Serge Toubiana leaves the direction of the French Cinematheque – Screenrush

The general director of the French Cinematheque Serge Toubiana announced his intention to step down at the end of 2015.

Director-General of the French Cinémathèque since 2003, Serge Toubiana announced that he would leave office on 31 December 2015. The former critic and editor of the Cahiers du cinema compiled on his blog the record thirteen years dedicated to the institution located rue de Bercy, in Paris. He also mentioned the reasons for his departure.

“This is the fruit of a long, sober, and taking into account several elements, Serge Toubiana wrote on his site. “(…) There is much to do, but I am convinced that another man or woman, will for me to pursue this adventure, better than I do now know myself” .

Did you know? Serge Toubiana co-wrote the film “I, Pierre Riviere, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and brother”

Still director for six months Toubiana explains what will be its future activities: “It enters my mind the desire to move on. It comes down to me to write about cinema. I feel the need, time passes. “ The old criticism will still be present in October to receive Martin Scorsese on the occasion of an exhibition that will be devoted to it.
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French cinephile Temples of the Cinémathèques Paris and Toulouse still remain the haunt of movie lovers One question remains unanswered:. which will replace Serge Toubiana ? at the French Cinematheque His estate does not yet seem able to be announced All in good time The last word of this article to Serge Toubiana.. “The cinema, the love of cinema, is a passion to be shared and transmitted “.

Moi, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and brother Trailer