Dedicated to the theme Fashion in Film, this year’s edition of Films on the Green invites you to discover the glamour of French style across five cities. From an in-depth look into the iconic fashion designer’s life in Anne Fontaine’s Coco Before Chanel in New York City, to Nathalie Baye’s performance as Head Seamstress at Dior’s Avenue Montaigne workshop in Haute Couture in Chicago, learn more about trailblazing women in fashion. In Los Angeles, enjoy the dazzling ensembles of Pascaline Chavanne in François Ozon’s murder mystery film 8 Women. Finally, to wrap up the 2025 Films on the Green season in style, Houston’s lineup will include The Animal Kingdom, winner of the César Award for Best Costume Design.
In another exciting first, this year’s screenings will open with a selection of AI Shorts curated by mk2, one of the leading companies in arthouse cinema. These short films, created or enhanced using artificial intelligence, were shown in France during the Artefact AI Film Festival after being selected by an exceptional jury chaired by the director of Amélie, legendary filmmaker Jean-Pierre Jeunet. They open up new creative horizons and resonate with Villa Albertine’s ongoing exploration of the intersection between art and technology, from our dedicated AI Residencies for artists to the latest issue of States magazine, “Arts in the Age of AI.”
Celebrate French cinema and style under the stars. Films on the Green is coming to a city near you! Stay tuned for the full lineup of events across the US.
New York City
Central Park
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May 30, 2025
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Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival produced annually in New York City parks by Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation. The festival was first launched in 2008 as a community-oriented festival that reaches out to audiences in the heart of neighborhood parks and community gardens across New York City. Since then, the festival has expanded tremendously. The 17th edition of Films on the Green is coming to NYC’s Central Park this summer on May 30!
With fashion and the role of women central to our series, get ready to watch a dramatization of the life and career of icon Coco Chanel, starring Academy Award nominee Audrey Tautou.
Featured film:
- Coco Before Chanel (Coco avant Chanel) – May 30 at Central Park, Cedar Hill at sunset (8:30PM)
Click here to register for the event.
Chicago
Chicago Parks
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June 20 to July 15, 2025
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Featured films:
- Coco Before Chanel (Coco avant Chanel) by Anne Fontaine – June 20 at Osterman Beach Park at sunset (8:30PM)
- The Young Girls of Rochefort (Les Demoiselles de Rochefort) by Jacques Demy – June 26 at Belmont Harbor Park at sunset (8:30PM)
- Haute Couture by François Ozon – July 7 at Lake Shore Park at sunset (8:30PM)
- How To Be a Good Wife by Martin Provost – July 15 at Montgomery Ward Park at sunset (8:30PM)
Los Angeles
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September 14, 2025
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Featured film:
- 8 Women (8 Femmes) by François Ozon – Sunday, September 14 at 5 PM
Washington, D.C.
National Mall, 12th St. Expy
September 17, 2025
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Featured film:
- Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête) by Jean Cocteau – September 17 at the National Mall, 12th St Expy at sunset (7:30pm)
Houston
Houston Parks
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September 26 to October 11, 2025
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Featured films:
- The Animal Kingdom (Le Règne Animal) by Thomas Cailley – September 26 at The Post at sunset (7:30PM)
- Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bete) by Jean Cocteau – October 4 at The Menil Collection at sunset (7:30PM)
- 8 Women (8 Femmes) by François Ozon – October 11 at Rienzi at sunset (7:30PM)
Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation would like to thank Films on the Green’s 2025 official sponsors: the Louis Roederer Foundation, BNP Paribas, JCDecaux, and TV5MONDE for their continued support.