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The program provides extensive resources to its members including a list of films handpicked by its committee for\u00a0on campus<\/em>\u00a0festivals or events, a grant to support French film festivals on campus, semi-annual\u00a0virtual film series for\u00a0in class<\/em>\u00a0discussions and\u00a0many opportunities to bring\u00a0filmmakers into the conversation with students.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Membership is free for US higher education faculty. Become a member<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Albertine Cinematheque 2025 – 2026<\/h2>\n

We are delighted to announce the 2025-2026 Albertine Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que grantees, who will organize French film festivals on their campuses as part of our long-standing program with US colleges and universities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This year, our selection committee has chosen to reward\u00a043 French film festivals<\/strong>\u00a0from a highly competitive pool of applicants. These festivals stood out for their strong curatorial and artistic vision, thoughtful integration into academic curricula, and potential for significant impact within their institutions.<\/p>\n

As part of the program, grantees will screen\u00a0at least six films<\/strong>\u00a0from our\u00a02025\u20132026 film selection<\/a>. This curated lineup includes several acclaimed titles, such as\u00a0Holy Cow<\/em>\u00a0by Louise Courvoisier (winner of the 2025 C\u00e9sar Awards for Best First Film and Best Female Revelation),\u00a0Dahomey<\/em>\u00a0by Mati Diop (Golden Bear winner at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival), as well as timeless classics like\u00a0The Umbrellas of Cherbourg<\/em>\u00a0by Jacques Demy.<\/p>\n

Discover the latest round of Albertine Cinematheque grantees below.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Albertine Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que Festival Grants 2025 – 2026<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n

Albertine Cinematheque 2024-2025<\/h2>\n

Film Festivals 2024-2025<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

We are delighted to announce our Grantees who will be organizing a French film festival on their campus in 2024-2025 as part of Albertine Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que. We received many wonderful applications for festivals on campuses and it was again hard to choose between all those very interesting projects. Our Selection Committee has chosen to reward 41 French Film Festivals<\/strong>\u00a0for their compelling program of events, the large support they will receive\u00a0across\u00a0many departments within the organizing university or college, and their diligent efforts to reach out to the community at large.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Albertine Cinematheque Grantees will be screening at least 6 films from our 2024-2024<\/a> Film Selection<\/a><\/strong> which includes two films by former Villa Albertine residents, Four Daughters<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Kaouther Ben Hania<\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0Our Body<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Claire Simon<\/strong><\/a>, as well as Palme d\u2019Or and Academy Awards\u00a0winner,\u00a0Anatomy of a Fall<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Justine Triet, and France\u2019s official entry for the 2024 Academy Awards,\u00a0The Taste of Things<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Tr\u1ea7n Anh H\u00f9ng.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to our Grantees and thank you to everyone who participated!<\/strong><\/p>\n

A special thank you to our dedicated University\u00a0Committee members:
Anne Kern (SUNY Purchase College), Sam Di Iorio (CUNY Hunter College) and David Gerstner (CUNY College of\u00a0Staten Island)<\/p>\n

Our next call for applications for Festivals in the academic year 2025-2026, will open on April 2025<\/strong>\u00a0with a new Film Selection which will be announced in early Spring. We would like to encourage all our Members to (re)apply and\u00a0look forward to reading about the projects for your festivals!\u00a0<\/p>\n

List of Grantees for 2024-2025:<\/u><\/p>\n

Atlanta Region:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

North Carolina<\/u><\/p>\n

Davidson College<\/p>\n

Duke University<\/p>\n

UNC Chapel Hill<\/p>\n

Georgia<\/u><\/p>\n

Emory University<\/p>\n

Kennesaw University<\/p>\n

University of West Georgia\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tennessee<\/u><\/p>\n

Middle Tennessee State University<\/p>\n

Rhodes College<\/p>\n

Mississippi<\/u><\/p>\n

Rust College<\/p>\n

University of Mississippi<\/p>\n

Alabama<\/u><\/p>\n

University of North Alabama\u00a0<\/p>\n

Boston Region:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Massachusetts<\/u><\/p>\n

Boston University<\/p>\n

Brandeis University<\/p>\n

Chicago Region:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indiana<\/u><\/p>\n

Ball State University<\/p>\n

Iowa<\/u><\/p>\n

University of Northern Iowa<\/p>\n

Kentucky<\/u><\/p>\n

Northern Kentucky University<\/p>\n

Michigan<\/u><\/p>\n

Michigan State University\u00a0<\/p>\n

Minnesota<\/u><\/p>\n

College of St Benedict & St John’s University<\/p>\n

Missouri<\/u><\/p>\n

Missouri State University<\/p>\n

Ohio<\/u><\/p>\n

The Ohio State University\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kent State University\u00a0<\/p>\n

Baldwin Wallace University<\/p>\n

Wisconsin<\/u><\/p>\n

Beloit College<\/p>\n

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse<\/p>\n

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee<\/p>\n

Washington DC Region:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Delaware<\/u><\/p>\n

University of Delaware<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania<\/u><\/p>\n

Bryn Mawr College<\/p>\n

Houston Region:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texas<\/u><\/p>\n

University of Texas at San Antonio\u00a0<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Region: <\/strong><\/p>\n

California<\/u><\/p>\n

LA Pierce College\u00a0<\/p>\n

Miami Region: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Florida<\/u><\/p>\n

University of Tampa<\/p>\n

New Orleans Region :\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Louisiana<\/u><\/p>\n

Loyola University New Orleans<\/p>\n

New York Region: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Connecticut<\/u><\/p>\n

Connecticut College<\/p>\n

Southern Connecticut State University<\/p>\n

Wesleyan University\u00a0<\/p>\n

New Jersey<\/u><\/p>\n

Princeton University<\/p>\n

Rutgers University<\/p>\n

New York<\/u><\/p>\n

Columbia University<\/p>\n

Cornell University<\/p>\n

La Maison Fran\u00e7aise NYU\u00a0<\/p>\n

San Francisco Region:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

California<\/u><\/p>\n

University of the Pacific<\/p>\n

Hawai’i<\/u><\/p>\n

Hawai’i Pacific University\u00a0<\/p>\n

Film Selection 2024-2025<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Albertine Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que is thrilled to announce its\u00a0Film Selection<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for 2024\/2025\u00a0showcasing the best of French Cinema in the United States! This year\u2019s selection includes two films by former Villa Albertine residents,\u00a0Four Daughters<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Kaouther Ben Hania<\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0Our Body<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Claire Simon<\/strong><\/a>, as well as Palme d\u2019Or and Academy Awards\u00a0winner,\u00a0Anatomy of a Fall<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Justine Triet, and France\u2019s official entry for the 2024 Academy Awards,\u00a0The Taste of Things<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Tr\u1ea7n Anh H\u00f9ng.<\/p>\n

With 23 contemporary films, 6 classic films, 6 documentaries and 2 animations films, this new selection highlights the dynamism, diversity and high quality of French films and productions, and celebrates films by established filmmakers such as\u00a0The Night of the 12<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Dominik Moll and\u00a0The Beast<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Bertrand Bonello, along with films by exciting newcomers like\u00a0Banel & Adama<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Ramata-Toulaye Sy and\u00a0Coconut Head Generation<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Alain Kassanda.<\/p>\n

In honor of Jean-Luc Godard, the great pioneer of the French New Wave, we are offering a bundle including the fascinating documentary,\u00a0Godard Cinema<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Cyril Leuth,\u00a0and Godard\u2019s final work, a preparatory essay-trailer for his last project before he passed away in 2022,\u00a0Trailer of a film that will never exist: Phony Wars<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our classic selection features restorations of some of the most important French films, including this year,\u00a0Contempt<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Jean-Luc Godard and\u00a0No Fear,\u00a0No Die<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Claire Denis,\u00a0as well as films that are more rarely available such as\u00a0Lumumba: Death of a Prophet<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Raoul Peck and\u00a0Messidor<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Alain Tanner.<\/p>\n

The films have been handpicked by renowned professional programmers and film critics Florence Almozini (Film at Lincoln Center), Delphine Selles-Alvarez (FIAF), Harris Dew (IFC Center) and Farima Kone Kito (Independent Curator).<\/p>\n

Higher education faculty will be able to book those films for their events on campus and apply to the Festival Grant.<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

CONTEMPORARY FILMS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n