The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles 

 
The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles 

The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) will take place October 29-November 3 2024 at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Hollywood. The event is the largest French film festival dedicated to French Films and TV programs in the world.

The yearly event (formerly known as COCOA), overseen by the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF), was shelved after the Board of Directors arrived at the difficult decision to cancel due to the Hollywood strikes, stating, “The FACF Board of Directors determined that it was not possible to continue with business as usual”.  Five-time Oscar-nominated Anatomy of a Fall was among the 23 films, 10 series, four TV movies, and 17 short films that had been announced in the 2023 event.

Stating that, “the FACF is keenly aware of the impact of this decision on the filmmakers, actors, producers and distributors of the films and series that were due to be featured, many of them for the first time in the United States”, the FACF thanked all the French cinema professionals for their understanding “during these difficult times”.

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“It is with great excitement that we can look forward to hosting The American French Film Festival this year,” stated Cécile Rap-Veber, President of the FACF and CEO of partner body SACEM (France’s Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music), “2023 was a very challenging year for the film and television business because of the strikes, but now we can move forward and celebrate the talent and films that this festival showcases every year.”

François Truffart, Executive Producer and Programmer, TAFFF, noted that “TAFFF has become an increasingly important event for French filmmakers and talent to gain exposure in the Hollywood film community.” He added that the opportunities for international sales companies and US distributors to “convene and screen French-language films and series before the start of the Awards Season is pivotal to their overall sales and marketing strategies.”

Be sure to mark your calendars to celebrate the 28th Anniversary of the American French Film Festival at the Director’s Guild of America and share in the success of this very visible event in Hollywood.

For more information, visit theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org

Lead photo credit : Sacem - The American French Film Festival - nov 2022. Crédits photo 2022 © Cedric-Doux.fr / Sacem

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A native of Los Angeles, Barbara is the France Today Ambassador for L.A. She graduated from UCLA with a BA degree in Political Science, and also received her JD degree from UCLA School of Law. While at UCLA, she spent her junior year in Grenoble, France. From that time on, she has been an avid and passionate Francophile. She has visited almost every region in France, and still pursues French language courses in Los Angeles. She has an apartment in Paris and continues to visit France every year.

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