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The RATP’s Cinema Mission: “There is no improvisation in the metro”

Cinema has been intertwined with Parisian public transport since its early days, as evidenced by “Juve contre Fantômas’’ by Louis Feuillade, shot back in 1913. Today, the Cinema Mission of the RATP (Paris’s public transport operator) supports productions that choose to bring their cameras into the heart of its network. Interview with Karine Lehongre-Richard, Head of Film Shoots at the RATP, to learn how the network collaborates with the film industry.

Idris Elba as Sam Clarke, John Cena as Will Derringer in Head of States. Photo Credit: Chiabella James/Prime Video

“Heads of State”: A Major American Production filmed in the South of France

Filming for “Heads of State”, Ilya Naishuller’s movie streaming on Prime Video since July 2, was relocated to southern France due to the Hollywood strike. Camille Ferret, Film Commissionner at the Alpes-Maritimes Côte d’Azur Film Commission, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the production, which drew upon both natural landscapes and studio sets to recreate locations across several countries.

Annecy Festival 2025: Meet the Film France-CNC team at the Annecy International Animation Film Market (MIFA)!

From June 10 – 13, the International Animation Film Market (MIFA) returns to Annecy, bringing together professionals from the animation industry for a week of exchanges, discoveries, and innovation. It will be an opportunity to meet with the Film France-CNC team and discover all the benefits and advantages of producing in France.