Tag: franck bondoux
UPDATED: Organiser 9e Art+ puts ANGOULÊME FESTIVAL 2026 on hold
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold
ANGOULÊME: Her name is Élise. Former employee dismissed by 9e Art+ after reporting sexual...
The person whose allegations against Angoulême Festival operator 9e Art+ shook the French comics industry this year has waived her anonymity and spoken out
ANGOULÊME CRISIS: Game over? Stakeholders call for ’26 Festival to be cancelled
Angoulême International Comics Festival's 2026 should be cancelled. That seems to be the resounding message from publishers, authors...and as of today public partners - including the town mayor.
ANGOULÊME: Bondoux “retires” as publishers and authors demand radical change
Embattled Angoulême International Comics Festival owner Association FIBD and controversial operator 9e Art+ made dramatic concessions on Thursday. Not good enough, say authors and publishers
ANGOULÊME: Enraged publishers seek removal of Bondoux, Mayor gets involved
The list of exits grows. Festival owner Assocation FIBD has been given a November 17 deadline to come up with an acceptable alternative - including the immediate removal of Bondoux - or all major publishers walk. It was also being indicated that the local government may take over
ANGOULÊME 2026 in serious doubt as publishers and authors cancel to protest Bondoux’s involvement
Creators and publishers are threatening a boycott after controversial organisation 9e Art+ and its owner Franck Bondoux are set to resume their place as organisers of the Angoulême Festival
Angoulême Festival’s crisis resumes
Angoulême Festival remains mired in controversy as the deadline for alternative showrunners entered its final days. Grand Prix recipient Anouk Ricard confirmed her decision to boycott next year’s festival, and two publishers have publicly declared they will not attend. Meanwhile it is believed that the widely unpopular showrunner incumbent 9e Art+ is the frontrunner to replace itself
Angoulême: Boycott Still On, says Artists Union
Authors union Syndicat des Travailleur.euses Artistes-Auteurs vows to press ahead with its boycott of the 2026 Angoulême Festival despite some recent steps by the event owners
Angoulême Festival showrunners face turmoil and author boycott
France’s Angoulême Festival – one of the most important calendar events in global comics – has been immersed in a growing crisis since January
Next Year’s Angoulême Comics Festival Will Not Be As Awful As This Year’s
Relying on the old Google translate a bit here, but it looks like the 44th Festival of Comics of Angoulême has taken some steps...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits: Locals call for Angouleme director to step down
NICE ART: Jillian Tamaki (Super Mutant Magic Academy, This One Summer) has completed a poster for the MTA, New York's Subway system. That's...
French publishers threaten to start their own festival as Minister of Culture agrees to...
L'Affaire de Angoulême continues and will not stop. As we reported yesterday, 40 French publishers — basically all the important players in France— have...
