Movies and TV Shows

Overview

The Institut français supports the promotion and distribution of French cinema internationally, with a focus on audience development and fostering collaborations with international ecosystems. It assists in promoting France's cultural and creative industries, supports co-production of audiovisual and cinematic works, and manages the Cinémathèque Afrique, one of the world's largest collections of African films.

Key Programs

• La Fabrique Cinéma: supports emergence of young filmmakers from the Global South and emerging countries, selecting ten projects annually for presentation at the Cannes Film Festival
• IFcinéma: distribution platform for non-commercial screenings of French and African films internationally
• Cinémathèque Afrique: preserves over 1,700 African films from 45 countries, established since 1961
• PICC (Program for Cultural and Creative Industries): provides funding for approximately 30 positions annually to support film and audiovisual sector programs
• European Film Festival Program: partnership with Goethe-Institut and Cineuropa to support European film festivals worldwide

Promotion Focus Areas

The Institut français promotes French excellence in animated films, documentaries, TV series, and short films through partnerships with major festivals including the Animation Film Festival, Short Film Festival, Documentary Film Month, Séries Mania, and Premiers Plans d'Angers Festival.

Cinémathèque Afrique Modernization

The FEF Création 2 project, funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, supports an ambitious modernization plan including restoration of thirty films, digitization of 600 titles, multilingual subtitling, and digital accessibility.