The American French Film Festival 2025: Sacem, Driving the Influence of French Creation in Hollywood

28 October 2025 - Press release

As a true bridge between France and the United States, The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) returns for its 29th edition in Los Angeles, from October 28 to November 3, 2025, celebrating the vitality of French cinema and music on the international stage.
After the success of Emilia Pérez, which premiered at the 2024 edition and went on to win two Oscars, Sacem is this year supporting four out of the five films shortlisted for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.

A festival born from a shared commitment

Created through a joint initiative by Sacem, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), and chaired by Cécile Rap-Veber, the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FCFA) is the driving force behind TAFFF.

 

For nearly three decades, Sacem has played a leading role in:

• Promoting French audiovisual and musical works internationally

• Affirming the essential role of composers and music in audiovisual creation
  

This commitment reflects Sacem's core mission: to shine a light on French talent beyond borders and strengthen ties between the French and American cultural industries.

French music in Hollywood

This year, Sacem supports four composers whose works will be presented at TAFFF: Delphine Malausséna, Guillaume Roussel, Chloé Thévenin, and Robin Coudert (Rob).
Their presence in Los Angeles will be an opportunity for meetings and exchanges with key industry partners, focusing on the challenges of musical creation and its international reach.

Over the years, TAFFF has established itself as a unique showcase for French composers in Hollywood. In 2024, it notably spotlighted Emilia Pérez, with an original soundtrack by Camille and Clément Ducol, who both went on to win an Oscar, as well as The Count of Monte Cristo, featuring music by Jérôme Rebotier.

An ambitious and inspiring program

This year, four of the five films shortlisted by France for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film will be screened in Los Angeles, including Vie
Privée, the opening film, presented by Rebecca Zlotowski and Jodie Foster, and Nouvelle Vague, midweek, presented by Richard Linklater and Zoey Deutch.

The festival will close with a special screening of Gourou, directed by Yann Gozlan, starring Pierre Niney, with a score by Chloé Thévenin.

In total, 70 films and series will be showcased at TAFFF: 42 feature films, 9 series, 6 documentaries, and 13 short films, presented alongside a delegation of more than 60 talents (directors, screenwriters, producers, and composers).

This selection illustrates the richness and diversity of French creative work, confirming TAFFF's role as an international springboard for French audiovisual and musical creators.

Beyond the festival, Sacem supports musical creation year-round. In 2025, it backed over 300 music for moving image projects, including more than 150 films and series featuring original music.

“TAFFF fully embodies what we stand for every day at Sacem: bringing together talent and ensuring that music's essential role in cinema and audiovisual creation is recognized.
For nearly thirty years, this unique event has brought French and American creators closer together, showcased our productions and compositions in the United States, and made Los Angeles vibrate with our French Touch!

Seeing today's French composers, screenwriters, and directors shine in Hollywood proves that a collaboration built on creativity and mutual respect truly bears fruit and that we must continue encouraging it so that French expertise can spread even further.”
Cécile Rap-Veber, President of the FCFA and CEO of Sacem