New Zealand’s biggest film festival is back for its 18th year. ‘The French Film Festival Aotearoa’ launches on the 30th of May and will run across the country throughout June.
This year Rangiora, Blenheim and Whanganui have been added to the locations list and Festival Director, Fergus Grady - who is a filmmaker himself (Gloriavale, Camino Skies) – has plans to grow the festival further into regional New Zealand over the next few years making French films accessible to an even broader audience.
Fergus chats to Jim Mora from the Cannes Film Festival, where he’s currently busy viewing and selecting films for next year’s festival along with other international titles to be released in Aotearoa.
The French Film Festival Aotearoa's Festival Director, Fergus Grady. Photo: FFFA24
