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Colcoa French Film Festival Becomes American French Film Festival, Sets October Dates

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Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorAfter 25 years, the Colcoa (City of Lights, City of Angels) French Film Festival has been renamed the American French Film Festival, with the 26th edition of the festival set for Oct.

10-16. The festival will take place in-person at the Directors Guild theater in Hollywood.The festival is a significant stop for French filmmakers and TV creators who have the opportunity to put their work in front of members of the Hollywood community in the heart of awards season.

In 2021, “Black Box” and “Gallant Indies” were acquired out of the festival. More than 14,000 people attended the most recent edition in 2021.Since launching in 1996, the festival added TV series before other North American festivals, a high school screenings program, an awards program, panels and happy hour talks and many other events. “For the last 25 years, COLCOA was the festival to bring French film to the heart of Hollywood,” said Francois Truffart, Executive Producer and Programmer. “Looking ahead, we wanted to make our purpose and ongoing mission even more clear.

The American French Film Festival is the first, largest and most-exclusive showcase of emerging and established French filmmakers in America.”“As Honorary President of the Franco-American Cultural Fund, I am proud to have accompanied this festival for more than 25 years,” said Costa-Gavras.

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