After attracting a record audience of approximately 4,000 film lover’s last year, the New Orleans French Film Festival will return for its 22nd annual run next month.

From February 15-21, the historic Prytania Theatre will host the festival, which is produced by the New Orleans Film Society. The festival will again showcase excellence in contemporary and classic French-language cinema from France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and other French-speaking countries and regions. There will also be live music and lectures accompanying a selection of feature-length and short films. Before the opening night film, there will be a champagne toast in a private Garden District home, to which  Francophiles, cinephiles, sponsors, and patrons are invited.

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New Orleans Film Society’s Scene Stealer, Producer’s Circle and Executive Producer’s Circle members get two complimentary French Film Festival passes. Moviegoer and Take Two members get $15 off of passes. Visit neworleansfilmsociety.org to become a member or to buy a French Film Festival Pass.

The full program for the 22nd French Film Festival will be announced later this month.