R.I.P. Tonie Marshall, Writer and Director of "VENUS BEAUTY INSTITUT" (COLCOA 1999), "FRANCE BOUTIQUE" (COLCOA 2015)

COLCOA Fans /// If you are in South California don't miss the first edition of the French Film Festival in San Diego presented by the Alliance Française de San Diego ! *** Alliance Française de San Diego is launching its first French Film Festival in San Diego, with films focusing on the role of women in modern society. This event will take place from March 26th to March 29th, 2020, at Angelika Film Center Carmel Mountain, 11620 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, California 92128 and Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Dr, San Diego CA 92117.

Tickets and info available at https://www.afsandiego.org/afsd-french-film-festival/

For more information, please contact us:

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#COLCOA French Film Festival *** Awards Season: Several Films premiered at COLCOA 2019 awarded in Paris during the CESAR Ceremony (The "French Oscars"):
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"LES MISERABLES", written and directed by Ladj Ly (Opening film and US Premiere #COLCOA), 4 Cesar winner: Best Film, Best New Coming Actor (Alexis Manenti), Best Editing and Audience Cesar. An Amazon Studios release, now playing in the U.S.
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"PAPICHA", written and directed by Mounia Meddour (North American Premiere #COLCOA), 2 Cesar winner: Best First Film, Best New Coming Actress (Lyna Khoudri)
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"LA BELLE EPOQUE", written and directed by Nicolas Bedos (U.S. Premiere #COLCOA), 3 Cesar Winner: Best Original Script, Best Supporting Actress (Fanny Ardant), Best Production Design. a 101 Studios release. Opening in select U.S. theatres in Spring 2020.
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"I LOST MY BODY, co-written and directed by Jeremy Clapin (U.S. Premiere #COLCOA), 2 Cesar Winner: Best Animated Feature FIlm & Best Original Score. A Netflix release, now available on Netflix.
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"PILE POIL", written and directed by Lauriane Escaffre, and Yvonnick Muller (U.S. Premiere #COLCOA), 1 Cesar Winner: Best Short FIlm.
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See all winners and nominated films: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/cesar-awards-winners-2020-polanski-protests-1203519255/.
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COLCOA 2020, The 24th edition of the French showcase In Hollywood will take place at the Directors Guild of America from Monday September 21 to Sunday September 27, 2020. More info: colcoa.org. COLCOA is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a partnership of DGA, MPA, SACEM and WGA. ... See more

#COLCOA French Film Festival * Did you miss it at COLCOA? * 10 Films not to be missed in U.S. theatres in 2020 (8) * U.S. Premiere at COLCOA 2019: "ON A MAGICAL NIGHT", a drama written and directed by Christophe Honore, starring Vincent Lacoste, Chiara Mastroianni, Camille Cottin, Benjamin Biolay. World Premiere Un Certain Regard Cannes IFF 2019, winner Best Actor Chiara Mastroianni. A Strand Release Film. Opening in New York on March 27 (IFC Center), in Los Angeles on April 17 (Laemmle Royal) and Pasadena on April 17 (Laemmle Playhouse). Other cities to follow.
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* More infos: http://archive.colcoa.org/colcoa/2019/cinema/colcoa-cinema/magical-night/index.html
* Vincent Lacoste #COLCOA 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=392bS0Zf_5c&t=32s
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(In this playful new film from writer-director Christophe Honoré, we meet Maria, a woman dissatisfied with her marriage who, after a heated argument with her husband of 20 years, spends the night in room 212 of the hotel across the street from their home. There, she has a bird’s eye view of her apartment, her husband, and her marriage. In this comic romp, she confronts her past lovers and relationships on one magical night, fantasizing about the lives she could’ve lived and wondering if she’s made the right decisions.).
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COLCOA French Film Festival "A Week of French Film and Series Premieres in Hollywood" will take place at the Directors Guild of America from September 21 to September 27, 2020. More details: www.colcoa.org
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Others French films scheduled for a theatrical release in 2020: "LES MISERABLES" (January) "ZOMBIE CHILD"(January), "PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE" (February) "THE TRUTH" (March 20), "LA BELLE EPOQUE" (Spring), "TWO OF US" (2020) ... See more

#COLCOA French Film Festival * To all our fans based in New York and around: Don't miss RENDEZ VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA, the annual showcase of French films in New York produced by the Lincoln Center and Unifrance. From March 5 to March 15. https://www.filmlinc.org/festivals/rendez-vous-with-french-cinema/ ... See more

#COLCOA French Film Festival *** Opening this Friday in U.S. theatres nationwide (02/14): "PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE", a historical drama written and directed by Celine Sciamma, starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel. Official Selection Cannes IFF 2019, New York IFF 2019, AFI IFF 2019. Golden Globes nomination for Best Foreign film. A Neon Release. Opening in New York & Los Angeles on December 6, 2019.
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* Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-fQPTwma9o
* More info: https://www.portraitmovie.com/
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(At the end of the eighteenth century, Marianne, a young painter, is teaching painting lessons. One of her students asks her about a painting of hers, which Marianne calls "Portrait of a Lady on Fire". Years prior, Marianne arrives on an isolated island in Brittany. She had been commissioned to paint a portrait of a young woman named Héloïse before Héloïse is married off to her dead sister's ex-fiancé. Her sister threw herself off of a cliffside before Marianne's arrival. Marianne is informed that Héloïse has previously refused to sit for portraits as she does not want to be married. Marianne acts as Héloïse's hired companion to be able to paint her in secret, and accompanies her on daily walks to memorize Héloïse's features.)
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COLCOA French Film Festival "A Week of French Film and Series Premieres in Hollywood" will take place at the Directors Guild of America from September 21 to September 27, 2020. More details: www.colcoa.org
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Others French films scheduled for a theatrical release in 2020: "LES MISERABLES" (January) "ZOMBIE CHILD"(January), "PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE" (February) "THE TRUTH" (March 20), "LA BELLE EPOQUE" (Spring), "TWO OF US" (2020), "YOUNG AHMED" (02/21) ... See more

#COLCOA French Film Festival * @COLCOA * Awards Season * COLCOA Fans! Watch the Oscar Ceremony and support French nominations tonight on ABC and CANAL+:
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* Best International Film: “LES MISÉRABLES”, co-written and directed by Ladj Ly. U.S Premiere and opening film COLCOA 2019. Winner Best First Feature COLCOA 2019. Jury’s Prize Cannes 2019. Now playing in U.S theatres. An Amazon Studios Release.
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* Best Animated Feature: “I LOST MY BODY”, co-written and directed by Jeremy Clapin. U.S Premiere COLCOA 2019. Winner COLCOA Audience Award & COLCOA LAFCA Critics Award. Now on Netflix. A Netflix release.
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* Best Short Film: “NEFTA FOOTBALL CLUB”, written and directed by Yves Piat
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* Best Animated Short: “MEMORABLE”, written and directed by Bruno Collet. U.S Premiere COLCOA 2019. Winner COLCOA Best Animated Short Award.
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* Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat for “LITTLE WOMEN”
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* Best Special Effects: Stéphane Grabli (“THE IRISHMEN) and Guillaume Rocheron (“1917”) ... See more

#COLCOA French Film Festival * Did you miss it at COLCOA? * 10 Films not to be missed in U.S. theatres in 2020 (7) * U.S. Premiere at COLCOA 2019: "YOUNG AHMED", a drama written and directed by multi awarded Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, starring Idir Ben Addi, Olivier Bonnaud, Myriem Akheddiou, Victoria Bluck, Claire Bodson. Winner Best Directors Cannes IFF 2019. U.S. Premiere COLCOA 2019. A Kino Lorber Films release. Opening in New York on February 21 (Quad Cinema), in Los Angeles on March 6 (Laemmle Royal) and New Orleans on March 13 (Zeitgeist Arts Center). Other cities to follow.
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* Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTlhjBUikVw* More info: http://archive.colcoa.org/colcoa/2019/cinema/colcoa-cinema/young-ahmed/index.html
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(The Dardenne Brothers won this year’s Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for this brave new work, another intimate portrayal-in-furious-motion of a protagonist in crisis. The filmmakers’ radical empathy alights on a Muslim teenager (extraordinary first-time actor Idir Ben Addi) in a small Belgian town who is being gradually radicalized into extremism despite the desperate protestations of his single mother (Claire Bodson), and who winds up hatching a murderous plot targeting his beloved teacher (Myriem Akheddiou).
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COLCOA French Film Festival "A Week of French Film and Series Premieres in Hollywood" will take place at the Directors Guild of America from September 21 to September 27, 2020. Details: www.colcoa.org
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Others French films scheduled for a theatrical release in 2020: "LES MISERABLES" (January) "ZOMBIE CHILD"(January), "PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE" (February) "THE TRUTH" (March 20), "LA BELLE EPOQUE" (Spring), "TWO OF US" (2020) ... See more

#COLCOA French Film Festival * 10 French films not to be missed in U.S. theaters in 2020 (6): "TWO OF US" (DEUX), a drama, written and directed by Filippo Meneghetty, starring Barbara Sukowa, Martine Chevallier, Léa Drucker. World Premiere TIFF 2019. a Magnolia Pictures release. Opening in select U.S. theatres in 2020. Check your local calendar and COLCOA page on Facebook.
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* Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH9NUqjjYtA
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(Nina and Madeleine, two retired women, have been secretly deeply in love for decades. From everybody’s point of view, including Madeleine’s family, they are simply neighbors living on the top floor of their building. They come and go between their two apartments, sharing the tender delights of everyday life together. Until the day their relationship is turned upside down by an unexpected event leading Madeleine’s daughter to slowly unveil the truth about them.)
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Others French films scheduled for a theatrical release in 2020: "LES MISERABLES" (January) "ZOMBIE CHILD"(January), "PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE" (February) "THE TRUTH" (March 20), "LA BELLE EPOQUE" (Spring) ... See more

R.I.P FX Feeney. A friend of COLCOA and a former member of the COLCOA Critic jury.

https://www.thewrap.com/fx-feeney-la-weekly-film-critic-and-historian-dies-at-66/amp/?fbclid=IwAR2Pgi_E4Z9FizXavQGFJ_EiKHEv39dt_PwZD4vgxkLkHPnmTxsZD5M9rCQ ... See more

Feeney also worked as a screenwriter on the 1999 film "The Big Brass Ring"