SAINT TROPEZ: Television France International's Rendez-Vous 2002 successfully concluded on 13 September with a dinner conjured by Chef Christope Leroy - a master of his art. Closing cocktails were held first at a sixteenth century castle - La Citadelle, which yielded a panoramic view of the Saint Tropez waterline and Saint Maxime. This was followed by dinner at the Mole Jean Reveille at the edge of the Saint Tropez quay.
The chief guests for the evening were the deputy mayor of Saint Tropez Jean Michel Couve, the president of the French broadcasting authority Dominque Baudis.
TVFI executive director Mathieu Bejot revealed Rendez Vous 2002 had generated around 3,000 screenings from the 500-odd television professionals who had assembled to participate in it. Among the companies that generated the maximum viewings figure:
| TF | 1 |
| International | 160 |
| France Television Distribution | 154 |
| Marathon | 141 |
| Doc & CO | 128 |
| Teleimages | 115 |
| Ellipse Distribution | 105 |
The following is the list of programmes/shows/movies which got the most screenings:
| Jean Moulin (Pathe International) | 27 |
| Operation Lune (Point du Jour International) | 24 |
| Saddam Hussein Le maitre de BAgdad (Les Films du Village) | 22 |
| Guerre Pour de vrai (Doc & Stock) | 20 |
| Les Liasions Dangereuses (AB International) |
Bejot, along with TVFI president Jean Louis Guillaud, said they were delighted with the response from potential buyers. "The numbers are almost the same as last year, if not higher," he says. "And in a year which witnessed a downturn, this is a good performance. We can only hope for a better turnout next year."
