Ashland University to Offer French Film Festival

The Ashland University Department of Foreign Languages, the French Club and Sigma Phi Iota are hosting its first Tournées French Film Festival. The festival will feature five recent feature films on five consecutive Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. from Oct. 7 to Nov. 4 in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center Auditorium.

“This event will bring an international dimension to entertainment for members of the Ashland University community as well as the surrounding community who would otherwise have to go to Cleveland or Columbus to enjoy first-rate French cinema on the big screen,” said Lisa Bansen-Harp, assistant professor of foreign languages at Ashland University.

The Tournées Festival is made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

For film summaries of the event and more information, visit www.ashland.edu/french-film-festival.

Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.