Saturday March 23, 2024
8:30AM - 6:30PM
PS 58 Auditorium
FRANCOPHONE FILM FESTIVAL
2nd Edition
Join us on Saturday March 23, 2024 at PS 58 as we celebrate Francophonie Week!
The 2nd Edition of
the Francophone Film Festival
is finally here!
This year, the DLP Liaison Committee is excited to bring you a full day of FREE Francophone movies! Get ready to immerse yourself in the diversity and richness of Francophone cinema from around the world and enjoy a fun time with family and friends from the PS 58 community!
What to expect:
Family movies in French with English subtitles
Activities to explore French language, Cinema, and Music!
Red carpet and photo booth: wear your finest to be featured on our 2024 Best-Dressed List!!
Raffle to win 3 very cool prizes!
Snacks, Drinks, Candies, Popcorn, and more!
Join the jury who will reward students' favorite movie with the first PS 58 Statuette!
Vote for PS 58 Best Crêpe!
and more!...
A glimpse into the first Edition!
This year, we bring you 7 short and feature length films thanks to our collaboration with Villa Albertine, Institut Français Cinéma and the Délégation Générale du Québec à New York.
We will be offering 3 sessions that day. You will have the choice to attend one or more sessions. We want as many kids as possible to be able to attend! Space is limited so we kindly ask that you reserve seats if you are certain that you can be present.
This is NOT a drop-off event!
Children should be accompanied by a parent/caretaker during the whole session.
Session Petit Déjeuner/Breakfast 8:30am-11am
(click on the image to watch the trailer)
Bonjour le Monde!
By Anne-Lise Koelher and Eric Serre (4 years +, 1h01)
Featuring delicate puppets made of papier-mâché.
(France 2019)
Crafts: Papier-mâché
Make the Festival Mascot Head with papier-mâché!
(Credit: AZooInMyWall)
(click on the image to watch the trailer)
Akissi, un drôle de petit frère
By Alexandre Coste (4 years +, 26 min)
Based on the original comic book by Marguerite Abouet and Mathieu Sapin.
(Ivory Coast, France 2022)
Session Déjeuner/Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm
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Louise et la légende du serpent à plumes
By Hefang Wei (5 years +, 27 min)
A wonderful story about adventure and friendship.
(France, Mexico 2021)
Fun Quiz: Francophonie in the World
Test your knowledge about French-speaking countries in music, and hear all about local pronunciation and vocabulary.
(Credit: Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie)
(click on the image to watch the trailer)
Le Pharaon, le Sauvage et la Princesse
By Michel Ocelot (6 years +, 1h23)
Three tales, three ages, three worlds. A classic.
(France, Belgium, Egypt, Turkey 2022)
Session Goûter/Snack 3:00pm-6:00pm
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À quoi tu rêves, Léon
By Roger Gariépy (6 years +, 8 min)
Léon is old so he sleeps. And he dreams...
(Canada 2022)
(click on the image to watch the trailer)
Vanille
By Guillaume Lorin (6 years +, 31 min)
Follow Vanille on an exciting adventure from Paris to Guadeloupe.
(France, Guadeloupe 2020)
You are up: Award acceptance speech
Are you the next Zendaya, Jenna Ortega, Jean Dujardin or Timothée Chalamet? Now it is the time to practice your Award acceptance speech in front of a real audience!
(Grown-ups are welcome to join on stage!)
(click on the image to watch the trailer)
Coco Ferme
By Sébastien Gagné (8 years +, 1h27)
Follow 12-year-old entrepreneur Max as he is forced to move to the countryside and start an egg farming business.
(Québec 2023)
Space is limited!
Let us know NOW if you'll be attending!
Want to skip the line? Buy your concession tickets NOW!
Get your concession tickets to enjoy the full Festival Experience: snacks, candies, drinks, photo booth, red carpet, raffle, ...
Concession tickets will also be sold during the event. Cash is preferred.
ALL sales will go to support the school and ALL students!
We need volunteers!!!
Join us to make this event a memorable experience for all PS 58 students!
We are looking for volunteers to help with: vendors, bake sale, greeting attendees, food/beverages concessions, photo booth, security, paparazzi, etc.
If you are an expert at making crêpes, we WANT you! We will have PS 58 first Best Crêpe competition!
Thank you to our wonderful partners and sponsors!
And a special thanks to the best two VP Community Events:
Kate Dome Markowsky and Stephanie Semidei
Villa Albertine
Institut Français Cinéma
Québec Government Office in New York
Contact the DLP Liaison Committee: ps58.dlp.liaison@gmail.com