Hot Topic: Billion-Dollar Producers: Luc Besson & Pierre-Ange Le Pogam

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France's EuropaCorp strikes gold

Besson, Le Pogam turn passion into profit
When Gallic film mavens Luc Besson and Pierre-Ange Le Pogam decided to launch EuropaCorp in 2000, their vision was simple if ambitious. They wanted to make the kind of films they had grown up loving, whether those be Hollywood-style genre films or Francophone cinema d'auteur — but they wanted to do so on their own terms.
Ali Jaafar, Elsa Keslassy | 5/6/09 6:11pm

Besson's evolution as producer

Writer-director brings expertise to EuropaCorp
Jordan Mintzer | 5/6/09 5:57pm

Dog Prods. crosses film, commercials

Diverse stable of directors unearths new talent
Adam Dawtrey | 5/6/09 5:43pm

'Transporter' launches new talent

Film franchise springboards French directors
Ali Jaafar | 5/6/09 5:21pm
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Besson's 'Arthur' broke new ground

Producer shows soft spot for animation
Elsa Keslassy | 5/6/09 5:10pm

Digital Factory thrives in French forest

Besson boasts popular post-production complex
Adam Dawtrey | 5/6/09 4:35pm

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