The new season 2010/2011 is here.
The Tournées Festival is a program of FACE which aims to bring contemporary French cinema to American college and university campuses. The program distributes over $200,000 in grants annually to encourage schools to begin their own self-sustaining French film festivals. Now in its 15th year, The Tournées Festival has partnered with more than 300 universities, making it possible for more than 450,000 students to discover French-language films.
We are pleased to offer a wide variety of films that represent the best of contemporary French cinema. The films span generational and geographic borders, offer a range of genres and subjects, and showcase innovations in both style and storytelling. There are films by first-time directors alongside those from respected and revered fixtures in French cinema.
Please note that we have made changes to the program requirements. We will no longer provide hard copies of the postcards to promote your festival. We will provide promotional posters instead, and you will find on our website templates for an email blast, flyer, and postcard that can be downloaded and personalized for your festival. Program participants are required to use these in order to receive the grant (see “Eligibility and Guidelines” for details).
Please note the two application deadlines: June 30, 2010 for those who wish to present the program in the fall semester, and October 1, 2010 for those planning a spring program.
The Tournées Festival is made possible with the generous support of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the Centre National de la Cinématographie, the Grand Marnier Foundation, the Florence Gould Foundation and highbrow entertainment.
We hope you will be inspired by the selection of films, and we look forward to receiving your application.
A bientôt!
Elisabeth Hayes, Executive Director
Delphine Selles, Program Officer
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