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THE MISSION of COL•COA and FACF
FACF and COL•COA are committed to showcasing our most gifted filmmakers from the United States and France and strengthening the cultural exchange between our two nations through the magic of film.
ABOUT THE FACF
In March 1996, SACEM signed an agreement with the American guilds representing creators in film and television, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) joined by the Motion Picture Association (MPA). They entered into a partnership with the goal of creating a common Cultural Fund to be used in promoting and teaching the art of filmmaking.
The result of the partnership is the Franco-American Cultural Fund. In both the U.S. and France, the fund sponsors an original program, featuring comprehensive artistic and educational assistance for cultural projects, including professional advice and financial aid. Financed with Private Copy levy funds, this program was designed to promote film creativity on both sides of the Atlantic, to encourage budding talents and to foster a dialogue between professionals.
FACF YEAR ROUND
Summer School during La Rochelle International Film Festival
Participants spend a week re-writing their film scripts, directing and staging them with actors. Four facilitators, screenwriters and directors from France and the U.S. lead the workshop, composed of students from schools in partnership with the FACF.
Scholarship
American and French students from Columbia University and La Fémis participate in exchange programs for several weeks.
Autumn Stories - Residence in Royaumont
A six-week stay offered to four American Screenwriters each fall to complete a screenwriting project.
Dijon Film Forum
A four day forum in October, during which European Directors, Writers and Producers and other film industry professionals meet to discuss global cinema. A FACF delegation participates in the panels and events.
COL•COA Film Festival
A week of French films in April in the heart of Hollywood, at the theatres of the Directors Guild of America.
FACE "Tournées"
A series of screenings of French Films in American Universities.
Film Preservation
Restoration of French and American films in partnership with The Film Foundation and The Cinémathèque Française.
FRANCO-AMERICAN CULTURAL FUND
Honorary President: Costa-Gavras
President: Bernard Miyet
Board Member: Claude Gaillard
Executive Director: Alejandra Norambuena Skira
Production Manager: Eglantine Langevin
Paris Office Contact:
Franco-American Cultural Fund
30 rue Ballu - 75431 Paris Cedex 9
P: +33 1 47 15 48 84 - F: +33 1 47 15 48 95
alejandra.norambuena.skira@sacem.fr
eglantine.langevin@sacem.fr
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