France: 3rd Les Arcs European Film Fest Kicks off

The third edition of Les Arcs European Film Festival kicked off in Savoie, France on Dec. 10, 2011. The film festival runs through December 17.

The third edition of Les Arcs European Film Festival will focus on Italy and its funding system. From Dec. 11–13, up to 200 participants from all around Europe are expected at les Arcs.

More than 60 films from throughout Europe will be screened during the festival this year at the resort’s five movie theaters. Twelve European movies will compete for the Fleche de Cristal (Crystal Arrow) prize including an eclectic mix of Euro fare ranging from Cedric Kahn’s A Better Life to Nick Broomfield and Joan Chirchill’s Sarah Palin: You Betcha! to Ian Fitzgibbon’s Death of a Superhero.