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Thank you to our 14,000 attendees in 2024, including: Christine Angot, Jacques Audiard, Lisa Azuelos, Priscilla Bertin, Golden Globes winner Jacqueline Bisset, Damien Bonnard, Romain Brémond, Patrick Bruel, -Camille –, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Benjamin Charbit, Charlie Clovis, Sanda Codreanu, Julien Colonna, Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre, Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte, Clément Ducol, Marielle Dugoui, Pierre-Marie Dru, Annette Dutertre, Mareike Engelhardt, Bertrand Faivre, Marc Fitoussi, Anne Fontaine, Pierre Garnier, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Academy Award® winner Michel Hazanavicius, David Hertzog Dessites, Audrey Ismael, Antoine Lafon, Malou Khebizi, Pauline Lamy, Jean-Marie Larrieu, Karim Leklou, Richard Lorber, Marie Masmonteil, Lionel Massol, Patrick Mille, Melvil Poupaud, Daniel Preljocaj, Jérôme Rebotier, Agathe Riedinger, Zoe Saldaña , Ardavan Safaee, Ted Sarandos, Vanessa Schneider, Thierry Teston, Fanny Valette, Arnaud Valois, …
Thank you to our jury members, panelists and moderators: Jon Amiel, Taylor Arthur, Jon Avnet, Maria Bertrand, Frederic Cassidy, Taylor Chukwu, Antoine de Cazotte, Eliza Clark, Henry Crum, Peter Debruge, AJ Dungo, Nisha Ganatra, David S. Goyer, Emilia Graham, Tim Grieving, Taylor Hackford, Tate Heinse, Ted Hope, Jon Horn, Julia Jett, Cy Joseph, Jeremy Kagan, Jason Keller, Elsa Keslassy, Laurent Kleindienst, Pascal Ladreyt, Debra Levine, Sheri Linden, Alex Litvak, Lael Loewenstein, Lily Mariye, Wade Major, Evan Mirzai, Jonathan Morsow, Laure Murat, Michael Ordonna, Dimitri Rassam, Howard A. Rodman, Jay Roewe, Alexander Schmitt, Oona Seppala, Floria Sigismondi, Jed Smith, Luke Thompson, Pinar Toprak, Steve Zallian, Daniel Zucker.
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*** AWARDS SEASONS *** 21 OSCAR NOMINATIONS for French Productions and Co-Productions including 13 Nominations for TAFFF opening film: "EMILIA PEREZ":
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- Opening Film at THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2024 & 4 Golden Globes winner, "EMILIA PEREZ" leads all nominations by receiving 13 Oscar nominations (a new record for a French film): Best Picture, Best director (Jacques Audiard), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Karla Sofía Gascón), Best Actress in a supporting Role (Zoe Saldaña), Best Adapted Screenplay (Jacques Audiard), Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original score (Clément Ducol & Camille), Best Cinematography, Best Film editing, Best International Feature Film, Best Original songs ("El Mar" & "Mi Camino"), Best Sound.
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- Golden Globe winner Animation "FLOW" is nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Animated Feature.
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- Brazil/France co-production "I'M STILL HERE" and Germany/France Co-production "THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG" are nominated for Best International Feature.
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- "YUCK!" (TAFFF 2024), "WANDER TO WONDER" (TAFFF 2024) and "BEAUTIFUL MEN" are nominated for Best Animated Short Film.
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- "THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENCE" (TAFFF 2024) is nominated for Best Live Action Short Film.
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Watch now at home through TAFFF LIBRARY: "EMILIA PEREZ" & "FLOW". TAFFF LIBRARY is your online guide to watch French films and series in the US, with 650+ titles available or soon available on digital in the US (weekly updated): theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is brought to you by The AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL, a Week of French Films and Series Premieres and Awards taking place annually at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. More details on www.tafff.org . TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of Directors Guild of America, #directorsguildofamerica, #MPA, Sacem #wgawest, with the support of #ELMA, Air Tahiti Nui, TV5MONDE, Variety #loreal, Titrafilm, Unifrance, Villa Albertine and ARP.
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*** DISCOVER, THROUGH TAFFF LIBRARY, 55+ NEW FRENCH FILMS & SERIES NOW PLAYING OR COMING SOON IN THE US: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/.../coming-soon/
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*** WATCH THE TRAILERS: WATCH ON THE BIG SCREEN 3 NEW FRENCH PRODUCTIONS AND CO-PRODUCTIONS OPENING THIS WEEKEND IN US THEATRES (01/17):
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* "AUTUMN AND THE BLACK JAGUAR". An Adventure, Family, Drama in English co-written and directed by Gilles de Maistres ("THE WOLD AND THE LION). Released in the US by Blue Fox Entertainment. Digital release date TBA.
Official US Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1WvvmZSlUw
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* "I'M STILL HERE". A Brazil/France Coproduction drama. The new film directed by Walter Salles. Released in the US by Sony Pictures Classics. Digital release date TBA.
Official US Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDunV808Yf4
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* "NIGHT FALL". A Belgium/France Drama, Action, Thriller written and directed by Michiel Blanchard with Romain Duris and new comer Jonathan Feltre. Released in the US by Magnolia Pictures. On digital on January 24.
Official US Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ-ZReYIQZ8
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* ALSO PLAYING IN A THEATRE NEAR YOU (Check your local calendar): "ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT", "EAT THE NIGHT", "ENDLESS SUMMER SYNDROME", "FROM GROUND ZERO", "LITTLE GIRL BLUE", "SANTOSH", "THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO", THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG", "VERMIGLIO", "EMILIA PEREZ". More details and info about their next digital release dates: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/coming-soon/
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is your online guide to watch French films and series in the US, with 650+ titles available or soon available on digital in the US (weekly updated): theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is brought to you by The AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL, a Week of French Films and Series Premieres and Awards taking place annually at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. More details on www.tafff.org . TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of Directors Guild of America, #directorsguildofamerica, #MPA, Sacem #wgawest, with the support of #ELMA, Air Tahiti Nui, TV5MONDE, Variety #loreal, Titrafilm, Unifrance, Villa Albertine and ARP.
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*** DISCOVER, THROUGH TAFFF LIBRARY, 50+ NEW FRENCH FILMS & SERIES COMING TO US THEATRES OR/AND ON DIGITAL IN 2025: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/.../coming-soon/
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*** (RE)DISCOVER, THROUGH TAFFF LIBRARY, 55+ FRENCH BIOPICS COMING SOON OR AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL IN THE US: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/biopic/
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*** WATCH THE TRAILER ** AVAILABLE IN THE US IN 2025: "NIKI", a Drama, Biopic written by Céline Sallette, Samuel Doux. Directed by Céline Sallette. Starring Charlotte Le Bon, John Robinson (IV), Damien Bonnard, Judith Chemla, Alain Fromager, Virgile Bramly, Grégoire Monsaingeon, Nora Arnezeder. Official selection Cannes International Film Festival 2024 (Un Certain Regard). In French with English subtitles. A Distrib Films US release. Opening in US theatres and on digital in 2025. Stay tuned for more info.
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* Watch the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf8Urv16oCA
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(Paris, 1952. Niki has recently moved from the US with her husband and her 2-year old daughter. She is modeling and striving to be an actor. Despite this newfound distance from a family and country that were suffocating her, disturbing flashbacks of her childhood continue to invade her thoughts. From the hell she is about to discover, sculptor and painter Niki de Saint-Phalle will find in her art a weapon to free herself.)
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is your online guide to watch French films and series in the US, with 600+ titles available or soon available on digital in the US (weekly updated): theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is brought to you by The AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL, a Week of French Films and Series Premieres and Awards taking place annually at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. More details on www.tafff.org . TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of Directors Guild of America, #directorsguildofamerica, #MPA, Sacem #wgawest, with the support of #ELMA, Air Tahiti Nui, TV5MONDE, Variety #loreal, Titrafilm, Unifrance, Villa Albertine and ARP.
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#tafff2024 #tafff2023 #theamericanfrenchfilmfestival #facf #frenchfilmfestival #CharlotteLeBon @DamienBonnard #DamienBonnard #nikilefilm Festival de Cannes #uncertainregard #celinesalette Distrib Films US French District French Cinema Los Angeles French Embassy in the U.S. Laemmle Theatres American Association of Teachers of French AATF Commission on Culture #frenchfilmfestival #theamericanfrenchfilmfestival
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*** (RE)DISCOVER THROUGH TAFFF LIBRARY 50+ NEW FRENCH FILMS & SERIES COMING SOON TO US THEATRES OR/AND ON DIGITAL: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/.../coming-soon/
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*** WATCH THE TRAILER ** OPENING IN US THEATRES THIS WEEKEND BEFORE ITS RELEASE IN FRANCE!: "NIGHT CALL", a Belgium/France Co-production, thriller, action, drama, written by Michiel Blanchard & Gilles Marchand. Directed by Michiel Blanchard. Starring Jonathan Feltre, Natacha Krief, Romain Duris, Jonas Bloquet, Thomas Mustin, Sam Louvyck, Cécile de Moor.
In French with English subtitles. A Magnet Releasing release. In US theatres on Friday January 17, followed by a digital release on January 24.
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* Official US trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ-ZReYIQZ8
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(A student who moonlights as a locksmith opens a door for a young woman, inadvertently facilitating a robbery of a ruthless crime boss. Blamed for the theft, the student has one night to prove his innocence in a city rattled by protests.)
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is your online guide to watch French films and series in the US, with 600+ titles available or soon available on digital in the US (weekly updated): theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is brought to you by The AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL, a Week of French Films and Series Premieres and Awards taking place annually at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. More details on www.tafff.org . TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of Directors Guild of America, #directorsguildofamerica, #MPA, SACEM #wgawest, with the support of #ELMA, Air Tahiti Nui, TV5MONDE, Variety #loreal, #titrafilm, Unifrance, Villa Albertine and ARP.
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#tafff2024 #tafff2023 #theamericanfrenchfilmfestival #facf #frenchfilmfestival #romainduris Gaumont Magnolia Pictures #MagnetReleasing #michielblanchard #frenchthriller American Association of Teachers of French Directors Guild of America French District French Morning French Embassy in the U.S.
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*** WHICH FRENCH FILMS ARE NOW PLAYING IN US THEATRES OR WILL BE RELEASED SOON? Visit TAFFF LIBRARY: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/coming-soon/
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*** WATCH THE TRAILER *** OPENING IN US THEATRES THIS WEEKEND BEFORE ITS RELEASE IN FRANCE!: "EAT THE NIGHT". A drama written by Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel & Guillaume Bréaud. Directed by Caroline Poggi, &Jonathan Vinel. Starring Théo Cholbi, Erwan Kepoa Falé, Lila Gueneau, Mathieu Perotto. Official Selection Directors Fortnight Cannes 2024. In French with English subtitles. An Altered Innocence release. Now playing in US select theatres before a digital release (Check your local calendar).
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* Official US trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ULCnuvxoWs
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(Pablo, a small-time drug dealer, and his teenage sister Apolline have forged an unbreakable bond through their shared obsession with the online video game Darknoon. When Pablo falls for the mysterious Night, he gets swept up in their liaison, abandoning his sister to deal with the impending shutdown of their digital haven alone. As Pablo’s reckless choices provoke the wrath of a dangerous rival gang, the end of their virtual life draws near, upending their reality. The newest vision from Caroline Poggi & Jonathan Vinel (Jessica Forever) is a bittersweet, apocalyptic love story with a modern MMORPG twist.).
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is your online guide to watch French films and series in the US, with 600+ titles available or soon available on digital in the US (weekly updated): theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is brought to you by The AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL, a Week of French Films and Series Premieres and Awards taking place annually at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. More details on www.tafff.org . TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of Directors Guild of America, #directorsguildofamerica, #MPA, SACEM #wgawest, with the support of #ELMA, Air Tahiti Nui, TV5MONDE, Variety #loreal, #titrafilm, Unifrance, Villa Albertine and ARP.
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*** (Re)discover at home, through TAFFF LIBRARY, 80+ new French films and series recently released on digital in the US: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/new-releases/
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*** #tafffcinema *** 3 NEW FRENCH FILMS RELEASED ON DIGITAL IN THE US THIS WEEKEND *** WATCH THEM AT HOME THROUGH THE TAFFF LIBRARY:
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* "SURVIVE". A Horror film written by:Matt Alexander. Directed by Frédéric Jardin. Starring Émilie Dequenne, Andreas Pietschmann, Lisa Delamar, Lucas Ebel, Arben Bajraktaraj, Olivier Ho Hio Hen. Official Competition TAFFF 2024 (North American Premiere). In French with English subtitles. A Samuel Goldwyn Films. On digital and in US theatres since January 10.
Official Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnMO7zSitto
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* "MEANWHILE ON EARTH", a Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy written and directed by Jérémy Clapin. Starring Megan Northam, Sofia Lesaffre, Catherine Salée, Sam Louwyck. Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2024. In French with English subtitles.
A Metrograph Pictures release. On Digital since January 10.
Official Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_zOcWsfy2M
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* "AD VITAM". A new Netflix original thriller written by Guillaume Canet, Rodolphe Lauga, David Corona. Directed by Rodolphe Lauga. Starring Guillaume Canet, Stéphane Caillard, Nassim Lyes, Zita Hanrot, Alexis Manenti. In English or In French with English subtitles. Only on Netflix since January 10.
Official Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMmF9uWqzK8
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is your online guide to watch French films and series in the US, with 600+ titles available or soon available on digital in the US (weekly updated): theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is brought to you by The AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL , a Week of French Films and Series Premieres and Awards taking place annually at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. More details on www.tafff.org . TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of Directors Guild of America, #directorsguildofamerica, #MPA, SACEM #wgawest, with the support of #ELMA, Air Tahiti Nui, TV5MONDE, Variety #loreal, #titrafilm, Unifrance, Villa Albertine and ARP.
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#tafff2024 #tafff2023 #theamericanfrenchfilmfestival #facf #frenchfilmfestival #guillaumecanet Metrograph #jeremyclapin
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THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL congratulates EMILIA PEREZ & Netflix's teams for this amazing achievement. We are so proud to have been part of this success!
Opening Night TAFFF 2024: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/2024-opening-night/ #JacquesAudiard, Karla Sofía Gascón - Karsia Zoe Saldana Selena Gomez #paulinelamy Pathé Films #TedSarandos #EmiliaPerez Golden Globes
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MADONNA IS A BETTER ACTRESS THAN SELENA GOMEZ
FABULOUS !!!
*** On the occasion of the digital release of "FLOW", (re)discover at home 25+ French animation features through TAFFF LIBRARY: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/animation/
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*** #tafffcinema *** WINNER GOLDEN GLOBE FOR BEST MOTION PICTURE - ANIMATED ! *** WATCH IT AT HOME THROUGH THE TAFFF LIBRARY, STARTING TOMORROW, JANUARY 7: "FLOW". An Animation, Adventure France/Latvian/Belgium Co Production written by Gints Zilbalodis & Matīss Kaža, directed by Gints Zilbalodis. Official Selections: Cannes International Film Festival 2024 (Un Certain Regard), Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024. Winner Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Animated. No dialogues. A Sideshow / Janus Films release. In US theatres since November 22. On digital January 7..
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* Watch the official trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgZccxuj2RY
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(The world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.)
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is your online guide to watch French films and series in the US, with 600+ titles available or soon available on digital in the US (weekly updated): theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/virtual-cinema/
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* TAFFF LIBRARY is brought to you by The AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL , a Week of French Films and Series Premieres and Awards taking place annually at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. More details on www.tafff.org . TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of Directors Guild of America, #directorsguildofamerica, #MPA, SACEM #wgawest, with the support of #ELMA, Air Tahiti Nui, TV5MONDE, Variety #loreal, #titrafilm, Unifrance, Villa Albertine and ARP.
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#tafff2024 #tafff2023 #theamericanfrenchfilmfestival #facf #frenchfilmfestival #ForeignFilms Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy Festival de Cannes #Flow Janus Films Charades
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The Count of Monte Cristo was TAFFF 2024 Closing Night film as well as the film selected for the High School screenings (in partnership with ELMA) and it received the American Students Award.
TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique partnership between the @Directorsguild, @Motionpictures, @Sacem, and the @wgawest
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Happy Holidays from The American French Film Festival!
You can now look back at this year’s incredible line up, Q&As, and panels by visiting and subscribing to our Youtube channel! Youtube.com/@theamericanfrenchfilmfest
TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique partnership between the @Directorsguild, @Motionpictures, @Sacem, and the @wgawest
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Congratulations to Jacques Audiard for his Golden Globes nominations for Best Director & Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language for Emilia Pérez, TAFFF 2024 Opening Night film at the Directors Guild of America where Jacques Audiard received the Franco-American Cultural Fund Achievement Award.
Link🔝to the Q&A post Opening Night with Jacques Audiard, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Camille & Clément Ducol as well as a performance by Camille & Clément.
TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique partnership between the @Directorsguild, @Motionpictures, @Sacem, and the @wgawest .
#TAFFF #TAFFF24 #goldenglobes #awards #director #writer #bestmotionpicture #frenchcinema #frenchfilms #filmfestival #tafff #theamericanfrenchfilmfestival
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Congratulations to Karla Sofía Gascón for her Golden Globes nomination for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard, TAFFF 2024 Opening Night film
Link🔝to the Q&A post Opening Night with Jacques Audiard, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Camille & Clément Ducol as well as a performance by Camille & Clément
TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique partnership between the @Directorsguild, @Motionpictures, @Sacem, and the @wgawest
#TAFFF #TAFFF24 #goldenglobes #awards #actor #frenchcinema #frenchfilms #filmfestival #tafff #theamericanfrenchfilmfestival .
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