French Cinema Faces Blacklist Threat Over Anti-Bolloré Letter
French cinema professionals are facing a potential blacklist from Canal+ after signing an open letter criticizing media mogul Vincent Bolloré's influence. The threat has drawn comparisons to McCarthyism and sparked widespread concern within the industry.
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Signatories of anti-Bolloré letter divided between shock and anger after Canal+ announces boycott
After the head of Canal+ said the channel would no longer work with supporters of an opinion piece critical of the conservative billionaire, some targeted industry professionals sought to clarify their position or remain cautious, while others called for collective action.
Read full article →French cinema faces reckoning as media mogul Bolloré blacklists stars for daring to challenge him
France's film industry is reeling after its biggest production company – Canal+, owned by right-wing billionaire Vincent Bolloré – announced it would no longer work with some 600 professionals who signed a petition opposing Bolloré and the "grip of the far right" on cinema. The fallout is highlighting some uncomfortable truths about the industry's reliance on company.
By Mehdi BOUZOUINA
Read full article →Anti-Bolloré Letter Organizers Respond To Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada’s Boycott Comments: “This Threat Confirms Our Fears”
The organizers of an open letter raising the alarm over Vincent Bolloré’s growing control of France’s entertainment and media sectors have responded to comments by Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada that his group will no longer work with the signatories. “These intimidation tactics are typical of his group’s majority shareholder, Vincent Bolloré,” the letter organizers, gathered […]
By Melanie Goodfellow
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