Create dialogue between the creators and the industries of both countries
Founded in 1996, the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) is a unique partnership with the French Authors, Composers and Publishers’ Society (SACEM) and the two American guilds, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), joined by the Motion Picture Association (MPA).
Its president is Cécile Rap-Veber, Sacem CEO and its honorary president, Costa-Gavras.
Missions
Coming soon
The American French Film Festival unveils its full lineup
70 Films and Series will be showcased: 13 short films, 42 fiction features, 6 documentaries and 9 series.
Many will be World, International , North American or U.S. premiere presentations taking place at the Directors Guild of America theatre complex.
Complete schedule from Oct.28 to Nov.3 here.
Hot off the press
Anatomy of a Fall’s five Oscar nominations are the result of a masterful roll-out strategy in the United States. How can both its success and those nominations be explained? François Truffart, Executive Producer and Artistic Director of TAFFF, The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles, provides some insights. “The moment the film was honored […]
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Hot off the press
Take away a film’s soundtrack and it’s never the same. Stéphane Lerouge won’t tell you otherwise. An undisputed reference in musicology, a master of soundtracks, an expert in musical excavations and archives… do we really need to introduce him? This passionate man pays tribute to film composers, and through them, shows us how to hear […]
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AWARDS IN PARIS
The American French Film Festival awards ceremony was held in Paris at Sacem on Wednesday, November 02, 2022. Representatives of the winning works came to 34 for 9 trophies – that’s how much they wanted them! Feature films, series, TV movies, documentaries, short films, etc. 9 trophies were awarded to the winning teams in front […]
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Tafff talk
Every year, TAFFF is an opportunity for Directors to talk about their films in selection. First guest of the TAFFF Talk collection: Michel Hazanavicius. Michel Hazanavicius has made a name for himself thanks to an eclectic filmography, some of whose opuses have met with immense critical and public success. These include the OSS 117 saga […]
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