FROM COLCOA TO TAFFF

COLCOA French Film Festival  renamed The American French Film Festival

Since 2022,  the COLCOA French Film Festival (Acronym of City of Light, City of Angels created in 1997) has been renamed The American French Film Festival (TAFFF). Its purpose remains the same: The festival has become a unique opportunity to French productions or co-productions to be watched and awarded by an audience mainly composed of industry members in Hollywood, at the beginning of the awards season.

“As Honorary President of the Franco-American Cultural Fund, I am proud to have accompanied this festival for more than 25 years. Having seen it grow, evolve and become one of the most important events in the United States entirely dedicated to French cinema and television, I have absolutely no doubt that it is THE American French Film Festival, and I welcome this new name that suits the festival perfectly.” ~ Costa-Gavras, President of the FACF

“For the last 27 years, COLCOA has been the festival to bring French films (and series since 2015), to the heart of Hollywood. Looking ahead, we wanted to make our purpose and ongoing mission even more clear. The American French Film Festival is the first, largest and most-exclusive showcase of emerging and established  filmmakers produced or co-produced by France in America.” ~ François Truffart, Executive Producer and Artistic Director.

“Now, as we rebrand as The American French Film Festival, we are poised to move into an exciting era of cross-cultural exchanges and artistic development supported by incredible partners like Air Tahiti Nui, Elma, L’Oréal, TV5 Monde, Variety which adds to the dynamic range of our mission of Americans discovering French cinema, television, and culture ”~  Anouchka van Riel, Deputy Director.