13th edition awards

The 13th edition of Champs-Élysées Film Festival, created by producer, distributor and cinema operator Sophie Dulac, took place from Tuesday, June 18 to Tuesday, June 25. 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 Mac-Mahon and the Club de l’Étoile, 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 and filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski, alongside actress, singer and filmmaker Alma Jodorowsky, screenwriter and filmmaker Jimmy Laporal-Trésor, producer Marie-Ange Luciani and filmmaker Nicolas Peduzzi, awarded the following prizes:

The Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Feature Film to Good One by India Donaldson
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 Diaries from Lebanon by Myriam El Hajj
11,000€ cash prize provided by Banque Transatlantique to the director to support her next feature film

Jury Prize for Best American Director to Nathan Silver for his film Between the Temples
2,500€ cash prize for the director, provided by the festival

Jury Prize for Best French Director to Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel for Eat the Night
2,500€ cash prize for the director, provided by the festival

- Short Film Jury Awards -

The Short Film Jury, chaired by filmmaker, screenwriter and actor Jean-Baptiste Durand alongside actress and filmmaker Emilie Brisavoine, multidisciplinary artist Park Ji-Min, filmmaker and theatre director Nans Laborde-Jourdàa, and writer and filmmaker Ovidie, awarded the following prizes :

The Grand Jury Prize for Best French Independent Medium Length Film  ex-æquo to Reset by Souliman Schelfout and Incident by Bill Morrison
3,000€ cash prize for the director, provided by Banque Transatlantique

The Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Short Film to Merman by Sterling Hampton
2,500€ cash prize for the director, provided by Banque Transatlantique

The Grand Jury Prize for Best French Independent Short Film to Les liens du sang by Hakim Atoui
2,500€ cash prize for the director, provided by Banque Transatlantique

Special Mention for Corps Tannés by Malou Six

The France Télévisions Short Film Prize endowed with a purchase by France Télévisions, was awarded to Berthe is dead but it’s ok by Sacha Trilles

- Press Jury Awards -

The press jury composed of journalists Ether Brejon, Arthur Cios, Olivia Cooper-Hadjian and  awarded the following prizes:

The Critics Award for Best American Independent Feature Film to Between the Temples by Nathan Silver
The Critics Award for Best French Feature Film to Eat the Night by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel

- Audience Awards -

The Audience Award for Best French Independent Feature Film to Habibi, chanson pour mes ami.e.s by Florent Gouëlou

The Audience Award for Best American Independent Feature Film to I Saw the TV Glow by Jane Schoenbrun

The Audience Award for Best French Independent Medium Length Film to Voyage de documentation de Madame Anita Conti by Louise Hémon

The Audience Award for Best French Independent Short Film to Sirènes by Sarah Malléon

The Audience Award for Best American Independent Short Film to Bob’s Funeral by Jack Dunphy

Festival sponsors