2024 FESTIVAL AWARDS, HOLLYWOOD’S FAVORITE FRENCH FILMS & SERIES
CINEMA
Audience Award:
THE MARCHING BAND (La Fanfare) – Written by Emmanuel Courcol & Irène Muscari and Directed by Emmanuel Courcol. International Sales: Playtime
Critics Award:
SOULEYMANE’S STORY (L’histoire de Souleymane) – Written by Delphine Agut & Boris Lojkine and Directed by Boris Lojkine. International Sales: Pyramide International
First Film Award:
HOLY COW (Vingt Dieux) – Written by: Louise Courvoisier & Théo Abadie and Directed by Louise Courvoisier. US Distributor: Zeitgeist Films in Association With Kino Lorber
American Students Award:
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (Le Comte de Monte Cristo) – Written and Directed by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre De La Patellière. US Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
TELEVISION
TV Movie Award:
THE BLISSFUL (Les Enchantés) – Written by Stanislas Carré de Malberg & Raphaële Moussafir and Directed by Stanislas Carré de Malberg. International Sales: Film & Picture.
Audience Series Award:
BECOMING KARL LAGERFELD – Written by Isaure Pisani-Ferry, Jennifer Have, Dominique Baumard, Nathalie Hertzberg and Directed by Jérôme Salle, Audrey Estrougo. International Distribution: Disney+
Jury Series Award:
SAMBER (Sambre) – Written by Alice Géraud, Marc Herpoux, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade and Directed by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade. International Sales: Federation Studios
DOCUMENTARIES
Documentary Award:
ONCE UPON A TIME MICHEL LEGRAND – Written by David Hertzog Dessites, Willy Duraffourg and Directed by David Hertzog Dessites. International Sales: Mediawan Rights
SHORT FILMS
Short Film Award:
SUZANNE – Written and directed by Emilie de Montsabert. International Sales: Manifest
2024 Jury Awards
TV Series Jury
Taylor Chukwu – Writer, WGA West Member
Lily Mariye – Director, DGA member
Alexander Schmitt – Producer, Trip The Light Productions
Pinar Toprak – Film Score Composer
American Students Jury
Tate Heinse – UCLA
Taylor Arthur – Pierce College
Emilia Graham – Whittier College
Julia Jett – Viewpoint School
Cy Joseph – Serria Canyon School
Oona Seppala – Archer School
Critics Jury
Los Angeles Film Critics Association – LAFCA
Sheri Linden
Lael Loewenstein
Michael Ordonna
Luke Thompson