A delicious way to celebrate Opening Night! 🥂✨

From champagne, wine, and caviar to savory bites, sweet treats, fresh juices, and pancakes, our sponsors and food partners treated our guests to a wonderful evening.

Thank you for your generosity and for making TAFFF30’s Opening Night even more special!

TAFFF is presented by @fondsculturelfrancoamericain, a partnership of @directorsguild, @motionpictures, @sacem, and @wgawest, in association with @filmfrancecnc with the support of @villa.albertine and Unifrance @myfrenchstories

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One more look at the talents who lit up our Opening Night blue carpet! ✨

As TAFFF30 gets underway, we’re celebrating the artists whose performances, stories, and music make this year’s selection come alive:

✨ Alexia Giordano — Actress in SWAPPED.

✨ Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz — Director of MADAME, joined by the film’s composer, Dom La Nena.

✨ Antonin Baudry — Director of DE GAULLE: RESISTANCE and DE GAULLE: LIBERTY.

✨ Thomas Finkielkraut — Writer of JUPITER.

Opening Night was just the beginning. Join us throughout the week to discover their work on screen!

📅 November 3–8, 2026
📍 DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
Explore the program at tafff.org—link in bio.

TAFFF is presented by @fondsculturelfrancoamericain, a partnership of @directorsguild, @motionpictures, @sacem, and @wgawest, in association with @filmfrancecnc, with the support of @villa.albertine and Unifrance @myfrenchstories

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More faces from an unforgettable Opening Night at TAFFF30! ✨

✨ Laïla Marrakchi — Director of STRAWBERRIES.

✨ Pierre Salvadori — Director of THE ELECTRIC KISS.

✨ Savina Dellicour — Director of SWAPPED.

✨ Vincent Garenq — Director of FORSAKEN, joined by Chantal Guyot Garenq, the film’s Director of Post-Production.

✨ Valentin Hadjadj — Composer of A GIRL UNKNOWN and COWARD.

Discover their work throughout the Festival—and join us for more screenings and conversations!

📅 November 3–8, 2026
📍 DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
Explore the program at tafff.org—link in bio.

TAFFF is presented by @fondsculturelfrancoamericain, a partnership of @directorsguild, @motionpictures, @sacem, and @wgawest, in association with @filmfrancecnc and with the support of @villa.albertine and Unifrance @myfrenchstories

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French cinema stepped onto our blue carpet for TAFFF30! ✨

Meet some of the talents who joined us for Opening Night—and discover the stories they’re bringing to this year’s Festival:

✨ Nora Arnezeder — Director of AGNES.

✨ Abdel Raouf Dafri — Co-writer, creator, and showrunner of A PROPHET.

✨ Coralie Amédéo — Writer of A GOOD LITTLE SOLDIER.

✨ Yoann Scherper — Producer of AGNES.

✨ Fanny Burdino — Co-writer of our Opening Night film IN WAVES and co-writer of A WOMAN’S LIFE.

Photos by @philipguerette, Katie Flores, and @valeriemacon from AFP

📅 November 3–8, 2026
📍 DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
Explore the program at tafff.org—link in bio.

TAFFF is presented by @fondsculturelfrancoamericain, a partnership of @directorsguild, @motionpictures, @sacem, and @wgawest, in association with @filmfrancecnc and with the support of @villa.albertine and Unifrance @myfrenchstories

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A memorable Opening Night, made possible by our partners. ✨

As TAFFF celebrates 30 years, we’re proud to recognize the organizations whose support brings French cinema and its creators to Los Angeles.

Thank you to AIR TAHITI NUI and CHAMPAGNE ROEDERER, our institutional partners Villa Albertine, CNC, and Unifrance, and Netflix, the presenting partner of our Opening Night.

From the blue carpet to the DGA stage, these moments capture a shared commitment to cinema and cultural exchange—with Opening Night remarks from Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, WGA West’s Dan W. Harper, and Mohamed Bouabdallah of Villa Albertine.

At the heart of it all is the Franco-American Cultural Fund, which presents TAFFF through the partnership of the DGA, MPA, SACEM, and WGA West.

Thank you for helping us write this new chapter in the Festival’s story!

@fondsculturelfrancoamericain @directorsguild @motionpictures @sacem @wgawest @villa.albertine @filmfrancecnc @netflix @myfrenchstories @airtahitinui @louisroederer_

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Throwback to an exceptional Opening Night ✨

On November 3, The American French Film Festival kicked off its 30th anniversary edition at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles with the LA Premiere of IN WAVES, presented in partnership with Netflix.

The film’s team walked our signature blue carpet before joining the audience for a lively post-screening conversation. We were also delighted to welcome Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, who shared remarks to mark this special occasion.

Thank you to our guests, partners, and audience for an unforgettable evening celebrating French cinema! 💙

TAFFF is presented by the @fondsculturelfrancoamericain , a partnership of the @directorsguild , @motionpictures , @sacem , and @wgawest, in association with @filmfrancecnc, and the support of @villa.albertine and Unifrance @myfrenchstories

Photos by @philipguerette and Katie Flores/Unique Nicole from APF.

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