Happy New Year!
It's time to purchase your VIP Pass for the March 8 -10 festival!
Right now the selection team is working hard to wrap up the details on the final festival films. The official slate will be released in the February newsletter. With your VIP Pass you get access to all films, opening night gala, meetings with actors and directors, la Rue des Restaurants and boutiques with a French flair... Purchase your VIP pass here or call 203-629-2301.
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Win a set of VIP passes to the Festival !
Focus on French Cinema Film Festival trivia contest
 Our friends at French Morning New York are holding a contest where you can win a pair of VIP passes to the festival. The first five people who can correctly answer the questions below will win. Email your answers to concours@frenchmorning.com for your chance to win! 1. What French movies were nominated for the Golden Globes? 2. Which movie won the Palme d'Or award at Cannes this year? 3. Which bond girl attended Focus on French Cinema in 2009? 4. What will Focus on French Cinema be celebrating next year (2014)?
5. What was the opening night film of the first Focus on French Cinema
Film Festival (2005)?
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Amour and War Witch are both nominated to win Oscars
Winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Amour is being propelled towards the Academy Awards where it has the potential to win for five different categories including Best Picture. To re-read our original review from the October Newsletter click here.
Five Oscar Nominations for Amour:
Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Actress - Emmanuelle Riva, Best Writing for Original Screenplay -
Michael Haneke, Best Directing - Michael Haneke
War Witch (Rebelle),
will represent Canada at the Academy Awards this year.
It has been nominated for: Best Foreign Language Film
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Don't miss this Focus on French Cinema Film Festival kick-off
At Audubon Greenwich on January 31st at 6:30pm
Utilizing macroscopic photography, filmmakers created this fascinating look at the hidden worlds in the life cycle of an ordinary meadow.The filmmakers find humor, drama, and beauty in the lives of tiny flora and fauna as caterpillars transform themselves into butterflies and beetles struggle with foraging. Bring the whole family to this award-winning documentary described as "Jurassic Park in your own backyard". Click here for directions
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Films at the Avon Theatre in Stamford
For showtimes click here or call 203-967-3660
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Did you Know?
You can win two VIP passes
with access to the whole weekend of events at Focus on French Cinema?
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Quick Links
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Avon Theatre
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