{"id":16005,"date":"2024-03-14T21:12:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T21:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/?page_id=16005"},"modified":"2024-10-31T12:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T12:42:55","slug":"the-happy-hour-talks-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/the-happy-hour-talks-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 FREE HAPPY HOUR TALK PANELS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1664045087773{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>FREE HAPPY HOUR TALK PANELS<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728923740124{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>FREE ADMISSION, NO RESERVATION<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/happy_hours.jpg&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; frame_style=&#8221;gray_border&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1729561478669{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]If you are planning to see a film at the festival, come earlier and attend a Happy Hour Talk panel from Tuesday to Saturday.<br \/>\n<strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">The panel series Happy Hour Talks is part of the TAFFF industry program and is scheduled at\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">3:00 pm<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(3:45 pm on Saturday)<\/strong>. It presents topics of interest to industry professionals and cinephiles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Each panel is followed by a complimentary Wine &amp; Cheese reception in the Festival Lounge<\/strong>. For 21+ panel attendees only. Panel attendees also have priority access to the theatres for the next screenings. <u>Only panel attendees have access to the reception<\/u>. <em>You can enter panels up to 20 minutes after they start.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728926841965{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1729729727699{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(Panelists subject to change)<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Truffaut Theatre \u2013 3:00 pm<br \/>\n<em>(Panel ends at 3:45 pm)<br \/>\n<\/em><strong><span style=\"color: #660084;\">MEET THE FRENCH FILMMAKERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nFrench filmmakers and Actors are invited to talk about American Cinema and how it has influenced them.<br \/>\n<strong>Moderator:<\/strong>\u00a0Wade Major, Critic, KPCC.<br \/>\n<strong>Panelists:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Christine Angot (author, writer\/director of <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/a-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A Family<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Stanislas Carr\u00e9 de Malberg (writer\/director \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/the-blissfull\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Blissful<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Julien Colonna (writer\/director of <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/the-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Kingdom<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Sanda Codreanu (actor \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/the-balconettes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Balconettes<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Alexandre de la Patelli\u00e8re (writer\/director of <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/the-count-of-montecristo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Count of Monte Cristo<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Marc Fitoussi (writer\/director of <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/ca-cest-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>\u00c7a, C\u2019est Paris<\/em>!<\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Anne Fontaine (writer\/director of <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/bolero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bolero<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Melvil Poupaud (actor \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/in-the-shadows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>In the Shadows<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Agathe Riedinger (writer\/director of <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/wild-diamond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Wild Diamond<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Vanessa Schneider (author \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/being-maria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Being Maria<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Thierry Teston (writer\/director of <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/my-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>My Way<\/em><\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Arnaud Valois (Actor in <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/becoming-karl-lagerfeld-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Becoming Karl Lagerfeld<\/em><\/a>)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730378548803{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19784 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tafff_industry-250x133.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"133\" \/><span style=\"color: #ea1300;\">Presented in Association\u00a0 with:<\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">VARIETY<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>With the support of:<br \/>\nCNC, ELMA, LAFCA, NETFLIX,<br \/>\nSACEM &amp; UNIFRANCE<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728926841965{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730330519439{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Truffaut Theatre \u2013 3:00 pm<br \/>\n<em>(Panel ends at 3:45 pm)<br \/>\n<\/em><strong><span style=\"color: #660084;\">SHOOTING IN FRANCE AND MEETING NEW NEEDS: WHAT ARE THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN PRODUCTIONS?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>In light of the \u00ab France 2030 \u00bb investment plan, which will double the capacity of state-of-the art<i>\u00a0<\/i>studios in France, what needs, and initial lessons can be drawn from US key actors filming in France ? How does French studios address new technological developments (FX, AI, extra services, etc.) and environmental requirements (ca<wbr \/>rbon-free filming, set recycling, etc.) in addition to the rich French heritage settings and landscape ?<br \/>\n<b>Moderated by:<\/b>Variety, Executive Editor of International, Elsa Keslassy<br \/>\n<b>Panelists:<br \/>\n<\/b>Jon Avnet (DGA\/WGA)<br \/>\nLaurent Kleindienst (VP, Strategy &amp; Development Paris TSF)<br \/>\nDimitri Rassam (Producer, The Count of Monte-Cristo)<br \/>\nJay Roewe (Senior VP, Warner \/HBO Max<\/p>\n<p><strong>FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Truffaut Theatre \u2013 3:00 pm<br \/>\n<em>(Panel ends at 3:45 pm)<br \/>\n<\/em><strong><span style=\"color: #660084;\">FOCUS ON COMPOSERS: CLEMENT DUCOL &amp; &#8211; CAMILLE &#8211;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nAn immersion in the musical creation process of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/emilia-perez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emilia Perez <\/a><\/em>with two of the most talented French composers.<br \/>\n<strong>Moderator:<\/strong>\u00a0 Tim Grieving, Arts Journalist specialized in Film Music.<br \/>\n<strong>Panelists:<\/strong>\u00a0 Clement Ducol &amp; &#8211; Camille &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 <\/strong>\u2013 Truffaut Theatre \u2013 3:45 pm<br \/>\n<em>(Panel ends at 4:45 pm)<br \/>\n<\/em><strong><span style=\"color: #660084;\">CINEMA AND YOUTH: SHAPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FILMGOERS.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>A panel dedicated to fostering a love for cinema as short digital video formats are ubiquitous. ELMA will discuss with the filmmakers of\u00a0<em>the Count of Monte Cristo<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Wild Diamond,\u00a0<\/em>how to curate festival experiences for younger audiences and how to introduce them to international films and diverse storytelling to broaden perspectives for young viewers, emphasizing the importance of exposing young people to diverse cultures and languages through cinema.<br \/>\n<strong>Moderator:<\/strong> Peter Debruge (Chief Critic, Variety)<br \/>\n<strong>Panelists:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Pascal Ladrey (Director ELMA)<br \/>\nAgathe Riedinger (Writer\/Director of\u00a0 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/wild-diamond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Diamond<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/wild-diamond\/\">)<br \/>\n<\/a>Malou Khebizi (Actress, <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/wild-diamond\/\"><em>Wild Diamond<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/wild-diamond\/\">)<\/a><br \/>\nMatthieu Delaporte (Writer\/Director of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/the-count-of-montecristo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Count of Monte Cristo<\/a><\/em>)<br \/>\nTate Heinse (TAFFF American Student Jury Member)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1664045087773{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;] FREE HAPPY HOUR TALK PANELS [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728923740124{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;] FREE ADMISSION, NO RESERVATION [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/happy_hours.jpg&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; frame_style=&#8221;gray_border&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1729561478669{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]If you are planning to see a film at the festival, come earlier and attend a Happy Hour Talk panel from Tuesday to Saturday. 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