French film industry in uproar after Canal+ says it will blacklist professionals over anti-Bolloré petition
The French film industry is facing significant backlash after Canal+ announced it would blacklist professionals who signed an anti-Bolloré petition. This decision has sparked outrage among filmmakers and actors, leading to concerns about censorship and the future of artistic freedom in cinema. The signatories of the petition fear that Vincent Bolloré's increasing control over the film industry could lead to a homogenization of creative expression.
- ▪Maxime Saada, CEO of Canal+, announced a blacklist of professionals who signed an anti-Bolloré petition.
- ▪The petition was signed by 600 film professionals and published in daily Libération.
- ▪Signatories expressed concerns about Bolloré's potential control over the entire film-making chain.
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Maxime Saada, CEO of Canal+, in Paris, April 1, 2026. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP A tempest of anger is sweeping through the Cannes Film Festival. The intensity of the backlash to the anti-Bolloré op-ed, signed by 600 film professionals and published in daily Libération on May 11, is unprecedented. Maxime Saada, chair of the Canal+ management board, announced on Sunday, May 17, during the festival's "producers' brunch," that he no longer wanted the group to work with those who signed the petition against its main shareholder, Vincent Bolloré.
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