AFFN Activities
AFFN Presents
Treasures and rediscoveries of cinema for contemporary audiences.
This section is a carefully curated selection of archive films presented in collaboration with European film archives and the distributors focusing on digitalization and redistribution of archive titles.
AFFN Presents in 2025:
1975 (Cinema 50 Years Ago)
AFFN Film
A cinematic gem from the past.
This joint activity focuses on the distribution of rediscovered and restored archive titles within the scope of each festival’s year-round activities. It is conducted in collaboration with European archives, sales agents and art-house distributors.
AFFN Film in 2025:
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Jacques Demy
AFFN Education
A path to cinema.
The educational activities within the network aim to offer the young audience a way to discover, understand, and learn about the history and language of cinema. Selected archive topics will be discussed within the network and presented during the festivals. These topics will be packaged in a way that there will be accompanying educational material for adults to guide the young audiences.
AFFN Education in 2025:
What a Racket Silent Movies Make: Workshop for Little Foley Artists
AFFN Industry
Circulation of archive films.
The industry activities within the network are designed to strengthen the circulation of archive titles in the field of exhibition as well as spark discussion across borders with other festivals beyond the network. Actions will offer expertise and tools which will endorse fresh modes of presentation for European archive titles, thus giving them a new lifespan.
AFFN Industry in 2025:
Distribution of Archive Films