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Pulsar Content has nabbed worldwide sales on “Two Women,” a Canadian sexy comedy which is slated to world premiere at Sundance.

Directed by Chloé Robichaud, “Two Women” is written by critically acclaimed playwright Catherine Léger based on her own play, “Home Deliveries,” which is itself a modern adaptation of Claude Fournier’s 1970 comedy “Two Women In Gold.”

“Two Women” follows neighbors Violette and Florence who are haunted by a sense of failure despite having successful careers and families. “What if happiness lies in rebelling against a rigid performance-driven society by sometimes choosing short-term satisfaction over success, freedom over being good? In a world where having fun is nowhere near the top of the priority list, having an adventure with the delivery guy can become revolutionary. For Violette and Florence this is the breath of fresh air they’ve been longing for,” reads the synopsis.

The cast is lead by Karine Gonthier-Hyndman,...

Atomic Entertainment, the renowned educational production company behind Brain Games and Netflix’s Brainchild, is thrilled to announce its hit family education podcast, Who Smarted?, is now releasing episodes four days a week. This update comes as the independently produced show achieved an impressive milestone of twenty million total downloads.

Jerry Kolber, CEO of Atomic Entertainment and co-creator and host of Who Smarted?, expressed his enthusiasm about this growth and the increasing popularity of kids’ podcasting:

“The phenomenal success of Who Smarted? proves a demand for top-notch, engaging educational content for elementary school kids that doesn’t make parents run screaming from the room. With so many kids and families downloading the show and consumption rates over 95%, we're thrilled to bring even more fun and learning to our young listeners and their adults. Starting now, we're rolling out episodes almost every weekday. That means more laughing, more learning, and of...

Atomic Entertainment is excited to announce the addition of Nick Castner as our new Director of Marketing. With a robust background in helping independent creators grow and monetize their audiences, Nick brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to the Atomic Entertainment team.

Nick joined Atomic Entertainment after five successful years in the industry, where he made significant contributions to the growth and success of independent creators. His previous roles include serving as the Director of Marketing at Glassbox Media and Hurrdat Media, where he played a pivotal role in developing and implementing effective marketing strategies to produce profitable podcasts.

“We are thrilled to have Nick Castner join our team,” said Jerry Kolber, CEO of Atomic Entertainment. “His track record of success monetizing and growing audio makes him the perfect fit as Atomic continues to expand our independent audio portfolio.”

Nick Castner shared his enthusiasm about joining Atomic...

French film finance, production and distribution group Logical Pictures is out in force in Cannes this year with connections to 11 films, including Competition titles Emilia Perez, Limonov and Parthenope.

The company helped bankroll the Palme d’Or contenders through its three-year co-production and co-financing deal with French major Pathé, which was announced in early 2023 and involves its Logical Content Ventures fund.

Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre De La Patellière’s The Count of Monte Cristo, which world premieres Out of Competition later this week, was also partly financed under the deal.

Logical Pictures President Frédéric Fiore and COO Yannick Bossenmeyer co-founded Logical Pictures in 2016 with a focus on film finance as well as digital innovation around blockchain and rights management.

Early investments included Coralie Fargeat’s first feature Revenge, Ninja Thyberg’s Pleasure as well as Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo’s The Deep House.

Less than a decade later, the...

The world premiere of Agathe Riedinger’s Wild Diamond in Cannes Competition is the only one by a first-time filmmaker and heralds Riedinger as part of a new wave of French female directors to arrive en force on the Croisette.

The film explores western society’s obsession with beauty and fame and the omnipresence of social media through the story of a 19 year-old girl who sets out to earn a spot on a reality TV show.

Also in Competitoin is France-born Coralie Fargeat’s second feature The Substance. The body horror is produced by the UK’s Working Title Films and stars Demi Moore,...

Paris-based international film sales company Pulsar Content has formed a strategic partnership with Digital District Entertainment, a leading post-production, VFX and production facilities company, with offices in France, Belgium and India. The partnership will create “a streamlined and cost-effective production process for international film projects,” according to a statement.

Pulsar Content’s Cannes lineup includes Un Certain Regard’s “Niki” by Céline Sallette, Antoine Chevrolliers’ “Block Pass,” premiering in Critics’ Week, and Camila Beltran’s “Mi Bestia,” premiering at Acid.

Dde’s Cannes lineup includes Julien Colonna’s “Le Royaume” in Un Certain Regard and Patricia Mazuy’s “Visiting Hours” in Directors’ Fortnight.

The companies have previously worked together on several films, including “The Deep House” by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, which sold to Blumhouse for the U.S. and Universal for international territories. They also teamed up on Edouard Salier’s “Tropic” and “Mads” by David Moreau.

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Last year’s edition of Critics’ Week featured the likes of Ama Gloria, Tiger Stripes and Iris Kaltenbäck’s Le Ravissement — which would become the section’s identifier for the 63rd edition with actress Hafsia Herzi giving us the side-eye. Currently in year three of her mandate, Critics’ Week topper Ava Cahen will likely once again select first-time features only for the competition and will give extra visibility to French cinema with Special Screenings selections to popular industry figures (and France co-productions) perhaps a Céline Sallette’s Niki or a revisit of Jesse Eisenberg with A Real Pain. We don’t know when they’ll unveil the selections but it should be more or less around the second week of April.…...