Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present Richmon d , V irginia March 27-29, 2009 Exclusive Print Media Sponsor All films have English subtitles and are presented by their actors and directors. 17th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilm.vcu.edu Table of contents 3 Schedule and event information 30 Shorts Drift L’Auberge rouge 6 The Sad and Lonely Death of Edgar Allan Poe 8 J’ai vu tuer Ben Barka Music Short Coups de filet 10 Deux jours à tuer Bruit blanc 12 Mia et le Migou Leila L’Homme est le seul oiseau qui porte sa cage 14 15 ans et demi Open the Door Please Subterfuge(s) 16 L’Après-midi de Monsieur Andesmas Anbafèy 18 Cliente La Pomme de Newton Welcome to Whitechapel District 20 Les Murs porteurs Ma sixtine 22 Tabarly La Copie de Coralie Monsieur Cok 24 Magique! Le Tonneau des Danaïdes Arrêt demandé 26 Musée haut, musée bas Wawa 28 Françoise Dolto, le désir de vivre Une leçon particulière Congratulations to Jean Becker for his 2008 film Deux jours à tuer and its three César nominations, including Albert Dupontel for Best Actor, Pierre Vaneck for Best Supporting Actor, and Jean Becker, Eric Assous, Jérôme Beaujour and François d’Epenoux for Best Writing-Adaptation. Congratulations also to Pierre Marcel for his 2008 documentary Tabarly and its Cesar nomination for Best Documentary. In this year’s delegation of more French director Claude Miller, And congratulations to Raphaël than 30 actors and directors Chevènement for his short film honorary president, returns again coming to Richmond, the VCU Une leçon particulière this year to salute founders and and UR French Film Festival nominated for Best Short Film. directors Drs. Françoise and Peter welcomes back French block- Kirkpatrick for all their hard work Special congratulations to Josiane buster star Josiane Balasko — Balasko — nominated for World and efforts for continuing to bring actress, director, producer Cinema Dramatic Competition the festival to Richmond and to for her film Cliente at the 2009 and writer. Sundance Film Festival. the American public. Schedule Friday, March 27 7 p.m. J’ai vu tuer Ben Barka Sunday, March 29 Noon Master class: “Image Creation in Filmmaking” Discussion with French director Serge Le 8 a.m. Second Short Film Series Péron and French actress Josiane Balasko Part 1 A) Directors of photography, image Ma sixtine 9:30 p.m. Deux jours à tuer by Jean Becker creators in filmmaking La Copie de Coralie Round table and discussion led by Fémis Saturday, March 28 Monsieur Cok professor, French director and president of Commission Supérieure Technique de 8 a.m. Mia et le Migou by Jacques-Rémy Girerd Le Tonneau des Danaïdes l’Image et du Son Pierre-William Glenn; Discussion with French screenwriter and art Arrêt demandé VCU professor, director of VCUarts Cinema director Benoît Chieux and independent film director,Rob Wawa 10:30 a.m. 15 ans et demi Tregenza; and VCU and UR French Film Une Leçon particulière Festival directors and professors Françoise Discussion with French directors François Discussion with French directors Sébastien Desagnat and Thomas Sorriaux and Ravaux-Kirkpatrick and Peter Kirkpatrick Dubus, Jonathan Colinet, Nicolas Engel, associate producer Sandrine Paquot B) La Fémis/VCUarts Cinema Shorts Project Franck Dion, David Guiraud, Mona Achache, 1 p.m. L’Après-midi de Monsieur Andesmas Raphaël Chevènement, French actor Pascal Drift Vincent and French producer Sébastien Aubert The Sad and Lonely Death of Edgar Discussion with French director Michelle Allan Poe Porte 10:20 a.m. Tabarly Music Short 3:15 p.m. Presentation of the 2009 French Delegation, Discussion with French director Pierre Marcel introduced by His Excellency Pierre Vimont, Part 2 Studying and producing film images – 12:40 p.m. Magique! From film studies to short film production the French Ambassador to the United States, VCU President Eugene P. Trani, UR President Discussion with French director Philippe Muyl La Fémis short films in context: Edward Ayers and Festival President Claude 3 p.m. Musée haut, musée bas Coups de filet (framing sea storms) Miller by David Kremer Discussion with French director Jean- 4 p.m. Cliente Michel Ribes, French producer Frédéric Bruit blanc (capturing women’s faces Discussion with French director, screen- Brillion and French actress Josiane Balasko on film) bySenda Bonnet writer, producer and actress Josiane 5:30 p.m. Closing ceremony with French Delegation Leila (exploring nocturnal darkness Balasko and French actor George Aguilar and shadows with digital cameras) 6:15 p.m. Françoise Dolto, le désir de vivre 7 p.m. Official Reception at the VCU Scott House by Benjamin Rufi Discussion with French director Serge Le 9:30 p.m. Les Murs porteurs English translations of the three La Fémis Péron and French actress Josiane Balasko film studies upon which the short productions Discussion with French director Cyril Gelblat Theatre are based can be read before attending the 12:00 a.m. First Short Film Series master class by visiting the festival Web site. The Byrd Theatre is located at 2908 W. Cary St. in Richmond. These Fémis master’s theses have been trans- L’Homme est le seul oiseau qui porte A parking deck is located directly behind the theatre. lated from French to English by UR and VCU sa cage French majors/minors and festival interns. Open The Door Please Official Reception Part 3 New technologies in cinema production Subterfuge(s) The Official Reception is for all festival student-, faculty- and projection: Setting new standards and regular VIP-pass reception-holders who have for the image industry. Anbafèy purchased the $25 add-on for the reception. If you have purchased a pass already and did not choose the recep- Pierre-William Glenn, president, CST; La Pomme de Newton tion add-on, you still may do so by contacting the festival Rip Hampton O’Neil, director of research Welcome to Whitechapel District office. The reception’s event caterer isA Sharper Palate, and development, CST; Alain Besse, board Discussion with French directors Yves with the following food sponsors: 1 North Belmont, member, CST and sound editor; and Angelo Brodsky, Dominique Duport, Vincent Vizioz, Cafe Rustica, European Market and Café, Millie’s, Cosimano, general director, Digimage. Marie Vieillevie, French screenwriter River City Cellars, The Black Sheep, Sophisticated 4 p.m. L’Auberge rouge Yann Le Gal and French producer Aurélia Soirées and Weezie’s Kitchen. This special event will Prévieu be held on the evening of Saturday, March 28 from 7-9 Followed by the master class, “Laughter p.m. at the historic VCU Scott House, located at 909 W. and Cinema,” and discussion with French Franklin St. Parking for the reception has been reserved all director Gérard Krawczyk and French along West Franklin Street from Harrison to Laurel streets. actress Josiane Balasko Image designer Alexander Black Photographer Matthieu Normand Actress Toinette Laquière, 3 from short film Le Carnet rouge directed by Mathieu Simonet The VCU and UR French Film Festival presents “Image Creation in Filmmaking” A three-part special “master class” focusing on image creation and new technologies in image production Friday, March 27 • Byrd Theatre • 12-3:30 p.m. • Open to all Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Directors of photography, Studying and producing New technologies in cinema image creators in filmmaking film images production and projection: Discussion with From film studies to Setting new standards short film production for the image industry Rob Tregenza Short films in context presented VCU professor, Presented by by their directors director of VCUarts Cinema, Pierre-William Glenn independent film director Coups de filet president, CST and director of photography (framing sea storms) by David Kremer Rip Hampton O’Neil Pierre-William Glenn Bruit blanc director of research Fémis professor, French film director, (capturing women’s faces on film) and development, CST director of photography and president by Senda Bonnet of Commission Supérieure Technique Alain Besse de l’Image et du Son Leila board member, CST, (exploring nocturnal darkness and sound editor Françoise Ravaux-Kirkpatrick and shadows with digital cameras) and Peter Kirkpatrick by Benjamin Rufi Angelo Cosimano VCU and UR festival general director, Digimage directors and professors English translations of the three La Fémis film studies upon which the short produc- tions are based can be read before attending the master class by visiting the festival La Fémis/VCUarts Cinema Web site. These Fémis master’s theses Shorts Project have been translated from French Drift to English by UR and VCU French The Sad and Lonely Death of Edgar Allan Poe majors/minors and festival interns. Music Short Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present The VCU and UR French Film Festival presents “Laughter and Cinema” A special “master class” lecture will immediately follow the Friday afternoon screening of L’Auberge rouge “Laughter and Cinema” Friday, March 27 • Byrd Theatre 4 to 6:45 p.m. French director Gérard Krawczyk and French actress, director and writer Josiane Balasko In the Byrd Theatre, Josiane Balasko (left) and Gérard Krawczyk (center) sign autographs for VCU student Jessica Ferey. Photo: Pierre Courtois Gérard Krawczyk L’Auberge rouge English synopsis Synopsis en français feature In the late 19th century, the bleak Crouteux A la fin du XIXème siècle, la sinistre Inn stands in the middle of the wild moun- auberge du Croûteux se dresse au milieu French director Gérard tains of the Pyrenees. Martin and Rose, a des sauvages montagnes du massif des Krawczyk and actress Josiane couple of innkeepers, run the establishment Pyrénées. L’établissement est tenu par and regularly get Violet, their deaf and mute Martin et Rose, un couple d’aubergistes Balasko present the United adopted son, to murder solitary travelers in qui fait régulièrement assassiner par Violet States premiere of L’Auberge order to rob them.