March 2019

Godard, Akerman, Varda, Meville’s fans, rejoice: Criterion is launching a streaming channel

The Criterion Channel will be launching on April 8th in the U.S. and Canada. It will be available on desktop, Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, iOS, and Android devices. Many French and francophone films will be part of the line-up.

French chef Jacques Pépin to win an Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award

You can thank him - and Julia Child - for all the cooking shows that invaded your TV in the past 15 years. He will be honored in Los Angeles this May 3^rd.

The Battle between Cannes and Netflix Continues

War still rages on between relatively newcomer on the cinema scene, Netflix, and legendary Cannes Film Festival, which represents a more classic school of thought.

IFC Hosts 5 French Short Sampler Tonight!

“New French Shorts 2019,” a five-film sampler of new Gallic cinema presented by IFC Center and UniFrance, screens Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00pm at IFC Center. Celebrating its sixth edition, the showcase boasts a selection of animation, comedy and drama, including films from Cannes, Toronto and Locarno, plus the winner of the César Award for Best Animated Short.