A huge thanks to Mariana for pointing me in the direction of this news. Mélanie Laurent’s 7 minute short film “DE MOINS EN MOINS” will make it’s debut at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. An official announcement has been made on the Cannes website, listing the other short films in competition and the judges who will make the decision. Mariana has also found us a small image from the film. It’s now in our gallery, so make sure you check it out.

I want to start by saying that I’m back from vacation early, due to a sprained ankle. So, updates will now resume!

Some exciting movie news has hit the internet, and I’m not entirely sure what the plot to these films are, but according to Allocine and IMDb, Mélanie has signed to 2 new films. “Amstramgram”, which is listed as having a 2009 release, currently has no information but co-stars are listed as Audrey Dana, François Berléand and Linh Dan Pham. A movie intitled “Le Bal des Actrices” (translated to “The Ball of the Actresses” in English), which features other actresses as themselves, lists Mélanie as a member of the cast. Just like “Amstramgram”, “Le Bal des Actrices” currently has no information. I’m guessing that it’s a film about famous French actresses, but I can’t be certain.

A release date has now been announced for “La Chambre des Morts”. The dramatic thriller is said to hit store selves June 10th, 2008 in France. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get my hands on a copy in Montréal when it’s released!

With just days away until “Paris” makes it’s premiere in French theatres, more and more goodies from the film are popping up everywhere. Allocine has added a second trailer to their media gallery, this one centering around Mélanie’s character - Laetitia. I’m unable to get it right now for our Video Vault, but you can view the trailer by clicking here.
Thanks to the posters at tFS, we have our first official “Paris” poster in our gallery. In addition to that, I’ve just now come across a second poster, this one being the original image seen before even a trailer was released for the film.
Following with that, remember that “Paris” hits French cinema’s nationally on February 20th! So, if you are residing in France, make sure you check it out and support Mélanie’s latest flick. Or make it a triple feature and check out “Paris”, “La Chambre des Morts” and “Le Tueur” for an evening of Mélanie movies!

Gallery Link:
- “Paris” Posters and Cover Art
- Other “Paris” images

Though I planned to originally have these up before, or on the day of the Le Tueur premiere, I’ve finally managed to add the clip and trailer to our video archive. As well as that, I’ve capped the videos and unfortunately, the trailer had very little Mélanie in it. However, Mélanie looks great, as usual. Enjoy!

Media Links:
• Theatrical Trailer Captures
• Sneak Peak Extract - Captures
• Le Tueur (2008) Clips

As we patiently await more pictures and news for early 2008, Le Tueur made it’s official cinema premiere in France today. To help celebrate and promote the film, I’ve added the official movie poster and some new production stills to the gallery. Make sure you go and check out Le Tueur in theatres, and help support Mélanie’s film career! Reviews and fan responses to the film are always welcome, so feel free to let us know what you thought of the film by sending in your feedback to contact@melanielaurent.net.

To add onto that, I found some images today of events from 2007, that were not in our gallery before. Hopefully, this is enough to hold off until the 2008 appearances start coming in.

Gallery Links:
• 2007 Rome Film Festival - “L’Amour Cache” Press Conference
• “Sidaction” Charity Dinner
• “Le Tueur” Posters and Cover Art
• “Le Tueur” Production Stills