March 28-31, 2019
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March 28-31, 2019 Most Beloved French Actor Thierry Lhermitte Leads Diverse Delegation of Filmmakers Eight Free Master Classes with actors, directors, authors, screenwriters, and cinematographers Exclusive Media Sponsor All films have English subtitles and are presented by their actors and directors. 27th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present Richmond,Virginia contents Film Schedule . p . 3 Lock in your pass for the Special Events . p . 4 28th French Film Festival Master Classes . pp . 7-15 with the 27th festival price 2019 Feature Films . pp . 16-32 Regular VIP Pass: $115 Libre . 16 Fait d’hiver . 17 Instructor VIP Pass: $105 Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge . 17 Student VIP Pass: $65 A Dry White Season . 18 Official Reception Add-On: $25 En mille morceaux . 19 Make check payable to: French Film Festival Le Procès contre Mandela et les autres . 20 Méprises . 22 Mark your calendars! Rémi sans famille . 23 28th French Film Festival Abdel et la Comtesse . 24 March 26-29, 2020 La Finale . 25 Tueurs . 26 Offer available only during weekend Le Collier rouge . 27 of Festival – see “Will Call Table” Tout ce qu’il me reste de la révolution . 28 Et mon coeur transparent . 29 Co-academic Sponsors Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present Les Chatouilles . 30 Richmond,Virginia March 22-25, 2018 March 30-April 2, 2017 L’Échange des princesses . 31 L’Ordre des médecins . 32 2019 Short Films . pp . 33-39 Saturday, March 30 Leur jeunesse . 33 All films have English subtitles Exclusive Media Sponsor Sans gravité . 33 All films have English subtitles Exclusive Media Sponsor and are presented by their and are presented by their actors and directors. actors and directors. 25th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us 26th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us Obtus . 34 Co-academic Sponsors Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present Co-academic Sponsors Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present Charly est vivant . 34 Richmond,Virginia Richmond,Virginia Le Scénariste . 35 March 31-April 3, 2016 March 26-29, 2015 KYNG (ROY) – Baptiste Olivetti, Ministre . 36 Sunday, March 31 1 Image Out of 140,000 . 35 Ramdam . 37 Bloom . 37 All films have English subtitles All films have English subtitles Exclusive Media Sponsor Exclusive Media Sponsor Triptych Raconte… . 38 and are presented by their and are presented by their actors and directors. actors and directors. 24th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us 23rd annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us Le Roi des démons du vent . 39 KYNG (ROY) – Paul Farge, Agriculteur . 36 2 French Film Festival Schedule Tuesday, March 26 10:00 a .m . Rémi sans famille by Antoine Blossier 12:30 p .m . Abdel et la Comtesse by Isabelle Doval IN THE BYRD THEATRE Presentation by and discussion with director Isabelle Doval, Special Event in anticipation of the 3rd Pocahontas Reframed: actors Charlotte de Turckheim and Mathieu Simonet and producers Native American Storytellers Film Festival & screenwriters Amélie de Chassey and Pierre Kubel 7:00 p .m . Hochelaga, Land of Souls by François Girard 3 .00 p .m . La Finale by Robin Sykes Presentation by and discussion with director of the Pocahontas Presentation by and discussion with director Robin Sykes Reframed: Native American Storytellers Film Festival, Brad Brown and actor Thierry Lhermitte (Pamunkey) and actor George Aguilar (Apache/Yaqui) 5:40 p .m . Tueurs by François Troukens All is One by Sky Bear Aguilar and Solange Aguilar Presentation by and discussion with director and Presentation by and discussion with singer & songwriter Joost screenwriter François Troukens Van Lubeek, director Sky Bear Aguilar, producers George Aguilar, Joost Van Lubeek & Jeanne Labrune 7:30 p .m . Official Reception at the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art The VIP PASS of the French Film Festival-Richmond, Virginia 7:45 p .m . Le Collier rouge by Jean Becker will gain you free entrance to this special screening event . Byrd 9:45 p .m . Tout ce qu’il me reste de la révolution by Judith Davis Theatre tickets available at the door . Presentation by and discussion with music composer Boris Boublil Thursday, March 28 IN THE VCU INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Sunday, March 31 9:00 a .m . Master Class with film director and author Gérard Krawczyk IN THE BYRD THEATRE 10:30 a .m . Master Class with actors and directors Julie Voisin, 8:00 a .m . Second Short Film Series Mathieu Simonet and Alexandre Tacchino 1 image Out of 140,000 with Gérard Krawczyk 1:00 p .m . Master Class & Homage with film director & cinematographer Ramdam by Zangro Pierre-William Glenn Bloom by Emmanuel Fraisse 2:30 p .m . Master Class & Homage with actor Thierry Lhermitte Triptyque Raconte… by Robert Boublil Le Roi des démons du vent by Clémence Poésy IN THE BYRD THEATRE KYNG (ROY) – Paul Farge, Agriculteur by Julie Voisin, 5:00 p .m . Libre by Michel Toesca Alexandre Tacchino and Mathieu Simonet Presentation by and discussion with Presentation by and discussion with directors, screenwriters, director Michel Toesca music composers and actors Gérard Krawczyk, Emmanuel 7:30 p .m . Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Robert Enrico Fraisse, Robert Boublil, Geeske Boublil, Boris Boublil, Chloé Fait d’hiver by Robert Enrico Astor, Coralie Russier, Julie Voisin, Mathieu Simonet, Alexandre Presentation by and discussion with director Tacchino Jérôme Enrico and cinematographer Pierre-William Glenn 10:30 a .m . Et mon coeur transparent by 10:30 p .m . A Dry White Season by Euzhan Palcy David and Raphaël Vital-Durand Presentation by and discussion with cinematographer Presentation by and discussion with actor Serge Riaboukine Pierre-William Glenn 12:45 p .m . Les Chatouilles by Andréa Bescond and Éric Métayer Presentation by and discussion with UR Professor of Clinical Friday, March 29 Studies, and Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Dr . Lisa Jobe-Shields IN THE VCU INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 3:15 p .m . L’Échange des princesses by Marc Dugain 9:00 a .m . Master Class with director and author François Troukens Presentation by and discussion with cinematographer Gilles Porte 10:15 a .m . Master Class with director, screenwriter and reporter Nicolas Champeaux 6:15 p .m . L’Ordre des médecins by David Roux Presentation by and discussion with director and 11:30 a .m . Master Class with director and cinematographer Gilles Porte screenwriter David Roux 1:45 p .m . Master Class & Homage with Jérôme Enrico and screening 8:30 p .m . Le Collier rouge by Jean Becker of his film Robert Enrico, bref passage sur la Terre IN THE BYRD THEATRE Festival Venue The Byrd Theatre is located at 2908 W . Cary St . in Richmond . A parking 4:30 p .m . En mille morceaux by Véronique Mériadec Presentation by and discussion with director and deck is located directly behind the theatre . co-author Véronique Mériadec, co-author Gérald Massé, actor Serge Riaboukine and film editor Diane Logan Master Classes 6:45 p .m . Le Procès contre Mandela et les autres by Gilles Porte Eight free and open to-the-public Master Classes will be held on the and Nicolas Champeaux VCU campus at the new Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) . Simulta- Presentation by and discussion with director & neous interpretation English-French-English headsets provided without cinematographer Gilles Porte and director, screenwriter charge upon presentation of an I .D . card . The ICA Auditorium has 204 and reporter Nicolas Champeaux seats . Please reserve your free seat by registering for each Master Class 9:15 p .m . Méprises by Bernard Declercq on www.eventbrite.com . VCU Parking Decks are two blocks away Presentation by and discussion with director & from the ICA building: HH Deck (925 W . Grace Street) and BB Deck (926 screenwriter Bernard Declercq and actress Moana Ferré W . Grace Street) which are pay-as-you-go parking facilities . Saturday, March 30 Official Reception IN THE BYRD THEATRE The Official Reception is for all festival student, faculty and regular VIP 8:00 a .m . First Short Film Series pass reception-holders who have purchased the $25 add-on for the Leur jeunesse by David Roux reception . If you have purchased a pass already and did not choose the Sans gravité by Charline Parisot reception add-on, you still may do so by contacting the Festival office . This special event will be held on the evening of Saturday, March 30, Obtus by Alexandre Mehring 7:30 p .m .-9:30 p .m . at the Institute for Contemporary Art, a non-smoking Charly est vivant by Thomas Chansou venue, located at 601 W . Broad Street, Richmond, VA . “Friends of the Le Scénariste by François Paquay Festival” pass holders will park directly in the ICA lot QQ . VIP reception KYNG (ROY) – Baptiste Olivetti, Ministre by Julie Voisin, pass holders will park in lot EE just across Grace Street behind the ICA . Alexandre Tacchino and Mathieu Simonet Singer and songwriter Joost Van Lubeek will perform songs from his Presentation by and discussion with directors, screenwriters, upcoming album All Is One . Catering provided by Max’s on Broad . and actors David Roux, Charline Parisot, Alexandre Mehring, Philippe Bénard, Thomas Chansou, Serge Riaboukine, Julie Voisin, Alexandre Tacchino and Mathieu Simonet 3 A SPECIAL EVENT IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 3RD POCAHONTas REFRAMED: NaTIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLERS FILM FESTIVAL Hochelaga, terre des âmes (Hochelaga, Land of Souls) English synopsis feature A tremendous downpour hits Montreal and a spectacular PARENTAL DISCRETION Pocahontas Reframed: sinkhole opens up in Percival Molson Stadium in the middle of a football game . The stadium is evacuated, and director Native American Storytellers a few hours later, it becomes a protected archaeological François Girard Film Festival director Brad site .