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Panel Discussion
Grégory Boutboul began his career as a writer on "Minikeums", a flagship program on France 3, one of the country's main television channels, before contributing to numerous series, including "La Vie Devant Nous", "Plus Belle la Vie", and "Sous le Soleil". Fascinated by Dostoyevsky, he adapted the writer’s life into a film and won the Junior Prize for Best Screenwriter. Simultaneously, he co-wrote several successful comedies—"Trente Jours Max", "Dieumerci!", and "Andy"—and collaborated with renowned French actor Kev Adams on "Amis Publics". In 2025, his directorial debut, "Neuilly-Poissy", is enjoying a successful run in theaters and on Canal+. His next project, "Alfred Nakache ou le Nageur d’Auschwitz", starring Kev Adams, is set for release in winter 2026.
Max Boublil is a well-known French actor, comedian, and musician, recognized for his sharp humor and musical parodies.
His starred in the film "Les Gamins" (2013), a hit comedy he co-wrote and starred in alongside Alain Chabat. He later led films such as "Prêt à tout" (2014), "Comme des garçons" (2018)—a sports comedy about the first French women's football team—and "Play" (2020), further cementing his status in French entertainment. On television, he co-wrote and starred in the OCS series "Mike" (2018). In addition to his film and TV success, he has built a strong presence in stand-up comedy, with "Max Boublil, nouveau spectacle" drawing large audiences.
Today, Boublil is a prominent figure in French entertainment, known for his witty storytelling and versatility across comedy, music, and acting.
French American actor and comedian Franck Amiack arrived in Hollywood in 2012. Franck worked with Academy Award Winning Directors and Actors on more than 40 films. In 2006, he played the leading part of Mr Bovee in National Geographic’s "Seconds from Disaster", and then landed his second lead in "Anthony Caldarella’s Drifting" before working on Francis Ford Coppola's "Distant Vision". Franck also performed in more than 20 plays. He produced and acted in the one character interactive play "Miss Margarida’s Way" as well as "The Swallows of Kabul", adapted from Yasmina Khadra's best seller. Franck is a member of Write Act Repertory, Theatre Company in North Hollywood and its improv team. He also works as a Writer, Director, Producer and Communication Consultant. After producing his 5th short comedy film "Yes I Cannes", he translated the successful French comedy "Coup de Griff” and adapted the novel "Jules Verne: fiction or reality?".
Youri Rapoport began his career in the audiovisual industry at WTFILMS as an international sales agent, handling films produced by Mars Distribution, including "Plonger" by Mélanie Laurent, "Sauver ou Périr" starring Pierre Niney, and "Le Daim" (Deerskin) by Quentin Dupieux, which had its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. In 2019, he became a partner at WTFILMS alongside Dimitri Stephanides and Gregory Chambet (former partners at TF1 International). After departing the company in 2022, he founded his own international film sales and financing company, You Film, in 2023. Through You Film, he managed the international sales of the comedy "Neuilly-Poissy" by Grégory Boutboul and the financing of "Bardot", a documentary on the life of French icon Brigitte Bardot, set for theatrical release in May 2025 during the Cannes Film Festival. Additionally, in July 2023, he acquired the talent agency Cineart/Talentbox, previously owned by Sophie Dulac (Dulac Distribution).