COLCOA French Film Festival 2019 Dates Announced; French Film Channel

Dates for the 2019 COLCOA French Film Festival have been announced by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, creator of the event in 1997. For the first time in 23 years, the showcase will be held in September 2019.

The showcase dedicated to French films and series in Hollywood will move from April to the end of September and be part of the inauguration of new DGA theater complex, which will be closed for renovation from March 1st next year until September 1, 2019.


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The festival will open on September 23rd and close on September 28th, 2019 just before the beginning of the Awards season and offer an exclusive line-up in Hollywood to industry members and the general audience.

In 2018, the festival reached 23,000 attendees. In 22 years, the event has become one of the most important showcases dedicated to French Cinema and TV programs in the world.

COLCOA French Film Festival is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of the DGA, MPAA, SACEM and WGA West. The festival is supported by Unifrance, TV France international, the CNC and ARP.


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For additional information: www.colcoa.org 

Movie posters courtesy of COLCOA.

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