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The Cabourg Film Festival takes place on the seaside of
Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...
every year in June. With romance as its theme, the festival presents a selection of films dedicated to passion, love, and fantasies. The festival was founded by
Gonzague Saint Bris Gonzague Saint Bris (16 January 1948 – 8 August 2017) was an award-winning French novelist, biographer, and journalist. He won the 2002 Prix Interallié for ''Les Vieillards de Brighton''. He was the founder of La Forêt des livres, an annual bo ...
in 1983, and its director is Suzel Pietri. Today, the festival reaches several towns on the
Côte Fleurie The Côte Fleurie () (or Flowery Coast) stretches for approximately between Merville-Franceville-Plage, at the mouth of the Orne river, opposite Ouistreham to the west and Honfleur on the Seine estuary in the east. It forms part of the eastern ...
between Cabourg,
Houlgate Houlgate () is a small tourist resort in northwestern France along the English Channel with a beach and a casino. It is a Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in the Normandy (admini ...
and
Dives-sur-Mer Dives-sur-Mer (, literally ''Dives on Sea''; ) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France. History It was from the harbour of Dives-sur-Mer that William the Conqueror set out on the Norman Conquest of England i ...
. At nightfall, the festival also offers several open air screenings on the beach of Cabourg. Both the Grand Jury, consisting of professionals from the film and cultural industries, and the Youth Jury awards prizes to the best feature films. In addition to the official competition, the ''Panorama'' section allows the public to preview a selection of French and foreign films, which are all eligible for the Audience Award. The short film competition includes a selection of romantic French shorts that another jury will reward with the following prizes: best short film, best actress, and best actor. During the closing ceremony, the Festival's Golden Swann Committee, composed of journalists, and film professionals, attributes the following Golden Swanns: the best romantic actress and actor, male and female breakthrough performances, the best director, and the best romantic film of the past year. The name of the award is a reference to the novel '' Du côté de chez Swann'' by
Marcel Proust Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust ( ; ; 10 July 1871 – 18 November 1922) was a French novelist, literary critic, and essayist who wrote the novel (in French – translated in English as ''Remembrance of Things Past'' and more r ...
. The trophy is made by one of the festival's partners, the
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workshops. The statuette is fashioned in the form of two swans in an embrace to suggest the shape of two hearts. The ''Premiers Rendez-Vous'' section highlights a young French actor and actress in their first appearance on screen. Additionally, since 2018, the Gonzague Saint Bris Prize distinguishes each year the best film adaptation of a literary work. During the festival, some of the most renowned names in French, European, and international cinema come to present their films to the public or to receive an award:
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She has received various accolades, including five César Awards and a Lumière Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. ...
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Swann Arlaud Swann Arlaud (born 25 March 1981) is a French actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Romantics Anonymous'' (2010), ''Elles (film), Elles'' (2011), ''Les Anarchistes'' (2015), ''The Wakhan Front'' (2015), ''Baden Baden (film), Baden Baden'' (2 ...
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Jacques Audiard Jacques Audiard (; born 30 April 1952) is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter. One of the most awarded French filmmakers in history, his international accolades include an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, and three ...
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Emmanuelle Béart Emmanuelle Béart (born 14 August 1963)
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Leïla Bekhti Yasmine Leïla Bekhti (born 6 March 1984) is a French film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Tout ce qui brille'' (2010) and, in 2006, '' Paris, je t'aime'' and '' Sheitan''. Early life Bekhti was born in 1984 in Iss ...
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Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 60 films, particularly in French and English, and has been the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Juliette Binoche, numerous accolades, ...
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Sandrine Bonnaire Sandrine Bonnaire (; born 31 May 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for '' À Nos Amours'' (1983), the César Award for Best Actre ...
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Lucas Bravo Lucas Nicolas Bravo (born 26 March 1988) is a French actor. He is best known for starring in the Netflix romantic comedy series ''Emily in Paris'' (2020–present). He is also known for his film roles in the comedy-drama '' Mrs. Harris Goes to Pa ...
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Patrick Bruel Patrick Benguigui (; born 14 May 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel (), is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player. Biography Early life Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, d ...
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Guillaume Canet Guillaume Canet (; born 10 April 1973) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, and Show jumping, show jumper. Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like ''Joyeux Noël'', ...
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François Civil François Civil (; born 29 January 1990) is a French actor. He has appeared in both French and English-language productions and is known for his roles in films such as '' Frank'' (2014), ''As Above, So Below'' (2014), '' Five'' (2016), '' Burn O ...
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Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Ac ...
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Camille Cottin Camille Cottin (; born 1 December 1978) is a French actress and comedian. Following her debut as a stage actress, she became known in 2013 for playing a capricious Parisian woman in the Canal+ (French TV channel), Canal+ hidden camera-sketches s ...
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Béatrice Dalle Béatrice Dalle (born 19 December 1964) is a French actress and model. She has appeared in over fifty films and is best known internationally for her debut role in the 1986 film '' 37°2 le matin'' (also released as ''Betty Blue''). Béatrice Da ...
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Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress. She is considered one of the greatest European actresses on film. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked her as one of th ...
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Émilie Dequenne Émilie Dequenne (; 29 August 1981 – 16 March 2025) was a Belgian actress. She first gained recognition for her role in the Dardenne brothers' film '' Rosetta'' (1999), which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. The fi ...
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Anne Dorval Anne Dorval (; born November 8, 1960) is a French Canadian television, stage, and film actress. She is known for her work with Xavier Dolan that includes appearing in five of his films, '' I Killed My Mother'' (2009), '' Heartbeats'' (2010), '' La ...
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Léa Drucker Léa Drucker (born 23 January 1972) is a French actress. She played Catherine Durand in the French-British television series '' War of the Worlds''. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2019 for her role in the film '' Custody''. Early ...
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Gad Elmaleh Gad Elmaleh (, Latn, ar, Gād el-Māleḥ; born 19 April 1971) is a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. Best known in the French-speaking world, he has notably achieved fame in France, Morocco, and the United States. He has starre ...
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Guillaume Gallienne Guillaume Gallienne (born 8 February 1972) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He has received two Molière Awards for his stagework and has won two César Awards, one for writing and the other for his performance in his autobiogra ...
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Gustave Kervern Gustave Kervern (born 27 August 1962), also known as Gustave de Kervern and Gustave K/Vern, is a French actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaboration with Benoît Delépine. Life and career In 1999, he joined his frie ...
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Vincent Lacoste Vincent Lacoste (born 3 July 1993) is a French actor. Most know for his works with auteur filmmakers, such as '' Eden'' (2014), '' In Bed with Victoria'' (2016), '' Sorry Angel'' (2018), ''Amanda'' (2018) and '' Lost Illusions'' (2021). For the ...
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Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...
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Noémie Merlant Noémie Merlant (; born 27 November 1988) is a French actress and filmmaker. She has been nominated for her performances three times at the César Awards, including a nomination for her breakout role in ''Portrait of a Lady on Fire'' (2019) and ...
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Pierre Niney Pierre Niney (; born 13 March 1989) is a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part miniseries ''La dame d'Izieu'' in 2007, followed by films such as '' LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'' (2008), '' The Army of Crime'' (2009), '' Romantics Ano ...
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Vanessa Paradis Vanessa Chantal Paradis (; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer, model and actress. Paradis became a star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single " Joe le taxi" (1987). At age 18, she was awarded France's highest ho ...
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Léa Seydoux Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (; born 1 July 1985) is a French actress. Prolific in both French cinema and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, she has received five César Award nominations, two Lumière Awards, a Palme d'Or a ...
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Céline Sciamma Céline Sciamma (; born 12 November 1978) is a French screenwriter and film director. She wrote and directed '' Water Lilies'' (2007), '' Tomboy'' (2011), '' Girlhood'' (2014), '' Portrait of a Lady on Fire'' (2019), and '' Petite Maman'' (2021). ...
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Audrey Tautou Audrey Justine Tautou (; born 9 August 1976) is a French actress. She made her acting debut at age 18 on television, and her feature film debut in '' Venus Beauty Institute'' (1999), for which she received critical acclaim and won the César Awa ...
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Zhang Ziyi Zhang Ziyi (; ; born 9 February 1979), sometimes credited Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese actress, known for playing independent and strong-willed characters. Born and raised in Beijing, Zhang was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in 1996. Th ...
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Rebecca Zlotowski Rebecca Zlotowski (; born 21 April 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter. Early life Zlotowski is of Poland, Polish-Morocco, Moroccan descent. Her father, Michel Zlotowski, is an English-French interpreter, while her Moroccan (born in ...
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Awards


Competition

* Feature film ** Grand Prix * Short film ** Best Short Film ** Best Director ** Best Actress ** Best Actor


Panorama

* Audience Award (Prix du Public)


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premier Rendez-Vous


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize (Prix de la Jeunesse)


Ciné Swann

* Best Feature Film (Swann d'Or du meilleur long-métrage) * Best Director (Swann d'Or du meilleur réalisateur de long-métrage) * Best Actress (Swann d'Or de la meilleure actrice) * Best Actor (Swann d'Or du meilleur acteur) * Female Revelation (Swann d'Or de la Révélation féminine) * Male Revelation (Swann d'Or de la Révélation masculine) * Coup de Cœur


2000 edition


Feature film

Jury President: Raúl Ruiz


Swann d'Or

* Best Feature Film: ''
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'' (''La Fidélité'') * Best Actress:
Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...
 – ''
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'' (''La Fidélité'') * Best Actor:
Jean-Pierre Bacri Jean-Pierre Bacri (24 May 1951 – 18 January 2021) was a French actor and screenwriter. He frequently worked in collaboration with Agnès Jaoui. Life and career One of Bacri's earliest film appearances was '' Subway''. He co-wrote with Jaou ...
 – ''
The Taste of Others ''The Taste of Others'' ( ) is a 2000 French film. It was directed by Agnès Jaoui, and written by her and Jean-Pierre Bacri. It stars Jean-Pierre Bacri, Anne Alvaro, Alain Chabat, Agnès Jaoui, Gérard Lanvin and Christiane Millet. It won ...
'' (''Le Goût des Autres'') * Female Revelation:
Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Ac ...
 – ''
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'' (''Du Bleu jusqu'en Amérique'') * Male Revelation:
Sami Bouajila Sami Bouajila (born 26 May 1966) is a Tunisian-French actor who has won two César Awards. Bouajila has worked and acted in two Oscar nominated films ('' Days of Glory'' and '' Outside the Law''), both directed by director Rachid Bouchareb. Earl ...
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'' (''Drôle de Félix'') * Coup de Foudre:
Bernard Giraudeau Bernard René Giraudeau (18 June 1947 – 17 July 2010) was a French sailor, actor, film director, scriptwriter, producer and writer. Early life He was born on 18 June 1947 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. In 1963 he enlisted in the French na ...


Short film

* Best Short Film: ''Les Aveugles'' * Best Actress:
Nathalie Villeneuve Nathalie is a female given name. It is a variant of the name Natalie/ Natalia which is found in many languages, and is especially common in French and English-speaking countries. Notable people with the name include: * Nathalie (born 1979), Itali ...
 – ''Carpe Diem'' * Best Actor:
Gilberto Azevedo Gilberto is the Iberian and Italian version of the originally Norman-French given name '' Gilbert'', used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. ''Gilbert'' is ultimately derived from the Ge ...
 – ''Des morceaux de ma femme''


2001 edition


Feature film

Jury President:
Claude Pinoteau Claude Pinoteau (; 25 May 1925 – 5 October 2012) was a French film director and scriptwriter. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts de Seine, Île-de-France (region), Île-de-France, France. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 87. (in French) ...
* Grand Prix: '' Malèna'' directed by
Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperRes ...
** Special mention: '' Why Get Married the Day the World Ends?'' (''Pourquoi se marier le jour de la fin du Monde ?'') directed by
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Swann d'Or

* Best Director:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism, and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. Jeunet debuted as a direc ...
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Amélie ''Amélie'' (, , ) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story ...
'' (''Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain'') * Best Actress:
Sandrine Bonnaire Sandrine Bonnaire (; born 31 May 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for '' À Nos Amours'' (1983), the César Award for Best Actre ...
 – '' Mademoiselle'' * Best Actor:
Mathieu Kassovitz Mathieu Kassovitz () is a French actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has won three César Awards: Most Promising Actor for '' See How They Fall'' (1994), and Best Film and Best Editing for '' La Haine'' (1995). He also re ...
 – ''
Amélie ''Amélie'' (, , ) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story ...
'' (''Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain'') * Female Revelation:
Émilie Dequenne Émilie Dequenne (; 29 August 1981 – 16 March 2025) was a Belgian actress. She first gained recognition for her role in the Dardenne brothers' film '' Rosetta'' (1999), which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. The fi ...
 – ''
Brotherhood of the Wolf ''Brotherhood of the Wolf'' () is a 2001 French period action horror film directed by Christophe Gans, co-written by Gans and Stéphane Cabel, and starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Émilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel. ...
'' (''Le Pacte des Loups'') * Male Revelation:
Éric Caravaca Éric Caravaca (born 21 November 1966) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.Sans plomb'' * Coup de Cœur:
Arielle Dombasle Arielle Dombasle (born April 27, 1953)Dombasle's year of birth has been a subject of much debate, and various sources have given dates ranging from 1953 to 1958. is an American-born French singer, actress, director and model. Her breakthrough ro ...
* Coup de Foudre: Richard Berry


Short film

* Best Short Film: ''Jean-Fares'' * Best Actress:
Alice Carel Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
 – ''On s'embrasse ?'' * Best Actor:
Jean-Luc Abel Jean-Luc may refer to: Politics * Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament * Jean-Luc Bourgeaux (born 1963), a French politician * Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician * Jean-Luc F ...
 – ''On s'embrasse ?''


2002 edition


Feature film

Jury:
Nina Companéez Nina Companeez (26 August 1937 – 9 April 2015) was a French screenwriter and film director. Nina Companeez was the younger daughter of Russian Jewish émigré screenwriter Jacques Companéez and younger sister of contralto Irène Companee ...
(President),
Évelyne Bouix Évelyne Bouix (; born 22 April 1953) is a French film actress and stage actress. She has appeared in 61 films since 1970. She was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite in 1999. Selected filmography * '' Rene the Cane' ...
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Marie Nimier Marie Nimier (born 1957) is a French writer. She was born in Paris in 1957. Her father was the writer Roger Nimier (1925-1962) who was a key figure in the Hussards movement that opposed the French existentialists led by Sartre. She has publishe ...
* Grand Prix: ''
Riding in Cars with Boys ''Riding in Cars with Boys'' is a 2001 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the autobiography of the same name by Beverly Donofrio, about a woman who overcame difficulties, including being a teen mother, and who later earned a master ...
'' directed by
Penny Marshall Carole Penny MarshallBorn Carole Penny Marshall in 1943, as per ''My Mother Was Nuts, a Memoir'', p. 10; . Copyright 2012 (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, film director, and producer. She is best known for ...
** Special mention: '' Irène'' directed by
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Swann d'Or

* Best Director:
Yvan Attal Yvan Attal (; ; born ) is a French actor, scriptwriter and film director. Life and career Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to History of the Jews in Algeria, Algerian-Jewish parents, he grew up in the outskirts of Paris. His acting debut was in Éri ...
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My Wife Is an Actress ''My Wife is an Actress'' () is a 2001 French romantic comedy-drama film starring Yvan Attal and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Attal plays a journalist who becomes obsessively jealous when his actress wife gets a part in a movie with an attractive co-st ...
'' (''Ma femme est une actrice'') * Best Actress:
Mathilde Seigner Mathilde Seigner (born 17 January 1968) is a French actress. Early life Seigner was born in Paris. She is the granddaughter of actor Louis Seigner (1903–1991). She is the sister of Emmanuelle Seigner and a niece of Françoise Seigner. ...
 – '' The Girl from Paris'' (''Une hirondelle a fait le printemps'') * Best Actor:
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 – ''
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'' (''Les Femmes... ou les enfants d'abord...'') * Female Revelation:
Mélanie Doutey Mélanie Doutey is a French actress. Life and career She is the daughter of filmmaker Alain Doutey and actress Arielle Séménoff. She appeared in Claude Chabrol's '' La Fleur du Mal'' and ''El Lobo'', the true story of a mole within the Basque ...
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'' (''Le Frère du guerrier'') * Male Revelation:
Bernard Campan Bernard Campan (born 4 April 1958) is a French actor, film director and writer. He is a member of Les Inconnus trio of humorists. He won a César Award for Best Debut for ''Les Trois Frères'', and was nominated for best actor for his role in '' ...
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Beautiful Memories ''Beautiful Memories'' () is a 2001 French film directed by Zabou Breitman. It won the César Awards for Best First Feature Film, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, and was nominated for Best Actor. Also, the French Syndicate of Cinema ...
'' (''Se souvenir des belles choses'') * Coup de Cœur:
Mylène Demongeot Mylène Demongeot (; born Marie-Hélène Demongeot ; 29 September 1935 – 1 December 2022) was a French film, television and theatre actress and author with a career spanning seven decades and more than 100 credits in French language, French, ...


Short film

* Best Short Film: ''
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'' * Best Actress: Dinara Droukarova – ''Pensée assise'' * Best Actor: Thomas Gaudin – ''
J'attendrai le suivant "J'attendrai" (French for "I will wait") is a popular French song first recorded by Rina Ketty in 1938. It became the big French song during World War II; a counterpart to Lale Andersen's "Lili Marlen" in Germany and Vera Lynn's "We'll Meet Again ...
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2003 edition


Feature film

Jury:
Antoine de Caunes Antoine de Caunes (born 1 December 1953) is a French television presenter, comedian, actor, journalist, writer and film director. He is the son of two prominent French personalities, television journalist-reporter Georges de Caunes and televis ...
(President),
Sacha Bourdo Aleksander "Sacha" Burdo (born 8 January 1962 in Oryol, Russia) is a Russian actor. He has appeared in films including ''The Science of Sleep'' (2006) by Michel Gondry and ''Western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village ...
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Bruno Chiche Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, ...
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Vincent Delerm Vincent Delerm (born 31 August 1976) is a French singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. He is the son of the writer Philippe Delerm and illustrator Martine Delerm. His first album was released in 2002, the second, ''Kensington Square'', in ...
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Marie Gillain Marie Gillain O.M.W. (born 18 June 1975) is a Belgian actress. In popular culture * She was the heroine of the John Malkovich play ''Hysteria'' in Chicago in December 1999. * She is a model for cosmetics brand Lancôme. * In 2013 she was no ...
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Vincent Lannoo Vincent Lannoo is a Belgian film director and writer. Career After developing an interest in filmmaking, Lannoo enrolled at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion in Brussels and graduated from there in 1995. His first short film, ''I Love the Movi ...
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Stanislas Merhar Stanislas Merhar (born 24 January 1971) is a French actor. He was born in Paris in a family of immigrants from Slovenia. He works in cinema, television and theatre. In 1998 Merhar won the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his role in the ...
* Grand Prix: ''
Life Kills Me ''Life Kills Me'' ( Spanish: ''La vida me mata'') is a 2007 Chilean comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián Silva (in his directorial debut) and written by Silva & Pedro Peirano. Starring Diego Muñoz, Amparo Noguera and Gabriel Díaz. Synop ...
'' (''Vivre me tue'') directed by
Jean-Pierre Sinapi Jean-Pierre or Jean Pierre may refer to: People * Karine Jean-Pierre b.1977, White House Deputy Press Secretary for President Joe Biden 2021- * Jean-Pierre, Count of Montalivet (1766–1823), French statesman and Peer of France * Eugenia Pierre ( ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Director:
Jean-Paul Rappeneau Jean-Paul Rappeneau (; born 8 April 1932) is a French film director and screenwriter. Career He started out in film as an assistant and screenwriter collaborating with Louis Malle on ''Zazie dans le métro'' in 1960 and ''Vie privée'' in 1961. ...
 – '' Bon Voyage'' * Best Actress:
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She has received various accolades, including five César Awards and a Lumière Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. ...
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Adolphe ''Adolphe'' is a classic French novel by Benjamin Constant, first published in 1816. It tells the story of an alienated young man, Adolphe, who falls in love with an older woman, Ellénore, the Polish mistress of the Comte de P***. Their illici ...
'' * Best Actor:
Bernard Giraudeau Bernard René Giraudeau (18 June 1947 – 17 July 2010) was a French sailor, actor, film director, scriptwriter, producer and writer. Early life He was born on 18 June 1947 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. In 1963 he enlisted in the French na ...
 – '' That Day'' (''Ce Jour-Là'') * Female Revelation:
Morgane Moré Morgane may refer to: People * Morgane Dubled (born 1984), French supermodel * Morgane Tschiember (born 1976), artist * Morgane (born 1975), Belgian singer Other uses * ''Greta morgane'' (thick-tipped greta), a butterfly in the family Nymphalida ...
 – '' Once Upon an Angel'' (''Peau d'Ange'') * Male Revelation:
Jalil Lespert Jalil Lespert (born 11 May 1976) is a French actor, screenwriter and director. He has been described as "one of the best actors of his generation." Early life and education Lespert was born in Paris to a Pied-Noir, ''pied-noir'' father, actor J ...
 – ''
Life Kills Me ''Life Kills Me'' ( Spanish: ''La vida me mata'') is a 2007 Chilean comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián Silva (in his directorial debut) and written by Silva & Pedro Peirano. Starring Diego Muñoz, Amparo Noguera and Gabriel Díaz. Synop ...
'' (''Vivre me tue'') * Coup de Cœur:
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She has received various accolades, including five César Awards and a Lumière Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. ...


Short film

* Best Short Film: ''L'Escalier'' * Best Actress:
Nina Meurisse Nina Meurisse (born 14 November 1988) is a French actress. For her role in Souleymane's Story, she won the Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress. Theater Filmography Cinema Television References External links * Livin ...
 – ''L'Escalier'' * Best Actor:
Moussa Maaskri Moussa Maaskri () (born 15 November 1962) is an Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunis ...
 – ''Quand le vent tisse les fleurs''


2004 edition


Feature film

* Grand Prix: ''
The Consequences of Love ''The Consequences of Love'' () is a 2004 Italian psychological thriller film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini, Gianna Paola Scaffidi, and Raffaele Pisu. In the film, Titta Di G ...
'' directed by
Paolo Sorrentino Paolo Sorrentino (; ; born 31 May 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Italian cinema working today. He is known for visually striking and complex dramas and has of ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Director:
Abdellatif Kechiche Abdellatif Kechiche (; , born 7 December 1960), also known as Abdel Kechiche, is a Tunisian-France, French film director, screenwriter and actor. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with ''La Faute à Voltaire'', which he also wrote. Known for ...
 – ''
Games of Love and Chance ''Games of Love and Chance'' () is a 2003 French drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and starring Sara Forestier. It won the César Award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation and Most Promising Actress. ...
'' (''L'Esquive'') * Best Actress:
Karin Viard Karin Viard (; born 24 January 1966) is a French actress. She made her film debut in '' Tatie Danielle'' in 1990. She has appeared in films such as ''Delicatessen'', '' L'Emploi du temps'', ''Adultère, mode d'emploi'' and ''La parenthèse encha ...
 – ''
France Boutique France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
'' * Best Actor:
Patrick Bruel Patrick Benguigui (; born 14 May 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel (), is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player. Biography Early life Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, d ...
 – ''
Une vie à t'attendre Une is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Eastern Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located at an altitude of at a distance of from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Chipaque in the nort ...
'' * Female Revelation:
Sara Forestier Sara Forestier (born 4 October 1986) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Life and career Forestier was born in Denmark to French parents working there as ambassadors for the French Foreign Legion. She began her film career in 200 ...
 – ''
Games of Love and Chance ''Games of Love and Chance'' () is a 2003 French drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and starring Sara Forestier. It won the César Award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation and Most Promising Actress. ...
'' (''L'Esquive'') * Male Revelation: Nicolas Duvauche – ''
Eager Bodies ''Eager Bodies'' () is a 2003 French drama film directed by Xavier Giannoli. Cast * Laura Smet - Charlotte * Nicolas Duvauchelle - Paul * Marie Denarnaud Marie Denarnaud (born 1978) is a French actress. She has appeared in numerous films i ...
'' (''Les Corps impatients'') * Coup de Cœur:
Josiane Balasko Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice. Career One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...


Short film

* Best Short Film: ''Cousines'' * Best Actress: Marie-Laure Descoureaux – ''Hymne à la gazelle'' * Best Actor:
Adrien de Van Adrien is a given name and surname, and the French spelling for the name Adrian. It is also the masculine form of the feminine name Adrienne. It may refer to: People Given name * Adrien (dancer) (1816–1870), French dancer and choreographer * Ad ...
 – ''Trois jeunes tambours''


2005 edition


Feature film

* Grand Prix: ''
My Summer of Love ''My Summer of Love'' is a 2004 British drama film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski and co-written by Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne. Based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Helen Cross, the film explores the romantic relationship between two ...
'' directed by
Paweł Pawlikowski Paweł Aleksander Pawlikowski (; born 15 September 1957) is a Polish filmmaker. He garnered early praise for a string of documentaries in the 1990s and for his award-winning feature films of the 2000s, '' Last Resort'' (2000) and '' My Summer of ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Director:
Arnaud Desplechin Arnaud Desplechin (; born 31 October 1960) is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2016, he won the César Award for Best Director for ''My Golden Days'' (2015). He has also written and directed the films ''The Sentinel (1992 film), The Sen ...
 – ''
Kings and Queen Kings or King's may refer to: *Kings: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations. *One of several works known as the "Book of Kings": **The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts **The '' Shahnameh'', an 11th-century epic Pers ...
'' (''Rois et Reine'') * Best Actress:
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Valeria Carla Federica Bruni Tedeschi, also written Bruni-Tedeschi (; born 16 November 1964), is an Italian and French actress, screenwriter and film director. Her 2013 film, '' A Castle in Italy,'' was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 C ...
 – ''
5x2 ''5x2'' (also ''Cinq fois deux''; ) is a 2004 French film directed by François Ozon, which uncovers the back story to the gradual disintegration of a middle class marriage by depicting five key moments in the relationship, but in reverse orde ...
'' & '' Crustacés et Coquillages'' * Best Actor:
Vincent Lindon Vincent Lindon (; born 15 July 1959) is a French actor and filmmaker. For his role in the film '' The Measure of a Man'' (2015), Lindon won Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Best Actor at the 41st César Awards and the IFFI Best ...
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The Moustache ''The Moustache'' (), or ''The Mustache'' in the United States, is a 1986 novel by French writer Emmanuel Carrère. Plot In Paris, a man shaves off his moustache for the first time in ten years. He is baffled when his wife reacts by insisting tha ...
'' * Female Revelation:
Lola Naymark Lola Naymark (born 5 April 1987) is a French film and television actress, writer and director. In 2005 she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in ''A Common Thread'' but lost to Sara Forestier. Early and ...
 – ''
A Common Thread ''A Common Thread'' (''Brodeuses'') is a 2004 French film directed by Éléonore Faucher. The film is known as ''Sequins'' in the United States. The film won "Critics Week Grand Prize" and "SACD Screenwriting Award" at the 2004 Cannes Film Festi ...
'' (''Brodeuses'') * Male Revelation:
Nicolas Cazalé Nicolas Cazalé (born 24 April 1977 in Pau, Gascony, France) is a French model and actor who is most noted for his role in the 2004 French film, ''Le Grand Voyage'' for which he won a Jury Award for Best Actor at the 2005 Newport International Fi ...
 – ''
Le Grand Voyage ''The Great Journey'' () is a 2004 film written and directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi. The film portrays the relationship between father and son as both embark on a religious pilgrimage trip by car. The film won the Golden Astor for Best Film at the ...
'' * Coup de Cœur:
Charlotte Rampling Tessa Charlotte Rampling (born 5 February 1946) is an English actress. An icon of the Swinging London, Swinging Sixties, she began her career as a model. She was cast in the role of Meredith in the 1966 film ''Georgy Girl'', which starred Lynn ...


Short film

* Best Short Film: ''Pépins Noirs'' * Best Actress: Thérèse Roussel – ''Le Temps des cerises'' * Best Actor:
Fred Epaud Fred or FRED may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frede ...
 – ''Libre échange'' * Prix Cinecourts: '' After Shave'' directed by
Hany Tamba Hany (also ''Hani''; "carefree" and "happy" or in Hawaiian "To move lightly; to touch" ) is a masculine Arabic given name, a unisex Hawaiian name, Hawaiian given name, a Hungarian language, Hungarian (a diminutive of Ann),Malaysian language, Malay ...


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''
My Summer of Love ''My Summer of Love'' is a 2004 British drama film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski and co-written by Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne. Based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Helen Cross, the film explores the romantic relationship between two ...
'' directed by
Paweł Pawlikowski Paweł Aleksander Pawlikowski (; born 15 September 1957) is a Polish filmmaker. He garnered early praise for a string of documentaries in the 1990s and for his award-winning feature films of the 2000s, '' Last Resort'' (2000) and '' My Summer of ...


2006 edition


Feature film

Jury:
Xavier Beauvois Xavier Beauvois (; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Career His film '' Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. His film '' Of Gods an ...
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Soledad Bravi Soledad, Spanish for "solitude", often refers to María de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude), a title of Mary the mother of Jesus in Roman Catholic tradition and a form of devotion. Soledad may refer to: People * Chalon people or Soledad, a Nativ ...
, Catherine Jacob,
Julie Lopes-Curval Julie Lopes-Curval is a French film director, screenwriter, theatre director, and playwright. Her directorial debut ''Seaside (film), Seaside'' was showcased in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the C ...
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Caterina Murino Caterina Murino (born 15 September 1977) is an Italian actress. She began her acting career in the 1999 production of the play ''Richard III (play), Richard III'' and later made her breakthrough with the 2004 film ''The Corsican File''. She went ...
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Brigitte Roüan Brigitte Roüan (born 28 September 1946) is a French director, screenwriter and actress.This article borrows largely from a profile of the artist in ''The New York Times''. Riding, Alan. "When the Tables Are Turned in Adultery's Secret Rooms", ' ...
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Pascale Roze Pascale Roze (born 1954 Saïgon, Vietnam) is a French playwright, and novelist. After a literature degree, she worked for fifteen years with Gabriel Garran International French Theater. Awards * 1996 Prix Goncourt The Prix Goncourt ( , "Th ...
* Grand Prix: ''
Lower City ''Lower City'' () is a 2005 Brazilian drama film directed by Sérgio Machado, who is also one of the script writers. It was released in Brazil and to international film festivals in 2005, including being screened in the Un Certain Regard section ...
'' directed by
Sérgio Machado Sérgio Machado (born 19 September 1968) is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. His film ''Cidade Baixa'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * ''Onde a Terra Acaba'' (2001; directo ...
** Special mention: ''
Quinceañera In Mexico, Mexican and other Latin American cultures, it is customary to celebrate a girl's 15th birthday. In Spanish language, Spanish, the girl celebrating her 15th birthday is called a ; in English language, English, primarily in the Unite ...
'' directed by
Richard Glatzer Richard Glatzer (January 28, 1952 – March 10, 2015) was an American writer and director. Early life Glatzer was born in Flushing, Queens. He grew up in Westbury, Long Island, and Livingston, New Jersey, then gained a bachelor's degree at the ...
and
Wash Westmoreland Paul "Wash" Westmoreland (born 4 March 1966), previously known professionally as Wash West, is a British director who has worked in television, documentaries, and independent films. He frequently collaborated with his husband, writer-director R ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Director:
Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Belloc ...
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Romanzo Criminale ''Romanzo criminale'' (; "Criminal Novel") is an Italian-language crime drama film released in 2005, directed by Michele Placido. It was highly acclaimed and won 15 awards. It is based on Giancarlo De Cataldo's 2002 novel, which is in turn inspi ...
'' (''Rois et Reine'') * Best Actress:
Cécile de France Cécile or Cecile is a female given name or surname. People Given name * Ce'cile (Cecile Charlton, born 1976), Jamaican musician * Severin Cecile Abega (1955–2008), Cameroonian author * Cécile Aubry (1928–2010), retired French film actres ...
 – ''
Avenue Montaigne The Avenue Montaigne () is a street in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Origin of the name The Avenue Montaigne was originally called the Allée des Veuves ("Widows' Alley") because women in mourning gathered ...
'' (''Fauteuils d'orchestre'') * Best Actor:
Michel Blanc Michel Blanc (16 April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, ...
 – ''
You Are So Beautiful "You Are So Beautiful" is a song credited to Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher that was first released in 1974 on Preston's ninth studio album, '' The Kids & Me''. It was also the B-side of his single "Struttin'". Later that same year, English singe ...
'' (''Je vous trouve très beau'') * Female Revelation:
Anna Mouglalis Anna Mouglalis (; ; born 26 April 1978) is a French actress and model. She is known for being a house ambassador for Chanel since 2002, and for portraying the fashion designer Coco Chanel in the 2009 film '' Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'', and a ...
 – ''
Romanzo Criminale ''Romanzo criminale'' (; "Criminal Novel") is an Italian-language crime drama film released in 2005, directed by Michele Placido. It was highly acclaimed and won 15 awards. It is based on Giancarlo De Cataldo's 2002 novel, which is in turn inspi ...
'' * Male Revelation:
Lorànt Deutsch Lorànt Deutsch (; born László Matekovics on 27 October 1975), is a French actor and writer. Deutsch was born in Alençon to a Hungarian-Jewish father and a Romanian mother. An ardent Catholic, Deutsch says he is a royalist. In 2005, Deuts ...
 – ''
Les Amants du Flore ''Les Amants du Flore'' (''The Lovers of Flore'') is a 2006 French TV film, directed by Ilan Duran Cohen, about the relationship between Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir beginning with their university years, then the following 20 years t ...
''


Short film

* Best Director: Maryline Canto – ''Fais de beaux rêves'' * Best Actress: Thérèse Roussel – ''Béa'' * Best Actor: Aymeric Cormerais – ''Béa'' * Special mention: '' Des putes dans les arbres'' * Prix Cinecourts: ''La Petite Flamme'' directed by
Elizabeth Marre Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Empress Elisabeth (disambiguation), lists various empresses named ''Elisabeth'' or ''Elizabeth'' * Princess Elizabeth ( ...
and Olivier Pont


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''
Lower City ''Lower City'' () is a 2005 Brazilian drama film directed by Sérgio Machado, who is also one of the script writers. It was released in Brazil and to international film festivals in 2005, including being screened in the Un Certain Regard section ...
'' directed by
Sérgio Machado Sérgio Machado (born 19 September 1968) is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. His film ''Cidade Baixa'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * ''Onde a Terra Acaba'' (2001; directo ...
** Special mention: ''
The Yacoubian Building ''The Yacoubian Building'' ( ''‘Imārat Ya‘qūbyān'') is a novel by Egyptian author Alaa-Al-Aswany. The book was made into a film of the same name in 2006 and into a TV series in 2007. Published in Arabic in 2002 and in an English trans ...
'' directed by
Marwan Hamed Marwan Hamed (; born April 4th 1977) is an Egyptian film director.Adil M. Asgarov, 'Hamed, Marwan (1977–)', '. He is the son of author Wahid Hamed and journalist Zeinab Sweidan. His debut was a short film entitled ''Li Li'' followed by a majo ...


2007 edition


Feature film

Jury:
Andrzej Żuławski Andrzej Żuławski (; 22 November 1940 – 17 February 2016) was a Polish film director and writer best known for his 1981 psychological horror film ''Possession (1981 film), Possession''. Żuławski often went against mainstream commercialism in ...
(President),
Anne Consigny Anne Consigny (; born 25 May 1963) is a French actress who has been active since 1981. She received a César Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in the film '' Not Here to Be Loved'' (2005). She is also known for her role as Claude in ...
,
Agnès de Sacy Agnes is a feminine given name derived from the Greek , meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian as , to French as , to Portuguese as , and to Spanish as . It is also written as "Agness". Inez is an English variant. The Greek name de ...
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Yves Marmion Yves may refer to: * Yves, Charente-Maritime, a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in France * ''Yves'' (single album), a single album by Loona * ''Yves'' (film), a 2019 French film People * Yves (given name), including a list of pe ...
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Roxane Mesquida Roxane Mesquida (born 1 October 1981) is a French actress and model based in Los Angeles. Mesquida grew up in Le Pradet, a little town located in southern France. Her mother, writer Françoise Mesquida, is French/Spanish and her father is Ital ...
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Sagamore Stévenin Sagamore Stévenin (born 9 May 1974 in Paris) is a French actor, sometimes also listed Thomas Stévenin in film credits. Personal life Sagamore's father is the actor Jean-François Stévenin. Also in the acting profession are his brother Rob ...
, Colo Tavernier O'Hagan * Grand Prix: ''
Franz + Polina Franz may refer to: People * Franz (given name) * Franz (surname) Places * Franz (crater), a lunar crater * Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada * Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ...
'' directed by
Mikhail Segal Mikhail Yurievich Segal, (; born 3 January 1974) is a Russian film director and writer. Biography Mikhail grew up in Oryol, Russia. As a schoolboy he was attending a theatrical studio at the local House of Pioneers (a USSR name for Technical an ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Director:
Christophe Honoré Christophe Honoré (; born 10 April 1970) is a French writer and film and theatre director. Career Honoré was born in Carhaix, Finistère. After moving to Paris in 1995, he wrote articles in . He started writing soon after. His 1996 book ''Tout ...
 – ''
Love Songs A love song is a song about love, falling in love, broken heart, heartbreak after a breakup, and the feelings that these experiences bring. Love songs can be found in a variety of different music genres. They can come in various formats, from sa ...
'' (''Les Chansons d'amour'') * Best Actress:
Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Ac ...
 – ''
La Vie en Rose ; ) is the signature song of popular French singer Édith Piaf, written in 1945, popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947. The song became very popular in the United States in 1950, when seven versions reached the ''Billboard'' cha ...
'' (''La Môme'') * Best Actor:
Guillaume Canet Guillaume Canet (; born 10 April 1973) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, and Show jumping, show jumper. Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like ''Joyeux Noël'', ...
 – ''
Hunting and Gathering A hunter-gatherer or forager is a human living in a community, or according to an ancestrally derived lifestyle, in which most or all food is obtained by foraging, that is, by gathering food from local naturally occurring sources, especially wi ...
'' (''Ensemble, c'est tout'') * Female Revelation:
Clémence Poésy Clémence Guichard (born 30 October 1982), known professionally as Clémence Poésy (), is a French actress and fashion model. After starting on the stage as a child, Poésy studied drama and has been active in both film and television since 19 ...
 – ''
Le Grand Meaulnes ''Le Grand Meaulnes'' () is the only novel by French author Alain-Fournier, who was killed in the first month of World War I. The novel, published in 1913, a year before the author's death, is somewhat autobiographical, especially the name of the ...
'' * Male Revelation:
Fu'ad Aït Aattou Fu'ad Aït Aattou (born 2 November 1980) is a French actor and model of Moroccan and French descent. Biography Fu'ad Aït Aattou was born on 2 November 1980. Aït Aattou's father is of Moroccan Berber origin, while his mother is of French origi ...
 – ''
The Last Mistress ''The Last Mistress'' (, literally "An old mistress") is a 2007 French-Italian film based on the novel '' Une vieille maîtresse'' by the French writer Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly. It stars Asia Argento and Fu'ad Aït Aattou as the two main characte ...
'' (''Une vieille maîtresse'')


Short film

* Best Director:
Alice Winocour Alice Winocour (born 13 January 1976) is a French screenwriter and director. Life and career Winocour was born in Paris, France, to a Jewish family. After studying screenwriting at La Fémis, Winocour made three short films and wrote the script ...
 – ''Magic Paris'' * Best Actress:
Johanna ter Steege Johanna ter Steege (born 10 May 1961) is a Dutch actress. Career She won the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her movie debut in '' The Vanishing'' (1988). Among her other films are Robert Altman's '' Vincent & Theo'' (1990), ...
 – ''Magic Paris'' * Best Actor:
Jonathan Zaccaï Jonathan Zaccaï (born 22 July 1970) is a Belgian actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the nephew of René Kalisky. His acting credits include ''The Beat That My Heart Skipped'', '' A Distant Neighborhood'', '' The True Story of My Lif ...
 – ''De l'Amour''


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''
Water Lilies ''Water Lilies'' ( ) is a series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840–1926). The paintings depict his flower garden at his home in Giverny, and were the main focus of his artistic production during ...
'' (''Naissance des Pieuvres'') directed by
Céline Sciamma Céline Sciamma (; born 12 November 1978) is a French screenwriter and film director. She wrote and directed '' Water Lilies'' (2007), '' Tomboy'' (2011), '' Girlhood'' (2014), '' Portrait of a Lady on Fire'' (2019), and '' Petite Maman'' (2021). ...


2008 edition


Feature film

Jury:
Jean-Pierre Denis Jean-Pierre Denis (; born 29 March 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1980. His directorial debut '' Adrien's Story'' won the Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of t ...
(President),
Lolita Chammah Lolita Chammah (born 1 October 1983) is a French actress. Background Chammah is the daughter of Ronald Chammah (of Syrian Jewish origin), and Isabelle Huppert. She grew up in Paris and had her first roles during childhood. Lolita Chammah has ...
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Emmanuelle Cosso-Mérad Emmanuelle is the lead character in a series of French erotic films based on the protagonist in the novel of the same name, by Emmanuelle Arsan, written in 1959 and published in 1967. Emmanuelle originated as the pen name ''Emmanuelle Arsan'' ...
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Hafsia Herzi Hafsia Herzi (born 25 January 1987) is a French actress, screenwriter, and director. She is best known for her debut role in the award-winning Franco-Tunisian feature '' The Secret of the Grain'' for which she won the award for most promising actr ...
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Maïwenn Maïwenn Aurélia Nedjma Le Besco (; born 17 April 1976), known mononymously as Maïwenn, is a French actress and filmmaker. Early life Maïwenn Le Besco was born on 17 April 1976 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, the daughter of artist Cather ...
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Anne Le Ny Anne Le Ny (born 16 December 1962) is a French actress, screenwriter and film director. Theatre Filmography Cinema Television Screenwriter / Director Awards and nominations References French film directors French ...
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Jean-François Lepetit Jean-François () is a French given name. Notable people bearing the given name include: * Jean-François Carenco (born 1952), French politician * Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832), French Egyptologist * Jean-François Clervoy (born 1958), ...
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Claire Nebout Claire Nebout (born 20 May 1964) is a French actress. She has appeared in 55 films and television shows since 1986. She co-starred in ''In the Country of Juliets'', which was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography References ...
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Clément Sibony Clément Sibony (born 30 November 1976) is a French actor and film director, who has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1991. He won the award for Best Actor at the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival for his role in ...
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Erick Zonca Érick Zonca is a French film director and screenwriter. His first films were shorts ''Rives'' (1992), ''Eternelles'' (1995), and ''Seule (film), Seule'' (1997). Zonca is best known for his critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 feature f ...
* Grand Prix: '' Alice's House'' (''A Casa de Alice'') directed by
Chico Teixeira Chico Teixeira (14 June 1958 – 28 December 2019) was a Brazilian documentarist, screenwriter and film director. Life and career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Teixeira graduated in economy, and in the second half of the 1980s started working on ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Director:
Emmanuel Mouret Emmanuel Mouret (born 30 June 1970) is a French actor, Film director, director and screenwriter. Life and career He was born on 30 June 1970 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He graduated from La Fémis (9th ...
 – ''
Shall We Kiss? ''Shall We Kiss?'' (French title: ''Un baiser s'il vous plaît'') is a 2007 French romantic comedy film directed by Emmanuel Mouret that stars Mouret himself with Virginie Ledoyen, Julie Gayet, Michaël Cohen, Frédérique Bel and Stefano Accorsi. ...
'' (''Un baiser s'il vous plaît'') * Best Actress:
Laetitia Casta Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (; born 11 May 1978)FMD profile
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 – ''
Born in 68 ''Born in 68'' (original title: ''Nés en 68'') is a 2008 French drama film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau. The film has the sub-title 'Nous nous aimerons jusqu'à la mort' ('We will love each other until death'). Plot summa ...
'' (''Nés en 68'') * Best Actor:
Patrick Bruel Patrick Benguigui (; born 14 May 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel (), is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player. Biography Early life Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, d ...
 – '' A Secret'' (''Un secret'') * Female Revelation:
Anne Marivin Anne Marivin (born 23 January 1974) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than fifty film and television productions since 1994. Marivin was noticed in television appearances such as ''Tel père, tel flic'' (2001) and ''Père et Maire'' ...
 – ''
Welcome to the Sticks ''Welcome to the Sticks'' (, ) is a 2008 French comedy film directed and co-written by Dany Boon and starring Kad Merad and Boon himself. The film is the highest-grossing French film of all time at the box office in France. Plot Philippe Abram ...
'' (''Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis'') * Male Revelation:
Yannick Renier Yannick Renier (born 29 March 1975) is a Belgian actor who started his career in the theatre in the 1990s and has since appeared in several films and television productions. Life and career Renier trained at the Conservatoire Royal in Brussel ...
 – ''
Born in 68 ''Born in 68'' (original title: ''Nés en 68'') is a 2008 French drama film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau. The film has the sub-title 'Nous nous aimerons jusqu'à la mort' ('We will love each other until death'). Plot summa ...
'' (''Nés en 68'')


Short film

* Best Director:
Samuel Tilman Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated a ...
 – ''Voix de garage'' * Best Actress:
Julie Gayet Julie Gayet (; born 3 June 1972) is a French actress and film producer.< ...
 – ''S'éloigner du rivage'' * Best Actor:
Dominique Wittorski "Dominique" is a 1963 French language popular song, written and performed by Belgian singer Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile" in French) or The Singing Nun. The song is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish-born priest an ...
 – ''6ème Ciel''


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''
Cherry Blossoms The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in ''Prunus'' subgenus '' Cerasus''. ''Sakura'' usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of ''Prunus serrulata'', not trees grown for their fruit (although ...
'' directed by
Doris Dörrie Doris Dörrie (; born 26 May 1955) is a German film director, producer and author. Early life and education Born in Hanover, Dörrie completed her secondary education there in 1973. The same year, she began a two-year attendance in film studies ...


2009 edition


Feature film

Jury: Sam Karmann (President),
Marie-Anne Chazel Marie-Anne France Jacqueline Chazel (born 19 September 1951) is a French actress, screenwriter and director, who has been active in both film and television since 1974. Biography Chazel was born to actress Louba Guertchikoff (birth name Lou ...
,
Mélanie Doutey Mélanie Doutey is a French actress. Life and career She is the daughter of filmmaker Alain Doutey and actress Arielle Séménoff. She appeared in Claude Chabrol's '' La Fleur du Mal'' and ''El Lobo'', the true story of a mole within the Basque ...
,
Julie Gayet Julie Gayet (; born 3 June 1972) is a French actress and film producer.< ...
,
François Kraus François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 169 ...
,
Vahina Giocante Vahina Giocante (born 30 June 1981) is a French actress. Career As ''Marie'' in '' Marie Baie des Anges'' (1997), she is among a group of young wanderers who become enmeshed in love, hate, and violence on the French Riviera. In 1999, she appe ...
,
Jacques Fieschi Jacques Fieschi (born 1948) is a French screenwriter. He has written for more than 30 films since 1985. He wrote and directed the film ''French California'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. S ...
,
Jérôme Bonnell Jerome (c.347–420) was a priest, confessor, theologian and historian from Dalmatia. Jerome may also refer to: People Given name * Jerome (given name), a masculine name of Greek origin, with a list of people so named * Saint Jerome (disambiguat ...
,
Nicolas Giraud Nicolas Giraud (born 12 November 1978) is a French actor and filmmaker. Giraud is known for playing the role of Peter in the 2008 action film '' Taken''. He is the writer, director and lead actor of the short film ''Faiblesses'' (2009). Giraud pl ...
* Grand Prix (ex-æquo): ** '' Somers Town'' directed by
Shane Meadows Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in independent film, most notably the cult film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its three sequels (2010–2015). Meadows' other films inc ...
** ''
Sometime in August ''Sometime in August'' () is a 2009 German drama film directed by Sebastian Schipper, starring Marie Bäumer, Milan Peschel, André Hennicke and Anna Brüggemann. It tells the story of Thomas and Hanna, a happily married couple settled on the ...
'' directed by
Sebastian Schipper Sebastian Schipper (born 8 May 1968) is a German actor and filmmaker. Life and career Sebastian Schipper studied acting at the Otto Falckenberg Schule in Munich from 1992 to 1995. He got his first film role in Sönke Wortmann's '' Little Sharks' ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Director:
Stephen Frears Sir Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is a British director and producer of film and television, often depicting real life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply-drawn characters. He has received numerous a ...
 – ''
Chéri Cheri or Chéri may refer to: People Given name *Cheri (given name) * Cheri Ben-Iesau, American painter, muralist, author * Cheri Blauwet (born 1980), American wheelchair racer * Cheri Dennis (born 1979), American singer * Cheri DiNovo (born 1 ...
'' * Best Actress:
Émilie Dequenne Émilie Dequenne (; 29 August 1981 – 16 March 2025) was a Belgian actress. She first gained recognition for her role in the Dardenne brothers' film '' Rosetta'' (1999), which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. The fi ...
 – '' The Girl on the Train'' (''La Fille du RER'') * Best Actor:
Benoît Poelvoorde Benoît Poelvoorde (, ; born 22 September 1964) is a Belgian actor and comedian. Early life His mother was a grocer and his father a driver, who died when Poelvoorde was still a minor. He attended the Collège Saint-Paul (Godinne), Jesuit Boar ...
 – ''
Coco Before Chanel ''Coco Before Chanel'' () is a 2009 biographical drama film directed and co-written by Anne Fontaine. The film stars Audrey Tautou and details the early life of French fashion designer Coco Chanel. The film premiered in Paris on 6 April 2009 and ...
'' (''Coco avant Chanel'') * Female Revelation:
Anaïs Demoustier Anaïs Aude Marie Michèle Demoustier (; born 29 September 1987) is a French actress. She was nominated for Most Promising Actress twice at the César Awards, in 2009 for '' Les Grandes Personnes'' and in 2011 for '' Living on Love Alone''. In 2 ...
 – ''
Les Grandes Personnes ''Les Grandes Personnes'' is a 2008 French-Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Anna Novion. It was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Albert * Anaïs Demoust ...
'' * Male Revelation:
Jérémy Kapone Jérémy Kapone (born 16 April 1990) is a French actor, model, singer and songwriter, best known for his role in the French film '' LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'' as Maël. He was a member of the band Kaponz & Spinoza and also wrote a song (Exil) f ...
 – ''
LOL (Laughing Out Loud) ''LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'' is a 2008 French comedy film directed by Lisa Azuelos and starring Sophie Marceau, Christa Theret, and Alexandre Astier. The film is written by Azuelos and Delgado Nans, about a teenage girl whose life is split bet ...
''


Short film

Jury:
Robin Renucci Robin Renucci (born 11 July 1956, in Le Creusot, Saône-et-Loire) is a French people, French film and television actor and film director. Acting filmography * ''Eaux profondes'' (1981) : ''Ralph'' * ''Les Misérables (1982 film), Les Misérabl ...
(President),
Jeanne Cherhal Jeanne Cherhal is a French singer-songwriter. Life and career After spending her younger years in Erbray near Châteaubriant, Cherhal studied philosophy before moving to Paris. She started her singing career playing piano – solo, or accompan ...
,
Cécile Cassel Cécile Crochon (), better known by the stage name Cécile Cassel (born 25 June 1982), is a French actress and singer. Since 2002, she has appeared in a number of films and television series. She is also a recording artist using the stage name H ...
, Bouraouia Marzouk, Francois Vincentelli,
Nicolas Rollinger Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
* Best Director:
Rúnar Rúnarsson Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2009. His credits include the feature film ''Volcano'' and the short films ''Anna'', ...
 – '' Two Birds'' * Best Actress:
Camille Claris Camille may refer to: Fictional entities * a Power Rangers Jungle Fury character * Camille Wallaby, a character in Alfred Hedgehog * a character from ''League of Legends'' video game voiced by Emily O'Brien Films *'' Camille (1912 film)'', a s ...
 – ''En Douce'' * Best Actor:
Nazmi Kirik Nazmi (also transliterated as Nadhmi, ) is an Arabic male given name, the pronunciation of the Arabic letter Ẓāʾ is often closer to a strong "d" sound, therefore the name's pronunciation differs based on the spoken varieties of Arabic and conseq ...
 – ''Sidewalk''


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: '' Somers Town'' directed by
Shane Meadows Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in independent film, most notably the cult film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its three sequels (2010–2015). Meadows' other films inc ...


Panorama

* Audience Award: '' Tengri: Blue Heavens'' directed by Marie-Jaoul de Poncheville


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: **
Firat Ayverdi Firat Ayverdi is a Kurdish film actor, born in 1990, best known for his lead role as young Bilal in French director Philippe Lioret's film ''Welcome'' about illegal immigration, a film that co-stars French actor Vincent Lindon. In 2010, Ayverdi wa ...
 – ''
Welcome A welcome is a kind of greeting designed to introduce a person to a new place or situation, and to make them feel at ease. The term can similarly be used to describe the feeling of being accepted on the part of the new person. Overview In ...
'' **
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey (born 26 May 1986) is a French, Spanish, actress and model. She is best known for playing Suzanne in '' The Sea Wall'', the mermaid Syrena in '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' and Sofi in '' IOrigins''. She ...
 – '' The Sea Wall'' (''Un Barrage contre le Pacifique'')


2010 edition


Feature film

* Grand Prix (ex-æquo): ** ''
Air Doll is a 2009 Japanese drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It is based on the manga series ''Kuuki Ningyo'' by Yoshiie Gōda, which was serialized in the seinen manga magazine ''Big Comic Original''. It stars Bae Doona as an inflatable sex do ...
'' directed by
Hirokazu Koreeda is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films, including '' Nobody Knows'' (2004), '' Still Walking'' (2008), and '' After the Storm'' ( ...
** '' Come Undone'' (''Cosa voglio di più'') directed by
Silvio Soldini Silvio Soldini (born 1958, in Milan) is an Italian film director. Soldini has received 17 awards in his career and 32 nominations as of November 2015. His 2007 film '' Days and Clouds'' was selected for the main competition on the 30th Moscow I ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Romantic Comedy: '' Heartbreaker'' (''L'Arnacœur'') * Best Director:
Julie Delpy Julie Delpy (; born 21 December 1969) is a French and American actress, screenwriter, and film director. She studied filmmaking at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has directed, written, and acted in more than 30 films, including '' Europa Eur ...
 – '' The Countess'' (''La Comtesse'') * Best Actress:
Marina Hands Marina Hands (born 10 January 1975) is a French stage and film actress. Hands is the daughter of British director Terry Hands and French actress Ludmila Mikaël, and the granddaughter of Ukrainian-Greek painter . She studied acting at the C ...
 – '' Ensemble, nous allons vivre une très très grande histoire d'amour'' * Best Actor:
Éric Elmosnino Éric Elmosnino (born 2 May 1964) is a French actor and musician. He is known internationally for portraying Serge Gainsbourg in '' Gainsbourg'', for which he won the César Award for Best Actor. He studied at the National Conservatory of Dramat ...
 – '' Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life'' (''Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque)'') * Female Revelation:
Leïla Bekhti Yasmine Leïla Bekhti (born 6 March 1984) is a French film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Tout ce qui brille'' (2010) and, in 2006, '' Paris, je t'aime'' and '' Sheitan''. Early life Bekhti was born in 1984 in Iss ...
 – ''
Tout ce qui brille ''All That Glitters'' () is a 2010 French film and the debut feature film for Géraldine Nakache and Hervé Mimran, who co-wrote and co-directed the film. It was filmed in Puteaux, La Défense, and Paris, notably the 16th arrondissement. Originall ...
'' * Male Revelation:
Vincent Rottiers Vincent Rottiers (born 17 June 1986) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than thirty films since 2002. He is the older brother of actor Kévin Azaïs Kévin Azaïs is a French actor. He is best known for his performance in the film '' ...
 – '' Silent Voice'' (''Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront'') * Coup de Cœur: ** Christophe Lambert – ''
Trivial Trivia is information and data that are considered to be of little value. Modern usage of the term ''trivia'' dates to the 1960s, when college students introduced question-and-answer contests to their universities. A board game, ''Trivial Purs ...
'' (''La Disparue de Deauville''), '' Cartagena'' (''L'Homme de chevet'') and ''
White Material ''White Material'' is a 2009 French drama film directed by Claire Denis and co-written with Marie NDiaye. The film stars Isabelle Huppert as Maria Vial, a struggling French coffee producer in an unnamed French-speaking African country, who decid ...
'' * Coup de Foudre: ''
Mammuth ''Mammuth'' is a 2010 French drama film directed by Peter schmidt and Gustave de Kervern. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. For her role, Yolande Moreau was nominated for Best Actress at the ...
'' directed by
Gustave Kervern Gustave Kervern (born 27 August 1962), also known as Gustave de Kervern and Gustave K/Vern, is a French actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaboration with Benoît Delépine. Life and career In 1999, he joined his frie ...
and
Benoît Delépine Benoît Delépine (; born 30 August 1958) is a French comedian and film director. He is known for his satirical activities on TV channel Canal+. Director of the TV program '' Guignols de l'info'' for many years, he currently writes TV programs ...


Short film

* Best Director: Amal Kateb – ''On ne mourra pas'' ** Special mention:
Vincent Vizioz Vincent (Latin: ''Vincentius'') is a masculine given name originating from the Roman name ''Vincentius'', which itself comes from the Latin verb ''vincere'', meaning "to conquer." People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003) ...
 – ''Tremblay-en-France'' * Best Actress:
Yelle Yelle is a French electronic band founded by lead singer and namesake Yelle (Julie Budet) and GrandMarnier (Jean-François Perrier). A third member, Tepr (Tanguy Destable), joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Yelle and G ...
 – ''Une pute et un poussin'' * Best Actor:
Joseph Malerba Joseph Malerba (born 5 October 1962) is a French actor known for his role as police detective Walter Morlighem in the French TV series ''Braquo ''Braquo'' is a French crime drama television series created by Olivier Marchal. It was produced ...
 – ''Le Cygne''


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: '' Me Too'' (''Yo, también'') directed by
Antonio Naharro Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...
and
Álvaro Pastor Álvaro or Álvar (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname of Germanic Visigothic origin. The patronymic surname derived from this name is Álvarez. Given name Artists *Álvaro Carrillo, Afro-Mexican songwriter. ...


Panorama

* Audience Award: ''
The Names of Love ''The Names of Love'' () is a 2010 French romantic comedy film directed by Michel Leclerc, written by Leclerc and Baya Kasmi, and produced by Antoine Rein, Fabrice Goldstein and Caroline Adrian. The film recorded 764,821 admissions in Europe. I ...
'' (''Le Nom des gens'') directed by
Michel Leclerc Michel Leclerc (born 24 April 1965) is a French director and screenwriter. Career During the 1990s, Leclerc worked as a TV editor and cameraman. He also wrote and directed a number of shorts. For years, he was a columnist on television shows suc ...


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: **
Alice de Lencquesaing Alice de Lencquesaing (; born 11 August 1991) is a French actress. Personal life Lencquesaing is the daughter of cinematographer Caroline Champetier and actor Louis-Do de Lencquesaing. Career She made her film debut with a small role in C ...
 – ''
Father of My Children ''Father of My Children'' () is a 2009 French drama film directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. It won the Jury Special Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It is based in part on the life of the late Humbert Balsan. P ...
'' (''Le Père de mes enfants'') **
Mehdi Dehbi Mehdi Dehbi (born 5 December 1985) is a Belgian actor and theatre director, known for his roles in ' (2009, English title: ''He is My Girl''), ' (2011), '' Le Fils de l'Autre'' (2012, English title: ''The Other Son''), ''Mary Queen of Scots'' (20 ...
 – ''
He Is My Girl He or HE may refer to: Language * He (letter), the fifth letter of the Semitic abjads * He (pronoun), a pronoun in Modern English * He (kana), one of the Japanese kana (へ in hiragana and ヘ in katakana) * Ge (Cyrillic), a Cyrillic letter call ...
'' (''La Folle Histoire d'amour de Simon Eskenazy '')


2011 edition


Feature film

Jury:
Radu Mihăileanu Radu Mihăileanu (born 23 April 1958) is a Romanian-born French film director and screenwriter. In addition to his work in cinema, he published a book of poems in 1987 titled ''Une vague en mal de mer''. His film ''The Source'' premiered in c ...
(President),
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey (born 26 May 1986) is a French, Spanish, actress and model. She is best known for playing Suzanne in '' The Sea Wall'', the mermaid Syrena in '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' and Sofi in '' IOrigins''. She ...
,
Audrey Dana Audrey Dana (born 21 September 1977) is a French actress and film director. Life and career Dana studied drama in Orléans and Paris. After two years in New York City, she went back to France where she acted in various plays, including '' Nos am ...
,
Virginie Despentes Virginie Despentes (; born 13 June 1969) is a French writer, novelist, and filmmaker. She is known for her work exploring gender, sexuality, and people who live in poverty or other marginalised conditions. Work Despentes' work is an inventory o ...
,
Emmanuel Mouret Emmanuel Mouret (born 30 June 1970) is a French actor, Film director, director and screenwriter. Life and career He was born on 30 June 1970 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He graduated from La Fémis (9th ...
,
Tomer Sisley Tomer Sisley (born Tomer Gazit; ; born 14 August 1974) is an Israeli and French actor and comedian. Early and personal life Born in West Berlin, West Germany, to Israeli-born parents who had relocated for his father's job as a research scientist ...
,
Saïd Taghmaoui Saïd Taghmaoui (; born 19 July 1973) is a French actor. One of his major screen roles was that of Saïd in the 1995 French film '' La Haine'', directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Taghmaoui has also appeared in a number of English-language films, wi ...
* Grand Prix: ''
Declaration of War A declaration of war is a formal act by which one state announces existing or impending war activity against another. The declaration is a performative speech act (or the public signing of a document) by an authorized party of a national gov ...
'' (''La Guerre est déclarée'') directed by
Valérie Donzelli Valérie Donzelli (born 2 March 1973) is a French actress, filmmaker and screenwriter. She has directed six feature films and two short films since 2008, including the film ''Declaration of War'' (2011). Early life Valérie Donzelli was born in ...
** Special mention: ''
Happy, Happy ''Happy, Happy'' () is a 2010 Norwegian comedy film directed by Anne Sewitsky. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did ...
'' directed by
Anne Sewitsky Anne Sewitsky (born 12 January 1978) is a Norwegian film director. Her 2010 film '' Happy, Happy'' was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist. In 2015, ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Romantic Film: ''
Les Yeux de sa mère LES or Les may refer to: People * Les (given name) * Les (surname) * L.E.S. (producer), hip hop producer Space flight * Launch Entry Suit, worn by Space Shuttle crews * Launch escape system, for spacecraft emergencies * Lincoln Experimental ...
'' directed by Thierry Klifa * Best Director:
Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, screenwriter and comic strip writer. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Institut des ...
 – '' Voir la mer'' * Best Actress: Isabelle Carré  – ''
Romantics Anonymous ''Romantics Anonymous'' () is a 2010 French-Belgian romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and starring Benoît Poelvoorde and Isabelle Carré. It received three nominations at the 2nd Magritte Awards, winning Best Foreign Film in Co ...
'' (''Les Émotifs anonymes'') * Best Actor:
Jean Dujardin Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ...
 – ''A View of Love'' (''Un balcon sur la mer'') * Female Revelation: Pauline Lefèvre – '' Voir la mer'' * Male Revelation: Raphaël Personnaz – ''The Princess of Montpensier'' (''La Princesse de Montpensier '') * Coup de Cœur: Sylvie Vartan * Coup de Foudre: ''Si tu meurs, je te tue'' directed by Huner Saleem


Short film

Jury:
Gustave Kervern Gustave Kervern (born 27 August 1962), also known as Gustave de Kervern and Gustave K/Vern, is a French actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaboration with Benoît Delépine. Life and career In 1999, he joined his frie ...
(President), Déborah François, Isabelle Frilley, Michèle Simmonet, Vénus Khoury-Ghata, Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu * Best Short Film: ''J'aurais pu être une pute '' directed by Baya Kasmi ** Special mention: ''Prochainement sur vos écrans'' directed by Fabrice Maruca * Best Actress: Vimala Pons – ''J'aurais pu être une pute'' * Best Actor: Franc Bruneau – ''Cheveu''


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''Barney's Version (film), Barney's Version'' directed by Richard J. Lewis


Panorama

* Audience Award: ''Where Do We Go Now?'' (''Et maintenant, on va où ?'') directed by Nadine Labaki


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: ** Ana Girardot – ''Lights Out (2010 film), Lights Out'' (''Simon Werner a disparu...'') ** Jérémie Duvall – ''Jo's Boy'' (''Le Fils à Jo'') & ''Mon père est femme de ménage''


2012 edition


Feature film

Jury: Yann Samuell (President), Bertrand Burgalat, Pierre Aïm, Thomas Anargyros, Amira Casar, Mathieu Demy, Marie Denarnaud,
Anne Marivin Anne Marivin (born 23 January 1974) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than fifty film and television productions since 1994. Marivin was noticed in television appearances such as ''Tel père, tel flic'' (2001) and ''Père et Maire'' ...
, Christa Theret * Grand Prix: ''Laurence Anyways'' directed by Xavier Dolan


Swann d'Or

* Best Film: ''Rust and Bone'' (''De rouille et d'os'') directed by
Jacques Audiard Jacques Audiard (; born 30 April 1952) is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter. One of the most awarded French filmmakers in history, his international accolades include an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, and three ...
* Best Director: Robert Guédiguian – ''The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011 film), The Snows of Kilimanjaro'' (''Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro'') * Best Actress:
Léa Seydoux Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (; born 1 July 1985) is a French actress. Prolific in both French cinema and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, she has received five César Award nominations, two Lumière Awards, a Palme d'Or a ...
 – ''Farewell, My Queen'' (''Les Adieux à la reine'') & ''Sister (2012 film), Sister'' (''L'Enfant d'en haut'') * Best Actor: Jérémie Rénier – ''My Way (2012 film), My Way'' (''Cloclo'') * Best Composer: Alex Beaupain * Female Revelation: Soko (singer), Soko – ''Bye Bye Blondie'' * Male Revelation:
Pierre Niney Pierre Niney (; born 13 March 1989) is a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part miniseries ''La dame d'Izieu'' in 2007, followed by films such as '' LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'' (2008), '' The Army of Crime'' (2009), '' Romantics Ano ...
 – ''18 Years Old and Rising'' (''J'aime regarder les filles'' * Coup de Cœur: Corinne Masiero – ''Louise Wimmer'' * Swann d'honneur:
Vanessa Paradis Vanessa Chantal Paradis (; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer, model and actress. Paradis became a star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single " Joe le taxi" (1987). At age 18, she was awarded France's highest ho ...


Short film

Jury: Pascal Greggory (President), Anne Azoulay, Natacha Régnier, Niels Schneider, Sarah Stern * Best Short Film: ''Les Navets blancs empêchent de dormir'' directed by Rachel Lang * Best Actress: Sophia Leboutte – ''A New Old Story'' * Best Actor: Sébastien Houbani – ''La Tête froide''


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''Laurence Anyways'' directed by Xavier Dolan


Panorama

* Audience Award: ''My Lucky Star (2012 film), My Lucky Star'' (''Ma bonne étoile'') directed by Anne Fassio


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: ** Abraham Belaga – ''A Bottle in the Gaza Sea'' (''Une bouteille à la mer'') ** Fleur Lise – ''My Lucky Star (2012 film), My Lucky Star'' (''Ma bonne étoile'')


2013 edition


Feature film

* Grand Prix: ''Grand Central (film), Grand Central'' directed by
Rebecca Zlotowski Rebecca Zlotowski (; born 21 April 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter. Early life Zlotowski is of Poland, Polish-Morocco, Moroccan descent. Her father, Michel Zlotowski, is an English-French interpreter, while her Moroccan (born in ...


Swann d'Or

* Best Film: ' (''Le Temps de l'aventure'') directed by
Jérôme Bonnell Jerome (c.347–420) was a priest, confessor, theologian and historian from Dalmatia. Jerome may also refer to: People Given name * Jerome (given name), a masculine name of Greek origin, with a list of people so named * Saint Jerome (disambiguat ...
* Best Actress: Emmanuelle Devos – ' (''Le Temps de l'aventure'') * Best Actor:
Pierre Niney Pierre Niney (; born 13 March 1989) is a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part miniseries ''La dame d'Izieu'' in 2007, followed by films such as '' LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'' (2008), '' The Army of Crime'' (2009), '' Romantics Ano ...
 – ''It Boy'' (''20 ans d'écart'') * Female Revelation: Lola Créton – ''Something in the Air (2012 film), Something in the Air'' (''Après mai'') * Male Revelation: Félix Moati – ''Télé gaucho'' * Coup de Cœur:
Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress. She is considered one of the greatest European actresses on film. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked her as one of th ...
 – ''On My Way (film), On My Way'' (''Elle s'en va'')


Short film

* Best Short Film: ''On the Beach'' directed by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo * Best Actress: Joanne Nussbaum – ''On the Beach'' * Best Actor: Olivier Duval – ''L'Amour bègue''


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''My Sweet Pepper Land'' directed by Huner Saleem


Panorama

* Audience Award: ''Queens of the Ring'' (''Les Reines du ring'') directed by Jean-Marc Rudnicki


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: ** Victoire Belezy – ''Fanny (2013 film), Fanny'' ** François Civi – ''Macadam Baby''


2014 edition


Feature film

Jury: Catherine Corsini (Co-President), Martin Provost (Co-President), Pauline Étienne, Gilles Henry, Jean-Louis Martinelli, Gilbert Melki, Natacha Régnier, Laura Smet, Anne-Dominique Toussaint * Grand Prix (ex-æquo): ** ''Party Girl (2014 film), Party Girl'' directed by Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis ** ''Matterhorn (film), Matterhorn'' directed by Diederik Ebbinge


Swann d'Or

* Best Film: ''Not My Type'' (''Pas son genre'') directed by Lucas Belvaux * Best Director: Pierre Salvadori – ''In the Courtyard'' (''Dans la cour'') * Best Actress:
Émilie Dequenne Émilie Dequenne (; 29 August 1981 – 16 March 2025) was a Belgian actress. She first gained recognition for her role in the Dardenne brothers' film '' Rosetta'' (1999), which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. The fi ...
 – ''Not My Type'' (''Pas son genre'') * Best Actor: Loïc Corbery – ''Not My Type'' (''Pas son genre'') * Female Revelation: Alice Isaaz – ''Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles'' * Male Revelation: Pierre Rochefort – ''Going Away'' (''Un beau dimanche'') * Coup de Cœur:
Zhang Ziyi Zhang Ziyi (; ; born 9 February 1979), sometimes credited Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese actress, known for playing independent and strong-willed characters. Born and raised in Beijing, Zhang was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in 1996. Th ...


Short film

Jury: Guillaume Nicloux (President), Victoire Bélézy, Pascal Bourdiaux, Florence Loiret Caille, China Moses, Stéphanie Murat, Julien Poupard * Best Short Film: ''Bruine'' directed by Dénes Nagy * Best Cinematographer: Fiona Braillon – ''Solo Rex'' * Best Actress: Liv Henneguier – ''Loups solitaires en mode passif'' * Best Actor (ex-æquo): Wim Willaert & Lucas Moreau – ''Solo Rex''


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''Marina (2013 film), Marina'' directed by Stijn Coninx


Panorama

* Audience Award: ''Coming Home (2014 film), Coming Home'' directed by Zhang Yimou


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: ** Flore Bonaventura – ''Chinese Puzzle'' (''Casse-tête chinois'') ** Paul Hamy – ''Suzanne (2013 film), Suzanne''


2015 edition

The 29th edition of the festival was held from 10–14 June 2015.


Feature film

Jury:
Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 60 films, particularly in French and English, and has been the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Juliette Binoche, numerous accolades, ...
(President), Mélanie Thierry, Céline Sallette,
Jérôme Bonnell Jerome (c.347–420) was a priest, confessor, theologian and historian from Dalmatia. Jerome may also refer to: People Given name * Jerome (given name), a masculine name of Greek origin, with a list of people so named * Saint Jerome (disambiguat ...
, Gilles Taurand, Raphaël Personnaz, Guillaume Schiffman, Luís Galvão Teles, Maxime Nucci * Grand Prix: ''Short Skin'' directed by Duccio Chiarini * Special Jury Prize: ''Zurich (film), Zurich'' directed by Sacha Polak


Swann d'Or

* Best Film: ''Caprice (2015 film), Caprice'' directed by
Emmanuel Mouret Emmanuel Mouret (born 30 June 1970) is a French actor, Film director, director and screenwriter. Life and career He was born on 30 June 1970 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He graduated from La Fémis (9th ...
* Best First Film: ''Blind Date (2015 film), Blind Date'' (''Un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément'') directed by Clovis Cornillac * Best Director:
Arnaud Desplechin Arnaud Desplechin (; born 31 October 1960) is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2016, he won the César Award for Best Director for ''My Golden Days'' (2015). He has also written and directed the films ''The Sentinel (1992 film), The Sen ...
 – ''My Golden Days'' (''Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse'') * Best Actress:
Anaïs Demoustier Anaïs Aude Marie Michèle Demoustier (; born 29 September 1987) is a French actress. She was nominated for Most Promising Actress twice at the César Awards, in 2009 for '' Les Grandes Personnes'' and in 2011 for '' Living on Love Alone''. In 2 ...
 – ''All About Them'' (''À trois on y va'') * Best Actor: Benoît Magimel – ''Standing Tall (film), Standing Tall'' (''La Tête haute'') * Female Revelation: Joséphine Japy – ''Respire (film), Respire'' * Male Revelation: Kévin Azaïs – ''Love at First Fight (film), Love at First Fight'' (''Les Combattants'') * Coup de Cœur: Michel Legrand


Short film

Jury: Christophe Barratier (President), Alma Jodorowsky, Félix Moati, Marie Modiano, Finnegan Oldfield, Élisabeth Perez, Serge Riaboukine * Best Short Film: ''Copain'' directed by Jan Roosens and Raf Roosens * Best Actress (ex-æquo): Louisiane Gouverneur & Ilys Barillot – ''À qui la faute'' * Best Actor: Benoit Hamon (actor), Benoit Hamon – ''Monsters Into Lovers'' (''Jeunesse des loups-garous'')


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''Short Skin'' directed by Duccio Chiarini


Panorama

* Essilor Audience Award: ''Words and Pictures (film), Words and Pictures'' directed by Fred Schepisi


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: ** Sophie Verbeeck – ''All About Them'' (''À trois on y va'') ** Rod Paradot – ''Standing Tall (film), Standing Tall'' (''La Tête haute'')


2016 edition

The 30th edition of the festival was held from 8–12 June 2016.


Feature film

Jury:
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(President), Loubna Abidar, Samuel Benchetrit, Joeystarr, Éric Reinhardt, Pierre Rochefort, Julia Roy,
Céline Sciamma Céline Sciamma (; born 12 November 1978) is a French screenwriter and film director. She wrote and directed '' Water Lilies'' (2007), '' Tomboy'' (2011), '' Girlhood'' (2014), '' Portrait of a Lady on Fire'' (2019), and '' Petite Maman'' (2021). ...
* Grand Prix: ''Diamond Island (film), Diamond Island'' directed by Davy Chou


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''Departure (2015 film), Departure'' directed by Andrew Steggall


Panorama

* Essilor Audience Award: ''A Man Called Ove (film), A Man Called Ove'' directed by Hannes Holm


Short film

Jury: Pierre Schoeller (President), Marianne Basler, Frédérique Bel, Michel Feller, Jean-Baptiste Maunier, Diane Rouxel, Karidja Touré * Best Short Film: ''Hotaru'' directed by William Laboury ** Special Mention: ''Gabber Lover'' directed by Anna Cazenave-Cambet * Best Actress: Antonia Buresi – ''Que vive l'Empereur'' * Best Actor: Jonathan Couzinié – ''Que vive l'Empereur''


Swann d'Or

* Best Film: ''Les Ogres'' directed by Léa Fehner * Best Director: Bouli Lanners – ''The First, the Last'' (''Les Premiers, les Derniers'') * Best Actress: Louise Bourgoin – ''I Am a Soldier'' (''Je suis un soldat'') * Best Actor: Manu Payet – ''Dad in Training'' (''Tout pour être heureux'') * Female Revelation: Christa Théret – ''The Boss's Daughter'' (''La Fille du patron'') * Male Revelation: Kacey Mottet Klein – ''Being 17'' (''Quand on a 17 ans'') * 50th Anniversary Tribute: ''A Man and a Woman'' (''Un homme et une femme'') directed by Claude Lelouch


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: ** Noémie Schmidt – ''The Student and Mister Henri'' (''L'Étudiante et Monsieur Henri'') ** (ex-æquo): François Nambot and Geoffrey Couët – ''Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo'' (''Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau'')


2017 edition

The 31st edition of the festival was held from 14–18 June 2017.


Feature film

Jury:
Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Ac ...
(President), Aure Atika,
Camille Cottin Camille Cottin (; born 1 December 1978) is a French actress and comedian. Following her debut as a stage actress, she became known in 2013 for playing a capricious Parisian woman in the Canal+ (French TV channel), Canal+ hidden camera-sketches s ...
,
Anne Dorval Anne Dorval (; born November 8, 1960) is a French Canadian television, stage, and film actress. She is known for her work with Xavier Dolan that includes appearing in five of his films, '' I Killed My Mother'' (2009), '' Heartbeats'' (2010), '' La ...
, Hugo Gélin, Nathanaël Karmitz, Camille Laurens, Ibrahim Maalouf, Manu Payet * Grand Prix: ''A Fantastic Woman'' directed by Sebastián Lelio ** Special Mention: ''Mobile Homes (2017 film), Mobile Homes'' directed by Vladimir de Fontenay


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''A Fantastic Woman'' directed by Sebastián Lelio


Panorama

* Audience Award: ''BPM (Beats per Minute)'' directed by Robin Campillo


Short film

Jury: Gabriel Le Bomin (President),
Swann Arlaud Swann Arlaud (born 25 March 1981) is a French actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Romantics Anonymous'' (2010), ''Elles (film), Elles'' (2011), ''Les Anarchistes'' (2015), ''The Wakhan Front'' (2015), ''Baden Baden (film), Baden Baden'' (2 ...
, Olivier Chantreau, Élodie Frégé, Yaniss Lespert, Solene Rigot, Salomé Richard * Best Short Film: ''Journée Blanche'' directed by Félix de Givry * Best Actress: Adèle Simphal – ''L'Attente'' * Best Actor: (ex-æquo) Théo Cholbi and Zacharie Chasseriaud  – ''Tropique''


Swann d'Or

* Best Film: ''The Midwife'' (''Sage Femme'') directed by Martin Provost * Best Actress:
Béatrice Dalle Béatrice Dalle (born 19 December 1964) is a French actress and model. She has appeared in over fifty films and is best known internationally for her debut role in the 1986 film '' 37°2 le matin'' (also released as ''Betty Blue''). Béatrice Da ...
 – ''Chacun sa vie et son intime conviction, Chacun sa vie'' * Best Actor: Reda Kateb – ''Django (2017 film), Django'' * Female Revelation: Doria Tillier – ''Mr. & Mrs. Adelman'' (''Monsieur et Madame Adelman'') * Male Revelation: Rabah Nait Oufella – ''Nocturama (film), Nocturama''


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: ** Léna Magnien – ''Miss Impossible'' (''Jamais contente'') ** Soufiane Guerrab – ''Patients (film), Patients''


2018 edition

The 32nd edition of the festival was held from 13–17 June 2018.


Feature film

Jury: André Téchiné (President), Pascale Arbillot, Élodie Bouchez, Olga Kurylenko, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Raphaël Haroche, Raphaël, Géraldine Nakache, Karine Silla-Perez, Justin Taurand * Grand Prix: ''Ága (film), Ága'' directed by Milko Azarov


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''Treat Me Like Fire'' (''Joueurs'') directed by Marie Monge


Panorama

* Audience Award: ''Monsieur (2018 film), Monsieur'' directed by Rohena Gera


Short film

Jury: Ophélie Bau,
François Civil François Civil (; born 29 January 1990) is a French actor. He has appeared in both French and English-language productions and is known for his roles in films such as '' Frank'' (2014), ''As Above, So Below'' (2014), '' Five'' (2016), '' Burn O ...
, Julia Faure, Johan Heldenbergh, Thierry Klifa, Alysson Paradis, Alice Vial * Best Short Film: ''Bye bye les Puceaux'' directed by Pierre Boulanger * Best Actress: Yafa Abu Hijleh – ''Bye bye les Puceaux'' * Best Actor: Jamil McCraven – ''Bye bye les Puceaux''


Swann d'Or

* Best Film: ''Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno'' directed by
Abdellatif Kechiche Abdellatif Kechiche (; , born 7 December 1960), also known as Abdel Kechiche, is a Tunisian-France, French film director, screenwriter and actor. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with ''La Faute à Voltaire'', which he also wrote. Known for ...
* Best Actress: Clémence Boisnard – ''La Fête est finie'' * Best Actor: Anthony Bajon – ''The Prayer (film), The Prayer'' (''La Prière'') * Female Revelation: Mélanie Thierry – ''Memoir of War'' (''La douleur'') * Male Revelation: (ex-æquo) Pierre Deladonchamps and
Vincent Lacoste Vincent Lacoste (born 3 July 1993) is a French actor. Most know for his works with auteur filmmakers, such as '' Eden'' (2014), '' In Bed with Victoria'' (2016), '' Sorry Angel'' (2018), ''Amanda'' (2018) and '' Lost Illusions'' (2021). For the ...
 – ''Sorry Angel'' (''Plaire, aimer et courir vite'')


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: ** Laëtitia Clément – ''Luna (2017 film), Luna'' ** Shaïn Boumedine – ''Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno''


2019 edition

The 33rd edition of the festival was held from 12–16 June 2019.


Feature film

Jury:
Sandrine Bonnaire Sandrine Bonnaire (; born 31 May 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for '' À Nos Amours'' (1983), the César Award for Best Actre ...
(President), Naidra Ayadi, Eric Demarsan, Laetitia Dosch, Lou de Laâge, Oury Milshtein, Vincent Perez, Alice Pol, Danièle Thompson * Grand Prix: ''Too Late to Die Young (film), Too Late to Die Young'' (''Tarde Para Morir Joven'') directed by Dominga Sotomayor Castillo, Dominga Sotomayor


Jeunesse

* Youth Jury Prize: ''Aurora'' directed by Miia Tervo ** Special Mention: ''Manta Ray (film), Manta Ray'' directed by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng


Panorama

* Audience Award: ''Yesterday (2019 film), Yesterday'' directed by Danny Boyle


Short film

Jury:
Rebecca Zlotowski Rebecca Zlotowski (; born 21 April 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter. Early life Zlotowski is of Poland, Polish-Morocco, Moroccan descent. Her father, Michel Zlotowski, is an English-French interpreter, while her Moroccan (born in ...
(President), Noée Abita, Santiago Amigorena, Shaïn Boumedine, Rahmatou Keïta, Jules Benchetrit, Lola Le Lann * Best Short Film: ''Sous l'écorce'' directed by Ève-Chems de Brouwer ** Special Mention: ''Elle s'appelait Baby'' directed by Mélanie Laleu et Baptiste Gourden * Best Actress: Zoé Heran – ''Max'' * Best Actor: Paul Nouhet – ''Les Méduses de Gouville''


Swann d'Or

* Best Film: ''Love at Second Sight (2019 film), Love at Second Sight'' directed by Hugo Gélin * Best Actress:
Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 60 films, particularly in French and English, and has been the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Juliette Binoche, numerous accolades, ...
 – ''Who You Think I Am'' (''Celle que vous croyez'') * Best Actor: Bouli Lanners – ''C’est ça l’amour'' * Female Revelation: Nora Hamzawi – ''Non-Fiction (film), Non-Fiction'' (''Doubles vies'') * Male Revelation: Karim Leklou – ''The World Is Yours (film), The World Is Yours'' (''Le Monde est à toi'')


Premiers Rendez-vous

* Prix Premiers Rendez-vous: ** (ex-æquo) Sarah Henochsberg and Justine Lacroix – ''C’est ça l’amour'' ** Tom Mercier – ''Synonymes''


See also

* :Film festivals in France, Film festivals in France


References


External links

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