FREE HAPPY HOUR TALK PANELS

FREE ADMISSION, NO RESERVATION

If you are planning to see a film at the festival, come earlier and attend a Happy Hour Talk panel from Tuesday to Saturday.
The panel series Happy Hour Talks is part of the TAFFF industry program and is scheduled at 3:00 pm (3:45 pm on Saturday). It presents topics of interest to industry professionals and cinephiles.

Each panel is followed by a complimentary Wine & Cheese reception in the Festival Lounge. For 21+ panel attendees only. Panel attendees also have priority access to the theatres for the next screenings. Only panel attendees have access to the reception. You can enter panels up to 20 minutes after they start.

(Panelists subject to change)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 – Truffaut Theatre – 3:00 pm
(Panel ends at 3:45 pm)
MEET THE FRENCH FILMMAKERS
French filmmakers and Actors are invited to talk about American Cinema and how it has influenced them.
Moderator: Wade Major, Critic, KPCC.
Panelists:
– Christine Angot (author, writer/director of A Family)
– Stanislas Carré de Malberg (writer/director – The Blissful)
– Julien Colonna (writer/director of The Kingdom)
– Sanda Codreanu (actor – The Balconettes)
– Alexandre de la Patellière (writer/director of The Count of Monte Cristo)
– Marc Fitoussi (writer/director of Ça, C’est Paris!)
– Anne Fontaine (writer/director of Bolero)
– Melvil Poupaud (actor – In the Shadows)
– Agathe Riedinger (writer/director of Wild Diamond)
– Vanessa Schneider (author – Being Maria)
– Thierry Teston (writer/director of My Way)
– Arnaud Valois (Actor in Becoming Karl Lagerfeld)

Presented in Association  with: VARIETY
With the support of:
CNC, ELMA, LAFCA, NETFLIX,
SACEM & UNIFRANCE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 – Truffaut Theatre – 3:00 pm
(Panel ends at 3:45 pm)
SHOOTING IN FRANCE AND MEETING NEW NEEDS: WHAT ARE THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN PRODUCTIONS?
In light of the « France 2030 » investment plan, which will double the capacity of state-of-the art studios in France, what needs, and initial lessons can be drawn from US key actors filming in France ? How does French studios address new technological developments (FX, AI, extra services, etc.) and environmental requirements (carbon-free filming, set recycling, etc.) in addition to the rich French heritage settings and landscape ?
Moderated by:Variety, Executive Editor of International, Elsa Keslassy
Panelists:
Jon Avnet (DGA/WGA)
Laurent Kleindienst (VP, Strategy & Development Paris TSF)
Dimitri Rassam (Producer, The Count of Monte-Cristo)
Jay Roewe (Senior VP, Warner /HBO Max

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 – Truffaut Theatre – 3:00 pm
(Panel ends at 3:45 pm)
FOCUS ON COMPOSERS: CLEMENT DUCOL & – CAMILLE –
An immersion in the musical creation process of Emilia Perez with two of the most talented French composers.
Moderator:  Tim Grieving, Arts Journalist specialized in Film Music.
Panelists:  Clement Ducol & – Camille –

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 – Truffaut Theatre – 3:45 pm
(Panel ends at 4:45 pm)
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:
Pascal Ladrey (Director ELMA)
Agathe Riedinger (Writer/Director of  Wild Diamond)
Malou Khebizi (Actress, Wild Diamond)
Matthieu Delaporte (Writer/Director of The Count of Monte Cristo)
Tate Heinse (TAFFF American Student Jury Member)