From Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October 2015
The 7th edition of the Lumière festival will be held from Monday 12 to Sunday October 18 in Lyon. Last year, 135,000 festivalgoers attended 320 screenings in 65 venues in the Lyon Metropolis. This year, there will be new features to discover and experience, to take full advantage of the films, the city of Lyon and the festival week.
The spirit of the festival:
Created in 2009 by the Institut Lumière, the festival has become one of the largest international festivals of classic cinema. Once a year in Lyon, the birthplace of the Cinematograph, the cinema world celebrates the vitality and memory of film, taking a contemporary journey through works of the past (restored films, retrospectives, tributes...). Thanks to all the participating theaters, the festival shines across Lyon and its surrounding area, reaching a wide audience.
At the heart of the festival, the Lumière Award is given to a film personality for his or her entire filmography. After Clint Eastwood, Milos Forman, Gérard Depardieu, Ken Loach, Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodóvar, Martin Scorsese will receive the 7th Lumière Award!
Main events:
- Opening Night at the Halle Tony Garnier: Monday, October 12
- Lumière for Kids at the Halle Tony Garnier: Toy Story by John Lasseter Wednesday, October 14 at 2:30pm
- Cine-concerts at the Auditorium: Cine-concert: An evening at the Gaumont-Palace! Wednesday, October 14 at 8pm and Cine-concert - The Passion of Joan of Arc Sunday, October 18 at 11am
- The Lumière Award 2015 Ceremony at the Lyon Conference Center Amphitheater: Friday evening, October 16
- The All-Nighter at the Halle Tony Garnier: Fright Night Saturday, October 17 at 9pm
- Closing Ceremony at the Halle Tony Garnier: Sunday afternoon, October 18
Tickets for all Lumière festival events and screenings are now available for purchase
(except for the Lumière Award Ceremony, the Closing ceremony, the tribute evening with Sophia Loren and Masterclass – tickets for these events will go on sale soon).
For film professionals, the Classic Film Market (MFC) will take place from Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 October. You can contact us for more information at marchedufilmclassique@festival-lumiere.org.
The Lumière festival is made possible thanks to the Metropolis of Lyon, the Rhône-Alpes Region and the CNC, and is supported by the City of Lyon and the Ministry of Culture and Communication. It also receives support from private partners, who are both loyal and receptive to the endeavors the of Lumière festival; we particularly thank our official partners: BNP, Dessange, EDF, Groupe Partouche, GL events, OCS.
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