With the 2018 programme safely in the hands of our printer, the final countdown is on to the launch of the Festival! As a further teaser of what’s in store, we are beyond excited to reveal our electric Opening and Closing Night films. Launching in Auckland on 1 March, the 2018 Festival will open with […]
Continuing our goal to fascinate, inspire, and educate, we are delighted to announce the line-up for the 2018 Education Outreach programme. Learning a language is a way to understand our globalised world and expand cultural horizons. Cinema and film offer the perfect medium for an enjoyable language learning experience. The Festival puts an emphasis on […]
The holiday season has arrived and we would like to wish you all Joyeux Noël et une Bonne Année. The French Film Festival elves are busy finalising the print programme and preparing for a fantastic celebration of French cinema, but before we ring in the holidays, we are delighted to reveal our bold and bright […]
Festival HQ is buzzing with excitement as we finalise the 2018 poster and print programme ahead of the holiday break. As a sneak peek of what’s to come, we are thrilled to reveal our first three titles of the Festival. Featuring a mix of comedy, drama and coming of age stories, these first feature films […]
Alongside our first sneak peek of the Festival programme, we are delighted to welcome Kate Rodger as the 2018 Festival Patron. Kate Rodger is the Newshub Entertainment Editor and Film Reviewer, and a self-confessed addict of all things cinema. Over her past 15 years with 3News (now Newshub) her job has taken her all over New Zealand […]
Bonjour Festival Fans, From Thursday 05 October, Akaroa Cine Café will be screening five delights from past French Film Festivals: Up for Love, Blind Date, Boomerang, Planetarium and the family delight Belle and Sebastien. Tickets are $10 for all sessions. Tickets are now available from Akaroa Cine Café. If you are joining the fun of the Akaroa […]
Bonjour Festival Fans, Voilà le festival est terminé — the 2017 Alliance Française French Film Festival is over. Six very intense cinephile weeks lie behind us with with many memorable openings, events and emotional film moments. Merci again to everyone who joined us in cinemas across New Zealand to celebrate the best of French cinema. We look […]
Following the 2016 Festival, Julie Hill hit the jackpot when she won a trip to New Caledonia in our Website Competition. Thanks to New Caledonia Tourism and Aircalin, Julie experienced a fantastic taste of what the Pacific Heart had to offer. “Before leaving I had plenty of time to bring back memories of 1968 when […]
