Films on the Green 2025 | New York
Festival, Film
Coco Before Chanel © Sony Pictures Classics / Design ©Des Signes Paris
Central Park - Cedar Hill
Fifth Avenue & 79th Street
New York, US 10021
Friday, May 30, 2025 | 8:30 pm
On May 30, Villa Albertine’s beloved free outdoor French film festival, Films on the Green, will return to Central Park on Cedar Hill, to celebrate the glamour of French fashion.
This summer, Films on the Green steps into the world of fashion, where cinema meets couture with a special screening of Anne Fontaine’s Coco Before Chanel, tracing the early rise of a visionary who redefined style.
Audrey Tautou (The Da Vinci Code, Amélie) shines in this intriguing portrait of the early life of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, the orphan who would build a fashion empire and be known universally by her nickname, Coco. She journeys from a mundane seamstress job to boisterous cabarets to the opulent French countryside, possessing little more than her unwavering determination, unique style and visionary talent. Also starring Benoît Poelvoorde (In His Hands) and Alessandro Nivola (Junebug). Featuring lush settings and stunning costume design, Coco Before Chanel is the gripping and dramatic story of an icon who defied convention and defined the modern woman.
The screening will be preceded by La vie quand t’ai mort, a short film by Artefact AI Film Festival winner Raphaël Frydman, presented as part of a selection curated by mk2. In this imaginative feature, 10-year-old Raphaël spends his days staring at the ceiling. He watches a strange film about life after death…. Come see what happens next!
Film in French with English subtitles. The film begins at sunset.
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Free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required.
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Films on the Green is back for its 17th edition on May 30. This year, we’re exploring the thrilling intersection of fashion and cinema. Join us for an unforgettable evening of cinematic excitement under the stars!
In partnership with
Albertine Foundation
Previously known as FACE Foundation, Albertine Foundation is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting French-American relations through innovative cultural and educational projects. In close partnership with Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education of the French Embassy in the United States, Albertine Foundation promotes artistic, literary, and educational exchange and collaboration between creative professionals from both countries thanks to corporate, foundation, and individual support.
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BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach that has a presence in 65 countries, with approximately 190,000 employees. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; Investment & Protection Services; and Corporate & Institutional Banking. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In the US, BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base.
Louis Roederer Foundation
The Louis Roederer Foundation, presided by Frédéric Rouzaud, supports contemporary artistic creation and the transmission of knowledge. Founded in 2011, the Foundation accompanies ambitious cultural initiatives led by renowned institutions both in France and abroad.
It provides steadfast support to the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Jeu de Paume in Paris, the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici, and the Villa Albertine in the United States. Through the Discovery Award at the Rencontres d’Arles Photography Festival, the Revelation Prizes at the Semaine de la Critique in Cannes and the Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville (Deauville American Film Festival), as well as its Carte Blanche collaboration with Le Fresnoy, the Louis Roederer Foundation actively fosters the emergence of talented artists. With the Photographic Research Grant from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, its support for international researchers at the Institute for Ideas & Imagination in Paris, and its global “Thinking Sustainability” program, the Foundation contributes to a better understanding of the world and enhanced mutual respect.
The Foundation also engages in the viticultural domains of the Roederer Collection by initiating cultural actions specific to each site. To perfect its commitment to the arts, the Louis Roederer Foundation is building its own collection of works by emerging and established artists, whether represented or not, and offers carte blanche collaborations in various artistic fields.
TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is a global French language entertainment network that showcases premium films and programs from across the world. With more than 1.5 million viewers nationwide in the USA, TV5MONDE is a renowned leader in French language entertainment.
JCDecaux
JCDecaux operates coordinated street furniture franchises in major cities across the U.S., including here in New York. It is continuously working to connect information to stakeholders and identify municipal innovations to enhance the livability and sustainability of streetscapes. A member of the JCDecaux Group, the number one outdoor advertising company in the world, which through its three business segments – street furniture, transport and billboard, has engaged in a virtuous, sustainable business model since its founding in 1964.
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mk2
mk2 is leading company in arthouse cinema founded in 1974 and built around three business lines: production, distribution and cinema operation.mk2 has produced over 120 films and formed a library of over 1000 titles by the greatest directors, from François Truffaut to Charlie Chaplin, whilst operating a network of 23 cinemas in Europe.
