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TAFFF PROGRAM ANNOUNCED !
The 2025 lineup for the Festival includes 70 films and series, with 42 fiction features, nine series, six documentaries and 13 short films, many of which are either World, International , North American or U.S. premiere presentations; 69 of them will be up for The American French Film Festival Awards.

Click here to view the Day by Day Schedule.

 
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERES 
Thirty films and documentaries presented at TAFFF after premiering at the latest editions of the Berlin, Cannes, Venice, and Toronto International Film Festivals. Twenty-five films and series presented at the Festival before their release in France.


 
TICKETS AND RSVP TO OPEN ON OCTOBER 2nd

 
SHORT FILM SELECTION ANNOUNCED!
17 films in competition for the TAFFF Short Film Award 2025. Start your day at TAFFF with the best French shorts of the year. Free access.
Click here for details.


 
TAFFF 2025 WEEK & DELUXE PASSES NOW FOR SALE! 
The full line up of the 2025 AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL will be announced on September 30. Individual Tickets and Day Pass will be for sale on October 2, but you can already buy your Week & Deluxe Week Pass by clicking here.


 
2025 DOCUMENTARY FILM LINEUP
The American French Film Festival (TAFFF), the French American Cultural Fund brings iconic names and powerful contemporary themes with this year’s Documentary film lineup: Bardot, La Scala, Life Under Siege In Gaza, Gisèle Pélicot, Tell Her That I Love Her, The Making Of Shoah.
More Info


 
TAFFF 2025 OPENING FILM ANNOUNCED
A PRIVATE LIFE, a drama, thriller written and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski starring Jodie Foster and Daniel Auteuil, will open the festival on October 28, 2025.
Presented in Association with Sony Pictures Classics
More info


 
TAFFF 2025 CENTERPIECE FILM ANNOUNCED
NOUVELLE VAGUE, a comedy written by Vince Palmo and Holly Gent Palmo, directed by Richard Linklater, starring Jodie Foster and Daniel Auteuil, will have its Premiere in Hollywood as the centerpiece film of TAFFF 2025 competition, on October 30, 2025.
Presented in Association with Netflix.
More info


 
FULL PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
TAFFF 2025 full program will be available on September 30th. The Box Office and RSVP will open on October 2nd.


 
2025 VOLUNTEER APPLICATION 
Join the festival team, become a volunteer at TAFFF 2025. .
Click here for more info


 
WATCH FRENCH FILMS & SERIES AT HOME ALL YEAR LONG
TAFFF LIBRARY is your weekly updated library of 1000+ French Films and Series available (or Coming Soon) on digital in the US of which  300+ have previously premiered at the COLCOA/TAFFF festival.


 
COMING SOON
Click here to know which French films and series will soon be available in theatres and/or on digital in the US.


 
2024 TAFFF AWARDS, HOLLYWOOD’S FAVORITE FRENCH FILMS & SERIES
Click here to view the winners in the Cinema, Television, Documentaries and Short Film categories.


 

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“The Richest Woman in the World” by Thierry Klifa, starring Isabelle Huppert, screens on Friday, October 31 at 8:00 PM at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, as part of the 29th edition of The American French Film Festival. ✨
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The film dives into the world of Marianne (literally the richest woman in the world) who falls under the spell of flamboyant photographer Pierre-Alain. Their whirlwind romance quickly turns into obsession, drawing the suspicion of those around them as he begins to take control of her life… and her fortune. 
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Presented in association with Playtime Group, the screening will be followed by a conversation with writer/director Thierry Klifa  and co-writer Cédric Anger. Screening with English subtitles.
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📅 Friday, October 31 | 8:00 PM
📍 DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
🎟️ Tickets available at tafff.org
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The American French Film Festival is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership between the @dDirectors Guild of America , Motion Picture Association, Sacem, and @Writers Guild of America West .

#TAFFF29 #IsabelleHuppert #FrenchCinema #FilmFestival #LosAngeles #DGATheater #Cinephiles #Francophiles #FrenchFilm #NorthAmericanPremiere

“The Richest Woman in the World” by Thierry Klifa, starring Isabelle Huppert, screens on Friday, October 31 at 8:00 PM at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, as part of the 29th edition of The American French Film Festival. ✨
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The film dives into the world of Marianne (literally the richest woman in the world) who falls under the spell of flamboyant photographer Pierre-Alain. Their whirlwind romance quickly turns into obsession, drawing the suspicion of those around them as he begins to take control of her life… and her fortune.
.
Presented in association with Playtime Group, the screening will be followed by a conversation with writer/director Thierry Klifa and co-writer Cédric Anger. Screening with English subtitles.
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📅 Friday, October 31 | 8:00 PM
📍 DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
🎟️ Tickets available at tafff.org
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The American French Film Festival is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership between the @dDirectors Guild of America , Motion Picture Association, Sacem, and @Writers Guild of America West .

#TAFFF29 #IsabelleHuppert #FrenchCinema #FilmFestival #LosAngeles #DGATheater #Cinephiles #Francophiles #FrenchFilm #NorthAmericanPremiere
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🎉✨ GIVEAWAY ALERT! ✨🎉
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Air Tahiti Nui is giving you the chance to win 2 Week Passes to the 29th edition of the American French Film Festival! 📅 October 29 – November 3, 2025 in Los Angeles!

🎬 Experience:
⭐ Exclusive world premieres
⭐ Encounters with stars & directors
⭐ The very best of French cinema & television

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the world’s largest festival dedicated to French film & TV!
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👉 Enter now for your chance to win and enjoy a week-long immersion in French culture and cinema:
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“Colors of Time” by Cédric Klapisch will have its U.S. Premiere on Wednesday, October 29, at 8:30 PM at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, as part of the 29th edition of The American French Film Festival. ✨
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In this luminous and imaginative journey, four strangers - all descendants of a woman named Adèle Meunier - gather in Normandy to decide the fate of her long-abandoned home. What begins as a simple meeting soon becomes a voyage through memory and history, taking us back to 1895 Paris, on the brink of artistic and industrial revolution.
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With warmth, wit, and a touch of magic, Cédric Klapisch captures the moment when electricity, photography, and Impressionism collided to shape a new world. 
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The screening is presented in association with  STUDIOCANAL, Alliance Francaise Los Angeles, and France Télévisions, andwill be followed by a special conversation with composer Rob. 
The film is presented in its original version with English subtitles. 
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🎟️ Tickets available at tafff.org
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The American French Film Festival is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership between the Directors Guild of America, Motion Picture Association, Sacem, and Writers Guild of America West.
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#TAFFF2025 #USFrenchFF #ColorsOfTime #CedricKlapisch #FrenchCinema #FilmFestival #LosAngeles #DGATheater #AnaGirardot #PioMarmai #CamilleCottin #ComposerRob #Cinephiles #Francophiles #Impressionism #Paris1895 #FilmMusic #USPremiere

“Colors of Time” by Cédric Klapisch will have its U.S. Premiere on Wednesday, October 29, at 8:30 PM at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, as part of the 29th edition of The American French Film Festival. ✨
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In this luminous and imaginative journey, four strangers - all descendants of a woman named Adèle Meunier - gather in Normandy to decide the fate of her long-abandoned home. What begins as a simple meeting soon becomes a voyage through memory and history, taking us back to 1895 Paris, on the brink of artistic and industrial revolution.
.
With warmth, wit, and a touch of magic, Cédric Klapisch captures the moment when electricity, photography, and Impressionism collided to shape a new world.
.
The screening is presented in association with STUDIOCANAL, Alliance Francaise Los Angeles, and France Télévisions, andwill be followed by a special conversation with composer Rob.
The film is presented in its original version with English subtitles.
.
🎟️ Tickets available at tafff.org
.
The American French Film Festival is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership between the Directors Guild of America, Motion Picture Association, Sacem, and Writers Guild of America West.
.
#TAFFF2025 #USFrenchFF #ColorsOfTime #CedricKlapisch #FrenchCinema #FilmFestival #LosAngeles #DGATheater #AnaGirardot #PioMarmai #CamilleCottin #ComposerRob #Cinephiles #Francophiles #Impressionism #Paris1895 #FilmMusic #USPremiere
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2 days ago
It Was Just an Accident​ by Jafar Panahi will be​ ​presented Friday, ​1​0/31 at 4:10 PM at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles as part of ​29th edition of The American French Film Festival​ (Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2025).
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Selected as France’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Academy Awards, Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident follows a man whose life unravels after a tragic car crash​... a poignant reflection on guilt, justice, and the moral fractures of contemporary society.
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Join us for this special screening presented in association with NEON  and part of our 29th edition, featuring more than 70 films, series, documentaries, shorts, and special guests from both sides of the Atlantic.
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🎟 More info & tickets: https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/it-was-just-an-accident/ 
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TAFFF is presented by The Franco American Cultural Fund, a partnership of Directors Guild of America, Motion Picture Association, Sacem, and Writers Guild of America West.

"It Was Just an Accident​" by Jafar Panahi will be​ ​presented Friday, ​1​0/31 at 4:10 PM at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles as part of ​29th edition of The American French Film Festival​ (Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2025).
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Selected as France’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Academy Awards, Jafar Panahi’s "It Was Just an Accident" follows a man whose life unravels after a tragic car crash​... a poignant reflection on guilt, justice, and the moral fractures of contemporary society.
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Join us for this special screening presented in association with NEON and part of our 29th edition, featuring more than 70 films, series, documentaries, shorts, and special guests from both sides of the Atlantic.
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🎟 More info & tickets: theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/it-was-just-an-accident/
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TAFFF is presented by The Franco American Cultural Fund, a partnership of Directors Guild of America, Motion Picture Association, Sacem, and Writers Guild of America West.
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3 days ago
🎉✨ GIVEAWAY ALERT! ✨🎉
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Air Tahiti Nui is giving you the chance to win 2 Week Passes to the 29th edition of the  American French Film Festival!  📅 October 29 – November 3, 2025 in Los Angeles!
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🎬 Experience:
⭐ Exclusive world premieres
⭐ Encounters with stars & directors
⭐ The very best of French cinema & television
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the world’s largest festival dedicated to French film & TV!
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👉 Enter now for your chance to win and enjoy a week-long immersion in French culture and cinema: 
https://shorturl.at/WNFPx
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#tafff29 #USFrenchFF #FrenchCinema #AirTahitiNui

🎉✨ GIVEAWAY ALERT! ✨🎉
.
Air Tahiti Nui is giving you the chance to win 2 Week Passes to the 29th edition of the American French Film Festival! 📅 October 29 – November 3, 2025 in Los Angeles!
.
🎬 Experience:
⭐ Exclusive world premieres
⭐ Encounters with stars & directors
⭐ The very best of French cinema & television
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the world’s largest festival dedicated to French film & TV!
.
👉 Enter now for your chance to win and enjoy a week-long immersion in French culture and cinema:
shorturl.at/WNFPx
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#tafff29 #USFrenchFF #FrenchCinema #AirTahitiNui
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3 days ago

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The 29th edition of The American French Film Festival unveils its official trailer 🇫🇷✨ From October 28 to November 3, the festival returns to the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles for a week-long celebration of French cinema and television. This year’s edition features more than 70 films and series, alongside documentaries, short films, and industry panels.
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Audiences will discover world, U.S., and North American premieres, and enjoy the presence of industry talents - filmmakers, actors, producers, film score composers - who embody the unique bond between France and Hollywood.
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The full lineup is now announced, and the box office is open: it’s time to plan your festival experience! All films and series presented in English or subtitled in English !
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📅 October 28 – November 3
DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
www.tafff.org
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TAFFF is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique partnership between the Directors Guild of America, Motion Picture Association, Sacem, and the Writers Guild of America West
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Trailer by BeKind ❤️
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#TAFFF29 #FrenchCinema #FilmFestival #LosAngeles #DGATheater #FrenchFilmLovers #Cinephiles #Francophiles #FrenchMovies #FrenchTV #MadeInFrance #Filmmakers #CinemaLovers #FilmCommunity #FilmIndustry #MoviePremiere #LosAngelesEvents #LAWeekend #DiscoverLA #FilmPanel #Hollywood
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✨ The wait is over - program announced! ✨
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The 29th edition of The American French Film Festival (Oct 28 – Nov 3 at the DGA in LA) features 70 titles—from A Private Life starring Jodie Foster (Opening Night), to Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague (Centerpiece), to Yann Gozlan’s Guru (Closing Night).
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Expect Cannes winners, Oscar entries (It Was Just An Accident, Sirât), new voices in the New Wave Spotlight, and bold works in New Horizons.
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Discover the full line up on  tafff.org!
🎟 Tickets & passes available Oct 2 on tafff.org�📅 
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The American French Film Festival is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of the Directors Guild of America, Motion Picture Association, Sacem and Writers Guild of America West.
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#TAFFF29 #TAFFF #FrenchCinema #ShortFilms #FilmFestival #Competiton #TVshows #documentaries #awards #oscars

✨ The wait is over - program announced! ✨
.
The 29th edition of The American French Film Festival (Oct 28 – Nov 3 at the DGA in LA) features 70 titles—from "A Private Life" starring Jodie Foster (Opening Night), to Richard Linklater’s "Nouvelle Vague" (Centerpiece), to Yann Gozlan’s "Guru" (Closing Night).
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Expect Cannes winners, Oscar entries ("It Was Just An Accident", "Sirât"), new voices in the New Wave Spotlight, and bold works in New Horizons.
.
Discover the full line up on tafff.org!
🎟 Tickets & passes available Oct 2 on tafff.org�📅
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The American French Film Festival is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of the Directors Guild of America, Motion Picture Association, Sacem and Writers Guild of America West.
.
#TAFFF29 #TAFFF #FrenchCinema #ShortFilms #FilmFestival #Competiton #TVshows #documentaries #awards #oscars
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1 week ago
🎉✨ GIVEAWAY ALERT! ✨🎉
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Air Tahiti Nui is giving you the chance to win 2 Week Passes to the 29th edition of the  American French Film Festival!  📅 October 29 – November 3, 2025 in Los Angeles!

🎬 Experience:
⭐ Exclusive world premieres
⭐ Encounters with stars & directors
⭐ The very best of French cinema & television

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the world’s largest festival dedicated to French film & TV!
.
👉 Enter now for your chance to win and enjoy a week-long immersion in French culture and cinema: 
https://shorturl.at/WNFPx
.
#tafff29  #USFrenchFF #FrenchCinema #AirTahitiNui

🎉✨ GIVEAWAY ALERT! ✨🎉
.
Air Tahiti Nui is giving you the chance to win 2 Week Passes to the 29th edition of the American French Film Festival! 📅 October 29 – November 3, 2025 in Los Angeles!

🎬 Experience:
⭐ Exclusive world premieres
⭐ Encounters with stars & directors
⭐ The very best of French cinema & television

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the world’s largest festival dedicated to French film & TV!
.
👉 Enter now for your chance to win and enjoy a week-long immersion in French culture and cinema:
shorturl.at/WNFPx
.
#tafff29 #USFrenchFF #FrenchCinema #AirTahitiNui
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