As was the case in December, January was a relatively quiet month for artists representing French films around the world, although this year's major movie industry events have now kicked off with the opening of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where Gaspar Noé, who traveled to the event along with around a dozen other French artists, has attracted attention at the center of a troupe of dancers.
FESTIVALS
Budapest Documentary Film Festival (January 29–February 3)
Jean Libon and Yves Hinant for 神よ、お助けを！
International Film Festival Rotterdam (January 23–February 3)
- Fabienne Godet and Julie Moulier for Our Wonderful Lives
- Gaspar Noé for Climax
- Elsa Amiel for Pearl
- Virgil Vernier for Sophia Antipolis
- Isabelle Prim for Mens
- Eva Ionesco, Lukas Ionesco and Galatéa Bellugi for Golden Youth.
- Meryem Benm'Barek for Sofia
- Claire Denis for ハイ・ライフ
- Marina De Van for My Nudity Means Nothing
- Catherine Corsini for An Impossible Love
- Nicolas Maury for Knife + Heart
Soleure Film Days (January 24–31)
- Elsa Amiel for Pearl
Peloponnese International Documentary Festival
- Jean Libon for 神よ、お助けを！
Sundance Film Festival January 24–February 3
- Laure De Clermont-Tonnerre for The Mustang
FILM RELEASES
- Gaya Jiji for My Favorite Fabric, January 10 to 14 in Berlin
- David Roux for Breath of Life, January 16 and 17 in Geneva
OTHER NEWS
Serge Bozon traveled to Jerusalem to present Mrs. Hyde at the Jerusalem Cinémathèque as part of the Ciné-Première program co-hosted by the Institut Français.
