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Launched in January 2024 by Arnaud de Fontenay, French Premiere presents a new French film exclusively every month in the Bay Area, in the original French version with English subtitles.
Too many high-quality French films are often only scheduled in the United States for a few weeks, sometimes just a few days, and typically limited to cinemas in major cities like New York or Los Angeles.
Watching a recent French film often boils down to catching a screening at a Festival during daytime hours. Subsequently, the films become available on Video-On-Demand or streaming platforms, marking the premature end of the Cinema Experience – the shared joy of emotions and laughter on the Big Screen.
In the Bay Area, numerous French films miss the opportunity for a theatrical screening.
With French Premiere, you’ll have the chance to enjoy these films in theaters a few months after their French release.
French Premiere is programming in San Francisco, Oakland and Palo Alto Theatres.
All screenings are in French Language with English Subtitles.
Venues
French Premiere is partnering with three great Theatres:
The San Francisco-based 4Star Theatre. 2200 Clement St, San Francisco
The Oakland-based Landmark Piedmont Theatre. 4186 Piedmont Av, Oakland
The Palo Alto-based Landmark Aquarius Theatre. 430 Emerson St, Palo Alto
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