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Yokohama French Film Festival 2025

Last Updated February 13, 2025

Yokohama French Film Festival 2025　 Festival du film français de Yokohama 2025

The Yokohama French Film Festival 2025 will be held in Minato Mirai 21 district for four days from March 20 (Thursday/holiday) to (Sun) on March 23.
To mark the opening of the film festival, we will invite citizens to the 1st Opening Red Carpet Event (Venue: Yokohama City Hall Atrium) (outside site) and the 2nd Opening Screening (Venue: Yokohama Burk 13) (outside site).
French film directors and actors and official ambassador Fumi Nikaido will be on stage. Please apply by all means. ※Details of the application are as follows (If you wish to participate in both, you need to apply for each.)

For more information about the festival, please refer to the following website.

Yokohama French Film Festival 2025 homepage (outside site)

Outline of the event

1 Name

Yokohama French Film Festival 2025　
Festival du film français de Yokohama 2025

2 periods and venue

From Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, March 23
Held in the center of Minato Mirai 21 district for a total of 4 days

Program
Schedule	Contents	Venue
Thursday, March 20, 20	Opening red carpet event	Yokohama City Hall Atrium
Thursday, March 20, 20	Opening Screening & Stage Greeting Screening of the opening work "The Count of Monte-Cristo"	Yokohama Burk 13
From Friday, March 21 to Sunday, March 23	General screening	Yokohama Burk 13

3 Sponsored

Uni France

4 Co-sponsored

Yokohama City, French Embassy in Japan/Unstitut Franse

5 Contact:

Yokohama French Film Festival Management Office: 070-8539-6421

①Opening Red Carpet Event Citizen seats (Venue: Yokohama City Hall Atrium)

（１） Date and time

March 20, 2025 (Thursday / holiday) 15: 30-17: 00 (planned)
(including opening performance)
(Reception starts at 14:45) 　　　

（２） Venue

Yokohama City Hall Atrium (6-50-10 Honmachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama)

（３） Contents

・Red carpet walking
　Approximately 20 French guests (directors and actors) and officials such as the official ambassador Fumi Nikaido will appear on the red carpet.　　　
・The opening declaration by Fumi Nikaido

（４） Number of applicants

60 people　　　　　　　
※In the case of a large number of applications, it will be a lottery. 　　　　　　　　
※You can't reserve a seat.

（５） Application period

From 14:00 on Thursday, February 13 to Wednesday, March 5 23:59

（６） Eligible applicants

Those who live, work, or attend school in Yokohama City

（７） How to apply

Opening Red Carpet Event 2D Code

Please apply using the Yokohama City Electronic Application System from the QR code on the right.

（８） Notes

・This recruitment is an application for citizen seats. No application is required for the general area (Tachimi). In addition, depending on the congestion situation on the day, entrance to the general area (Tachimi) may be restricted.
・Only viewing the opening event, there is no movie screening. Please see the back of the application for the opening screening public invitation seats.
・The right to win may not be transferred to another person for any reason. Except for the winner, you will not be able to enter the citizen seats.

（９） Contacting Winners

Winners will be notified by mail after March 10. Please be sure to bring the winning notice sent to you on the day. In addition, we will notify you by e-mail.

②Opening Screening Recruitment of Citizen Invited Seats (Venue: Yokohama Burk 13)

（１） Date and time

March 20, 2025 (Thursday/holiday) starts at 18:10　　　　
17:45 Reception starts

（２） Venue

Yokohama Burk 13 Theater 1 (6th floor, Corlet Male, 1-1-7 Sakuragicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama) 　　

（３） Contents (planned)

・18:10 ~ Stage Greeting (Official Ambassador Fumi Nikaido, etc.)
・18:30-Opening work "The Count of Monte-Cristo" Screening

（４） Number of applicants

20 people
In the case of a large number of applications, it will be a lottery.
You can't reserve a seat.

（５） Application period

From 14:00 on Thursday, February 13 to Wednesday, March 5 23:59

（６） Eligible applicants

Those who live, work, or attend school in Yokohama City

（７） How to apply

Opening Screening 2D Code

Please apply using the Yokohama City Electronic Application System from the QR code on the right.

（８） Notes

・This recruitment is for the opening screening. If you would like a citizen seat for the opening red carpet event, please see 1 above.　　
・The right to win may not be transferred to another person for any reason. On the day of the opening screening, you will receive a ticket in exchange for the winning notice. Other than the winner, you may not be able to redeem a movie ticket.

（９） Contacting Winners

Winners will be notified by mail after March 10. Please be sure to bring the winning notice sent to you on the day. In addition, we will notify you by e-mail.