The French are known world-wide as being extremely passionate about the French film industry, a central point of Frances economy and culture. Ask virtually anyone walking through the streets of France about their opinions on film, their favorite movies, and the last time they watched a film, and you will quickly get to meet a range of interesting people and find yourself deep in French conversation. For this reason, knowing a few words and being able to talk a little about film in French is a great tool as this is a good opportunity to practice your French speaking with native speakers.
For starters you need to know the basics. Below are a few words you will commonly use when discussing your film interests. The soundings of many of these French words also give a reasonable English description.
actors: comediens
actresses: comediennes
adventure: adventure
animated films: dessins animes
best film: meilleur film
best screenplay: meilleur scenario
Cannes film festival: le festival de Cannes
Cesars: the Cesars (French version of the Oscars)
crime: policier
comedy: comedie
director: le metteur en scene...