Professional footballer-turned-actor named jury president of this year’s Dinard British Film Festival.
Eric Cantona, former professional footballer and actor, has been confirmed as the jury president of this year’s Dinard British Film Festival (Oct 2-6) held in Brittany, France.
After winning a role in Le Bonheur est dans le pré, directed by Étienne Chatiliez, he retired from football in 1997 to pursue a career in film.
In 1998, he appeared in Shekhar Kapur’s Oscar-winning Elizabeth. His other credits include The Over-Eater (L’Outremangeur) by director Thierry Binisti and he also starred opposite Isabelle Adjani in De Force from director Frank Henry. Cantona then crossed over into English language films with his role in Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or nominated Looking for Eric in 2009.
He will next appear in French drama You and the Night (Les Rencontres d’après minuit), directed by Yann Gonzalez.
The festival, which celebrates its 24th anniversary this year, focusses on new...
Eric Cantona, former professional footballer and actor, has been confirmed as the jury president of this year’s Dinard British Film Festival (Oct 2-6) held in Brittany, France.
After winning a role in Le Bonheur est dans le pré, directed by Étienne Chatiliez, he retired from football in 1997 to pursue a career in film.
In 1998, he appeared in Shekhar Kapur’s Oscar-winning Elizabeth. His other credits include The Over-Eater (L’Outremangeur) by director Thierry Binisti and he also starred opposite Isabelle Adjani in De Force from director Frank Henry. Cantona then crossed over into English language films with his role in Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or nominated Looking for Eric in 2009.
He will next appear in French drama You and the Night (Les Rencontres d’après minuit), directed by Yann Gonzalez.
The festival, which celebrates its 24th anniversary this year, focusses on new...
- 8/22/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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