“It Happened in Saint-Tropez,” a comedy directed and co-written by Danièle Thompson, is the opening night film at the City of Lights City of Angels film fest (COL•COA) tonight at the Directors Guild in Los Angeles. It is the movie’s North American premiere. Now I must go and get gala-ready!
COL•COA film festival kicks off with a comedy
April 15, 2013 by
COL•COA fest to open with a Danièle Thompson comedy
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One of my favorite film festivals starts in a few weeks. The City of Lights, City of Angels (COL•COA) film festival, a week of premieres in Hollywood, runs April 15-22. Last night, at the French Consulate, the Franco-American Cultural Fund announced the program for the fest, now in its 17th year.
“We are proud to offer the biggest and most exclusive program ever, including, for the first time, a new series that highlights the French film industry’s support of world cinema,” said François Truffart, COL•COA executive producer and artistic director.
COL•COA will feature 38 features and 19 shorts. It opens on Monday, April 15, with the North American premiere of “It Happened in Saint-Tropez,” a Danièle Thompson comedy, starring Kad Merad and Monica Bellucci. The film will be released in France on April 10.
Closing the fest on Sunday, April 22, is the recent French box-office success, “Jappeloup,” directed by Christian Duguay.
Of course, I am most looking forward to the film noir series, which will include “Armed Hands,” co-written and directed by Pierre Jolivet.
More on the fest later; meanwhile be sure to check the COL•COA site and snag your tickets – they will sell quickly!
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