MyFrenchFilmFestival launches its biggest free online celebration of French cinema yet

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MyFrenchFilmFestival launches its biggest free online celebration of French cinema yet

Writer: Ann Tan

The month-long festival offers audiences the chance to watch French movies for free

18 Jan - MyFrenchFilmFestival (MyFFF 2025), the pioneering digital showcase for French-language cinema, has launched its milestone 15th edition, bringing cinema directly to audiences worldwide.

Running from 17 January to 17 February 2025, this groundbreaking initiative continues its mission to make French cinema accessible to all, especially those with limited access to movie theatres.

Unveiled on 17 January, the official film selection for MyFFF 2025 in Malaysia features a total of 16 films: 7 feature films and 9 short films.

All films will be available for viewing on Cinema Online entirely FREE-OF-CHARGE via partnership with UniFrance. [To enable Subtitles, click on the video's Settings button. ]

For the movies programme, Click here to see the full list of films on Cinema Online's MyFrenchFilmFestival 2025 page.

"No Love Lost" explores contemporary family dynamics

For 2025, MyFrenchFilmFestival brings you an eclectic selection to make you laugh, cry, and think. The programme aims to reflect the wealth and diversity of French language cinema. To help you navigate your way through this comprehensive selection and to pique your curiosity, films will be grouped by theme.

A Family Affair: A social drama, a comedy, and a genre film that question contemporary family dynamics touching on themes of love, adversity, and resilience.

"No Love Lost" by Erwan Le Duc
"Blood Ties" by Hakim Atoui
"All to Play For" by Delphine Deloget

Business as Usual: Whether set in a classroom, behind the scenes on a film shoot, a construction site, or a job search, these four films examine our relationship to work.

"Alarms" by Nicolas Panay
"The Apprentices" by Pierre Salvadori
"A Real Job" by Thomas Lilti

Pierre tries to balance raising his son and work pressures in "Alarms"

Kaleidoscopic Identities: Four striking stories to explore the themes of transformation and the search for self-knowledge.

"Alexx196 & The Pink Sand Beach" by Loïc Hobi
"Nube" by Christian Arredondo Narváez & Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada

Look Around, What Do You See?: Three unique poetic visions from filmmakers turning their camera towards the interactions between creation and art, nature and culture.

"Montsouris Park" by Guil Sela
"The Mysterious Adventures of Claude Conseil" by Marie-Lola Terver & Paul Jousselin

Silent No More: A documentary, a thriller, and a short film that break the silence and invite us to reflect upon sexist and sexual violence and harassment.

"Changing Rooms" by Violette Gitton
"The Man with a Thousand Faces" by Sonia Kronlund
"Through the Night" by Delphine Girard - in association with Wallonie Bruxelles Images

Working Class Heroes: An investigation on Mars, a stay in the mountains, and a board game that turns sour; discover three hard-hitting stories that fan the flames of class war.

"Sweet Tooth" by Josephine Darcy Hopkins
"Winter" by Jean-Benoit Ugeux - in association with Wallonie Bruxelles Images
"Mars Express" by Jeremie Perin

"Mars Express" by Jeremie Perin is a futuristic animation

The festival maintains its commitment to global accessibility as all films are available with subtitles in eight languages including Arabic, English, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish.

This year's festival presents an impressive lineup of carefully curated films that will compete for the prestigious Grand Prix worth €15,000, judged by an illustrious international jury including Viggo Mortensen, Zar Amir, and Noemie Merlant. The winning prize will be shared between the director, producer, and distributor of the selected film.

Film enthusiasts can also participate by voting for their favourites in the Audience Awards, which will be presented to one feature film and one short film at the end of the festival. To vote, sign in to MyFrenchFilmFestival.com, up to and including 17 February.

Writer-director Delphine Girard debuts with "Through the Night"

Organised by Unifrance, the Paris-based organisation that has been promoting French cinema worldwide since 1949. MyFrenchFilmFestival has become a vital platform for sharing the pleasure of French-language cinema with global audiences. Whether you're a fan of poignant dramas, wacky comedies, thought-provoking documentaries, or unique animations, this month-long celebration of French cinema offers something for everyone, all accessible from the comfort of home.

All films will be available for viewing on Cinema Online entirely FREE-OF-CHARGE via partnership with UniFrance. [To enable Subtitles, click on the video's Settings button. ]

For the movies programme, Click here to see the full list of films on Cinema Online's MyFrenchFilmFestival 2025 page

For movie information, visit Cinema Online's MyFrenchFilmFestival 2025 page HERE.

Cinema Online, 18 January 2025

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