From February 24 to March 7, 2025
Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk : 5095 Yonge St., 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, M2N 6Z4
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Cost of each ticket per student: $8 / Free for teachers
Youth Festival 2025
For the 16th festival of the Cinéfranco Jeunesse 2025, we have unearthed films dealing with hot topics for children and teenagers.
Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk
February 24 to March 7, 2025, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk : 5095 Yonge St., 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, M2N 6Z4
Cinéfranco thanks its generous sponsors
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Join us for an informative Zoom chat on Thursday January 23th from 7 pm until 8 pm!
We will talk about the pedagogical value of French cinema in the classroom and offer a wide variety of practical ideas to integrate into your program!
Don’t miss the prize draw! To access the zoom link, please send a request email to Cécile Robertson: : ceciler@cinefranco.com
Our scheduled guests are :
Bertrand Ndeffo
Bertrand Ndeffo has taught for fifteen years in Canada, including two in a Cree community in Northern Quebec. He also collaborated for over five years with the magazine of the Ontario College of Teachers, "Pour Parler Profession." His students have won sixty literary awards at the provincial and national levels. Today, as an educational consultant and speaker, Bertrand (and his team) offers French courses to high school students, as well as workshops in schools and conferences for professionals.
Marcelle Lean
A graduate from the Sorbonne and Toronto universities in literature and education, Marcelle Lean is the artistic director of the Cinéfranco festival, which she founded in 1997. An actress, teacher, programmer of several festivals, lecturer, author of educational guides (youth films), Marcelle has gained extensive experience in audiovisual arts while serving on boards of directors (Arts Foundation of the Greater Toronto, Téléfilm Canada, Ontario Film Review Board [Vice-Chair], SODIMO [Chair], Ryerson University, Le Labo...). A member of Canadian and international juries, Marcelle Lean, recipient of the Alliance Française Prize and the Jean-Baptiste Rousseau Prize from the Toronto Historical Society, is also a Knight of Arts and Letters (France) and a Knight of the Pléiade (Canada).
Cécile Robertson
Cécile Robertson has held various roles within the Conseil Viamonde as a principal, as well as at the Toronto District School Board as an assistant principal, FSL teacher, and learning coach. Currently, she teaches at the Faculty of Education at York University and supervises teacher candidates. Her passion is deeply rooted in the identity and voice of students. She has presented for various organizations such as OMLTA, CASLT, the Ontario College of Teachers, York University, and the University of Ottawa.
Cécile Robertson
I am delighted to introduce my co-director of the youth festival, Cécile Robertson, whose career in teaching French in all its forms is impressive and resounding with creativity.
Welcome to Cinefranco Youth Festival 2025
The protection of the forest animals and humans’ habitat is at the heart of two animations celebrated by the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival: Savages by Claude Barras and Into the Wonderwoods by Vincent Paronnaud and Alexis Decord.
Animals and the love they inspire are the endearing and captivating subjects of the films Ride Above (Christian Duguay) or Princes of the Desert (Éric Barbier), not to mention the very funny comedy Chien et chat (Reem Kherici).
Whether it is the dazzling destiny of the Ziouani sisters (Divertimento), the hardships caused by bullying at school, social prejudices and family difficulties (All Stirred Up! The fantastic Three, Blue Sky Joe, Dreaming in Neon), the selected films distil inspiring messages for young audiences.
Inspiring, improving the knowledge and practice of the French language, learning about the cultural habits of a French-speaking country, debating and thinking are put into practice by pedagogical and classification files that open up the horizons for wider discoveries with the help of teachers.
Enjoy!
Cécile and Marcelle
Cinéfranco Youth Festival 2025
When ?
See you from February 24 to March 7, 2025
Location ?
Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk
5095 Yonge St., 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, M2N 6Z4
Films for the 2025 Youth Festival
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Steps for purchasing a ticket
Nothing very complicated to reserve your place and enjoy our films with your students.
Choose the movie
Please choose the film that interests you by accessing the description sheet and trailer.
Fill out the form for reservation
To buy a ticket / reserve your place, you must complete the form and provide us with information about you, your establishment and the number of places you wish to reserve.
Receive the Information and invoice by email
You will receive by email the necessary information to come see the chosen film as well as your invoice.
Proceed to payment
Payment will be made by check or cash. You will bring the amount indicated on the invoice on the day of the film.
How to find the Cinema?
Address
5095 Yonge St., 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON, M2N 6Z4
info@cinefranco.com
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