Greens Farms Academy is a PreK-12, coed school in Westport, CT

French Film Festival

GFA French Inquiry Students welcome you to "Échos du cinéma": Greens Farms Academy’s second annual French film festival from April 1-2, 2022. 

How it works

  • This year, you may register to participate in-person at Greens Farms Academy or virtually through Zoom. 

  • All films will include a post-viewing discussion led by a GFA French student (see Panelists section below).

  • The festival is open to anyone grade 8 and older.

  • Upon submission of your registration form, you will receive a confirmation email with further details.

  • Film viewing links will be only be emailed to registered attendees who plan to attend the festival virtually.

  • Attendees who sign up to attend the festival in person will watch the film(s) on campus. 

  • All films have English subtitles for both virtual and on-campus attendees.

  • Teachers: Teachers of French may decide if and how they would include a film screening and discussion in their curriculum. Please read the information about film ratings.

  • Connecticut French teachers: The festival films are free of charge but registration and paid, active AATF membership are mandatory. Active 2022 members of the American Association of Teachers of French-Connecticut Chapter (AATF-CT) and their students are welcome to attend. Need to join/renew your AATF membership? Click HERE first, prior to registration.

  • Virtual attendees: During or immediately following your film screening, you may send your questions and points for discussion to the French Film Festival organizers with the subject line “NAME OF THE FILM YOU WATCHED.” You may also keep the questions handy for the live discussion when you will be able to copy/paste/type them into the Q&A chat or ask the panelist during the discussion.

Click here to register

Registration deadline is March 31, 2022.

Panelists 

Our panelists are all GFA French students keenly passionate about cinema. They will each be leading a discussion (mostly in English, but a couple in French) on one of the films on-campus in addition to through a Zoom webinar, in which they will pool your questions and explore the meaning of the movie you watched. 

Contact us

Schedule

Friday, April 1

Viewing
Time

Discussion

Film

Movie Length

Panelists

6:00 - 7:35 PM

7:35-8:05 pm

La cour de Babel

1:34

Deniz, Serra

Saturday, April 2

Viewing Time

Discussion

Film

Movie Length

Panelists

10:00 AM - 11:40 AM

11:40 AM-12:10 PM

La haine

1:38

Sam, Shealeigh

12:10 - 12:30 PM

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Lunch

-

-

12:45 - 2:35 PM

2:35-3:00 PM

Les misérables

1:42

Adelle, Shealeigh

3:15  - 5:15 PM

5:15-5:45 PM

Entre les murs

2:08

Adelle, Peter

6:00 - 8:00 PM

8 - 8:30 PM

Portrait d’une jeune fille en feu

2:01

Madeleine