Events

“My French Film Festival” offers ten feature films and ten shorts -- a mix of comedies, dramas and documentaries -- screening in their original version, subtitled in English. 

In the United States and Canada, in addition to its own platform, “My French Film Festival” will be available on Eurocinema, an on-demand television channel available in 30 million homes through major cable operators such as Comcast, Cablevision, Charter, Verizon and DirecTV.  On the web, the festival will also be available on Vudu, one of the leading video-streaming services in the US.  Of note, iTunes, for the first time in its history, has signed on as a worldwide partner.

Feature Films in Competition

1. Early One Morning by Jean Marc Moutout
2. The Disintegration by Philippe Faucon
3. Donoma by Djinn Carrénard
4. Louise Wimmerby Cyril Mennegun
5. Radiostars by Romain Levy
6. On Air by Pierre Pinaud
7. Of Horses and Women by Patricia Mazuy
8. Leader-Sheep by Christian Rouaud
9. A Bottle in the Gaza Sea by Thierry Binisti

Shorts in Com

Chelsea’s Agora Gallerywill feature the creations of French artist, Isabelle Gardellein Portals of Perception. The exhibition is scheduled to run from January 16, 2013 through February 5, 2013. The opening reception will take place on Thursday evening, January 17, 2013.  Entrance is free and all art enthusiasts are warmly welcomed to attend and add art to the start of their new year.

Exhibition Dates: January 16, 2013 – February 5, 2013

Reception: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 6-8 pm

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City

Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Stendhal's classic Le Rouge et le Noir is now an off-Broadway drama  -- for a limited engagement.

The story of seduction and power in post-revlolution France is briliantly performed at the iconic Theatre at Saint Clement's. It is written and directed by Deloss Brown and produced by Capolavori Productions.

French groups of 4 or more receive a 10% discount. Contact rsvp@italianacademyfoundation.org for this offer.

Go to www.theredandtheblacktheplay.com for tickets and information.

Not really a French event but more in parallel with the French New Wave and if anyone want to see NYC when it was gritty and had artistic individuality, catch the New Yawk New Wave series at Film Forum:

"...highlights the artistic originality of independent filmmakers in New York in the fifties through the seventies. Its insightful selections offer a thesis: the epochal efflorescence of cinematic invention of the French New Wave that burst onto the scene in the late fifties and early sixties was matched—and, in some ways, foreshadowed by, and even influenced by—the burst of movie creativity from New York’s independent filmmakers of the era..."
--New Yorker

Now through Thursday, January 31

Bilingual Programs in Public Schools at French Embassy's New York Cultural Headquarters

For parents, prospective teachers and supporters of bilingualism

Les programmes bilingues dans les écoles publiques de New York Réunion d'information Mercredi 23 janvier de18h à 20h Service culturel de l'Ambassade de France 972 Fifth Avenue, New York Il existe aujourd'hui un dispositif bilingue dans le système scolaire public de New York qui apporte une alternative intéressante aux familles et permet de scolariser en français et en anglais les enfants de la grande section de maternelle jusqu'au collège, gratuitement. Pour en savoir plus sur ces programmes ou pour comprendre comment démarrer un programme bilingue dans l'école de votre quartier, une réunion d'information est prévue le mercredi 23 janvier à 18h au Service culturel de l'Ambassade de France (972 Fifth Avenue et 78e rue). RSVP obligatoire à education@frenchculture.org