Vixens Presents Six-Film Slate at Cannes Market, Including Projects With Claire Denis and Yann Demange
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Paris-based production banner Vixens is presenting a diverse six-project slate at the Cannes market, featuring three first features and three projects from established directors. The slate includes a co-production with Claire Denis and an early development project starring Isabelle Huppert. The company has also recently helped complete financing for major festival titles from directors Quentin Dupieux and James Gray.
Facts First
- Presenting a six-film slate at Cannes, including three French-language, two English-language, and one Arabic-language project.
- Co-producing Claire Denis's 'The Fence' and developing a project with Yann Demange starring Isabelle Huppert.
- Producing Jessy Moussallem's feature debut 'Faux Bijoux', an Arabic-language film about a Lebanese family after the Beirut port explosion.
- Helped finance major Cannes titles including Quentin Dupieux's 'Full Phil' and James Gray's 'Paper Tiger'.
- Has a history of brand-financed projects for directors like Jacques Audiard and Gaspard Noé over the past seven years.
What Happened
Vixens, a Paris-based production company, is presenting a slate of six new films at the Cannes market. The slate consists of three French-language films, two English-language films, and one Arabic-language film, and includes three first features and three projects from established directors. The company recently co-produced Claire Denis's film 'The Fence' with Curiosa and is in early development on a Yann Demange project titled 'Lineage', starring Isabelle Huppert. At the current Cannes Film Festival, Vixens is behind the completed films 'Full Phil' by Quentin Dupieux and 'Paper Tiger' by James Gray, having helped complete their financing.
Why this Matters to You
If you enjoy international cinema, this slate may bring a wider range of stories to theaters and streaming platforms in the coming years. The projects span multiple languages and genres, from a thriller set in the world of illegal beauty injections to a noir about toxic-waste recycling. The involvement of established actors and directors alongside new talent could lead to fresh and compelling films reaching audiences. The company's model of blending brand financing, private investment, and traditional co-production might help more ambitious films get made.
What's Next
Shooting for Jessy Moussallem's Arabic-language debut 'Faux Bijoux' is expected to begin in Lebanon in late September, depending on local conditions. An untitled thriller from director Kim Chapiron, on which Vixens is collaborating with Chi-Fou-Mi, is expected to shoot in November and December. The other projects on the slate, including the Yann Demange and Nima Nourizadeh films, are in various stages of development and pre-production.