Benoit Jacquot, the director of
The Single Girl,
Sade and
Keep it Quiet is the first of six French filmmakers who will direct master classes in American universities this fall as part of the the program "On Set with French Cinema," organized jointly by Unifrance and the French Embassy with the participation of the French American Cultural Exchange.
Other participating directors include: Luc Besson (
The Fifth Element,
Joan of Arc), Jean-Paul Rappeneau (
Bon Voyage ,
Cyrano), Claire Denis (
Chocolat,
Friday Night), Olivier Assayas (
Demonlover,
Clean), and Jean-Pierre Jeunet (
Delicatessen,
Amelie) who will also premiere his latest movie,
A Very Long Engagement, starring Audrey Tautou.
New York, Columbus and Chicago Program:
Participating Universities: Columbia University, City College of New York, and the School of Visual Arts in New York, The Ohio State University in Columbus, Columbia College and Northwestern University in Chicago.
Benoit Jacquot: October 18 - October 21
Claire Denis: October 29 - November 5
Olivier Assayas: November 14 - November 19
Los Angeles Program:
Participating Universities: University of Southern California, University of California of Los Angeles, and the American Film Institute.
Luc Besson: October 27 - October 28
Jean-Paul Rappeneau: November 1 - November 2
Jean-Pierre Jeunet: November 10 - November 11, and November 22
San Francisco Program:
Participating Universities: San Francisco State University and Stanford.
Jean-Paul Rappeneau: November 3 - November 5
A series of public screenings will also be held in each city. For the complete schedule, please log onto
www.onsetwithfrenchcinema.com.
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posted by Steve Gallagher @ 10/12/2004 01:24:00 PM
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