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
Film review competition
Since 2016, AATF organizes a Film Review Competition for all students and teachers who attend our High School Screenings. In partnership with ELMA . Each winner receives 2 DVDs courtesy of Kino Film Collection
2024 WINNERS:
AP French Language and Culture
Lily Davis – School: Sierra Canyon High School – Professor: Madame Ines du Cos de La Hitte
French 4 Honors
Miles Goodman – School: Viewpoint School – Professor: Madame Roxanne Lécrivain
French 4
Mira Sume – School: Chaminade College Preparatory – Professor: Madame Ivana Lyon
French 3 Honors
Camden Forster – School: Archer School for Girls – Professor: Madame Laurence Clerfeuille
French 3
Cooper Wynn – School: Wasatch High School – Professor: Madame Glory Williams
Past winners:
- 2022 – For the film TWO OF A KIND
Sophia Bromwich – School: Archer School for Girls – Professor: Madame Laurence Clerfeuille
Artur Michel – School: Sierra Canyon High School – Professor: Madame Inès du Cos de La Hitte
Kristen Pomeroy -School: Los Alamitos High School – Professor: Madame Kristen Whitfield
Nguyen-Luong – Hunter Hervé – School: Mark Keppel High School – Professor: Madame Carrie Smith - 2021 – For the film OWNING IT
Alexandra Martin – School: Archer High School – Professor: Madame Laurence Clerfeuille
Rianna Mitani – School: Los Alamitos High School – Professor: Madame Kristen Whitfield
Lana Taslakian – School:Hoover High School – Professor: Monsieur Jérôme Manin
Olivier Grouille – School: LILA/ International School Of Los Angeles – Professor: Madame Laurence Leroy - 2019 – For the film IN YOUR HANDS
School: LILA/ International School Of Los Angeles – Professor: Madame Laurence Leroy - 2018 – For the film LE BRIO
Victor Sykes – School: Sierra Canyon High School – Professor: Madame Inès du Cos de La Hitte
Lauren Onelum – School: Sierra Canyon High School – Professor: Madame Inès du Cos de La Hitte - 2017- For the film A BAG OF MARBLES
Daniil Kumok – Webb School – Professor: Madame Bana Dahi
Mariano Rocha – Polytechnic School – Professor: Madame Ann Diederich - 2016 – For the film ONE MAN AND HIS COW
Catherine Nguyen – School: Los Alamitos High School – Professor: Madame Farrokh-Siar
Safia Iman – School: Sierra Canyon High School – Professor: Madame Inès du Cos de La Hitte