Variety Hosts French Cinema Dinner in Paris

Variety hosted its fourth annual summer dinner in Paris on June 10, 2024, to honor French cinema following the Cannes Film Festival. The event took place at the historic Lapérouse restaurant and brought together prominent figures from the French film industry.

Attendees included Thierry Frémaux, the director of the Cannes Film Festival, and Pierre-Antoine Capton, the CEO of Mediawan. Also present were Nathanaël Karmitz, co-CEO of MK2 Films, and Ardavan Safaee, president of Pathé Films. The gathering also featured notable actors and filmmakers such as Anamaria Vartolomei and Rebecca Zlotowski, and Guillaume Canet.

The dinner served as a post-Cannes celebration, acknowledging the contributions and successes of French cinema. Variety has previously held similar events to foster connections within the film community.