by Nadine Whitney
The Alliance Française French Film Festival [AFFFF] is jointly organised by the Alliance Française of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and Adelaide and is supported by the French Embassy. It is curated by the Embassy’s Cultural Attaché, Karine Mauris.
As one of the main French cultural events and one of the largest film festivals in Australia, AFFFF showcases the best of contemporary French cinema with genres including action, romance, comedy, thrillers, family films, animation, and documentaries. Since its inception in 1989, more than thirty festivals have been hosted attracting over 170,000 patrons every year.
Over the course of its lifetime, The Alliance Française French Film festival has also hosted a number of honourable special guests including Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Igor Stravinsky, Rebecca Zlotowski and Emmanuelle Bercot
Mark your cultural calendars as the countdown begins to the 2023 Alliance Française French Film Festival (AF FFF 23). Get set for a season of enchanting cinematic escapes, when the world’s largest showcase of French cinema outside of France returns to Australia, 7th March – 25th April 2023.
Key dates to add to the diary for a dose of French culture include:
Sydney, NSW: 7th March to 5th April
Melbourne, VIC: 8th March to 5th April
Perth, WA: 8th March to 5th April
Canberra, ACT: 9th March to 5th April
Brisbane, QLD: 15th March to 12th April
Byron Bay, NSW: 16th March to 5th April
Adelaide, SA: 23rd March to 19th April
Parramatta, NSW: 29th March to 2nd April
Rooty Hill, NSW: 29th March to 2nd April
Victor Harbour, SA: 3rd and 10th April
Bendigo, VIC: 21st to 23rd April
Gold Coast, QLD: 29th March to 16th April
Margaret River, WA: 31st March to 2nd April
Hobart, TAS: 9th to 19th March
With the full festival line-up set to be announced and tickets available from 1st February, stay tuned to the latest Alliance Française French Film Festival updates at: affrenchfilmfestival.org
