The Stendhal programme supports French-language authors whose writing project justifies living abroad for at least one month.
In return for a flat-rate subsidy, writers contribute to cultural exchange activities carried out by members of the French cultural network abroad (seminars, public readings...

The Institut français offers the French cultural network abroad its Residency Factory. This is a programme that aims to support this network at a technical and financial level in the development and construction of an artist residency at its facilities or with a local partner.
The Residency...

Shoot the book! is a program of professional meetings designed to support the presence of French publishers on the major international audiovisual markets and to promote the audiovisual adaptation of French literary works of fiction.

La Fabrique Cinéma is a programme developed by the Institut Français with France Médias Monde - RFI, France 24, Monte Carlo Doualiya - the International Organisation of la Francophonie and Sacem to promote the emergence of young creation from southern countries on the international market. Designed...

Since 2017, the Institut français and the French cultural network abroad organize Novembre Numérique (Digital November), the international digital cultures festival around the world. 
Novembre Numérique (Digital November) is an invitation to question the place of digital cultures in our societies...

French Immersion is a program initiated by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and developed to support emerging and innovative French creators.

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and FACE Foundation, in partnership with UniFrance, the Institut Français, the CNC, launched this...

In a time of a profound change to linguistic balances of power and increased competition between countries in the field of cultural diplomacy, the French cultural network abroad constitutes a powerful tool for improving the international attractiveness of France. In order to strengthen the brand...

The Translator Factory creates a network of young professional translators into the world's major languages.
In the form of workshops each focused on French and one another language, the Translator Factory brings together 6 young translators for 10 weeks under the leadership of experienced...

After ten months of rich and varied programming throughout metropolitan France and the French overseas territories, hundreds of collaborations between French and African partner structures, thousands of events in the arts, sciences and entrepreneurship, the Africa2020 Season drew to a close on 30...

In Africa, Asia, America and Europe, Instituts français and Alliances Françaises are continuing to digitally equip their screening rooms with the support of the National Centre for Cinema and the Animated Image (CNC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UniFrance and the Institut français.

Charged with preserving and disseminating African film heritage, the Institut français holds one of the largest collections of African films from the 1960s to the present day.

Created in 1961 by the Ministry of Cooperation, the Cinémathèque Afrique contributes to the preservation, restoration...

The Institut français, in partnership with Gymglish, offers establishments in its network the use of the "Frantastique" course. It offers teaching and practice of French as a foreign language via a daily lesson (5 times a week) sent to the user by email. It uses artificial intelligence which...

In a decision by the French President and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa during Emmanuel Macron's official visit to Lisbon in July 2018, the France-Portugal Season will be held simultaneously in the two countries between mid-February 2022 and October 2022. 
Initially scheduled between...

Initially scheduled from April to October 2021 and then rescheduled from October 2021 to March 2022, the French Season in Japan will not take place in 2021 and 2022 due to the health crisis linked to Covid-19. 
The dates for a further postponement of the Season are currently under review.

The...

The Institut français is once again extending the Animated Fête du Cinema abroad throughout October 2020 in association with the AFCA (French Association of Animated Cinema). For this major annual event, the French cultural network and its partners are invited to promote the excellence and...