THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL MASTERCLASSES

Masterclasses are held upon request on campuses across Los Angeles county in partnership with ELMA and with the support of Villa Albertine.

In 2024, the following universities participated in our Masterclass program:
UCLA with writer/director ANNE FONTAINE for BOLERO
Mount Saint Mary’s University with writer/director AGATHE RIEDINGER for WILD DIAMOND

To schedule a masterclass
Please contact Anouchka Van Riel at school.theusfrenchfilmfest@gmail.com  to schedule a masterclass with one of our filmmakers invited.

2022 MASTERCLASSES

Chapman University: Screening of EVERYBODY LOVES JEANNE followed by a conversation with writer/director CELINE DEVAUX
Pasadena City College:  Screening of NADIA followed by a conversation with writer/director ANISSA BONEFONT
UCLA:  Screening of ONCE IN A LIFETIME  followed by a conversation with writer/director MARIE-CASTILLE MENTION-SCHAAR

2019 MASTERCLASSES

IN SAFE HANDS (Pupille) with writer/director Jeanne Herry
THE INSIDE GAME (Jeux D’Influence) with writer/director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

2018 MASTERCLASS

CHATEAU (La Vie de Château) with writer/director Cédric Ido

2017 MASTERCLASSES

A KID (Le Fils De Jean) with writer/director Philippe Lioret
SLACK BAY (Ma Loute) with writer/director Bruno Dumont

2016 MASTERCLASSES

COME WHAT MAY (En Mai, Fais Ce Qu’Il Te Plait) with writer/director Christian Carion
DON’T TELL ME THE BOY WAS MAD (Une Histoire De Fou) with writer/director Robert Guédiguian

2015 MASTERCLASSES

THE LAST HAMMER BLOW (Le Dernier Coup De Marteau) with writer/director Alix Delaporte
GEMMA BOVERY with writer/director Anne Fontaine

2014 MASTERCLASSES

WE LOVE YOU, YOU BASTARD (Salaud, On t’aime!) with writer/director/producer Claude Lelouch
SUZANNE with writer/director Katell Quillévéré

2013 MASTERCLASSES

THE MAN WHO LAUGHS (L’Homme Qui Rit)  with writer/director Jean-Pierre Ameris

2012 MASTERCLASSES

38 WITNESSES (38 Témoins) with writer/director Lucas Belvaux