The French Embassy Received the Alice Guy-Blaché Award September 17, 2018 By admin On Saturday September 1st, The Cultural Services of the French Embassy received the 2018 Alice Guy-Blaché Award from the Fort Lee Film Commission. For the first time in 2018, Films on the Green, the free outdoor French film festival produced annually by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, FACE Foundation and NYC Parks, expanded to Fort … Continued
James Ivory Presents The Wild Child at Films on the Green September 15, 2017 By admin On Thursday, September 7, hundreds of students and New Yorkers gathered at Columbia University, in front of Low Library, to watch the French classic, The Wild Child. For this last screening of the season —a back-to-school event organized in partnership with the Columbia Maison Française— director James Ivory joined us to introduce the film, which he … Continued
Rebecca Mitnik Mediterranean Playlist For Films On The Green July 30, 2017 By admin From the classically French “Zou bisou bisou”, made famous by Mad Men to the near Orient sounds of Orange Blossom’s “Cheft-El-Khof,” we bring you a fresh and fun playlist in partnership with WHCS Hunter College Radio by DJ Rebecca Mitnik, the host of WHCS’s All Synths Considered. Designed to transport you back to the Mediterranean, long after … Continued
10 Films That Take You On A Mediterranean Journey July 30, 2015 By admin As we are approaching the end of Films on the Green 2015 – our free French film festival in New York City parks – we’ve compiled a list of 10 additional films that fit this season’s theme, La Méditerranée, but were not screened during the festival. We hope you’ll enjoy the diverse cinematography and rich cultures depicted, as … Continued
Seth Kurke’s Playlist For Films On The Green! July 28, 2015 By admin Films on the Green has teamed up with WHCS, Hunter College Radio for this year’s festival to bring you tunes before Riverside Park’ screenings. Now, we’re offering a sample of their DJ skills; embrace the summer vibe with this playlist by DJ Seth Kurke, the host of WHCS’s The Last Exit with Seth Kurke. Follow him on Instagram @sethkurke!
Films On The Green: Women Of Mediterranean Cinema April 7, 2015 By admin This year’s Films on the Green Festival centered on the theme of La Méditerranée, but a hidden common thread of strong and confident female roles also weaved through our series. Below, we highlight these powerful, resilient, liberated, and confident figures. Juliette in …And God Created WomanJuliette is an 18-year-old orphan with a high level of sexual energy. She makes … Continued
10 Reasons You Should Be Excited About Films On The Green April 7, 2014 By admin The theme of this year’s festival is a play on the 1966 Godard film title Masculin Feminin, “Masculin, Masculin” celebrates a bevy of the most beloved actors in French cinema. Here are 10 reasons why you should see these actors at their best whether you’re French, American, or somewhere in between. 1. The James Dean look-alikeA … Continued
Films On The Green Love Stories Playlist! June 8, 2013 By admin Films on the Green has partnered up with WNYU Radio to create a playlist of our favorite Franco-American songs played at this year’s festival! Tune in for songs from Charles Trenet, Serge Gainsbourg, Brigitte Bardot, Françoise Hardy and many more classic and contemporary musicians.