The American French Film Festival was created in 1997 by the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF), a unique partnership between the Directors Guild of America, the Motion Picture Association, la SACEM and the Writers Guild of America West.
For the last 27 years, the event has been committed to promoting the best new French films and series in the U.S. and to showcasing in Hollywood the vitality and the diversity of French cinema, television, and shorts. TAFFF is ranked among the top 3 Film Festivals in Los Angeles, the most comprehensive annual French cultural event in the U.S., and the largest festival dedicated to French cinema and television in the world. Following the mission of the FACF, the festival is dedicated to facilitate and encourage connections between professionals of both countries with several panels and workshops taking place during the week.
In 2024, the festival will again be part of the awards season with an opening on October 29 through the closing night on November 3 at the Directors Guild of America on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.