DEVELOPING NEW AUDIENCES
Since 2022, TAFFF is hosting panels in partnership with ELMA to look at the present and especially the future of moviegoing. Panels feature French actors, produers, writers, directors in conversation with American journalists, students, distributors, and European films professionals.
Moderator: Caleb Hammond – Film Writer and
Editor
Panelists:
Ziyu Gao – USC Cinematic Arts
Malin Kan – Director of ELMA (European Languages and Movies in
America)
Pauline Loquès – Writer/Director (Nino)
Hélène Merlin – Writer/Director (Cassandre)
Hanna Stettler – USC Cinematic Arts
Bonnie Voland, Consultant and Founder B. Voland
International
Presented in association with ELMA
2024 PANEL: CINEMA AND YOUTH: SHAPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
FILMGOERS.
A panel dedicated to fostering a love for cinema as short digital
video formats are ubiquitous. ELMA will discuss with the filmmakers
of the Count of Monte Cristo and Wild Diamond, 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.
Moderator: Peter Debruge (Chief Critic,
Variety)
Panelists:
Agathe Riedinger (Writer/Director of Wild Diamond)
Malou Khebizi (Actress, Wild Diamond)
Pascal Ladreyt (Founder and President of ELMA)
Alexandre de la Patellière (Writer/Director – The Count of
Monte Cristo)
Patrick Mille (Actor – The Count of Monte Cristo)
Matthieu Delaporte (Writer/Director of The Count of Monte
Cristo)
Tate Heinse (TAFFF American Student Jury Member)
2022 PANEL: FOREIGN FILMS & YOUNG AUDIENCES: A DIFFERENT
LENS
A cultural context can prevent young audiences from taking advantage
of their growing access to foreign programs. Films originally made
for all audiences can be seen as inappropriate for teenagers in the
U.S. This panel will discuss cases and educational programs such as
the one offered by the festival and ELMA to high school students.
Moderator: Alessandro Ago – Director of Programming
and Special Projects at the USC School of Cinematic Arts
Panelists:
Alexandru Belc – Writer and Director of METRONOM
Maïmouna Doucouré – Writer and Director of HAWA
Wilfried Meance – Writer and Director of TWO OF A KIND
Pascal Ladreyt – Founder and President of ELMA
Bonnie Voland – Head of Worldwide Marketing & Publicity at AGC
Studios
