Australia’s most sparkling film Festival has good reason to be excited about its 26th annual season, with the news that revered film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton will be the event’s 2015 Patrons.
The annual Alliance Française French Film Festival is a collaboration between the Embassy of France in Australia and six Alliances Françaises across Australia. It is not only the biggest film festival in Australia; it is also the biggest festival of French films outside of France.
Each year, it curates a selection of the best contemporary French films, including comedies, dramas, documentaries and much more. Blockbusters and independent films alike screen over six weeks in eight cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Perth and, for the first time this year, Hobart. The Festival also includes glamorous opening nights, Q&As and special events with renowned figures of French cinema.
There is beautiful, ongoing romance between French culture and Australia, never more in evidence than with Australians’ love of French cinema. The Alliance Française French Film Festival is the central celebration of this romance.
The 2015 Patrons, Margaret and David, have kindly decided to honour the Festival with their expertise by selecting 7 films from the line-up. Here are their picks:
MARGARET’S PICKS
3 Hearts by Benoît Jacquot
Far From Men by David Oelhoffen
The Last Hammer Blow by Alix Delaporte
DAVID’S PICKS
Diplomacy by Volker Schlöndorff
The Blue Room by Mathieu Amalric
Tokyo Fiancée by Stefan Liberski
Grand Illusion by Jean Renoir
There will be many more fantastic movies at the 2015 Festival, check out the official website for more information!
Alliance Française French Film Festival 2015
SYDNEY 3-22 March 2015
MELBOURNE 4-22 March 2015
ADELAIDE 5-24 March 2015
CANBERRA 6-25 March 2015
BRISBANE 13 March – 1 April 2015
PERTH 19 March – 7 April 2015
BYRON BAY 9-14 April 2015
HOBART 16-21 April 2015
www.affrenchfilmfestival.org
