Paris Film Festival calling for film
The lineup of this first edition will comprise 50 films including:
- A selection of 15 French and American films not yet released in France.
- A selection of 15 films submitted for Oscar consideration in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
- A prestigious preview every night in collaboration with the U.S. studios and major distribution companies.
The first edition of the Paris Film Festival, under the patronage of the French Minister of Culture, will take place in Paris from June 6th – 12th, 2012 on the Champs Elysées, Sophie Dulac, President and Isabelle Svanda, General Manager, announced today. The Champs Élysées is internationally well known, located centrally in the city and breathtakingly impressive, a natural choice for an important and exceptional event. The Paris Film Festival aims to be both a celebration for the general public as well as an industry event, and is poised to become an annual fete of French and American film along the most beautiful avenue in the world.
During the Paris Film Festival, audiences will have access to independent films as well as grand Hollywood premieres, in the presence of the cast. The Festival aims to highlight the diversity of American cinema. The Festival headquarters will be located on the Champs Elysées in the famous Publicis building, 133, Ave des Champs-Élysées.
