The 12th edition of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival, created by producer, distributor and exhibitor Sophie Dulac, took place from Tuesday, June 20 to Tuesday, June 27. Once again this year, the festival shed light on the best of American and French independent cinema, in the heart of Paris.
At the Publicis Cinemas, the Balzac, the Lincoln, the UGC Normandie and the Gaumont Champs-Elysées, a large audience was able to discover the selections of short films and feature films in competition: French and American films that share an avant-garde and independent spirit.
- Feature Film Jury Awards -
At the end of this exciting week, the Feature Film Jury, chaired by screenwriter, actor and director Bertrand Bonello, alongside comic book writer Pénélope Bagieu , singer-songwriter and music producer Irène Drésel, and acotr Rabah Nait Oufella, awarded the following prizes :
The Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Feature Film to Kokomo City, by D. Smith
11,000€ cash prize provided by Banque Transatlantique to the director to support her next feature film
The Grand Jury Prize for Best French Independent Feature Film to État Limite, by Nicolas Peduzzi
11,000€ cash prize provided by Banque Transatlantique to the director to support his next feature film
Jury Prize for Best American Director to Sebastiàn Silva for his film Rotting in the Sun
2,500€ cash prize for the director, provided by the festival
Jury Prize for Best French Director to Sepideh Farsi for La Sirène
2,500€ cash prize for the director, provided by the festival
- Short Film Jury Awards -
The Short Film Jury, chaired by singer-songrwiter and music producer Rebeka Warrior, alongside photographer and director Charlotte Abramow, director and actor Geordy Couturiau, director Simon Rieth and director and actress Lina Soualem, awarded the following prizes :
The Grand Jury Prize for Best French Independent Medium Length Film to Euridice Euridice by Lore Mure-Ravaud
3,000€ cash prize for the director, provided by Banque Transatlantique
The Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Short Film to Lollygag by Tij D’Oyen
2,500€ cash prize for the director, provided by Banque Transatlantique
Special Mention for Margie Soudek’s Salt and Pepper Shakers by Meredith Moore
The Grand Jury Prize for Best French Independent Short Film ex-æquo to Phalène by Sarah-Anaïs Desbenoit and Boléro by Nans Laborde-Jourdàa
2,500€ cash prize for the director, provided by Banque Transatlantique
Special Mention for Pacific Club by Valentin Noujaïm
The France Télévisions Prize for a Short Film, endowed with a purchase by France Télévisions, was awarded to L’Acteur by Hugo David and Raphaël Quenard
- Press Jury Awards -
The Press Jury, composed of journalists Alexis Bernier, Sarah Gandillot, Simon Riaux and Timé Zoppé, awarded:
The Critics Award for Best American Independent Feature Film to Kokomo City, by D. Smith
The Critics Award for Best French Feature Film to État Limite, by Nicolas Peduzzi
- Audience Awards -
A huge thank you to all the festival-goers for attending and voting for your favorite films. Here is the list of winners:
The Audience Award for Best French Independent Feature Film goes to Vincent Doit Mourir by Stéphan Castang
The Audience Award for Best American Independent Feature Film to Another Body by Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn
The Audience Award for Best French Independent Medium Length Film to Les Chenilles by Michelle and Noel Keserwany
The Audience Award for Best French Independent Short Film to Shake Up by Anne Steffens
The Audience Award for Best American Independent Short Film to My Year of Dicks by Sarah Gunnarsdóttir
