Three Continents Festival

Festival des 3 Continents
LocationNantes, France
Founded1979
Founded byPhilippe and Alain Jalladeau
AwardsMontgolfière d'or
Artistic directorJérôme Baron
Websitehttp://www.3continents.com/

The Three Continents Festival (French: Festival des 3 Continents) is an annual film festival held since 1979 in Nantes, France, devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It was founded by Philippe and Alain Jalladeau.[1][2][3] The top award in the festival's competition is the balloon-shaped Montgolfiere d'or.[1] In conjunction with the festival is the Produire au Sud ("Producers of the South"), a project that provides funding to independent film productions from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Deccan Herald Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, "Films from three continents", Retrieved 12-15-2008
  2. ^ whatsonwhen.com Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 12-15-2008
  3. ^ travelguides.lastminute.com, Retrieved 12-15-2008