TV5 Monde Movies Now Available On Demand

Just last week, Comcast/Infinity added TV5MONDE Cinema On Demand to its services, at no extra charge to folks who subscribe to theTV5 COD premium channel ($9.95/month). The new on-demand service features award-winning French language films, including recent releases and classics; selections will change periodically; many of the films are subtitled. Look under Premium Channels and scroll down to "TV5MONDE Cinema" to see the list of films currently available, or go to http://www.tv5.org/cms/USA/CINEMA-ON-DEMAND/p-22481-lg3-TV5MONDE-CINEMA-ON-DEMAND.htm

For other French movie sources: Netflix has a large French film selection, Comcast sometimes has free French films in its movie libraries, and the Alliance Française de Portland has an extensive DVD library for members.

Quoi de neuf: Profiles of the American Tourist in Paris, French in the Summer and More. Alliance Française de Portland e-newsletter (info@afportland.org, 23 Jul 2013).

Read a French-language article about this opportunity at http://www.france-amerique.com/articles/2013/07/10/tv5_monde_lance_son_service_de_cinema_francophone_a_la_demande.html

Speaking of TV5 Monde, here’s a recent French-language article about TV5 Monde’s pedagogical resources: http://www.france-amerique.com/articles/2013/07/25/tv5_monde_la_tele_au_service_du_fle.html