The scene took place Thursday, rue du Premier film in Lyon. The president of the Lumière Festival, Thierry Frémaux, was awaiting the arrival of the director Jane Campion, winner of the 2021 Prize, when he turned to the journalist reporter of images (JRI) of France 3 Rhône-Alpes.
“Supposedly” embarrassed “by the small auxiliary lamp, [il] rushed towards our colleague and gave a big blow to the camera, which was in the process of turning “, relates this Tuesday an inter-union press release from the Lyon editorial staff of the third channel, qualifying the gesture of” reaction out of control ” . “Our shocked colleague had great difficulty in continuing his work,” continues the text co-signed by the SNJ, the CGT and the CFDT.
Thierry Frémaux attacks one of our journalist sisters. Unacceptable behavior … an attack on the person, on the exercise of the profession of journalist … at the time when Jane Campion’s film on toxic masculinity is being screened. #festivalLights pic.twitter.com/pLofP9yh2Z
– Olivier Michel (@ olimi69) October 18, 2021
The images were broadcast in the 19/20 Rhône Alpes edition of October 15. “The entire editorial staff of France 3 Rhône-Alpes denounces the attitude of the president of the festival, rebounded the presenter on the set. We give our full support [à notre consœur]. “
“The deafening silence of the management of the network and the company”
The inter-union regrets that Thierry Frémaux did not offer the slightest excuse, while “the editor-in-chief of Lyon and the regional management tried to reach the person concerned to protest against this attitude”. On the contrary, the latter would have received “a response denying all responsibility and even accusation.” (…) The author of this violent gesture now threatens to attack for defamation those who dare to denounce him. “
The Rhône-Alpes editorial unions also protested against “the deafening silence on the part of the management of the network and that of the company” and their attitude “on the handling of this affair”. They ask them “to intervene firmly publicly, as they are accustomed to do with other attacks on reporting teams.” “