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The article published by 20 Minutes and signed by Camille Moretti is part of a now well-established "Duanjuphobic" trend: following the president of the CNC (National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image), some French media outlets, such as France Inter and Le Figaro , are approaching the phenomenon of vertical mini-series through the lens of mistrust, even suspicion. The format is becoming an object of concern rather than a subject for analysis. Nothing new, then: the s

The Nikon Film Festival is an annual short film competition launched in France by the camera brand Nikon. Open to all, it invites filmmakers, students, and amateurs to create a 2-minute 20-minute film on a set theme. In addition to extensive online exposure, winners receive awards, some of which are funded by the French National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image. Presented as a springboard for young talent, the festival nevertheless relies on a model where marketing some

On October 14, 2025, at the end of the 7 p.m. news on France Inter, the major French public radio station, the journalists humorously concluded: "We will resist, we will fight with our little arms." A seemingly innocuous phrase, but revealing a certain French reflex in the face of cultural revolutions. We laugh to keep at a distance what is disturbing: a new, fast, popular, and strangely effective format. This ironic tone is not just a radio joke. It is part of a broader cont

When a major mainstream outlet turns its attention to the duanju phenomenon, it’s often to treat it as a curiosity. But the Figaro  article of October 12, 2025, signed by Salomé Hembert, deserves a closer look as much for what it reveals as for what it leaves out. In 2024, actor Thierry Lhermitte joked that a scathing piece in Le Monde  or Libération  usually meant box-office success was near. Reading Le Figaro ’s article, it’s hard not to think of that old rule. The text che

In 2020, in the midst of the municipal election campaign, 5G entered the public debate. Green mayor Éric Piolle launched a striking statement on RTL: "5G is so we can watch porn movies even when you're in your elevator in HD." A provocation intended to denounce the energy consumption of digital technology and question the notion of progress. Five years later, what was a witty remark has become reality: 5G makes it possible to seamlessly watch Duanju series even in the most un

In his opening address at the 2025 La Rochelle Fiction Festival in France, Gaëtan Bruel, president of the National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC), chose to discuss the phenomenon of micro-dramas, better known in China as Duanju. Rather than seeing it as the emergence of a new audiovisual language, he described it as "the perfect counter-example" of what France should be championing. This reticence reflects a profound confusion between a format and the commercial

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Over the past decade, the way we watch series has changed profoundly. With the rise of streaming, binge-watching, watching episodes one after the other without a break, has become almost the norm. Netflix, almost in spite of itself, has imposed this model by making all seasons available as soon as they are released. Added to this is another phenomenon, already noted in 2017 by France Inter : "speed-watching." More and more viewers are speeding up their series, watching them a