Co-academic Sponsors Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present Richmond,Virginia March 29-April 1, 2012 March 26-28 Free special symposium in Ukrop Auditorium on UR campus French Film: Arts, Science & Technology at Work for Humanity Exclusive Media Sponsor All films have English subtitles and are presented by their actors and directors. 20th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us contents FRENCH FILM: ARTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT WORK FOR HUMANITY Free and Open to Public – On UR campus at Ukrop Auditorium Simultaneous translation available throughout symposium Monday, March 26th Film Arts/Living Arts .......................................... p. 6 Tuesday, March 27th Science and Digital Technology in Filmmaking: Tomorrow’s cinema and where is it heading? .................................. p. 7 Wednesday, March 28th French Filmmaking and Horizons for Humanity: Citizen Camera ......................... p. 8 Symposium Participants ........................... pp. 9-13 Films at the Symposium Free Admission ............................................... pp. 14-19 20TH FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL BYRD THEATRE Film Schedule ..................................................... p. 3 Special 20th Anniversary Screenings – Free Admission ............................................... pp. 20-23 Master Class: Next Generation Filmmakers ........................ p. 18 2012 Feature Films .................................. pp. 24-47 2012 Short Films ...................................... pp. 48-55 2 Schedule AT UKROP AUDITORIUM – UR CAMPUS 7:00 p.m. Présumé coupable Sunday, April 1 by Vincent Garenq Monday - Wednesday, Presentation by and discussion 8:00 a.m. Second Short Film Series March 26-28 with director Vincent Garenq La Dernière Caravane UR & VCU Symposium and actor Philippe Torreton by Foued Mansour French Film: Arts, Science and Technology Je pourrais être votre at Work for Humanity 9:30 p.m La Conquête by Xavier Durringer grand-mère by Bernard Tanguy 8:30am to 7:00pm Each Day Presentation by and discussion Guet-apens by Michael Barocas with cinematographer Gilles Porte Free and Open to Public The Old Santiago and the Sea Simultaneous Translation Headsets Available by Julien Sèze Saturday, March 31 Presentation by and discussions AT THE BYRD THEATRE 8:00 a.m. First Short Film Series with directors Foued Mansour, Thursday, March 29 A shadow of blue Bernard Tanguy, Michael Barocas by Carlos Lascano and Julien Sèze Festival Opens Thursday with Special Free Dans le cadre by Philippe Lasry 20th Anniversary Screenings 9:30 a.m. L’Avocat by Cédric Anger Grenouille d’hiver by Slony Sow The two Thursday films and the special an- Presentation by and discussion Voûte plantaire with director Cédric Anger niversary screening of Cyrano de Bergerac on by Alexandre Mehring Saturday, all presented by their directors, are free of charge in celebration of the Festival’s Les Filles du samedi 12:00 p.m. Le Fils à Jo by Philippe Guillard 20th anniversary. by Emilie Cherpitel Presentation by and discussion The Miracul’House with director Philippe Guillard 6:00 p.m. Avoir 20 ans dans les Aurès by Stéphane Freiss by René Vautier 2:15 p.m. Toutes nos envies Presentation by and discussion Presentation by and discussions by Philippe Lioret with director René Vautier with directors Carlos Lascano, Presentation by and discussion Philippe Lasry, Slony Sow, with director Philippe Lioret 8:15 p.m. Héroïnes by Gérard Krawczyk Alexandre Mehring, Emilie Cherpitel; Presentation by and discussion director and actor Stéphane Freiss, 5:00 p.m. Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki with director Gérard Krawczyk and actress Charlie Bruneau (See also Saturday’s Special 11:00 a.m. La Clé des champs by directors Symposium Venue 20th Anniversary Screening of Marie Pérennou & Claude Nuridsany The Ukrop Auditorium is located in Queally Hall Cyrano de Bergerac presented Presentation by and discussion in the Robins School of Business on the campus by director Jean-Paul Rappeneau) with directors Marie Pérennou and of the University of Richmond. Free parking is Claude Nuridsany available adjacent to the Robins School in lots R8 and R9. Friday, March 30 1:00 p.m Poupoupidou 11:00 a.m. Master class: “Next Generation by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu Filmmakers” Presentation by and discussion Festival Venue VCUarts Cinema short: with actress Sophie Quinton The Byrd Theatre is located at 2908 W. Cary St. Laila by Duy Nguyen in Richmond. A parking deck is located directly 3:30 p.m. L’Ordre et la morale behind the theatre. ENS Louis Lumière shorts: by Mathieu Kassovitz Marcel Comix by Section VFX Presentation by and discussion La fémis shorts: with director and actor Mathieu Official Reception Les Irradiants by Raphaël Lefèvre Kassovitz and actor Philippe The Official Reception is for all festival student, On Tracks by Laurent Navarri Torreton faculty and regular VIP pass reception-holders who Par delà les plaines by Sébastien 7:00 p.m. Official Reception at the have purchased the $25 add-on for the reception. Goepfert VCU Scott House If you have purchased a pass already and did not choose the reception add-on, you still may do so Discussion with Francine Lévy, 7:00 p.m. Special Event: by contacting the festival office. The reception’s Director of ENS Louis-Lumière; 20th Anniversary Screening – event planner is Peggy Guy with the following Pierre-William Glenn, Cinemato- Free Admission food sponsors: Belle Vie, The Black Sheep, Pearl’s graphy Department at La fémis; in tribute to the 1st French Film Cupcake Shoppe, Bistro Bobette, Millie’s, Weezie’s directors Section VFX, Raphaël Festival which programmed this Kitchen, Jean-Jacques Bakery, Michel Cluizel and Lefèvre, Laurent Navarri, Sébastien worldwide blockbuster starring Amour Wine Bistro. Flowers by Chadwick Orchids. Goepfert, Duy Nguyen and crew Gérard Depardieu, Cyrano de This special event will be held on the evening of from VCUarts Cinema; Rob Bergerac, by Jean-Paul Saturday, March 31, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Tregenza, VCUarts Cinema Rappeneau. In presence of VCU Scott House, located at 909 W. Franklin St., professor and director; Françoise Jean-Paul Rappeneau, first French Richmond, Va. Reserved parking is available for Ravaux-Kirkpatrick and Peter director to have participated in the reception attendees on both sides along Franklin Kirkpatrick, UR and VCU professors Festival 20 years ago. Street from Harrison to Laurel Streets. and French Film Festival directors 10:00 p.m. Camus by Laurent Jaoui Photo © Jean-Claude Lother. French actress Sophie 2:30 p.m. Pater by Alain Cavalier Presentation by and discussion Quinton in Poupoupidou, a film by director Gérald with actor Stéphane Freiss Hustache-Mathieu. 5:00 p.m. Des vents contraires by Jalil Lespert 3 LesCongratulations “César” to the 2012 French Cesar nominees in our film selection BEST PICTURE Le Havre directed by Aki Kaurismäki BEST DIRECTOR Alain Cavalier, Pater Aki Kaurismäki, Le Havre BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Denis Podalydès, La Conquête Philippe Torreton, Présumé coupable BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Marie Gillain, Toutes nos envies BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Bernard Le Coq, La Conquête BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) Vincent Garenq, Présumé Coupable Mathieu Kassovitz, Pierre Geller, Benoît Jaubert, L’Ordre et la morale BEST SET DECORatION Wouter Zoon, Le Havre BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) Je pourrais être votre grand-mère directed by Bernard Tanguy Co-academic sponsors Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Richmond present French Film: Arts, Science & Technology at Work for Humanity March 26 - 28, 2 012 Free and open to the public • Ukrop Auditorium • University of Richmond campus • Richmond, Va. (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us Virginia Commonwealth University UR Modern Literatures & Cultures • VCU School of World Studies • VCUarts Cinema Photo © Matthieu Normand. Grace Perrin, second assistant director of Mathieu Simonet’s film,Prunelle et Mélodie. VCU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university. 111121-04 Co-academic sponsors Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Richmond present French Film: Arts, Science & Technology at Work for Humanity MONDAY, MARCH 26 • FILM ARTS/LIVING ARTS TIMES SESSION TITLES PARTICIPANTS Françoise Kirkpatrick Symposium Opening: Peter Kirkpatrick 8:30 - 8:45 “French Film: Arts, Science and Pierre-William Glenn Technology at Work for Humanity” Gérard Krawczyk Laurent Mannoni Film Arts: Pierre-William Glenn 8:45 - 10:00 “Cinema, the Art of Light: Gilles Porte Directors of Photography” Rob Tregenza Approaches to Filmmaking: Francine Lévy « ENS Louis Lumière and Ciné Cité » Pierre-William Glenn 10:00 - 11:00 « La Fémis » Rob Tregenza « VCUarts Cinema » David Burkman « U of R Film Production » Film Arts in the City: 11:00 - 11:45 “Importance of Cinema Theaters in the Life Michel Ferry of Film and Their Impact in the City” LUNCH Film Authorship: 2:00 - 3:00 Gérard Krawczyk “Original work and ownership” FILM: Hitchcock et la Nouvelle Vague 3:00 - 4:00 Jean-Jacques Bernard by Jean-Jacques Bernard Transcultural Film Criticism: Jonathan Rosenbaum 4:00 - 5:00 “Hitchcock is French” Jean-Jacques Bernard Intermediality: 5:00 - 6:00 Patrick Raynal “From Roman Noir to Film Noir” Exhibition: 6:00 - 6:30 Marc Sandberg Crime on the Screen FILM: Protéa 6:30 - 7:00 Marc Sandberg by Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset UKROP AUDITORIUM-Queally HALL-ROBINS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS-UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Free and open to public – on UR campus. 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