THE AMERICAN STUDENTS AWARD
Since 2017, The American French Film Festival in partnership with ELMA and with the support of AATF awards the American Students Award.
In 2025 the award went to: NOUVELLE VAGUE
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Written by: Vince Palmo, Holly Gent Palmo, Michèle Halberstadt, Laetitia Masson
Produced by: Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin (ARP Selection)
US Distributor: Netflix
Past Years Recipients:
Written by: Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre De La Patellière
Based on the Novel by: Alexandre Dumas
Original Score: Jérôme Rebotier
US Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
2022: RISE
Written by Cédric Klapisch and Santiago Amigorena,
Directed by Cédric Klapisch.
US Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
2021: THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS/Le Sommet des Dieux
Directed by: Patrick Imbert
Written by: Jean-Charles Ostorero, Patrick Imbert, Magali Pouzol
Based on a Manga by: Baku Yumemakura, Jirô Taniguchi
2019: CYRANO MY LOVE
Written & Directed by: Alexis Michalik
Based on his own play
2018: SEE YOU UP THERE /Au revoir là-haut
Directed by: Albert Dupontel
Written by: Albert Dupontel, Pierre Lemaitre
2017: POLINA /Polina, danser sa vie
Directed by: Angelin Preljocaj, Valérie Müller-Preljocaj
Written by: Valérie Müller-Preljocaj
