Press Archive
Films on the Green: Gondry’s the Science of Sleep
July 6, 2017
The 10th annual Films on the Green festival, which presents free French films in NYC Parks, will include for the first time this year a film screening in French with Spanish subtitles: The Science of Sleep (La Science des Rêves) by Michel Gondry. The screening will take place on July 12 at 8:30pm in the newly invested J. Hood Wright Park (West 174th Street between Fort Washington and Haven Avenues) and is presented in partnership with the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York....
‘Francerocks Summerfest’ Returns June 1 – July 13
July 1, 2017
New York City music lovers will get a full dose of magnificent and wide ranging French music again this summer as the music festival FRANCEROCKS SUMMERFEST returns June 1-July 13. Co-presented by The Bureau Export, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, and France Rocks, in partnership with a network of major venues and institutions, the French music festival—the largest in the US—will showcase the expansive wealth of diverse musical talent coming out of France....
Liesl Schillinger Receives Insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters
June 28, 2017
Noted translator, journalist, author and literary critic Liesl Schillinger has been awarded the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy, on June 27th, 2017 in New York....
Films on the Green: Jean Grémillon’s Lumière D’été Presented by Matías Piñeiro
June 21, 2017
On July 21st, 2017, the free outdoor French film festival Films on the Green will screen the 1943 drama Lumière d’été directed by Jean Grémillon. Lumière d’été was selected for the festival by guest curator, director Matías Piñeiro. The screening will take place at 8:30 p.m. at Riverside Park, Pier I, at 70th Street. Matías Piñeiro will introduce the film....
Full Day of Arts Programming on July 1 Commemorating WWI
June 15, 2017
On July 1, the French Mission du centenaire de la Première Guerre mondiale, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States and the French Consulate in New York will present a series of programs and presentations tied to its year-long initiative, “How 1917 Changed the World: A Centennial Commemoration of the United States Entrance Into World War One” a major cultural and educational program highlighting the 100th anniversary of this critical year of change....
Community College Abroad in France – a New and Affordable Opportunities to Study in France
June 14, 2017
The Cultural and Scientific Services of the French Embassy are pleased to present the launch of a two-fold tailored program entitled “Community College Abroad in France”, in partnership with Community Colleges for International Development and the n+i network (50 top engineering schools network in France). The Community College Abroad in France program includes two components: a 10-day, non-degree-granting summer bootcamp in June 2017, and a four-year degree-granting program starting Fall 20...
Films on the Green: Claude Chabrol’s Thriller La Cérémonie Selected by Matthew Weiner
June 12, 2017
On July 7th, 2017, the free outdoor French film festival Films on the Green will screen the 1995 thriller La Cérémonie (A Judgment in Stone) directed by Claude Chabrol. La Cérémonie was selected for the festival by guest curator Matthew Weiner. The screening will take place at 8:30 PM at Tompkins Square Park....
Films on the Green: Jean-Luc Godard’s Contempt Selected by Jim Jarmusch
June 12, 2017
On June 30th, 2017, the free outdoor French film festival Films on the Green will screen the iconic 1963 drama Contempt (Le Mépris) directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Contempt was selected for the festival by guest curator Jim Jarmusch. The screening will take place at 8:30 PM at Transmitter Park (Brooklyn)....
Films on the Green: La Traversée De Paris Selected by Amy Hargreaves
May 31, 2017
On June 16, 2017, the free outdoor French film festival Films on the Green will screen the 1957 comedy La Traversée de Paris (A Pig Across Paris) directed by Claude Autant-Lara. The film was selected for the festival by guest curator and actress Amy Hargreaves. The screening will take place at 8:30pm in Washington Square Park....
Films on the Green: Leos Carax’s Mauvais Sang Selected by Wes Anderson
May 31, 2017
On June 23, 2017, the free outdoor French film festival Films on the Green will screen the “dazzling “(-Wes Anderson) Mauvais Sang (1986) by Leos Carax. The film was selected for the festival by internationally renowned director Wes Anderson. The screening will take place at 8.30pm in Transmitter Park, Brooklyn....
François Ozon’s French Comedy Potiche To Launch 10th Edition Of Films On The Green
May 19, 2017
To kick off the 10th anniversary edition of Films on the Green, American comedian, writer, and actress, Wanda Sykes, guest curator for the opening screening of the free outdoor French film festival, has selected the comedy Potiche (Trophy Wife) by François Ozon (2010). She will introduce the film on Friday, June 2 at Central Park ...
Saul Williams to Present Alain Gomis’ Tey (Today) for 10th Anniversary of Films on the Green
May 19, 2017
On June 9, 2017, the free outdoor French film festival Films on the Green will screen the powerful 2013 French-Senegalese drama Tey (Today) directed by Alain Gomis. Tey was selected for the festival by guest curator and actor in the film, Saul Williams. The screening will take place at sunset in Washington Square Park....
