Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival

Cinema on the Bayou, Louisiana’s 2nd oldest film festival, is an annual eight-day event founded in 2006 by filmmaker Pat Mire, who serves as the Artistic Director of the Festival. Now in its 13th year, the Festival will be held on January 24-31, 2018, at various venues in and around Lafayette, Louisiana. Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival is committed to presenting nationally and internationally acclaimed documentary and narrative fiction films and filmmakers with truly original voices. The Festival is also committed to advancing the understanding of Cajun and Creole cultures through film screenings, film panels and cultural exchanges among French Louisiana, the United States and the Francophone countries of the world.