The Cité du Cinéma () or Studios of Paris is a film studio complex originally supported and founded by the film director and producer
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...
, located in
Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
, in a renovated power plant, commissioned in 1933 to power the Parisian metro.
The studio complex is intended to be a competitor of
Cinecittà in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
,
Pinewood in
London
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and
Babelsberg in
Berlin
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. It was inaugurated on 21 September 2012. In February 2022 Tunisian-French film producer
Tarak Ben Ammar finalized a deal to purchase Studios de Paris.
History
The facility was originally designed in 2000 by
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...
. The project was officially launched in 2004, and required several months of technical specifications and financial structures. The project is now supported by major companies in the film and television production sector (film development, lighting, make-up etc.)
This should strengthen the role of cluster-image ''Plaine Commune'' with its fifty television studios (including the ''Plaine Saint-Denis''), and 14 movie sets (in
Epinay-sur-Seine,
Aubervilliers
Aubervilliers () is a communes of France, commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis departments of France, department, ÃŽle-de-France regions of France, region, northeastern suburbs of Paris, France.
Geography
Localisation
Aubervilliers is one of th ...
,
Stains and
Saint-Ouen).
The Cité du Cinéma was originally set to open in May 2012 in accordance with the
2012 Cannes Film Festival
The 65th Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2012. Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti was the president of the jury for the main competition. French actress Bérénice Bejo hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Austrian filmma ...
. After some minor delays it did finally open its doors on Friday, September 21, 2012 in the presence of many international movie stars and public figures (
Dianna Agron
Dianna Elise Agron ( ; born April 30, 1986) is an American actress and singer. List of Dianna Agron performances, Her work spans screen and stage, and her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and nomination for a Brit Award. Agron bega ...
,
Tarak Ben Ammar,
Samuel Benchetrit,
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...
,
Carole Bouquet,
Clotilde Courau,
Mireille Darc,
Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor, director, and film producer. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of List of awards and ...
,
Jamel Debbouze
Jamel Debbouze (; ; born 18 June 1975) is a Moroccan-French actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer and director. Best known for his stand-up comedy sketches, he also worked with director Alain Chabat in several films and other notable Fren ...
,
Virginie Efira,
Pascal Elbé,
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Jeanne Gautier (; born 12 September 1961), known professionally as Mylène Farmer (), is a French singer and songwriter. Having sold more than 30 million records worldwide, she is among the most successful recording artists of all time ...
,
Marina Foïs,
Whoopi Goldberg
Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality.Kuchwara, Michael (AP Drama Writer)"Whoopi Goldberg: A One-Woman Character Parade". ...
,
Salma Hayek
Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault ( , ; ; born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in the telenovela ''Teresa (1989 TV series), Teresa'' (1989–1991) as well a ...
,
Jimmy Jean-Louis,
Gérard Krawczyk
Gérard Krawczyk (17 May 1953, Paris) is a French film director. He is of Polish people, Polish descent (his grandparents were from Częstochowa).
Filmography Director
* ''Homicide by Night'' (1984 in film, 1984)
* ''Je hais les acteurs'' (a.k.a ...
,
Christopher Lambert,
Jack Lang,
Mélanie Laurent,
Virginie Ledoyen,
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Tommy Lee Jones, various accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Scre ...
,
Gilles Lellouche,
Benoît Magimel,
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...
,
Kad Merad
Kad Merad (born Kaddour Merad, ; 27 March 1964) is a French-Algerian writer and actor.
Life and career
Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on 27 March 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother.
During his teens, he played d ...
,
Géraldine Nakache,
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Jean Reno
Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez (born 30 July 1948), commonly known as Jean Reno (), is a French-Spanish actor. He established himself as a Leading actor, leading man of French cinema through his collaborations with director Luc Besson, and has w ...
,
Jean-Paul Rouve,
Ludivine Sagnier,
Marie Sara,
Éric Serra
Éric Serra (; born 9 September 1959) is a French film composer, known as a frequent collaborator of director Luc Besson. He is a five-time César Award nominee, winning once for '' The Big Blue'' (1988).
Early life
Serra was born in Sain ...
,
Virginie Silla,
Laura Smet,
Melissa Theuriau,
Jean Todt,
Michelle Yeoh
Yeoh Choo Kheng (; born 6 August 1962), known professionally as Michelle Yeoh (), is a Malaysian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, Yeoh has appeared Michelle Yeoh filmography, in projects encompassing a wide array of genres, a ...
,
Elsa Zylberstein). On the occasion of the inauguration, a short film on the construction of the complex was shown to the visiting guests.
In December 2013, the Parquet de Paris opened a preliminary investigation about the public financement of the Cité du cinéma.
In February 2022 it was announced that producer
Tarak Ben Ammar had finalized his acquisition of the Studios of Paris, the deal is estimated in the $35-million range. Ben Ammar, who co-founded the Studios with Luc Besson a decade ago and owned a 25-percent stake in it, completed the acquisition via France, a subsidiary of the Italian production and distribution powerhouse. Ben Ammar took full ownership of the Studios from the former shareholders, including Besson, who owned a 9.9% stake in the complex through his holding company Frontline. The other shareholders who are set to exit the studios are EuropaCorp, Besson's former production banner which is now mainly owned by Vine Alternative and has a 40% stake in the property, as well as Euromedia, a broadcast facilities provider who has a 25% stake. Other bidders who circled the Studios include U.S. funds such as Oaktree Capital Management and TPG Real Estate.
The complex was used as part of the athlete's village during the
2024 Summer Olympics
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Events
In May 2013, the blogger
Garance Doré made a report on the ''École de la Cité'', founded by
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...
, whose holding
Kering is a partner.
May 22, 2013, the Cité du Cinéma welcomes former
United States
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President
Bill Clinton
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for "30 years of the discovery of
AIDS
The HIV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a Preventive healthcare, pr ...
." For this event organized by
UNITAID, more than 400 public officials were invited (
Nikos Aliagas,
Cécilia Attias
Cécilia MarÃa Sara Isabel Attias ( Ciganer-Albéniz, formerly Martin and Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa; born 12 November 1957) was the second wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy until October 2007.
Background
Cecilia Attias was born Cécilia M ...
,
François Bayrou
François René Jean Lucien Bayrou (; born 25 May 1951) is a French politician who has served as Prime Minister of France since December 2024. He has presided over the European Democratic Party (EDP) since 2004 and the Democratic Movement (France ...
,
Yamina Benguigui,
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...
,
Carole Bouquet,
Philippe Douste-Blazy
Philippe Douste-Blazy (; born 1 January 1953) is a French United Nations official and former centre-right politician. Over the course of his career, he served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Special Adviser on Innovative Financi ...
,
Nolwenn Leroy
Nolwenn Le Magueresse (; born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy (), is a French singer-songwriter and actress.
Originally classically trained (violin and opera singing), she rose to fame after winning the second season o ...
,
Pierre Moscovici
Pierre Moscovici (, ; born 16 September 1957) is a French politician who served as the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs from 2014 to 2019. He previously served as Minister of Finance from 2012 to ...
,
Pascal Nègre,
Dominique Ouattara,
Christiane Taubira
Christiane Marie Taubira (; born 2 February 1952) is a French politician who served as Minister of Justice of France in the governments of Prime Ministers Jean-Marc Ayrault and Manuel Valls under President François Hollande from 2012 until 20 ...
,
Valérie Trierweiler
Valérie Trierweiler (; née Massonneau; born 16 February 1965) is a French journalist and author. ) and were gathered in the nave for dinner.
October 3, 2013, the Cité du Cinéma hosted 130 attendants for the launch of its "movie nights", the first in a planned series of similar evenings with a specific theme. The theme of the inaugural event was
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
.
October 10, 2013, the
VIP restaurant ''Le B.O.'' was inaugurated in the presence of many public figures (
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...
,
Nader Boussandel,
Emma Colberti,
Vanessa Demouy,
Dominique Farrugia,
Xavier Giannoli,
Philippe Gildas,
Vahina Giocante,
Tewfik Jallab,
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. The List of highest-paid film actors, world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has been featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100, ''F ...
,
Hande Kodja,
Henri Leconte
Henri Leconte (; born 4 July 1963) is a French former professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991. During ...
,
Philippe Lellouche,
Mathias Malzieu,
Caterina Murino,
Virginie Silla,
Alain Terzian,
Ariel Zeitoun).
December 6, 2013, the
FIA hosted its annual gala : ''The FIA Prize Giving 2013''. 800 people attended in the presence of
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...
and
Jean Todt, and many personalities from the world of motorsport :
Sébastien Loeb,
Alain Prost
Alain Marie Pascal Prost (; born 24 February 1955) is a French former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from to . Nicknamed "the Professor", Prost won four Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and� ...
,
Loïc Duval,
Sebastian Vettel,
Sébastien Ogier
Sébastien Eugène Emile Ogier (; born 17 December 1983) is a French Rallying, rally driver, competing for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team in the World Rally Championship (WRC). He is currently teamed with co-driver Vincent Landais. He has won 8 List ...
,
Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso DÃaz (; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin in Formula One, Aston Martin. Alonso has won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in and with ...
,
Mark Webber,
Allan McNish
Allan McNish (born 29 December 1969) is a British former racing driver, commentator, and journalist from Scotland. He is a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most recently in 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans, 2013, as well as a three-time wi ...
,
Tom Kristensen,
Yvan Muller and
Robert Kubica
Robert Józef Kubica (; born 7 December 1984) is a Polish racing driver, racing and rally driver, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for AF Corse. Kubica competed in Formula One between and , and the World Rally Championship ...
.
From February 15 – October 5, 2014, the ''Star Wars Identities'' exhibition could be found in two studio areas, roughly 2,000 m
2 And included over 200 original pieces from the archives of the ''Lucas Arts Museum'', including models, props, costumes, sketches that built the universe
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop cu ...
of
George Lucas
George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman ...
.
Starting on April 4 – September 6, 2015, the ''Harry Potter'' exhibition takes place in parts of the studio area. Film sets, original costumes and creatures from the films based on
J. K. Rowling
Joanne Rowling ( ; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name , is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has List of best-sell ...
novels will be on display.
Starting on April 13 – September 2, 2018, the ''Jurassic World'' exhibition takes place in parts of the studio area. Original creatures from the films based on
Michael Crichton
John Michael Crichton (; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavil ...
novels will be on display.
Tenants
* ''Le B.O'',
VIP restaurant
* ''Blue Advertainment'',
advertising agency
An advertising agency, often referred to as a creative agency or an ad agency, is a business dedicated to creating, planning, and handling advertising and sometimes other forms of promotion and marketing for its clients. An ad agency is generall ...
* ''Cinématrans'', transport company specialized in handling film equipments, theatrical wardrobe, location & studio logistics
* ''La Cité des Enfants'', nursery
* ''Digital Factory'',
post-production
Post-production, also known simply as post, is part of the process of filmmaking, video production, audio production, and photography. Post-production includes all stages of production occurring after principal photography or recording indivi ...
studios
* ''L'École de la Cité'', school of film directing and screenwriting
* ''Guard Corp'', private security company
* The
École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière.
* ''
Make Up For Ever TV & Cinema Academy'', makeup school
* ''La N.E.F des acteurs'', drama school
* ''Next Shot'', audiovisual rental company
* The audiovisual production companies ''DGC'', ''De l'Autre Côté du Périph'', ''Derriere le futur'', ''Irina Production'' and ''Pass Pass la Cam.
* The
production companies located are
Ariel Zeitoun's ''Ajoz Films'',
Alain Chabat's ''Chez Wam'',
Luc Besson's EuropaCorp,
Dominique Farrugia's ''FEW'',
Jamel Debbouze's ''Kissman Productions'' and Franck Carle's ''La Terre Tourne''.
* ''Les Studios de Paris''.
Numbers
* An area of 62,000 m
2 at the site of the Pleyel Crossroads :
** 500 m
2 for the makeup school
Make Up For Ever : four training rooms and a pro shop dedicated to makeup.
** 571 m
2 for the mezzanine : 32 meters long, 17 meters wide. It can accommodate 500 people for cocktails and 380 people for a seated meal.
** 1,129 m
2 for the restaurant : 32 meters long, 25 meters wide and 17 meters high. Five different buffets. It can accommodate 1,500 people for cocktails and 650 people for a seated meal. A cafeteria, gym, florist, grocery store and a nursery with a capacity of 10 cribs.
** 4,000 m
2 for the offices : carpentry, painting workshop, the workshop model, the locksmith, the light shop, camera shop, machinery, office manufacturers, production offices, dressing rooms actors, 12 VIP boxes with a terrace, more spacious, are upstairs. In front of the boxes : dressing – makeup – hairdressing, sewing costumes and more inside the building, storage spaces.
** 4,280 m
2 for the central nave : 214 meters long, 20 meters wide and 18 meters high. It can accommodate 2,500 people.
** 8,000 m
2 for
École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière.
** 9,350 m
2 for 9 studios : 613 m
2 for studio 8, 776 m
2 for studios 1 and 2, 792 m
2 for studio 7, 998 m
2 for studio 6, 1,045 m
2 for studios 3 and 4, 1,243 m
2 for studio 9 and 2,068 m
2 for studio 5 on 16 meters height. 5 pools of 150 m
2 for studios 2, 3, 7 and 9 and 420 m
2 for studio 5 a depth of 3 meters. The floors are wood studios 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8 and polished concrete for apartments 4, 5, 6 and 9. All trays are equipped with a technical grid extended over the entire surface of the plate and heating and air conditioning (two plants redistribute icy cold or hot air on all trays). They can accommodate up to 1,500 people for all kinds of events : convention, dance, workshop.
** 19,000 m
2 for the headquarters of
EuropaCorp.
* The parking: 40 parking spaces during the day and 150 in the evening.
* The auditorium : 500 seats for professionals. The stage is 18 meters long and 7 meters high.
* A cost of 140 million euros : 130 million by the
Caisse des dépôts et consignations and 10 million by
Vinci.
* Architect office : ''Reichen and Robert''.
Shooting
Feature Film
*
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
: ''
Taken 2'' by
Olivier Megaton.
*
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
: ''
It Boy'' (''20 ans d'écart'') by
David Moreau.
* 2013 : ''
The Family'' (''Malavita'') by
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...
.
*
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
: ''
Le Jeu de la vérité'' by
François Desagnat.
* 2014 : ''
Mea Culpa'' by
Fred Cavayé.
* 2014 : ''
3 Days to Kill'' by
McG.
* 2014 : ''
Life of Riley'' (''Aimer, boire et chanter'') by
Alain Resnais.
* 2014 : ''
Lucy
Lucy is an English language, English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings ar ...
'' by Luc Besson.
* 2014 : ''
The Hundred-Foot Journey'' by
Lasse Hallström
Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (; born 2 June 1946) is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all the music videos by the pop music, pop group ABBA, but came to international attention with his 1985 feature film ''My L ...
.
* 2014 : ''
The New Girlfriend'' (''Une nouvelle amie'') by
François Ozon
François Ozon (; born 15 November 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter.
Ozon is considered one of the most important modern French filmmakers.
His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeli ...
.
*
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
: ''
Taken 3'' by Olivier Megaton.
* 2015 : ''
Entre amis'' by
Olivier Baroux.
* 2015 : ''
The Transporter Refueled'' (''Le Transporteur : Héritage'') by
Camille Delamarre.
* 2015 : ''
Lolo'' by
Julie Delpy.
*
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
: ''
Jackie'' by
Pablo LarraÃn
Pablo LarraÃn Matte (; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He is known for directing films such as ''Neruda (film), Neruda'' (2016), ''Jackie (2016 film), Jackie'' (2016), ''Spencer (film), Spencer'' (2021), ''El Conde (film), El Cond ...
.
*
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
: ''
Sous le même toit'' by
Dominique Farrugia.
* 2017 : ''
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
''Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'' () is a 2017 space opera film written and directed by Luc Besson, and produced by his wife, Virginie Besson-Silla. It is based on the French science fiction comics series '' Valérian and Laurel ...
'' (''Valérian et la Cité des mille planètes'') by Luc Besson.
* 2017 : ''
Santa & Cie'' by
Alain Chabat
Alain Chabat (; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of ''La Cité de ...
.
*
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
: ''
La Ch'tite famille'' by
Dany Boon.
* 2018 : ''
Taxi 5'' by
Franck Gastambide.
* 2018 : ''
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...
'' by
Otto Bathurst.
* 2019 : ''
Anna'' by
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...
.
* 2019 : ''
Notre-Dame brûle'' by
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Jean-Jacques Annaud (; born 1 October 1943) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed ''Quest for Fire (film), Quest for Fire'' (1981), ''The Name of the Rose (film), The Name of the Rose'' (1986), ''The Bear (1988 film), ...
.
* 2022 : ''
Murder Mystery 2'' by
Jeremy Garelick
Television
*
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
–
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
: ''
Le Monde d'après''.
* 2013–
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
: ''
Complément d'enquête''.
* 2013 : ''
Y'a pas d'âge''.
* 2014 : ''
Rising Star''.
*
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
–
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
: ''
The Bureau'' (''Le Bureau des légendes'').
* 2015–2016 : ''
La Petite Histoire de France''.
* 2015–2016 : ''
Bloqués''.
* 2016–
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
: ''
C politique''.
* 2016–2017 : ''
En famille''.
* 2016–2018 : ''
Scènes de ménages''.
* 2020– : ''
Emily in Paris''.
Short Film
*
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
: ''
Once Upon a Time...'' by
Karl Lagerfeld.
* 2013 : ''
Twaaga'' by
Cédric Ido.
*
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
: ''
Once and Forever'' by
Karl Lagerfeld.
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2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
: ''
Silhouette
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'' by
Bertrand Cazor.
* 2016 : ''
Deux Infinités Circulaires'' by
Matthias Eyer.
* 2017 : ''
The Faun of Healwood'' (''Dans les Bois : l'Orée'') by
Stéphane Artus.
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2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
: ''
Givenchy'' by
Cédric Klapisch
Cédric Klapisch ( ; born 4 September 1961) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer.
Life and career
Klapisch was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine. He is from a Jewish family; his maternal grandparents were
deported to ...
. (advertising for the 10th anniversary of perfume ''Very Irresistible'' with
Amanda Seyfried).
*
2014
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: ''
Coco Mademoiselle'' by
Joe Wright
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. (advertising with
Keira Knightley
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and
Danila Kozlovsky).
Music Video
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2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
: ''
Doom and Gloom'' by
Jonas Ã…kerlund
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.
*
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
: ''
Voir la nuit s'emballer''.
Access
* By car :
A86 motorway, exit 08a ''Saint-Denis Pleyel''.
* By public transport :
** By bus : Bus 139 and Bus 274, station ''Rue Ampère''.
** By Paris Métro :
line 13, station ''
Carrefour Pleyel'', exit ''Cap Ampère''.
** By RER :
RER D, station ''
Stade de France – Saint-Denis''.
* Close to:
** The
Boulevard Périphérique : 5 min.
** The
Charles de Gaulle Airport
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: 15 min.
References
External links
* Websites : https://web.archive.org/web/20130703045452/http://la-cite-du-cinema.eu/ and http://www.citeducinema.org/en/
* Film on the construction of the complex : http://vimeo.com/69151057
* Video on the dimensions of the spaces : http://vimeo.com/47861158
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French film studios
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
Buildings and structures in Seine-Saint-Denis
Tourist attractions in Seine-Saint-Denis