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Founded thirty years ago, the Sundance Festival, dedicated to independent film, has created television Sundance Channel. Founded by Robert Redford, it is now broadcast in North America, Asia and Europe.

LE FIGARO. – At 75, you have nothing more to prove. Why do you continue to be so involved in the project Sundance?

Robert REDFORD. – There are two answers. The first is rather personal. When undertaking a project, it grows and succeeds, he must know how to lead the way. And as we are able to do it right, we must continue the self. The second reason is that Sundance Festival began thirty years ago, confidentially, in a small mountain town in Utah. It was well received and was able to cross borders. The second step was the creation of the Sundance Channel television network, now distributed in several countries. We have the opportunity today to export the festival itself. I think this opportunity is Sundance as a whole.

Why did you choose to export the Sundance Festival London and not Paris, for example?

Just because it was London that I was offered. If Paris had done, I immediately agreed. I am very attached to this city where I started my career, and France has played a big role in my story to film. It is astonishing that Paris does not have its own film festival. International in scope, there is always that of Cannes today. In addition, Sundance has long been a festival of American independent cinema where we showed films and documentaries mainly American. Gradually, Sundance opened and has become a multi-cultural exchange. This new festival in London, which took place last weekend, is the opportunity to highlight this aspect of trading. These are no longer limited to the movies, since Sundance London includes other art forms like music.

Is television, you think more creatively than the cinema?

The major studios have been major developments in recent years, mainly due to the arrival of a new generation of managers. With them is a different perception of this profession that has taken over. Leaders of the studios no longer had the eyes on the working capital. They mainly favored the financial aspect of production. This resulted in a dwindling production with a focus on blockbusters, but also those who worked on the films. And many talents who worked for the film were left out. They were found on television that works faster, more flexibly, but also who pays very well. This is where they have exercised their creativity, successfully.

Is there still a place for independent film?

The defense is my mission. Of course it is very difficult. And it is clear that there is less and less money to make films of this type. When we launched Sundance, the challenge was even more complicated and this independent film was even more difficult today. But I think there is still a place for independent film, and a public taste which manifests itself to this type of production, as evidenced by the success of the festival itself and the chain.

How do you imagine that the film will be consumed in five or ten years?

I do not believe for one moment that the rooms will disappear because new technologies. People will always need to come together to share the things they like and the film calls this type of collective sharing. I am also convinced that the room will continue and that the public will always wish to navigate to enjoy movies. I do not believe that eventually people will just watch a movie alone on a tiny screen. This does not make sense.

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"We are ready to work with the next government whatever, whatever the outcome of the election on May 6. We think very quickly social issues are at the heart of phase government that opens, "said Tuesday Laurence Parisot, president of MEDEF, during his monthly press conference at the headquarters of the employers' organization.

Anxious to show their determination, the business leaders continue to negotiate with the unions during the presidential campaign on the issues of 1% housing and employment competitiveness. "In addition, we are ready to discuss a social agenda with unions," said Laurence Parisot.

While recalling that Nicolas Sarkozy had made "an extraordinary job under extraordinary circumstances" caused by a financial crisis followed by an economic crisis, the president of MEDEF said "feel closer" to Francois Hollande, the Socialist candidate for the presidential election, "the role of intermediary bodies and of the peer." She also found "very interesting" his proposed "entrenchment of social dialogue" while hoping for clarification on "this ambition."

Reopen the debate on the role of the ECB

Asked about the will of Francis Holland to give a boost to minimum wage, Laurence Parisot is pragmatic. "What interests me just at the moment is that Francois Hollande has said that this would be a discussion, a dialogue," commented the president of MEDEF while warning against "a evolution of the minimum wage that is not linked to productivity gains and inflation developments. " Although it has not yet met Francois Hollande, Laurence Parisot assured that it "might have the opportunity to do so by May 6."

Observing that the ideas defended by the MEDEF on Competitiveness, a zero deficit in public finances are themes of the campaign of Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande, Laurence Parisot regretted that Europe is missing from the presidential campaign.

Judging "perfectly legitimate" to reopen the debate on the role of the European Central Bank (ECB), which plays "a role already EUROPEAN growth since that particular Mario Draghi is president," the president of MEDEF said that this debate may be an opportunity to open "another debate on the general direction we want to give Europe". Laurence Parisot has recognized only one real frustration. "What saddens us most is what's missing in this campaign is the resounding praise of the entrepreneur," concluded the president of MEDEF.

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At work, the French have less and less afraid to talk politics. According to a survey released last October, 57% say potentially confrontational approach this subject with colleagues. It is, after Cevipof, the center of Political Research at Sciences Po, one hand rising steadily over the past twenty years. But if the French talk more politics at work, this is primarily because they speak more generally: "There is a decline in a sense that politics is too complicated," said Nonna Mayer in his book on behavior * policies. The professional sphere is a space where delicate political speech must be more than elsewhere, controlled.

Like all other citizens, employees are entitled to freedom of expression. As such, a company would not have the right to ban political or religious discussions, nor to punish one of its elements for speaking on the subject. But this right has limitations. "One of them is the risk of disorder or disruption of the company. Better to express his opinions in moderation, and avoid offending colleagues or clients, "said Stephane Sélégny, lawyer social firm Holman Fenwick Willan.

Campaigning in the workplace is a fortiori not recommended. "The company is a private space where employees do not have anyway to distribute political leaflets. Even less if they do during their working time, "says the lawyer. Freedom of association protected employees justifies comment on current political or give voting instructions. But the biggest danger for ordinary employees to campaign, as evidenced by the example of that employee to a retirement home, returned after receiving a sum of money of a resident fragile, to finance the campaign of a politician .

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In practice, disputes are rare. And if employees hold back their conversations, it is primarily because like all citizens, they prefer to talk politics with those who think like them, that is to say mainly family and friends. They are afraid to "reveal" to "expose" by revealing their political views in public, but also to express an opinion against the current cash advance loans. Because it is "on the workplace as the odds of conversing with people of opposing views are highest," notes Nonna Mayer.  

What about more confrontational policy when we do not share the opinion of the speaker? Colleagues often rubbed shoulders with more than seven hours a day, we try to avoid "sensitive subjects". This is the case of firefighters, whose relation to politics was the subject of a recent study. "Because there's a professional necessity to live together 24 hours firefighters who do not share the same opinions, the political stance strictly speaking remains the exception," the sociologist Roman Pudal analysis.

On the right, there is less talk policy

In this area, each workplace is different. "Where labor ratios are higher, we will talk more politics," says Sophie Duchesne, a researcher at the Centre for European Studies, Sciences Po same is true of politically homogeneous circles. But all employees do not speak so easily. It is known that people who vote National Front are more reluctant to reveal their preferences. And in France, unlike other countries, those that are at least generally straight talk politics than those who claim to left.

Still do not necessarily know which candidate they will vote, the broader policy occupies a large part of conversations. For comment on current events, discuss the health system, education of children, the price of gasoline or the fear of unemployment is also talk politics. This is the paradox that is Roman Pudal about firefighters: "It took several years to obtain the opinions of each other," even though the policy occupies most of the conversations.

* Sociology of Political Behaviour, A. Colin (coll.U), 2010

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The recurrence IESEG School of Management. After a first master in learning created 3 years ago in the sector auditing, management, corporate finance, he opens a second option in Marketing, Distribution and e-commerce in the coming year. "This is an orientation, not specialization, says Stephen Grimonprez, Program Director Master of IESEG. After two years of their apprenticeship, students will be awarded the rank of IESEG. They have high school diploma, with the orientation distribution and marketing e-commerce. "

The curriculum is developed in partnership with La Redoute, the company participated in construction of educational content, its employees, e-marketing managers, project managers … will bring their testimony to the students, the group of young people take an apprenticeship contract. "It's a way for us to attract and retain most of future professionals," said Annick Legros, HRD of La Redoute.

For school, the goal is both to open the diploma and develop. "This sector of the audit and that management control, finance account for half of a promotion, says Stephen Grimonprez. With the learning section, we give opportunity to students in undergraduate level who could not enter for financial reasons, to follow a high school program. "

Selection of maintenance

Not less than 26 apprentices are expected in September 2012: bachelors of IESEG and licensees (in economics, management, management or equivalent) entered by parallel admission, all selected on maintenance. The pace of the course, one week at IESEG Lille, 3 weeks in business, allow them to work on long projects. "After two years of learning, they will be immediately operational, we can offer them positions of responsibility," said Annick Legros. They may include positions as project manager web, community manager, e-merchandiser, marketing manager, etc.. or choose more general functions.

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The State is not the only one to benefit from the largesse of the SNCF. Society of French railroad will indeed pay its railroad a "wage dividend" of up to 400 euros gross to net income for the year 2011, according to the CFDT. This premium, which amount is adjusted according to the time spent in the company in 2011, will be paid on the payroll of March. "The management announced this evening (Thursday) that it would pay to the CFDT from the results of 2011, a dividend of 400 euros gross wage for employees of the company," said the union. An amount that could be much greater than that paid last year because the railroad had received 76 euros. Thus, if the CFDT "welcomes" the payment of a dividend to employees, it "regrets the randomness of its payment" because the amount differs from year to year.

In fact, the group's results do not explain this surge. Group profit accuses indeed a decrease of 82% to 125 million in fiscal year 2011. A cons-performance however be explained by asset write-downs of 840 million euros, 700 million under its TGV. Last year, operating margin, favored by management indicator, soared 41.2%, to 3.02 billion euros. As for sales, it rose 7.2% to 32.6 billion euros.

But despite mixed annual results, the company unveiled at the end of 2011 the payment of a dividend "record" in the state, said the CFDT. The draft budget 2012 Railway Group provides for a payment of 230 million euros. An amount that should be reinvested in the renovation of the rail network, the government promises.

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The French seem to have taken note of the looming recession in the eurozone. Consumer confidence has lost three points from October, to 79 points, INSEE reported. He returned to a level not seen since February 2009, when France was plunged into crisis. Economists did not expect such a decline, on average expected a loss of one point of the indicator.

"The current financial crisis, the second level of rigor and concern about the purchasing power (mainly because of higher diesel prices), explain the fall of the indicator," Analysis Dominique Barbet, an economist at BNP Paribas .

Households are also very pessimistic about their future living standards, which fall 8 points. Since July, this indicator has been awarded 20 points. It is now a record low.