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MyFrenchFilmFestival 2024: Announcing the Festival Selections and Juries
The first online festival devoted entirely to francophone cinema, MyFrenchFilmFestival welcomes viewers from around the world for its 14th edition from January 19 to February 19, 2024.
On the docket for this year: a selection of 26 films (feature and short films combined) subtitled in 11 languages (Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian).
Discover the programme online at MyFrenchFilmFestival.com on all devices (computers, smartphones, TV, tablets, etc.) anywhere in the world (except where regional geoblocking of films may apply).
To make the joy of cinema accessible to the largest possible audience, the short film selection will be available free of charge in all countries around the world. The Feature Film selection will be available for free in Africa, Baltic states (except Latvia), Latin America (Spanish-speaking), the Middle East, Russia/CIS, Southeast Asia, and Ukraine. In other countries, viewers can opt for a pay-per-view rate of €1.99 or an all-access pass for €7.99 (except where regional geoblocking of films may apply).
In parallel, viewers can access the festival on more than 80 partner platforms streaming this 14th edition, a record!
Discover the Festival Selection and the Trailer!
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For 2024, the MyFrenchFilmFestival team is pleased to bring you an eclectic selection to make you laugh, cry, and think. Poignant dramas, zany comedies, inspiring documentaries… The programme aims to reflect the wealth and diversity of French-speaking cinema. To help you navigate your way through this comprehensive selection and to pique your curiosity, films will be grouped by theme.
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All Eyes on Docs!
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Toe to toe with a boxing collective in Marseille, a summer spent with twins, and a voyage between Greenland and southern France: immerse yourself in these worlds brought to you by these three exceptional documentaries questioning the barriers imposed upon us by society.
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Arthur Thomas-Pavlowsky
Documentary
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Justine Martin
Documentary | In partnership with Telefilm Canada
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Families in Motion
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A spotlight on three families facing adversity under unique circumstances: in exile from the Italian Alps at the beginning of the 20th century, on the road through the vast expanse of Canada, and on the eve of a separation.
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No Dogs or Italians Allowed
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Alain Ughetto
Animated documentary
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Joëlle Desjardins Paquette
Road-movie | In partnership with Telefilm Canada
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Frédéric Rosset
Dramatic comedy
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Heartbeats
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Let your heart beat as one with the protagonists of these three sensitive first feature films examining romantic feelings.
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Jean-Baptiste Durand
Social drama
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Jeanne Aslan & Paul Saintillan
Dramatic comedy
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Zeno Graton
Drama | On partnership with Wallonie Bruxelles Images
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Mad World
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When the world sweeps us up in its folly, what could be more valuable than cinema to take on the challenges and paradoxes of the absurd? Four films depicting, with humour and cheek, the evils of our times.
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Zoel Aeschbacher
Thriller
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Valentine Cadic
Summer's tale
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Nicolas Pariser
Spy comedy
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Smells Like Teen Spirit
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Teenagers: a theme explored by film at every place and at every time. (Re)discover this quirky stage of life through these films made by three director graduates of the renowned film school Fémis between the 1990s and today.
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Pauline Ouvrard
Coming-of-age tale
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Tales of the Night
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Away from the bustle and view of daytime, night transcends those who are not afraid of the dark. Out clubbing, on a bicycle ride, or back against sculptures, let yourself be transported after hours by these three nocturnal stories.
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Camille Authouart
Animated documentary
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Women Supporting Women
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Behind the scenes at a Parisian strip club, a confrontation with the memories of youth, and a journey into the imagination of Agnes Varda: a selection of three films celebrating the feminine view of the feminine universe.
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Lucie Borleteau
My Sole Desire
Coming-of-age tale
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Margot Reumont
Cuddle
Animated drama | In partnership with Wallonie Bruxelles Images
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Enjoy the Silence
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A selection of wordless animated shorts for young audiences.
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Thibault Ermeneux, Lucie Lyfoung, Solène Polet, Capucine Prat, Morgane Siriex & Anna Uglova
Young audience
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Ekaterina Mikheeva
Young audience
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Natalia Chernysheva
Young audience
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Anne-Sophie Gousset & Clément Céard
Young audience
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The International Jury
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MyFrenchFilmFestival is honoured to welcome an esteemed International Jury for this rich 14th edition, which will award the competition’s Grand Prix for Best Feature Film. This award is endowed with €15,000 to be shared equally between the director, producer, and distributor.
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Faouzi Bensaïdi
Director, actor
Morocco
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Pierfrancesco Favino
Actor
Italy
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Lillah Halla
Director
Brazil, Italy
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Marie Kreutzer
Director
Austria
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Katell Quillévéré
Director
France
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The International Press Jury
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At the end of the festival, the International Press Jury will award a feature film in competition.
The international journalist members of the jury are: Gabriela Bravo Chiappe (Chile), Cathy Immelen (Belgium), Pavlina Jeleva (Bulgaria), Emrah Kolukisaoglu (Turkey), Iana Murray (United Kingdom), Kalash Nanda Kumar (Malaysia) et Leticia Silva Queiroz (Brazil).
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The Content Creators Jury
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New, for this 14th edition: Three film-loving content creators will award a short film in competition
The members of this new jury are: Cécilia Jourdan (@hellofrenchnyc), Abdelraouf Meraga & Nadjib Adda (@cilimastation) and Alexandre Neyraud (@diversificationlitteraire).
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Audience Awards
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The 18 films in competition are also in candidature for the Audience Awards, presented to one feature film and one short film in competition. To vote, log onto MyFrenchFilmFestival.com from January 19 through February 19!
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How To Participate?
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Find out everything there is to know about the festival right now at MyFrenchFilmFestival.com: the programme, instructions, viewing fees, film availability per region, jury details, the complete catalogue, and more!
To take advantage of the full MyFrenchFilmFestival experience, you must first sign up at MyFrenchFilmFestival.com.
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Chatelin Bruno 
