delegation will be presenting the films until May 1st. A ceremony will take place in Shanghai on May 1st in the presence of the entire artistic delegation however the films will continue to be screened in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu until May 7th.

　　List of films : (subject to changes) Spy Bound by Frederic Schoendderffer, Aurore by Nils Tavernier,

　　Asterix and the Vickings by Stefan Fjeldmark et Jesper Møller, Bamako by Abderrahmane Sissako, Avenue Montaigne by Danièle Thompson, Jacquou le Croquant by Laurent Boutonnat, The Besieged fortress by Philippe Calderon, The Page Turner by Denis Dercourt, Ambitious by Catherine Corsini, Tell No One by Guillaume Canet, How to get married and stay single by Eric Lartigau, A few days in September by Santiago Amigorena.

　　Short films(subject to changes) Snatched by Fred Cavayé, Ars longa by Mathieu Robin, Big family by Cyril Cohen, I’ll wait for the next one by Philippe Orreindy, The routine by Cédric Babouche, The kiss by Stefan Le Lay, Recto Verso by Gabriel Jacquel, Stricteternum by Didier Fontan, Cut ! by Alain Riou, Flammes by Samuel Miralles, Matopos by Stéphanie Machuret, Deaf and Anxious Cooings by Jean-Christophe Thomann

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　　The Panorama is made possible with the support of Sofitel, SociétéGénérale, LVT, Air France, Groupama Fondation Gan, Groupama, Ile de France film commission, L’Oréal, Thomson, Sofitel Galaxy Nanjing, Sofitel Wanda Chengdu, Sofitel Hyland Shanghai, Tang Media, ERG Media, Carrefour, Bouvet Ladubay, Centre Culturel Français and the Alliance Française.

　　Cinema information :

　　In Beijing :

　　Xinshiji multiplex

　　Xindongan multiplex

　　In Shanghai :

　　- Puxi :

　　Shanghai Film Arts Center (Shanghai Guoji Yingcheng)

　　Huan Yi Cinema

　　Wanda International

　　- Pudong :

　　Stellar Zheng Da

　　In Chengdu :

　　Stellar Multiplexes :

　　Xing Mei Xi Nan, Xing Mei Shahe, Xing Mei Xuefu, Shuangnan, Heping and Cannes Cinema

　　In Nanjing :

　　Xinjiekou Multiplex

　　Press information :

　　In Beijing :

　　*Press screenings will be held at the French Cultural Center on April 10 and 11. (Schedule TBD)

　　*A press conference will be held at the Novotel Xinqiao Hotel on March 29 from 10 to11 am.

　　*A second press conference launching the fourth edition of the French Film Panorama in China will take place at the Novotel Peace Hotel on April 26 from 3 to 4 pm, in presence of the entire artistic delegation.

　　In Shanghai :

　　*A press conference will take place at the Sofitel Hyland Shanghai on March 27 from 3 to 4 pm.

　　*A second press conference launching the fourth edition of the French Film Panorama in Shanghai will take place on May 1st in presence of the entire artistic delegation. (time and location TBD)

　　In Chengdu:

　　*A press conference will take place at Xinmei Xinanyingdu on March 26 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm..

　　In Nanjing:

　　*A press conference will take place at Xinjiekou Multiplex on March from 2 to 3 pm.

　　Individual interviews with the members of the delegation are possible.

　　For more information please contact :

　　Christine CHEN or Violaine LELOUP

　　e-mail : iamfinexiaoyu@yahoo.com.cn, Violaine.leloup@diplomatie.gouv.fr

　　Tel. : 85 32 80 35/85 32 80 30, Fax : 65 32 47 58