Overview
- The 29th TAFFF runs October 28–November 3 at the Directors Guild of America Theater Complex on Sunset Boulevard.
- Rebecca Zlotowski’s A Private Life opens the festival, with Sony Pictures Classics handling the U.S. release, and Jodie Foster honored with a lifetime achievement award.
- The event closes with the world premiere of Yann Gozlan’s Guru starring Pierre Niney.
- Richard Linklater’s French-language Nouvelle Vague is a centerpiece presentation supported by a large student education program.
- Organizers emphasize TAFFF’s role as an awards springboard, unveiling two new sections—New Wave Spotlight and New Horizons—within a 70-title slate spanning features, documentaries, series, shorts and multiple premieres.