"Les mots manquent face à l’horreur des attentats du 13 novembre. Les messages de solidarité ont afflué du monde entier. Ils témoignent de l’indignation que ces événements provoquent.

A leur mesure, l’Association des producteurs de cinéma (APC) et tous ses adhérents tiennent à exprimer leur soutien aux victimes, à leurs proches et à l’ensemble des personnes touchées par ce qui s’est produit.

Plus que jamais, la création est indispensable pour que chacun puisse exprimer ses rêves, ses craintes, ses émotions et que le désir de vivre et de partager soit une réponse.

Même si nous savons que nous avons désormais basculé dans un monde plus violent, plus incertain et plus inquiétant, cela ne nous empêchera pas de vivre, de travailler et de fabriquer des bulles de liberté et d'insouciance, en proposant pendant deux heures au public d'être transporté, de ressentir des émotions, parfois au mépris de la bienséance ou en s'affranchissant des règles.

L’APC s’associe à la minute de silence d’aujourd'hui.

Qu'elle soit l'occasion de penser à ceux qui comptent pour nous, de penser à ceux qui nous ont quitté mais aussi de montrer que cette barbarie aveugle n’atteindra pas son but. "

APC

French Artist Tells How He Created ‘Symbol of Peace for Paris’"In all this horror there’s something positive that people are coming together in a sense of unity and peace."

“I express myself visually, so my first reaction was to draw a symbol of peace for Paris,” Jullien, who says his friends and family are safe and accounted for, told TIME over Skype on Saturday from a location he did not wish to disclose. “From there it seems to have gotten a bit out of my hands.”

That poignant painting has quickly become a unifying symbol for people in France and beyond. A cell-phone picture of the illustration that Jullien posted to his Instagram on Friday evening has garnered at least 129,000 likes on Instagram and 48,000 retweets on Twitter, as well as countless other uncredited shares. Instagram’s own post of the image has topped 1.3 million likes.

“I can’t say I’m happy because it’s such a tragedy and such a horrible event,” he says. “I can just say that in all this horror there’s something positive that people are coming together in a sense of unity and peace.”

It’s even been shared by celebrities such as John Legend and One Direction’s Harry Styles. “People are asking me, ‘Are you proud?’ and all that,” Jullien said of the famous figures distributing his work. “No, at the moment what touched me more, so to speak, is the fact that everyoneshared it—not just famous people but everyone all over the world. The main purpose of the image was to communicate peace and solidarity, and that’s exactly what it seems to have done.”

Jullien also says he’s not bothered by all the people sharing the image without attributing it to him. “Some people were trying to alert me that people were using it without credit,” he says. “That’s not really the point. I did not create the image to get credit. I created a symbol for everyone to share. It’s not for ownership and pride.”

And while his illustrations are typically more humor-based than the image that’s now brought him international attention, Jullien notes that his Paris peace sign has had a similar impact on those who see it. “What I normal do is try to bring a smile on peoples’ faces with my work,” he says. “I got someone emailing me saying they were happy to have seen my message because the feeling of peace and unity took over the raw anger that can come from such an event.”

as written for Time Magazine

http://time.com/4113068/paris-peace-sign-artist-interview/

Dear Bruno,

May people of all faiths band together in solidarity and support of freedom and peace. 
Our deepest condolences to all of humanity of the loss of life in Paris. Let us all stand together in this terrible time.

Best, Diane Raver
Founder The Garden State Film Festival

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From New York City to Paris.

Our hearts and best wishes to the people of Paris. 

We understand your horror but don't let it turn to fear!!  You are a great city and will be stronger from staying the city of love.

Dennis Cieri Executive Director NYC Independent Film Festival

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Bruno Chatelin thank God you are safe Deepest sympathies to all of France

Diane Raver Garden State Film Festival

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We were shocked and shaken by the events in Paris. Thanks God the team of Filmfestivals is safe. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the victims. Everything seems surreal as if it happened in another world, not on our planet which has everything to be a happy place for the people. At this time we should bring ourselves together and think, think, think - what we can do to stop this sensless .

Olena Vitvitska, Adel Vafeyev, Montreal, Canada

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Hi,

We the world of lovers of life stand together after what has happened in the great city of Paris.we as art faculty stand together to oppose violence and hatred thT these handful of terrorists are trying to perpetrate. They will fail ,the terror will be vanquished and peace shall prevail.

India stands with France .My condolences and preyers for the departed souls .

Regards

Bobby Vats

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whew... so sorry about the tragedy... And GLAD YOU are ok.  

Stay safe and well.

Stephen Ashton Founder/Director Society for the Advancement of the Arts & Film Wine Country Film Festival

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Dear Bruno
Our thoughts and concerns are with you all in France, wishing that you and all of your families and friends are OK after this terrible savagery. Tony Manne

Bristol Media International, Inc.

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Peace, calm and resolve to act.

Best wishes, Jacob Sebag & Associates, P.C. 

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One of my favorite countries in the world: peace and love to all the French people. No mercy with the terrorists, wherever they are. Love and solidarity!

Ricardo Freixá Executive Director P l u r a l  -  J e m p s a , SL

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You have my support! 

Jasmin Durakovic Depo doo

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Glad to see you are ok. Hope all your family is ok as well. Our solidarity with all the people in Paris. Vive la France!

Patricia Martin Amazonas Manaus International Film Festival

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Cher Bruno,

Just a pump of the hand from this side of the Atlantic to let you that you and your rattled cosmos are in my thoughts. 

Warmly, Laura Blum Filmfestivals.com Correspondent

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I hope you are all right in Paris horrible events...can not believe...just post if you are ok

Radmila Djurica Filmfestivals.com correspondent.

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Hope you and your loved ones are safe. Really awful to hear about the attacks. Do take care. Hugs

Mes chers amis, 

On pense à vous...! Bien chaleureusement, 

Robin Woods

« En me voyant si près d’être joué aux Français, je commence à croire qu’il pourrait y avoir une Providence pour la constance de l’effort et le courage de la volonté. » Année 1865, 30 novembre. Journal Mémoires de La Vie Littéraire 1864-1867, Tome VII, Edmond et Jules de Goncourt  

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Debrah Jalmet Ododo  

 

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Glad to see Bruno Chatelin is safe, hope to hear from others soon.

Mike Takeuchi

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Prayers for France; the victims and their families; and all the people who are dealing with the aftermath. People of Peace stand with you.

Ethan Marten

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Hi Bruno,

Glad you are ok. I’m terribly sorry for what happened in Paris yesterday. The world has gone mad, I wish we could all live in peace and accept each other.

Love,

Lia Fietz Filmfestivals.com correspondent

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I am praying for Paris and the world

Vanessa McMahon Filmfestivals.com correspondent

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We are glad you are OK.
Thoughts from the animation world.

Warm Regards 
Laurie Gordon | Director | MIAFF Montreal International Animation Film Festival

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So thankful you are all ok. Sending love and prayers from California. 

Jack Elliott

Bruno...all our love and support to you and the French nation throughout these horrific moments.

Stay strong, determined and free of fear.

Pituka Pituka Ortega Heilbron Panama International Film Festival

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Our hearts and prayers are with you.
Keep the light burning. Never fade out.

Word Smith

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Peace&Love for Paris

Elena Nemykh Producer and director

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Questa volta non restiamo in silenzio: Parigi ci appartiene

Muri invisibili (Parigi ci appartiene)

Federico Chiacchiari

La guerra finisce quando i muri vengono abbattuti. Ma lo sappiamo bene: i muri più difficili da abbattere sono quelli invisibili agli occhi, i muri dei pregiudizi, i muri culturali.

Dans Paris (Parigi ci appartiene)

Simone Emiliani

Non si può stare in silenzio. Ma non ci sono neanche le parole. C'è solo voglia di Parigi. Attraversata mentalmente come sul filo di The Walk prima di essere lì il prima possibile

Non l’abbiamo “scampata”! (Parigi ci appartiene)

Valentina Carnelutti

Ma questa guerra è in corso da tempo! E questi morti e feriti e traumatizzati ci sono continuamente! E ci passano davanti e accanto e ci chiedono aiuto ogni giorno. (dal Blog di Valentina Carnelutti)

Parigi, città aperta (Parigi ci appartiene)

Lou Reed – John Cale – Nico – (Le-Bataclan – 1972) – Femme Fatale (Parigi ci appartiene)

On January 29, 1972 Lou Reed and John Cale, founding members of the Velvet Underground, reunited with Nico, German actress, model and musician, for a special concert at le Bataclan nightclub in Paris.

Peace for Paris (Parigi ci appartiene)

Redazione Sentieri Selvaggi

Questa volta non staremo in silenzio. Sconvolti, devastati dalle stragi di Parigi, abbiamo deciso di continuare a lavorare con i nostri strumenti, che sono il cinema e la cultura. Parigi ci appartiene 

Redazione Sentieri Selvaggi

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Dear Bruno,

It is horrible what happened in Paris last night. And the world press and celebrities are informing us of it. 

With reference to your first item, Justin Bieber did not draw that symbol of Peace for Paris. Read who the artist really is in this Slate article Meet the artist behind the Eiffel Tower peace sign drawing.http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/11/14/paris_shooting_eiffel_tower_peace_sign_an_interview_with_artist_jean_jullien.html?wpsrc=sh_all_tab_tw_bot.

In fact, the creator of the drawing was a French illustrator named Jean Jullien, who posted it to his Twitter page around midnight Paris-time with the caption “Peace for Paris,” and watched it swiftly take flight.

Ken Chawkin

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Bonjour Bruno, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all of France! The radical Islamists are going to kill us all! And we are letting it happen! Fondly, with prayers.

Hunter Todd & Kathleen Hanney WorldFest Houston

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Glad to hear you are safe

Katha Cato Queens World Film Festival

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Happy you are safe

Tacie Hovey Maryland International Film Festival

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