USA Alliance Française Network

USA Alliance Française Network

At the beginning CNC / Ministère de l Education Nationale: A film education program integrating discovery and learning through independent cinema from an early age. Goals: Children discover film and develop an active, analytical appreciation of cinema 3 programs: School : children start discovering the magic of cinema (the screen, the theater, the emotions ) High School : Students learn how to differentiate among genres and cinematographic styles Students and apprentices in cinema: students learn to appreciate film and become informed viewers capable of recognizing a screen writer or director http://www.cnc.fr/web/fr/education-a-l-image

The Project The Alliance Française Network in the US develops a National Education project in the form of a francophone film festival for young audiences. 1 st edition: March 2014 2 AF: Puerto Rico and New Orleans 2 nd edition: March 2015 3 AF: Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Minneapolis 3 rd edition: March 2016 7 AF in US network The festival has great potential for expansion nationwide via the AF network (+110 chapters)

Our goals To promote French language and francophone cultures To integrate film as a teaching tool To introduce young audiences to subtitled original versions of movies To introduce young audiences to independent cinema To teach young people to express a critical point of view and analyze a film For AF: - To strengthen organizational ties between AF and school communities - To develop partnerships with local theatre and film societies - To increase visibility for the network of AF nationwide

Festinema Program 2017 Ages 16-18 Ages 13-15 Ages 7-12 Ages 4-6 The last hammer blow Alix Delaporte 2014 1h22min Drama Adama Simon Rouby 2013 1h22min Drama / Animation Ernest & Celestine S. Aubier & V. Patar 2012 1h20min Animation Neige & les Arbres Magiques A. Lanciaux, S. Roze & B. Chieux 2015 51min Short / Animation (4 different shorts)

2017 Calendar? Alliances Françaises will take part 4 francophone movies (Kindergarten/elementary/secondary/high school) 4 phases: August - September: Identify participating Alliances Francaises and local schools. January - February: Participating Alliance Françaises will organize meetings with their partner schools in order to present the program and work with teachers on the in-class educational material provided to engage students and prepare them for the screenings. March - April Film screenings. April In-school workshops to analyze the films post screenings.

2014 Results AF Dates Location Screenings Parternship with schools Students Porto Rico April 3-9 Cinéma Fine Arts Miramar New Orleans March 25 et 27 Prytania Theater 14: 9 Une bouteille à la mer 2 Tomboy 3 Le tableau 12: 6 public 5 private 1 alternative 2: Le tableau 5 immersion schools 939: 543 (public) 316 (private) 80 (alternatives) 292 TOTAL: 1231 students participated to Festinema in March 2014 Partner: CNC : Pedagogical material

2015 Results AF Dates Location Screenings Partnership with schools Students Porto Rico March 19-25 Cinéma Fine Arts Miramar 15: 8 Vandal 5 Le Havre 2 Une vie de chat 27 18 public schools 7 privates 2 alternatives 1129 706 (public) 368 (private) 55 (alternatives) Nouvelle Orléans March 23-30 mars Prytania Theater Minneapolis April 6 Cinéma St Anthony Main 3: 1 Vandal 2 Une vie de chat 1: 1 Une vie de chat 6 : 4 public immersion schools 2 private schools 2 immersion schools 463 153 TOTAL: 1745 students participated to Festinema in March 2015 Partners: CNC : Pedagogical material IF : communication cost (2,000 euros) Embassy of France in US: translation of the pedagogical material to Spanish and English ($1,500)

2016 Results AF Dates Location Screenings Partnership with Students schools Porto Rico March 10-17 Cinéma Fine Arts Miramar 22 33 1440 Nouvelle Orléans Minneapolis March 7-17 March 8 & 10 Prytania Theater St Anthony Main Theatre 7 8 1290 2 4 183 Denver April-4-8 SIE Filmcenter 8 8 634 El Paso March 26 / April 7 / April 22 Musée International, UTEP, Radford 4 13 136 Seattle March 21 Northwest Film Forum Pasadena March 15 Luckman Fine Arts complex 2 2 135 2 3 160 TOTAL: 3978 students participated to Festinema in March 2016 Partners: CNC : Pedagogical material IF : Provided French trainer for teacher s training ($3,410) Fondation Alliance Francaise: translation of the pedagogical material to Spanish and English ($2,272) Delegation Generale AF : screening rights ($1,200)

A fast growing Festival 1st edition: march 2014 2 AF, 16 screenings, 17 schools, 1231 students 2nd edition: march 2015 3 AF, 19 screenings, 35 schools, 1745 students 3rd edition: march 2016 7 AF, 40 screenings, 63 schools, 3978 students

Testimonials Teachers: Excellent opportunity for growth. Count on us for the next festival! Excellent initiative. Thank you for the opportunity to participate. Students: I loved the movie. Now, I can t wait to see the second part. I hope it doesn t end with another cliff hanger. I really liked seeing a film from another country. I had a really good experience. I enjoyed the films, but there were a few things I did not understand. It was perfect. I already want to see the next one! The film was really well made. I would like to learn more about French cinema. It was super, the story telling was different and very well worked out. Those from your country should feel proud. I really like the ideas in the film, but I think the film did not have a good ending. I would have changed it. Apart from that, the experience was great. I really like the film, but it was different from usual. It was interesting and caused much discussion. It is fun to see movies that show life as it is.