The Franco-American Cultural Fund A partnership of: The Directors Guild of America The Motion Picture Association The French Society for Authors, Composers and Music Publishers The Writers Guild of America, West PRESENTS A WEEK OF FRENCH FILM PREMIERES IN HOLLYWOOD APRIL 21 – 28, 2014 With the support of: L’ARP Le CNC The Los Angeles Film and TV Office of The French Embassy Unifrance COLCOA — A BRAND FOR FRENCH CINEMA IN THE US “Is cinema more important than life?” This question, asked with an audience before possible acquisition in Cannes. by François Truffaut – who is celebrated this year at The festival is also popular among producers and agents COLCOA, 30 years after he passed away – has always looking for talent or remake rights. obsessed writers and directors, and remains at the center of Claude Lelouch’s new film, which opens during this 18th But the success of COLCOA can also be explained by annual week of French Film Premieres in Hollywood. its growing media coverage (70 journalists accredited in 2014), which has given the event a national and 18 years is the age of adulthood in France – and the international dimension. COLCOA is now not only a City of Lights, City of Angels, created in 1997 by the platform, but also a brand for the promotion of French Franco-American Cultural Fund and its partners (the cinema in the U.S. DGA, the MPA, la SACEM and the WGA West), has certainly reached maturity : 61 films – a record! – will Even though in 2014, comedies and romances comprise premiere at the Directors Guild of America: 41 features the lion’s share of the program, the selection still reflects and 20 shorts, including 52 films in competition for the the diversity of French cinema, with new and established COLCOA Awards – and 20,000 French cinema lovers writers/directors and talent invited to present their films are expected. in competition for the COLCOA Awards. From an audience point of view, COLCOA has become All good things come to a (good) end and, after the a unique experience that makes you consider cinema as competition is over on Sunday, we invite you to join important as life, at least for one week : you can enjoy a us for an amazing free-of-charge closing day on April cocktail of exclusive films (37 U.S., North-American, and 28, with two digitally restored classics (Queen Margot International Premieres in 2014), panel discussions and and The Murderer Lives at Number 21), the rerun of master classes with French writer/directors, great food two awarded films, and of course two exclusive out-of- and wine, and above all, a rare opportunity to share with competition new films to close the festival. These last others your passion for new or restored classic French two films are now listed on colcoa.org. No reservation films on the big screen. is needed. On the business side, COLCOA is now a visible platform We are delighted, together with our founder, the Franco- for distributors who premiere their films before a release American Cultural Fund, our supporters, and 35 sponsors, (40% of the program this year) or who can test new films to welcome you to COLCOA, French cinema’s second home. Francois Truffart Executive Producer & Artistic Director colcoa.org 3 THE FRANCO-AMERICAN THE Directors GUILD THE Motion PICTURE THE FRENCH SOCIETy for THE WRITERS GUILD OF CULTURAL FUND (FACF) OF AMERICA (DGA) ASSOCIATION (MPA) AUTHORS, COMPOSERS AND AMERICA, West (WGAW) MUSIC PUbLISHERS (SACEM) The DGA represents over 15,000 The Motion Picture Association (MPA) The WGAW is a labor union directors and members of the the International arm of the Motion SACEM is the French collecting representing writers of motion directorial team in the United Picture Association of America – agency for music, film and literary pictures, television, radio and internet FACF 2014 States and abroad. DGA members’ serves as the voice and advocate of rights for authors, composers, programming, including news and THE MISSION OF COLCOA AND FACF creative work is represented in the American motion picture, home publishers of music and directors. Its documentaries. Founded in 1933, COLCOA Film Festival feature film, television, commercials, video and television industries around jurisdiction covers France, DOM-TOM the Guild negotiates and administers FACF and COLCOA are committed to showcasing A week of French films in April in the heart of Hollywood, at the documentaries, news, sports, new the world. Its members include: The and some French speaking African contracts that protect the creative our most gifted filmmakers from the United States theatres of the Directors Guild of America. media and other audiovisual media. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, countries. It administers the catalog and economic rights of its members. and France and strengthening the cultural exchange The DGA seeks to protect and Paramount Pictures Corporation, Sony of its 145,000 members (including It is involved in a wide range of advance directors’ creative and Pictures Entertainment Inc., Twentieth programs that advance the interests between our two nations through the magic of film. Deauville – Michel d’Ornano Award 164 nationalities) as well as the economic rights and preserve their Century Fox Film Corporation, worldwide music catalog through its of writers, and is active in public policy Created in 1991 in memory of Michel d’Ornano, Mayor of Deauville, artistic freedom. Universal City Studios LLC, and reciprocal agreements with authors’ and legislative matters on the local, the Award honors a French filmmaker whose work is brought to Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. societies all over the world. national and international levels. ABOUT FACF the screen for the first time. In March 1996, the French collecting rights society SACEM signed an agreement with the American guilds Dijon Film Forum and trade association representing the creators of film A three-day forum during which European Directors, Writers and and television: the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Producers and other film industry professionals meet to discuss Christopher J. Dodd, Paris Barclay, President Jean-Noël Tronc, CEO Christopher Keyser, President the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW), and issues related to global cinema. An FACF delegation participates Chairman and CEO the Motion Picture Association (MPA). This unique in the panels and events. partnership was designed with the goal of creating a Film Preservation common Cultural Fund to promote and teach the art Restoration of French and American films in partnership with of filmmaking. The Cinémathèque Française and The Film Foundation. WITH THE SUPPORT OF: The result of the partnership is the Franco-American All the Memory of the World: The International Festival of Restored Cultural Fund. Financed in France with private copy Films in Paris. levy funds, this partnership promotes film creativity FRANCE’S SOCIETy OF AUTHORS, FILM & TV OFFICE OF THE FRENCH UNIFRANCE FRANCO-AMERICAN CULTURAL FUND Directors AND PRODUCERS (L’ARP) EMbassy IN LOS ANGELES on both sides of the Atlantic by helping to encourage Headquartered in Paris, Unifrance is 600 French budding talent and to foster a dialogue between Honorary President: Costa-Gavras Founded in 1987 by Claude Berri, l’ARP (auteurs, The Los Angeles Film & TV Office of the French film professionals promoting French cinema professionals. In both the U.S. and France, the fund President: Jean-Noël Tronc, CEO of Sacem réalisateurs, producteurs) is a registered member Embassy is the local representative of the Ministry around the globe. Unifrance sends films and company representing writers, directors and of Foreign Affairs’ Film Department. Its purpose top French talent to every Continent as roving sponsors original programs, featuring comprehensive Paris Office Contact: producers. ARP’s main objective is to defend its is to promote and support the French film and ambassadors of French cinema. Unifrance also artistic assistance, professional advice and financial Franco-American Cultural Fund 215 members’ moral and economic rights. ARP television industries on the West coast. offers support to film distributors and festivals aid for cultural projects. 30 rue Ballu - 75431 Paris Cedex 9 US PARTNERS: is involved with various institutions in Europe; it worldwide, developingnew markets for French P: +33 1 47 15 48 84 • F: +33 1 47 15 48 95 DGA: organizes cultural events in France and abroad movies everywhere. Kathy Garmezy and provides information for the public through Executive Director: Libby Buchanan its theater in Paris, Le Cinéma des Cinéastes. Alejandra Norambuena Skira MPA: [email protected] Debi Bois Production Manager: Olivier Dock Eglantine Langevin WGAW: Adrien Sarre, Executive Director Jean-Paul Salomé, President [email protected] Kay S. Wolf Michel Hazanavicius, President 4 colcoa.org 5 RENOIR Th. 7:30 Monday, April 21 & 1:15 Saturday, April 26 (Salaud on t’aime) WE LOVE YOU, YOU BASTARD North American Premiere • Dramatic comedy France, 2014 DCP • 2.35 • Dolby Digital • Color • 124 min Directed by: Claude Lelouch Written by: Claude Lelouch, Valérie Perrin Cinematography: Claude Lelouch Film Editing: Stéphane Mazalaigue Original Score: Francis Lai et Christian Gaubert Produced by: Claude Lelouch (Les Films 13) Coproduced by: Rhône-Alpes Cinéma Films 13 © Les Cast: Johnny Hallyday (Jacques Kaminsky), French rock icon Johnny Hallyday plays Jacques, a retired war photographer attempting to Sandrine Bonnaire (Nathalie Béranger), Eddy Mitchell live a peaceful life in the Alps. With a new girlfriend, Nathalie, he appears content, but his (Frédéric Selman), Agnès Soral (Bianca Kaminsky), old friend Frédéric, played by another singing idol, Eddy Mitchell, knows better. There is a Irène Jacob (Printemps Kaminsky), Pauline Lefèvre little matter of four daughters, each one from a different conquest, each one estranged from (Eté Kaminsky), Sarah Kazemy (Automne Kaminsky), him, and each leaving their shadow on Jacques’ emotional life. Realizing that reconciliation Jenna Thiam (Hiver Kaminsky) is the thing Jacques craves most, Frédéric, a doctor, concocts a little lie to convince the daughters to visit their absentee father.