Avignon Film Festival (June)

Avignon is one of the beautiful city in France located at the confluence of the Rhône and Durance rivers. Avignon is well known for its Ramparts, its famous Pont Saint-Bénezet and the Palais des Papes as well as it is also known for the Avignon Film festival that is being organized every year in June. Without doubt, Avignon's key cultural event is the Avignon Festival in July. However, another cultural highlight is the Avignon Film Festival , which takes place in June and is a platform for independent filmmakers from America, France and Europe to showcase their films

Not alone does the Filmmakers of France and movie buffs all around France look forward to this famed Film Festival but it is eagerly awaited by all other filmmakers around the world. The filmmakers across Europe and United States showcase their films in the highly prestigious Avignon Film Festival . It last for about 4 days.

Avignon Film Festival can best be described as the stage of the transatlantic crossroads of films and filmmakers. The four days and nights of Avignon Film Festival showcases thought-provoking, entertaining films complete with savoring wonderful foods and wines. It also provides a perfect stage to the Avignon Filmmakers for discussing cinema with independent filmmakers from Europe and the United States and making new friendships in the heart of Province! It brings together independent filmmakers from the United States, France and Europe. Their mission is to encourage deeper understanding and appreciation for contemporary, thought-provoking cinema by showcasing the work of innovative filmmakers.

The Film that is showcased in The Avignon Film Festival also comes up in the cinema halls and centre in the city. Avignon has about 20 cinemas. Cinéma Utopia , at La Manutention arts center, 4 rue escalier Ste Anne shows undubbed art house films. Utopia has another cinema located at 5 rue Figuière, north of place St Didier, where dubbed films creep into the screenings. Utopia also produces La Gazette Utopia , a free monthly listings magazine. Cinema Vox , 22 place de l'Horloge offers mainstream films, with the odd art house film – some in the original language. One of Avignon's largest cinemas is the 10-screen Pathé Cap Sud , 175 rue Pierre Sémard, route de Marseille

The filmmakers participating in the Film Festival celebrate French, European and American independent film with premieres, retrospectives, round-tables on pertinent issues with industry experts, interviews, and award prizes for emerging filmmakers. Thus all the filmmakers participating in Avignon Film Festival is sure to have a gala time throughout the festival as long as it lasts. The festival is not alone a source of pure entertainment but it also generates business for the participating filmmakers.