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 10:00 a .m . Rémi sans famille by Antoine Blossier Tuesday, March 26 Presentation by and discussion with director & screenwriter IN THE BYRD THEATRE Antoine Blossier and music composer Romaric Laurence Special Event in anticipation of the 3rd Pocahontas Reframed: 12:30 p .m . Abdel et la Comtesse by Isabelle Doval Native American Storytellers Film Festival Presentation by and discussion with director Isabelle Doval, 7:00 p .m . Hochelaga, Land of Souls by François Girard actors Charlotte de Turckheim and Mathieu Simonet and producers Presentation by and discussion with director of the Pocahontas & screenwriters Amélie de Chassey and Pierre Kubel Reframed: Native American Storytellers Film Festival, Brad Brown 3 .00 p .m . La Finale by Robin Sykes (Pamunkey) and actor George Aguilar (Apache/Yaqui) Presentation by and discussion with director Robin Sykes All is One by Sky Bear Aguilar and Solange Aguilar and actor Thierry Lhermitte Presentation by and discussion with singer & songwriter Joost 5:40 p .m . Tueurs by François Troukens Van Lubeek, director Sky Bear Aguilar, producers George Aguilar, Presentation by and discussion with director and Joost Van Lubeek & Jeanne Labrune screenwriter François Troukens The VIP PASS of the French Film Festival-Richmond, Virginia 7:30 p .m . Official Reception at the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art will gain you free entrance to this special screening event . Byrd Theatre tickets available at the door . 7:45 p .m . Le Collier rouge by Jean Becker 9:45 p .m . Tout ce qu’il me reste de la révolution by Judith Davis Thursday, March 28 Presentation by and discussion with music composer IN THE VCU INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Boris Boublil 9:00 a .m . Master Class with film director and author Gérard Krawczyk Sunday, March 31 10:30 a .m . Master Class with actors and directors Julie Voisin, IN THE BYRD THEATRE Mathieu Simonet and Alexandre Tacchino 8:00 a .m . Second Short Film Series 1:00 p .m . Master Class & Homage with film director & cinematographer 1 image Out of 140,000 with Gérard Krawczyk Pierre-William Glenn Ramdam by Zangro 2:30 p .m . Master Class & Homage with actor Thierry Lhermitte Bloom by Emmanuel Fraisse IN THE BYRD THEATRE Triptyque Raconte… by Robert Boublil 5:00 p .m . Libre by Michel Toesca Le Roi des démons du vent by Clémence Poésy Presentation by and discussion with KYNG (ROY) – Paul Farge, Agriculteur by Julie Voisin, director Michel Toesca Alexandre Tacchino and Mathieu Simonet 7:30 p .m . Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Robert Enrico Presentation by and discussion with directors, screenwriters, Fait d’hiver by Robert Enrico music composers and actors Gérard Krawczyk, Emmanuel Presentation by and discussion with director Fraisse, Robert Boublil, Geeske Boublil, Boris Boublil, Clémence Jérôme Enrico and cinematographer Pierre-William Glenn Poésy, Chloé Astor, Coralie Russier, Julie Voisin, Mathieu Simonet, 10:30 p .m . A Dry White Season by Euzhan Palcy Alexandre Tacchino Presentation by and discussion with cinematographer 10:30 a .m . Et mon coeur transparent by Pierre-William Glenn David and Raphaël Vital-Durand Presentation by and discussion with actor Serge Riaboukine Friday, March 29 12:45 p .m . Les Chatouilles by Andréa Bescond and Éric Métayer IN THE VCU INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Presentation by and discussion with directors, screenwriters and actors Andréa Bescond & Éric Métayer 9:00 a .m . Master Class with director and author François Troukens 3:15 p .m . L’Échange des princesses by Marc Dugain 10:15 a .m . Master Class with reporter and director Nicolas Champeaux Presentation by and discussion with cinematographer 11:30 a .m . Master Class with director and cinematographer Gilles Porte Gilles Porte 1:45 p .m . Master Class & Homage with Jérôme Enrico and screening 6:15 p .m . L’Ordre des médecins by David Roux of his film Robert Enrico, bref passage sur la Terre Presentation by and discussion with director and screenwriter David Roux IN THE BYRD THEATRE 8:30 p .m . Le Collier rouge by Jean Becker 4:30 p .m . En mille morceaux by Véronique Mériadec Presentation by and discussion with director and Festival Venue co-author Véronique Mériadec, co-author Gérald Massé, The Byrd Theatre is located at 2908 W . Cary St . in Richmond . A parking actor Serge Riaboukine and film editor Diane Logan deck is located directly behind the theatre . 6:45 p .m . Le Procès contre Mandela et les autres by Gilles Porte and Nicolas Champeaux Presentation by and discussion with director & cinematographer Master Classes Gilles Porte and reporter & director Nicolas Champeaux Eight free and open to-the-public Master Classes will be held on the VCU campus at the new Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) . Simulta- 9:15 p .m . Méprises by Bernard Declercq neous interpretation English-French-English headsets provided without Presentation by and discussion with director & charge upon presentation of an I .D . card . The ICA Auditorium has 204 screenwriter Bernard Declercq and actress Moana Ferré seats . Please reserve your free seat by registering for each Master Class on www.eventbrite.com . VCU Parking Decks are two blocks away Saturday, March 30 from the ICA building: HH Deck (925 W . Grace Street) and BB Deck (926 IN THE BYRD THEATRE W . Grace Street) which are pay-as-you-go parking facilities . 8:00 a .m . First Short Film Series Leur jeunesse by David Roux Official Reception Sans gravité by Charline Parisot The Official Reception is for all festival student, faculty and regular VIP Obtus by Alexandre Mehring pass reception-holders who have purchased the $25 add-on for the Charly est vivant by Thomas Chansou reception . If you have purchased a pass already and did not choose the Le Scénariste by François Paquay 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, KYNG (ROY) – Baptiste Olivetti, Ministre by Julie Voisin, 7:30 p .m .-9:30 p .m . at the Institute for Contemporary Art, a non-smoking Alexandre Tacchino and Mathieu Simonet venue, located at 601 W . Broad Street, Richmond, VA . “Friends of the Presentation by and discussion with directors, screenwriters, Festival” pass holders will park directly in the ICA lot QQ . VIP reception and actors David Roux, Charline Parisot, Alexandre Mehring, pass holders will park in lot EE just across Grace Street behind the ICA . Philippe Bénard, Thomas Chansou, Serge Riaboukine, Julie Singer and songwriter Joost Van Lubeek will perform songs from his Voisin, Alexandre Tacchino and Mathieu Simonet upcoming album All Is One . Catering provided by Max’s on Broad . 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 .