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THE 22ND ANNUAL NEW ORLEANS FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL

A CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSIC FRENCH CINEMA

FEBRUARY 15 - 21, 2019, AT THE PRYTANIA THEATRE

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The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) announced that the 22nd annual New Orleans French Film Festival will be held between February 15 - 21, 2019, once again at the historical Prytania Theatre. Last year, the festival reached a record audience of about 4000 attendees and NOFS expects the festival to grow even more next February!

The 22nd French Film Festival will showcase excellence in contemporary and classic French-language cinema from France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and other French-speaking countries and regions. Live music and lectures will accompany a curated selection of French and French language feature films and a program of short films. Prior to the opening night film, join a dedicated audience of Francophiles, cinephiles, sponsors, and patrons for a champagne toast at a private residence, a few blocks from the Prytania Theatre.

PASSES ARE ON HOLIDAY SALE

The 22nd French Film Festival passes are on Holiday Sale with a discounted price until January 2nd. There are two types of passes festival-goers can choose from: The Regular Pass gives festival-goers access to all screenings and events at a mere cost of $80 while the Patron Pass includes all benefits of the regular pass in addition to an invite to the Patron Party which will be held prior to the Opening Night film at a New Orleans residence a few blocks away from the Prytania Theatre.

New Orleans Film Society's Scene Stealer, Producer's Circle and Executive Producer's Circle members get two complimentary French Film Festival passes. Moviegoer and Take Two members get $15 off of passes. Visit neworleansfilmsociety.org to become a member or to buy a French Film Festival Pass.

FESTIVAL PROGRAM TO BE ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY

The complete 22nd French Film Festival lineup will be announced in January. Individual tickets will be available to book for #FFF2019 passholders and New Orleans Film Society members on January 29th, and will go on sale on February 5th for the general public. Tickets will be $10 for New Orleans Film Society members and $13 for non-members.

Subscribe to the New Orleans Film Society e-newsletter at NewOrleansFilmSociety.org or follow their social media channels to get updates from French Film Festival and their other film events in New Orleans.

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ABOUT THE NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY
The New Orleans Film Society discovers, cultivates, and amplifies diverse voices of filmmakers who tell the stories of our time. Founded in 1989, NOFS produces the Academy-accredited New Orleans Film Festival annually and invests year-round in building a vibrant film culture in the South to share transformative cinematic experiences with audiences and connect dynamic filmmakers to career-advancing resources. Year-round programming includes free and low-cost screenings for members and the broader community of cinephiles in New Orleans, a 20-year running French Film Festival featuring contemporary and classic French cinema, and filmmaker professional development programs created to nurture diverse voices in filmmaking in the American South. NOFS is a 501(c)(3) organization.