On a film, the director of photography shapes the image in collaboration with the director, from camera tests through to color grading. Two industry professionals shed light on the choices of lighting, camera and framing that shape what viewers see on screen.
If you mention the “stars” to someone from Ivry, everyone here knows what you mean: the name refers to the housing complex built in the 1970s in downtown Ivry-sur-Seine.
On January 16, 2027, the Club de l’Étoile screens Entretien avec un requin, followed by a discussion with Steven Surina, Pierre-Etienne Larrous and Patrick Metzlé.
From November 25 to December 1, 2026, Périphérie is holding the 31st Documentary Film Festival at the Méliès in Montreuil. Under the theme “Inventions of Reality,” the festival brings together screenings, previews, discussions and master classes.
The Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation is bringing back a selection from the Pordenone festival, with silent films accompanied on piano and introduced by Jay Weissberg.
Blue Velvet airs on France 4 on November 26, 2026, at 9 p.m. In this 1986 film by David Lynch, the discovery of a human ear leads Kyle MacLachlan to Isabella Rossellini and Dennis Hopper.
Jan Holoubek and Kasper Bajon are filming Skóry, a series inspired by the case that exposed a collusion between emergency services and funeral homes in Poland. Netflix says it will be released in 2028.
Quiztopia, the people’s quiz, arrives on Netflix in France on December 17, 2026. Takayuki Yamada plays the host of a TV game show that dictates the rules of the country.
Arte is showing The Devil’s Bath on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 11:40 p.m. Released in theaters under the title The Devil’s Bath, the film starring Anja Plaschg will be available on arte.tv from November 23 to December 1.
Arte will air The Cicadas, Ina Weisse’s Franco-German drama starring Nina Hoss, Saskia Rosendahl and Vincent Macaigne, on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 8:55 p.m. The film will be available on arte.tv from November 19, 2026, to February 17, 2027.