Events

Gilles Bourdos's exquisite new film RENOIR, chronicles the celebrated artist's twilight years, his relationship with his son - the future director Jean Renoir - and the two men's relationship with Andrée, the painter's final muse and future wife of Jean.

Selected in the 2012 Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard and Lincoln Center’s Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, RENOIR is scheduled to open in New York (Lincoln Plaza Cinema) and Los Angeles on Friday, March 29 followed by a national release.

Set on the French Riviera in in the summer of 1915, Gilles Bourdos’ lushly atmospheric drama RENOIR tells the story of celebrated Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, in declining health at age 74, and his middle son Jean, who returns home to convalesce after being wounded in World War I. The elder Renoir is filled with a new, wholly unexpected energy when a young girl miraculously enters his world. Blazing with life, radiantly beautiful, Andrée  (César-nominated newcomer Christa Théret)

Spring 2013 
April 1–June 15 
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This spring, French is in the air!

Take a class at our flagship on 60th Street in Manhattan, in Montclair, NJ, or at our Brooklyn location.

French classes for Toddlers, Kids, Teens, and Adults start April 1.

11-Week Session Session Dates

April 1–June 15 
Once or twice a week 
1½, 2, or 3 hours per week

5½-Week Sessions 
April 1–May 7 
May 8–June 13 
Twice a week 
6 hours per week

2-Week Immersion 
May 20–May 30 
June 3–June 14 
Monday–Friday, 
mornings or evenings 
15 hours per week

In connection with this exhibit, will be a conference at the Maison Francaise, April 10-12 on Creation and Postmemory

Two Locations of exhibit:

Columbia Maison Francaise, East Gallery, Buell Hall

Campus entrance at Broadway and 116th st.

Works by Vann Nath and Séra

**Exhibit opening April 10, 6-8 p.m. Performance by Séra at 6:30 p.m. RSVP required for opening, information coming soon.

The Maison Francaise will be used for the related conference April 10-12 (RSVP required). Exhibit open for public viewing April 13-May 4. Generally open Mondays-Fridays, 12-5:30 p.m., plus first and last Saturdays (April 13 and May 4, 12-5:30 p.m.). Please check back here for any exceptions or changes to this schedule.

The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies

1161 Amsterdam Avenue (south of 118^th Street)

www.italianacademy.columbia.edu

Drawings by Séra and works by 12 young Cambodian Artists: Bor Hak, Both Sonrin, Chea Serey Roth, Chin Borey, Kong Channa, Long Reaksmey, Nov Cheanick, Pen Robit, Sok Chanlina, Tieth

Writer-director François Ozon (Swimming Pool, Under the Sand, , 8 Women, Potiche)’s deliciously twisted new film, IN THE HOUSE (Dans la Maison) starring  Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner and newcomer Ernst Umhauer is scheduled to open in the US on April 19 in New York (at Lincoln Plaza Cinema and Sunshine Cinema) and Los Angeles followed by a national release.

Francois Ozon's new film is the story of Claude (César nominee Ernst Umhauer,) a 16-year old boy who gradually insinuates himself into the house of a fellow high-school student, Rapha (Bastien Ughetto,) and writes about his schoolmate's family in essays that perversely blur the lines between reality and fiction, for his jaded literature teacher, Germain (Fabrice Luchini). Increasingly intrigued by this gifted and unusual student, Germain rediscovers his taste for teaching, but the boy’s intrusion sparks a series of uncontrollable events. Kristin Scott-Thomas plays Germain’s wife, Jeanne, a contemporary a

The original work of four gifted French artists Dominique Braud, Jean Francois Mercier, Josyane Martinez and Laurent Paillier will be on display at Agora Gallery, NYC. The exhibition is scheduled to run from April 19, 2013 through May 9, 2013.  The opening reception will be held on Thursday night, April 25, 2013 from 6-8 pm. Entrance is free and all art lovers are encouraged to attend, enjoy and meet some of the artists whose works make up this delightful show.

Focusing on the belief that “Shorter is Better” BEFILM THE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL has become one of the most followed short film festivals on the East coast. Be Film prides itself for always promoting as well as discovering talented filmmakers. Films premiering at Be Film are consistently nominated for Oscars in both the live action, and animation categories, and go on to festivals such as Venice, Berlin, Torronto etc.

Constantly innovating and pushing the boundaries, in 2009 the festival introduced a 3D stereoscopic category. BEFILM is the first established film festival in the world to have recognized and included the 3D stereoscopic medium with its own category.

Dear families,

Bring the famille to FIAF this April for a fun-filled celebration en français in honor of Earth Day!

Afternoon of a Foehn

Presented as part of Ricochet, Arts for All Ages!

It isn’t often that one thinks of the life of a plastic bag. But in this mesmerizing performance, coming to New York directly from France, you are invited to do just that.

Brought to life by a “foehn,” or dry wind, plastic bag “characters” dance to the lyrical music of Claude Debussy, transporting viewers sitting on the stage to a world where the laws of gravity no longer exist and boundless adventures await. A beautiful journey that ignites the imagination!

Cinékids : Film & Activity

Ages 5 & up

L’automne de Pougne

A curse has fallen on Balthasar, depriving the entire kingdom of stories. Can Pougne uncover the secret and restore the tales? A touching film from the award-winning team behind L’été de Boniface, shown at FIAF in April 2012.

Ma petite planète chérie

In honor of Earth Day, FIAF is thrilled to bring back this p

1. ATELIER AATF SAMEDI 11 MAI 2013

Summit High School Library

125 Kent Place Blvd

Summit, NJ 07901-4799

8:45am-3:00pm

6 hours Professional Development

(Breakfast & lunch included)

SECONDE IDENTITÉ : Françoise Moreau (Kent Place School)

Comment bien connaître bon nombre de pays francophones et proposer aux élèves d’assumer une identité différente et de parler du point de vue d’une personne francophone de ce pays tout en s’amusant, voilà ce que propose Mme Moreau dans cette présentation.

FESTIVAL DE LA FRANCOPHONIE : Barbara Broomall (River Dell School district)

Ms. Broomall will share the Festival de la francophonie project she has created to her middle school French classes. Created to celebrate National French Week in November, these activities can be adapted to different levels. They are guaranteed to increase student interest and participation!

LE ROI SOLEIL : Jonathan Shee (St. Luke's School in New Canaan, CT)

"Le Roi Soleil" le spectacle: une unité extraordinaire

 Kamel Ouali's mega-spe