DEVELOPING NEW AUDIENCES

Since 2022, TAFFF is hosting panels in partnership with ELMA [mettre url www.elma.org] to look at the present and especially the future of moviegoing. Panels feature French actors, produers, writers, directors in conversation with American journalists, students, distributors, and European films professionals.

2024 PANEL: CINEMA AND YOUTH: SHAPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FILMGOERS.
A panel dedicated to fostering a love for cinema as short digital video formats are ubiquitous. ELMA will discuss with the filmmakers of the Count of Monte Cristo and Wild Diamond, how to curate festival experiences for younger audiences and how to introduce them to international films and diverse storytelling to broaden perspectives for young viewers, emphasizing the importance of exposing young people to diverse cultures and languages through cinema.

Moderator: Peter Debruge (Chief Critic, Variety)
Panelists:
Agathe Riedinger (Writer/Director of  Wild Diamond)
Malou Khebizi (Actress, Wild Diamond)
Pascal Ladreyt (Founder and President of ELMA)
Alexandre de la Patellière (Writer/Director – The Count of Monte Cristo)
Patrick Mille (Actor – The Count of Monte Cristo)
Matthieu Delaporte (Writer/Director of The Count of Monte Cristo)
Tate Heinse (TAFFF American Student Jury Member)

2022 PANEL: FOREIGN FILMS & YOUNG AUDIENCES: A DIFFERENT LENS
A cultural context can prevent young audiences from taking advantage of their growing access to foreign programs. Films originally made for all audiences can be seen as inappropriate for teenagers in the U.S. This panel will discuss cases and educational programs such as the one offered by the festival and ELMA to high school students.

Moderator: Alessandro Ago – Director of Programming and Special Projects at the USC School of Cinematic Arts
Panelists:
Alexandru Belc – Writer and Director of METRONOM
Maïmouna Doucouré – Writer and Director of HAWA
Wilfried Meance – Writer and Director of TWO OF A KIND
Pascal Ladreyt – Founder and President of ELMA
Bonnie Voland – Head of Worldwide Marketing & Publicity at AGC Studios