children. The case is not a case of morals. Given Portman's active involvement in the Time's Up movement, her signing of the petition came from a misplaced sense of empathy. Anyone whose name is on this petition, is supporting an admitted (he did admit it) rapist/child molester. Rosalinde et Michel Deville Forty years ago this week, Roman Polanski went from being one of the most celebrated film-makers in the world to becoming the United States most notorious fugitive from justice. I too have loved many of his films, and consider him a great artist - but that doesnt excuse his crime. Woody Allen Patrick Braoud Classic movies. Actually Polanski never admitted to raping anyone. i honestly dont know what to say, except for i almost feel let down. Actor Scott Caan, the son of the late actor James Caan, has filed a petition to manage his father's estate in new court documents obtained by The Blast. Woody Allen supports him-big shocker (the guy who is now married to the woman who was essentially his stepdaughter). Radovan Tadic There was that applause from Hollywood luminaries when he won the 2003 Oscar (Polanski, of course, did not attend the ceremony, as he was still officially on the lam). I understand that there seems to have been a biased judge in the original case. 20052023 Mashable, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Giuseppe Tornatore No one should have pity for him - his suffering is completely self-inflicted. Alain Corneau What is the big deal about the Reverend Polanski? Adrien Brody, who won an Oscar for The Pianist, was unable to participate due to schedule. The active paedophile is stealing childhoods. When Winslet was asked last September whether she had any qualms about working with Woody Allen, another director accused (but, unlike Polanski, never arrested and never charged) of a sex crime against a minor, she replied: Having thought it all through, you put it to one side and just work with the person. His comments on the subject indicate no remorse and in fact seem to indicate a perverse (of course) pride in his engaging in satisfying his twisted appetites. The right thing is different for different people. Jerome Cornuau To suggest that Polanski was treated unfairly in LA of all places is laughable. Stephane Allagnon By his cowardice and lack of morality he has kept the case and the pain of his victim alive all this time. The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox. The fact that filmmakers may present their work and travel freely and safely at and to film events, as every person may do at and to other unrestricted public properties, does not make them diplomats. But as more artists come forward to speak out against Woody Allen, the same can't be said of Polanski, who remains venerated in Hollywood. Amongst them were a swathe of high-profile names, including Woody Allen, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Tilda Swinton, Darren Aronofsky, Monica Bellucci, Asia Argento and Wes Anderson. She said regardless of the fact she knows him and the terrible things he has been through, a crime is a crime," Hayward-Tapp told the Independent in 2009. Vinciane Lecocq In 1977, Roman Polanski was convicted of unlawful sex with a minor and fled the US rather than face jail time. He must be brought to justice. And yet Polanskis name is mentioned only sporadically, even though he is the only one with an actual conviction. Perhaps we can send the children of the signatories of this petition over to Roman so he can drug and sodomize them, as Im sure this whole unfortunate arrest business has him very stressed, and clearly in the opinion of the aforementioned signatories, such a genius deserves to do whatever he wants whenever he wants. When he then learned she was only 15, he continued to sleep with her for several months, he wrote. High-profile actors like Kate Winslet and Adrien Brody continued to work with him. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. Stuck on 'Quordle' #402? On these facts, everyone agrees. Fellow Filmmakers Call for Roman Polanski's Release - TV GuideOver 100 In Film Community Sign Polanski Petition | IndieWire Please somebody start a petition against Roman Polanski and the rest of his kin. How is this even up for debate? Giuseppe Bertolucci We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. These people who hold such power over the media, have a duty to defend the victim not this unrepentant, repulsive excuse for of a man. Harmony Korine To not feel remorse. Jean-Marc Ghanassia 13. This list is a paltry portion of the total number of A-list film celebrities with their names on the petition. It will not be difficult to boycott most of the names on this list as it appears 90% of them are from France and are friends of the scumbag and amongst the more memorable supporters is woody allen, recognizable from his own torrid past. i can only wish you all the worst, and i hope you come to feel deeply ashamed. I am deeply saddened to see so many of my cinematic heroes supporting Polanski. As much as I've been repulsed by Polanski's 1977 rape of a 13-year-old girl, I've been absolutely flabbergasted and offended by the list of Hollywood elites and celebrities who have recently signed a petition demanding his release. Filmmakers, actors, producers and technicians everyone involved in international filmmaking want him to know that he has their support and friendship. But Zenovich does not mention how it also helped him. Type . Absolutely despicable by each and every one of these people who signed this petition. Shocking what your statement implies. . He never was. Are you celebrity/entertainment people think youre above the law? The victim wants the case dropped, but oh no. Hes an animal because of what he did to a child; hes a coward because he didnt take his punishment like a man with character. And miss Caryn Elaine Johnson, I used to have a lot of respect for you, no more.no more. Christophe Barratier Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. This will not be a problem to keep up I will soon be very familiar with the names on the list, Ill just cross-check any movie I think about renting or seeing in the theater. Socially conscious & political cinema. Last year, four more allegations emerged: former US actor Mallory Millett said Polanski tried to rape her in 1970; German actor Renate Langer said the director raped her in Gstaad in 1972 when she was 15; a woman identified as Robin M said Polanski assaulted her in 1973 when she was 15; and a third, Marianne Barnard, accused him of assaulting her in 1975 when she was 10. We have learned the astonishing news of Roman Polanskis arrest by the Swiss police on September 26th, upon arrival in Zurich (Switzerland) while on his way to a film festival where he was due to receive an award for his career in filmmaking. - Le Syndicat National des Techniciens de la Production Cinmatographique et de Tlvision (National Union of Film and Television Technicians) But he doesnt mention that in his book. its shameful,to say that i consented it. Polanski was originally indicted for 4 felonies, and the girl agreed to have him plea guilty to statutory rape in order to avoid the circus of the trial. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. Scott Foundas The roles are out there for someone like Meryl Streep, but theyre not out there for the others.. Roman Polanski committed several horrific crimes over the course of several hours, admitted his guilt, then fled the country when his plea bargain fell apart. This man should never have been allowed to go free without punishmentand 45 days of evaluation does not constitute punishment! Djamel Bennecib I dont tacitly approve of rape, said Meryl Streep. It feels GOOD. Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne Jacques Richard Thanks for signing up. All Rights Reserved. Is Father Polanski any different? (Page 13), On march 13, 1977, the day you had sexual intercourse how old did you believe her to be?, Are you pleading guilty Freely and voluntarily?. After all, no matter how badly the legal system failed Polanski, this didnt cancel out the fact that he raped a child. Whether its 5 years or 20 years is irrelevant. He never even apologized to the woman. Philippe Radault Gianluca Farinelli We are all part of the #MeToo movement, both men and women, Cruz said, because we all feel that rage and sense of injustice. This is how Gailey recalled the crime: He placed his penis in my vagina. Tony Gatlif We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). Natalie Portman Is One of the Few Celebrities to Apologize for - Vice This does not make what Polanski did any better! I start by emailing Zenovich to ask if she feels attitudes towards Polanski have changed since she made her movie and its follow-up, Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out, about the Zurich arrest. Woody Allen, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Martin Scorcese, David Lynch, Wong Kar Wai, Harmony Korine, Stephen Frears . His plea is on page 12: Do you understand the judge has not made any decision? It was a long time ago was another one, as was: Hes served his time. (In 2009, the expert legal affairs writer, Jeffrey Toobin, reported that at that time the prison sentence for an adult defendant who pleaded guilty to statutory rape was likely to be three years in a state prison.) We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Alexander Astruc People keep affirming that Polanski did this and did that as if they were there at the time. Sure, admire his work. People believe that gender equality is improving, but the rest of the data tells a different story. And I think we live in a post-Hamilton world where we don't even need to think about what's authentic to the character, like faithful to the character," Portman said. Gilles Jacob Trying to understand why Hollywood defends Polanski. : r/movies - reddit Roman Polanski is a Polish filmmaker who has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system, since 1978, after pledging guilty to statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl. I foolishly went along. AFP is reporting that a grand assembly of filmmakers, actors and producers from around the world have signed a petition urging the release of director Roman Polanski, who was arrested Sunday in Switzerland on a warrant for a 1977 underage sex case in the United States. Yes, Emma Thompson, who last week appeared on. That type of self-righteousness is sickening and even more dangerous than what Polanski did because it affects society as a whole, whether the issue is rape or anything else. Yasmina Reza Petition for Roman Polanski. What purpose does it serve to lock up Mr. Polanski when the prison space could be used to protect the public from violent offenders? But you can have your eyes opened and completely change the way you want to live. Serge Toubiana Its not that people are not aware of the charges. Prefer the fantasy of one his films? But if I ever see him, I will spit in his face. When the Harvey Weinstein story broke last October, the reaction among the movie industry was wide-eyed shock that someone so many of them knew and worked with could be a rapist. Dear Roman you have my full support. Broadly reached out to Cruz to ask if she regrets supporting Polanski, but she declined to reply by the time of publication. There are some quibbles about who said what, but the generally agreed facts are as follows: in March 1977 Polanski, who was then 43, took a child, Samantha Gailey (now Geimer), who he knew was 13 years old, to Jack Nicholsons house to take photos of her for a magazine. Jetter Roman Polanski aux lions malgr les arguments legaux, cela prendra des proportions de plus en plus exagers. Andr Larqui One admitted they regretted their previous support, given the new allegations, but couldnt bring themselves to say so publicly. He then had sex with her, drove her home and, the next day, was arrested. Would the signatories of this list have us serve up children for them to rape and defile at their pleasure because, well, W. is a really bad man? It is also irrelevant that she may have dressed grown up or even if she had engaged in intimacy with boys of her age. Only one persons behaviour is at issue here, Roman Polanski and he deserves to be in prison because he drugged, then raped, then sodomized a 13 year old girl despite her pleas for him to stop. He fled the country to France before he could be properly sentenced. Basically, it all comes down to your threshold of pain. From what is known about the criminal proceedings, it seems the judge was basking in the limelight and behaved outragously thus the entire case should be tossed. - lARP Roman Polanski at a court appearance in Los Angeles in 1977. never mind. One would think that these filmmakers have enough money to hire a proper lawyer to draft their petition, if they were serious about it. Sexual abuse is a crime, it lies with all of us to listen to the smallest of voices. Yes, if only there had been some way Winslet could have known about these decades-old cases before signing on to work with two directors accused of sex crimes! 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And I still have a good lot of movies to see. Gay movies. Polanskis autobiography was written seven years after his arrest, and his account of the crime does not smack of a man overly burdened with feelings of guilt. Thompson claims to have signed the petition, but later asked for her name to be removed. only to seduce a 15-year old nastassia kinski two years later- when he was 46. had he handled this differently, the victim would have been able to put this trauma behind her when she was still a teenager. Gabriel Auer After all, when he was told he was being arrested for rape he was genuinely shocked: I was incredulous; I couldnt equate what had happened the day before with rape in any form, he writes in his autobiography. Mario Martone I didnt know. Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. Michael A. Russ Erika Abrams, Fatih Akin, Yves Alberty, Stephane Allagnon, Woody Allen, Pedro Almodvar, Gianni Amelio, Greta Amend, Wes Anderson, Michel Andrieu, Roger Andrieux, Pascale Angelini, Yannick Angelloznicoud Jean-Jacques Annaud, Tomas Arana, Frdric Aranzueque-Arrieta, Alexandre Arcady, Fanny Ardant, Asia Argento, Marie-Hlne Arnau, Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1994 Actor Death And The Maiden Director Roman Polanski Fine Line 8X10 Photo at the best online prices at eBay! It is immaterial as to the occupation of the Once again, shame on all who signed this petition and feel Polanski shouldnt be punished! Richard Pena He is a child rapist and he needs to pay for his crime. Ettore Scola Afp is reporting that a grand assembly of filmmakers, actors and producers from around the world have signed a petition urging the release of director Roman Polanski, who was arrested Sunday in Switzerland on a warrant for a 1977 underage sex case in the United States. Miguel Courtois But this is the most important part YM: Accusing the judge of things and the girl of things and feminists and lactose intolerant people and etc. The Best True Crime Streaming Now, from 'Unsolved Mysteries' to 'McMillions' to 'The Staircase' Andre Buytaers Terry Gilliam Actually, the film Wanted and Desired has notable inaccuracies and neglects to include the grand jury testimony which is readily available to the public. US-French relations have nothing to do with Polanski drugging and raping a child. We have a duty to protect the innocence of children. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. Jean-Michel Carre When Harrison Ford personally gave Roman Polanski his OscarHey, Remember When All Your Favorites Signed A Petition - Bust We worship/ed those artists just as they worship Polanski. It was stupid To take a childhood from a person is the worst thing there is. I hope all of you outraged ones stay away from children everywhere. While researching this article I had a couple of off-the-record discussions with actors and film-makers about their true feelings about Polanski. . It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. But I could sense a certain erotic tension between us.. Socit des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD), Les Misrables Trailer: Anne Hathaway Show-Stopper, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Transformers Casting Drama, Palme dOr Winners: From Vienna Thriller to Lesbian Sex + Romance, Catherine Deneuve: Csar Award Record-Tier, Ken Loach Turns Down Turin Film Festival Award. The year after he fled the US he gave an interview to Martin Amis, in which he declared: Judges want to fuck young girls. If Polanski had attended his sentencing hearing instead of fleeing the country, the whole thing would have been over after hed served his time. Any notion that because a person puts up a huge bail, s/he definitely will not flee is an utter fallacy, whether or not in view of past conduct. But apparently, you artists arent supposed to be subjected to the rules and expectations we mere mortals face. This article was amended on 2 February 2018 to clarify that the estimate of a three-year US prison sentence was made in 2009. The Mexican director received criticism after he chose not to wear a Time's Up badge to the BAFTAs. What was done to that 13 year old victim should not be perpetrated on any child. For those of you who support Mr. Polanski, have you never considered that he has likely perpretrated the same things against some other young victim as he did Ms. Gailey? We lived in a different world, and that doesn't excuse anything. The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. I hope he finally gets his punishment and for the ones who signed this list: Im avoiding your work from now on! I plan to try very hard to never see any work done by anyone who signed this petition. it just makes you sick to your stomach to see so many people that you gathered so much inspiration from dissapoint you in such a vile way. Readers, acquaintances and even friends couldnt tell me enough how wrong Id got it. im not sure if i should say i expected better from a lot of these people. The petition, made public in September 2009, demanded "the immediate release of Roman Polanski" after the Rosemary's Baby filmmaker was detained days earlier in Switzerland on a warrant for . Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to "Wordle" #623. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Jonathan Majors on Oscar Favorites, Bad Reviews, and the Road Trip That Made Him Realize He Was a Star, The Best Picture Race Got a Lot More Confusing This Week, Tom Cruise Made the Rounds This Week, but Other Oscar Nominees Got More Applause Than Top Gun: Maverick, How Michael B. 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Again, some ignore me, a couple will talk off the record, some are too busy to talk at all. if i was in her position, i would say anything as well. What happened to the feminists? The filmmaker had been detained over a 1977 underage sex case from the U.S., which he plead guilty to. Cant think of a bigger threat to our planet just now. (In one of those ironies we can only appreciate in retrospect, this documentary, which presents an energetic case for the defence of a sex offender, was produced by the Weinstein Company.). Drugging a girl, disregarding her repeated No, her faking an asthma attack to get him to stop is not real rape? At the end of the day Polanski fled not because of a legal transgression on the part of the California justice system but because he thinks hes above the law and does not have to answer to a code of ethics that conflicts with his selfish and perverse tastes. We demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski, urges the petition. Polanski is a child rapist probably a serial child rapist. Franois Margolin All Rights Reserved. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Thompson 'talked out of support for Polanski' by 19-year-old student If only the same were true of politicians, the military, the justice establishment, and the multibillionaire elite. Jean-Loup Hubert Jean-Charles Tacchella Perhaps the judge got away with what Polanski was accused of. He never admited to raping anyone.. when i was 13 started having desires for older men,anywhere up to their 40s.it became my prefrence since then.i never actually had sex with someone above that age,it was just sort of a forbidden fantasy to me.im was 13,not 5,so i knew better then to act on it,as much as some adults say teenagers dont know better yeah,they do. Yes, there are other problems plaguing the world. Kingsley, who has worked with Polanski multiple times, would need to pass. Laurence Roulet Some people on other blogs Ive read suggested to separate the person from his work since many artist have personalities or values that arent charming. She was not unresponsive, he writes. The fact that Polanski assumed that he could travel without hindrance shows only his blatant disregard for the law of any country. Natalie Portman on signing Roman Polanski petition: 'It was a mistake Seems strange that people on this board try to make some justification for Polanski out of bad things going unpunished elsewhere. But mainly I heard people insist their friend is not a rapist. As for those listed above, their association with this ill-conceived effort will always taint my opinion of them and while I dont necessarily agree that viewing CHINATOWN condones pedophilia there is a certain stink that hangs over anything associated with Roman Polanski and to a degree that stink will rub off on the signatures above. "I wore one to DGA," he told Metro. thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0928091polanskiplea1.html. so dont free him :), First off Mr. Polanski did not rape anyone. Paul Boujenah have worked with him, movie insiders say. Tonie Marshall Too bad theyre selling their souls to be there. Not real rape? Also to send out the right signal to society. Peter Henry Fonda was born in New York City, to legendary screen star Henry Fonda and Ontario, Canada-born New York socialite Frances Brokaw (born Frances Ford Seymour). I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? In 2018, Portman apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. Argue all you want, I dont know ANY 13 year old girls who can hold there Quaaludes & champagne AND still say yes to having sex with a sick, dirty old man. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. ArtMoscow: Breathtaking, your self-delusion. List of individuals who have signed (as of Oct. 7) the Free Roman Polanski petition organized by the Socit des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD): Michael A. 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Michael Louis Wells, Boris Loundine, Rachel Lowenstein, Catalina Lozano, Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski, Flore Luquet, Laurence Lustyk, David Lynch, Bania Madjbar, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Velipekka Makkonen, Laurent Malet, Tim Malieckal, Guy Malugani, Erling Mandelmann, Michael Mann, Alessandro Marcelli, Yvon Marciano, Franois Margolin, Joseph Marin, Jean-Pierre Marois, Tonie Marshall, Alain Martin, Sandrine Martin, Danielle Martinetti, Florent Martinez, Didier Martiny, Mario Martone, Thierry Mathelin, Christine Mathis, Esmeralda Mattei, Nicolas Mauvernay, Yannick Mazet, Christopher, Spencer et Claire Mc Andrew, Natalie Mei, Michelle Granium Melman-Gory, Guillermo Menaldi, Mathieu Mercier, Muriel Mercier, Frdric Mermoud, Nicolas Mesdom, Laura Metaxa, Allison Michel, Radu Mihaileanu, Anna Mikropoulou, Jean-Louis Milesi, Claude Miller, Lionel Miniato, Eric Miot, Bernard Mirgain, Annie Misserey, Nelly Moaligou, Jean - Marc Modeste , Mario Monicelli, Miguel Morales, Jeanne Moreau, Frdric Moreau, Sarah Moreau-Flament, Gael Morel, Omayra Muiz Fernndez, Carmen Munoz, Stephanie Murat, Christian Mvogo Mbarga, Tim Myers, Anna N.Levine, Elisabeth Ngre Charles Nemes, Florence Nicolas, Juliette Nicolas-Donnard, Sandra Nicolier, Edouard Niermans, Rachel Nol, Rui Nogueira, Olivier Nolin, Alejandra Norambuena Skira, Anna Nordahl, Fabrice Nordmann, Fabrice O. Joubert, Marc Obron, Michel Ocelot, David Ogando, Mariana Oliveira Santos, Szentgyrgyi Ott, Martine Pags, Eric Pape, Vincent Pappalardo, Nadia Paschetto, Abner Pastoll, Alexander Payne, Guy Pchard, Nicola Pecorini, Richard Pena (Directeur Festival de NY), Lindsey Pence, Olivier Pre, Suzana Peric, Vladimir Perisic, Jacques Perrin, Cesare Petrillo, Thomas Pibarot, Michel Piccoli, Arnaud Pierrichon, Stphane Pietri, Anne Pigeon Bormans, Samuel Pinon, Claude Pinoteau, Jean Piva, Guillaume Pixie Michele Placido, Sabrina Poidevin, Agns Catherine Poirier, Emmanuel Pollaud-Dulian, Maud Pommier-Samaan, Jean-Yves Potel, Stphane Pozderec, Harry Prenger, Jean et Marie Prvost, Gilbert Primet, Stefanos Psaromiligas, Florence Quentin, Marie-Hlne Raby, Philippe Radault, Tristan Rain, Florence Raphal, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Joseph Rassam, Rolandas Rastauskas, Brett Ratner, Raphael Rebibo, Redha, Ben Omar Redouan, Carol Reid, Dusan Reljin, Jo Reymen, Laurence Reymond, Yasmina Reza, Christiane Rhein, Jacques Richard, Dominique Robert, Margarita Robski, Jean-Jacques Rochut, Christian Rogler, Yannick Rolandeau, Michle Rollin Paul Rondags, Avital Ronell, Frank Roozendaal, Graciela Rosato, michle Rossi-Ducci Elisabeth Roudinesco, Kontochristopoulou Roula, Laurence Roulet, Joshua Rout, Paolo Roversi, Didier Roy, Jacques Rozier, Charles Rubinstein, Isabelle Ruh, Martin Ruhe, Sonia Rykiel, Anita S. Chang, Esteban S. Goffin, Joaquin Sabina, Marc Saffar, Ludivine Sagnier, Gabriela Salazar Scherman, Walter Salles, Jean-Paul Salom, Jean-Frdric Samie, Marc Sandberg, Lo Scalpel, Jerry Schatzberg, Richard Schlesinger, Kirstin Schlotter, Daniel Schmidt, Georg Schmithsen, Julian Schnabel, Pierre Schoendoerffer, Barbet Schroeder, J. Neil Schulman, Pierre Schumacher, Pierre-Alexandre Schwab, Ettore Scola, Luis Gustavo Sconza Zaratin Soares, Martin Scorsese, Carole Scotta, Steven Sedgwick, Andrea Sedlackova, Frank Segier, Michle Seguin-Sirhugue, Guy Seligmann, Dominique Sels, Elis Semczuk, Lorenzo Semple Jr, Julien Seri, Jol Sria, Catherine Sermet, Olivier Sror, Ken Seton-Vyhnal, Sophie Sharkov, Boris Shlafer, Antoine Silber, Pierre Silvant, Charlotte Silvera, Noel Simsolo, Christophe Sirodeau, Philippe Sisbane Abderrahmane Sissako, Beatrice Sisul , Petter Skavlan, Romain Slocombe, Marcin Sokolowski, Loc Sorel, Paolo Sorrentino, Valrie Soulier, Vassilis Sourapas, Yannis Stavrou, Roch Stephanik, Karen Stetler, Denise Stieglitz, Guillaume Stirn, Bernard Stora, Grard Stum, Jean-Marc Surcin, Tilda Swinton, Piotrek Szymanek, Jean-Charles Tacchella, Radovan Tadic, Mickael Tanguy, Danis Tanovic, Bertrand Tavernier, Andr Techin, Katie Teece Ccile Telerman, Harold Alvarado Tenorio, Marie-Ange Terrier, Alain Terzian, Christian Texier, Jean-Paul Thaens, Valentine Theret, Virginie Thvenet, Alexandre Thiery, Jacques Thivierge, Pascal Thomas, Jeremy Thomas, Marc Thomas Charley, Cyril Thurston, Giuseppe Tornatore, Serge Tosca Cali Tosca Serge Toubiana, Walter Toubin, Jean-Luc Touillon, Maurizio Trani, Daniel Treichler, Nadine Trintignant, Claire Tromeur Fernando Trueba, Julie Turcas, Mitja Tuek, Tom Tykwer, Alexandre Tylski, Stephen Ujlaki, Jos Antonio Valds Pea, Kenny Valdisserri, Jaques Vallotton, Phil van der Linden, Betrand van Effenterre, Leopold van Genechten, Christophe van Rompaey, Dorna van Rouveroy, Elbert van Strien, Vangelis, Alessio Vannetti, Jean-Pierre Vaucouloux Luclia Verdelho da Costa, Christian Verdu, Jean-Pierre Vergne, Sarah Vermande, Maryana Vestic, Julien Veyret, Caroline Veyssire, Francesco Vezzoli, Rgine Vial, Daniel Vigne Vivien Villani, Marta Villarroya Estruch, Marc Villemain, Jean-Franois Villemer, Daria Vinault, Verde Visconti, Alain Vorimore, Thomas Vossart, Gilles Walusinski, Eric Watton, Lioba Wehinger, Monika Weibel, Florian Weigl, Dominique Welinski, Wim Wenders, Raphal Wertheimer, Andy Whittaker, Cornlius Wiijgers, Dorothe Wiijgers, Anase Wittmann, A Wolanin, Margot Wolfs, Peter Woltil, Arnaud Xainte, Steve Yeo, Likhem Young, Paule Zajdermann, Christian Zeender, Claudie Zehnacker, Fabrice Ziolkowski, Terry Zwigoff, And the following professional organizations, - lAcadmie des Csar (French Film Academy)
