Festival In Focus: How The American French Film Festival Is Developing Younger Audiences & Shining A Spotlight On “Cultural Exchange”
One of the key initiatives of the American French Film Festival is its long-running education program, which provides 3,000 high school students each year with the opportunity to attend a screening and discussion with filmmakers at the DGA Theatre. For the festival, it’s a rare opportunity to help actively develop younger audiences and expose them to French cinema.Why Tokyo International Film Festival Is Putting The Focus On Women's Empowerment “At a time when everyone is on their phones and in-person interactions are declining, the American French Film Festival Education Program inspires students to truly engage,” says Anouchka van Riel, Deputy Director...
‘The Big War’ First Look: Iconic French WWII Graphic Novel Gets a Big-Budget Adaptation From Mathieu Kassovitz (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Big War,” one of Europe’s most ambitious feature projects brought to market at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, is heading the AFM with some incredible new graphics for its CG animal cast.Joann Sfar, Thomas Bidegain to Adapt 'Journey to the End of the Night' for the Big Screen With Aton Soumache, Alain Attal Producing (EXCLUSIVE) Inspired by the iconic two-part graphic novel “La Bête Est Morte,” written by Edmond-François Calvo during the Nazi occupation of France during World War II and published just after the liberation of Paris, “The Big War” is helmed by “La Haine” director Mathieu Kassovitz and...
A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu's sex assault trial because of his health
A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of the proceedings to March.
Isabelle Huppert Celebrated by Alfonso Cuarón at France’s Lumiere Festival Tribute: ‘For 50 Years, She Has Cast a Spell on the Screen’
Reflecting the breadth of her legacy across different continents, French actor Isabelle Huppert was celebrated by the likes of Alfonso Cuarón, Claire Denis, Alejandro Jodorowsky and François Ozon at the 15th edition of the Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon where she received a sprawling career tribute on Oct. 18. Jean-Luc Godard's 'A Woman Is a Woman' Hitting U.S. Theaters in 4K Restoration via Rialto Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) Huppert kicked off the festivities as she entered the 3000-seat auditorium dancing to the 1980’s disco beats of “Nuit de folie,” dressed in a shimmery champagne gown. The joyful ceremony, emceed by Huppert’s longtime friend (and...