Watching French movies at home is a fun way to enrich French studies in a relaxed environment!

Here are some resources to help you find French films to watch with your kids on DVD or online:

• Check your library for selections from past chapter-hosted film festivals such as Le Coq de St Victor, Louis Cyr, Noémie le secret, Ernest et Célestine, Belle et Sebastien
• L’office national du film du Canada (National Film Board of Canada) has a great selection of films in French
• Talk in French: 10 Child-Friendly French Movies
• Tou.tv has many French films for children available on its streaming site. Paid subscription required (free with some cable packages). Click on the “Films” tab in the Jeunesse section.
• Le Centre Culturel Francophone de Vancouver has an extensive collection of French DVDs (free loans for members)
• The Alliance Française also has DVDs available for borrowing by members
• Check out your local library’s online catalogue, many libraries have created lists of French films for children and adults, or ask your local librarian
• Visit bibliothequevirtuelle.ca where you will find the online catalogues of several BC Francophone Societies’ libraries

More movie resources for older kids and grown-ups!

• French Immersion, yes, the movie! Not surprisingly, directed by the producer of Bon Cop, Bad Cop!
• Films du Québec website
• 35 great Quebec films (2011 L’actualité article)
• More lists of popular Quebec films can be found on IMDb, such as this one
• Français avec Pierre: 24 films to help you learn French
• French Today: Top 10 easy-to-understand French movies
• Talk in French: Lots of movie lists for every occasion!