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THIS LAST WEEK, DRIVE’S SOLE “SOUND EDITING” CREDIT HAS BEEN OVERSHADOWED IN FRANCE BY THE ARTIST’S RESOUNDING TEN ACADEMY NOMINATIONS. YET THE FILM, AS A VIOLENT B MOVIE WITH A HIGH ESTEEM OF ITSELF, WAS AN UNEXPECTED HIT IN FRANCE, WITH 1,5 MILLION MOVIE GOERS GETTING INTO GEAR. IN SPITE OF THIS SUCCESS AND GREAT … Lire la suite
Christian Blachas passes away
IT’S A COLD WEEK-END. A VERY COLD ONE. IT HIT US HARD WITH BEN GAZZARA FIRST. BUT AN EVEN SADDER NOTE COMES TONIGHT WITH THE NEWS OF CHRISTIAN BLACHAS’ PASSING Sir Blachas was an important media figure in France and an inspiration to me. He launched the two main publications about communication & marketing, Stratégies … Lire la suite
The French Institute’s first annual press conference: are froggies bouncing back?
THE FRENCH INSTITUTE, WHO HAD THE CURTESY OF INVITING TheNightShift IN CANNES THIS LAST MAY, JUST HELD ITS FIRST ANNUAL PRESS CONFERENCE IN ORDER TO INTRODUCE THEIR BUDGET & SHOWCASE THEIR DEVELOPMENT. Strange currencies As France took a blow with the loss of its S&P triple A notification, people have been recently seen queuing for hours to … Lire la suite
Old Ideas hits the streets of Paris
Dear Leonard, This is for the record I’m glad to see you going home, back on the streets again Especially among these leggy fumes of the french subway system Your recent concerts gave you far more visibility and credit than ever before You’re all over Youtube now, with bits of your craft from all over the … Lire la suite
Frederic Mitterrand gives his annual wishes and support to the videogame industry
This was shot on the 17th of january at the Ministry of Culture & Communication for the annual best wishes press conference. Starting at 00:30, Frederic Mitterrand, the current Minister, gives the following speech: “I personnally saw that the videogame industry got more government support, as we are giving more wages structure toward the different … Lire la suite
Gaming story @ Le Grand Palais: from a world to another
This picture was shot today at the Grand Palais in Paris, where the Game Story showing is garnering a lot of glowing reviews from the press, as well as being a huge public success during this christmas holiday season. The man on the left is Eric Chahi, legendary designer of videogames Another World, Heart of Darkness & From Dust. After a long pause of ten … Lire la suite
640×480: still living the Dream with Cabou
WHILE THE MUCH BELOVED DREAMCAST (DC) HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY OUT OF PRODUCTION SINCE 2001, A NICHE COMMUNITY STILL ENJOYS IT TODAY, THROUGH AN INCREDIBLE BACK CATALOG AND AN ONGOING STRING OF INDEPENDANT & HOMEBREW GAMES. AS A PART OF THE FRENCH UNDERGROUND RETROGAMING COMMUNITY, CABOU HELPS FELLOW ENTHUSIASTS TO ENJOY THEIR SYSTEMS ON THEIR LATEST … Lire la suite
