US Tour 2019
The Festival unveils the lineup of its US Tour 2019, in the special presence of the comedian and director Océan.
After its 8th edition (June 18 – June 25), Champs-Elysées Film Festival, an essential event to discover the best of French and American independent cinema, now presents the program of its retrospective in North America: the US Tour. Since its inception in 2017, the US Tour of Champs-Elysées Film Festival offers the American public a retrospective of its French film selection with advanced screenings of the «New French Generation» in America.
As a result of the success of this project and the enthusiasm of audience members, the third edition of the US Tour will be held over one month, from October 10 to November 10, 2019, in five American cities: Chicago, Austin, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Portland, where shorts and features from the French selection will be screened. These films were part of the main competition last June during the 8th edition of the festival in Paris. The US Tour will continue in January 2020 in Minneapolis.
“Our goal with the US Tour is to expand what we have achieved in France to the United States. During the Champs-Elysées Film Festival, we allow young independent American cinema to meet the French audience, and during the US Tour, young French artists meet an American audience. It is our vision and commitment to create a genuine cultural exchange between these two countries.”
Sophie Dulac, President of the Festival
The actor and director Océan, sponsor of the US Tour 2019
Océan is a former member of the jury and the director of the eponymous documentary Océan, which had its international premiere during the latest edition of the Champs-Elysées Film Festival. He will support the third edition of this American retrospective. A highlight of his participation will be a special screening of his documentary, the opening film of the retrospective in Portland on November 8, 2019 and followed by a Q&A with the audience. A debate about «Transidentity and Feminism» with Ocean will take place at the Portland State University the same day.
Océan will also participate on November 9 in a discussion on Independent Cinema. Océan’s participation has been made possible by Unifrance.
Official selection US TOUR 2019
3 feature films :
Océan by Océan, documentary
Braquer Poitiers – Chapitres 1 & 2 by Claude Schmitz, Student Award for Best Feature Film
Daniel fait face by Marine Atlan, Critics Award for Best Feature Film
5 short films :
Je sors acheter des cigarettes by Osman Cerfon, Audience Award for Best Short Film
Ông Ngoai (Grand-Father) by Maximilian Badier Rosenthal, Jury Award for Best Short Film
Djo by Laura Henno, Jury Award for Best Short Film
Le roi des démons du vent by Clémence Poésy, short film
Après la nuit by Valentin Plisson and Maxime Roux, short film
EXHAUSTIVE LINEUP – US TOUR
Justine Lévêque, Artistic and Events Director of the festival, will moderate all screenings (introduction and Q&A)
- CHICAGO -
Thursday, October 10 / Alliance Française
Océan’s documentary Océan, followed by a reception with wine and cheese
Wednesday, October 16 / University of Chicago
Je sors acheter des cigarettes by Osman Cerfon, Audience Award for Best Short Film
Daniel fait face by Marine Atlan, Critics Award for Best Feature Film
Screening followed by a discussion with the students
DePaul University
Screening and 2-day workshop about festival creation
- AUSTIN -
Sunday, October 20 / Alliance Française & Austin Film Society
Ông Ngoai (Grand-Father) by Maximilian Badier Rosenthal, Jury Award for Best Short Film
Daniel fait face by Marine Atlan, Critics Award for Best Feature Film
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the directors on Skype
- SAN FRANCISCO + BERKELEY -
The festival team will be present from October 21 to October 27 in San Francisco and Berkeley for a series of meetings.
- LOS ANGELES -
Tuesday, October 29 / Alliance française & UCLA
Ông Ngoai (Grand-Father) by Maximilian Badier Rosenthal, Jury Award for Best Short Film
Braquer Poitiers – Chapitres 1 & 2 by Claude Schmitz, Students Award for Best Feature Film
The screening will be followed by a discussion on independent cinema
- VANCOUVER-
Friday, November 1 / Alliance française & SFU Woodward
Je sors acheter des cigarettes by Osman Cerfon, Audience Award for Best Short Film
Le roi des démons du vent by Clémence Poésy, short film
Daniel fait face by Marine Atlan, Critics Award for Best Feature Film
Saturday, November 2 / Alliance française & SFU Woodward
Ông Ngoai (Grand-Father) by Maximilian Badier Rosenthal, Jury Award for Best Short Film
Après la nuit by Valentin Plisson and Maxime Roux, short film
Braquer Poitiers – Chapitres 1 & 2 by Claude Schmitz, Student Award for Best Feature Film
Océan by Océan, documentary (date to be announced)
- PORTLAND -
Friday, November 8 / 5th Avenue Cinema
Océan by Océan, documentary – screening in presence of the director, followed by a Q&A
A debate about «Transidentity and Feminism» with Ocean will take place at the Portland State University
Saturday, November 9 / 5th Avenue Cinema
Braquer Poitiers – Chapitres 1 & 2 by Claude Schmitz, Students Award for Best Feature Film
Followed by a discussion on independent cinema with Océan, Justine Lévêque and the School of Film of Portland
Sunday, November 10 / 5th Avenue Cinema
Je sors acheter des cigarettes by Osman Cerfon, Audience Award for Best Short Film
Ông Ngoai (Grand-Father) by Maximilian Badier Rosenthal, Jury Award for Best Short Film
Djo by Laura Henno, Jury Award for Best Short Film
Le roi des démons du vent by Clémence Poésy, short film
- MINNEAPOLIS -
January 2020
Océan by Océan, documentary
Braquer Poitiers – Chapitres 1 & 2 by Claude Schmitz, Students Award for Best Feature Film
Daniel fait face by Marine Atlan, Critics Award for Best Feature Film
+ a series of short films.
Sponsors of the US Tour 2019 : Unifrance, les Services Culturels de l’Ambassade des Etats-Unis à New-York, DePaul University, l’University of Chicago, l’Alliance Française de Chicago, Austin Film Society, l’Alliance Française d’Austin, le Consulat Français de San Francisco, ISA, UCLA, le Consulat Français de Los Angeles, l’Alliance Française de Los Angeles, le Consulat Français de Vancouver, l’Alliance Française de Vancouver, VOP, Portland State University, l’Alliance Française de Portland, Minneapolis Film Society, l’Alliance Française de Minneapolis.
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