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The American French Film Festival At 30: Building Bridges Between French Cinema & Hollywood
The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) opens its 30th edition in Los Angeles on 3 November, presenting a six-day programme of 60 French films and series. Organisers say the festival has grown from a niche event into an industry platform that connects French cinema with Hollywood and showcases France’s role in international co-productions.
The programme opens with *In Waves*, an animated adaptation of AJ Dungo’s graphic novel, and closes on 8 November with *The American Dream*, a comedy-drama based on French basketball agents Bouna Ndiaye and Jérémy Medjana. Five films in the International Feature Oscar race will screen, including France’s entry *Minotaur* and co-productions representing Romania, Belgium, Japan and Morocco. Other selections include *The Electric Kiss*, *All About Corinne*, *Karma* and *De Gaulle*; organisers describe several films as exploring resistance to oppressive systems.
In short
- TAFFF marks its 30th edition with 60 films and series.
- Five films in the International Feature Oscar race will screen.
- Organisers say the programme reflects France’s co-production role.
Explained simply
French cinema has long reached audiences beyond France through film festivals, sales and international co-productions, in which companies from more than one country help make a film. Los Angeles is a major centre of the American film industry, so a festival there can bring French filmmakers and their work into contact with US audiences and industry figures.
The American French Film Festival, known as TAFFF, presents French films and television series in Los Angeles. Its programme includes works made with partners from other countries, reflecting how films can involve several national industries, and selections connected to the International Feature category of the Academy Awards.