2025 FESTIVAL AWARDS, HOLLYWOOD’S FAVORITE FRENCH FILMS & SERIES
CINEMA
Audience Award:
COLORS OF TIME (La Venue de l’avenir) – Written by Cédric Klapisch, Santiago Amigorena and Directed by Cédric Klapisch. International Sales: StudioCanal
Critics Award:
LOVE ME TENDER – Written and Directed by Anna Cazenave Cambet. International Sales: Be For Films
First Film Award:
THE GIRL IN THE SNOW (L’engloutie) – Written by Louise Hémon, Anaïs Tellenne and Directed by Hémon . International Sales: Kinology
American Students Award:
NOUVELLE VAGUE – Written by Vince Palmo, Holly Gent Palmo, Michèle Halberstadt, Laetitia Masson and Directed by Richard Linklater. US Distributor: Netflix
TELEVISION
TV Movie Award:
BLESSED BE SIXTINE (Benie soit Sixtine) – Written by Dominique Garnier, Zoé Galeron, Maylis Adhémar and Directed by Sophie Reine. International Sales: Mediawan Rights
Audience Series Award:
THE DEAL (Dans l’ombre, tout se négocie) – Written by Alice Winocour, Jean-Stéphane Bron, Eugène Riousse, Julien Lacombe, Stéphane Mitchell, Valentine Monteil and Directed by Jean-Stéphane Bron. International Sales: Gaumont
Jury Series Award:
THE SENTINELS (Les sentinelles) – Written by: Guillaume Lemans, Xabi Molia, Raphaëlle Richet, Frédéric Krivine, Pierre Linhart, Claire Patronik, Julien Vanlerenberghe and Directed by Thierry Poiraud, Edouard Salier. International Sales: StudioCanal
DOCUMENTARIES
Documentary Award:
DRUGGED AND ABUSED: NO MORE SHAME (Soumission chimique: pour que la honte change de camp) – Written by Linda Bendali, Andréa Rawlins-Gaston and Directed by Linda Bendali. International Sales: Studio TF1
SHORT FILMS
Short Film Award:
THE LIFELINE (La ligne de vie)– Written and directed by Hugo Becker. International Sales: Nouvelle Donne Production
2024 Jury Awards
Series Jury
Lily Mariye (DGA member)
Erica Butler (WGA West member)
Sophie Morizet (Composer)
Marc Frydman (Producer)
American Students Jury
Pamuk Altan-Bonnet (UCLA)
Vania Bravo (Los Angeles Pierce College)
Sy Joseph (Sierra Canyon School)
Davis Lee (Viewpoint School)
Celeste Molina (Whittier College)
Beatrice Washburn (Archer School for Girls)
Critics Jury
Los Angeles Film Critics Association – LAFCA
Manuel Betancourt
Courtney Howard
Oliver Jones
Chuck Wilson