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2016 AWARDS WINNERS<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#004eef”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1771544980897{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

CINEMA<\/h3>\n

Audience Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE INNOCENTS (Les Innocentes)
\n<\/a>Directed by: Anne Fontaine
\nWritten by: \u00a0Pascal Bonitzer, Sabrina B. Karine, Alice Vial<\/p>\n

Audience Special Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

MADE IN FRANCE
\n<\/a>Directed by: Nicolas Boukhrief
\nWritten by: \u00c9ric Besnard, Nicolas Boukhrief<\/p>\n

Audience Special Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n

UN PLUS UNE
\n<\/a>Directed by: Claude Lelouch
\nWritten by : Claude Lelouch, Val\u00e9rie Perrin<\/p>\n

Audience Special Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n

I AM A\u00a0SOLDIER\u00a0(Je suis un soldat)\u00a0<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/strong>Directed by: Laurent Larivi\u00e8re
\nWritten by : Fran\u00e7ois Decodts, Laurent Larivi\u00e8re<\/p>\n

LAFCA Critics Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

COME WHAT MAY (En Mai fais ce qu’il te plait)
\n<\/a>Directed by: Christian Carion
\nWritten by : Andrew Bampfield, Christian Carion, Laure Irrmann<\/p>\n

LAFCA Critics Special Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE FIRST, THE LAST (Les Premiers, les derniers)
\n<\/a><\/strong>Written and directed by: Bouli Lanners<\/p>\n

LAFCA Critics Special Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n

FATIMA
\n<\/a>Written and directed by: Philippe Faucon<\/p>\n

LAFCA Critics Special Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE INNOCENTS (Les Innocentes)
\n<\/a>Directed by: Anne Fontaine
\nWritten by: \u00a0Pascal Bonitzer, Sabrina B. Karine, Alice Vial<\/p>\n

LAFCA Critics Special Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor\u00a0NICOLAS DUVAUCHELLE\u00a0for leading role<\/strong> in<\/p>\n

A DECENT MAN (Je ne suis pas un salaud)<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/strong>Directed by: Emmanuel Finkiel
\nWritten by: Emmanuel Finkiel, Julie Peyr<\/p>\n

First Feature Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEITHER HEAVEN NOR EARTH (Ni le ciel, ni la terre)<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/strong>Directed by:\u00a0Cl\u00e9ment Cogitore
\nWritten by:\u00a0Thomas Bidegain, Maxime Caperan, Julia Ducournau, Nadja Dumouchel, Fabien Gorgeart, Britta Krause, Franz Rodenkirchen, Cl\u00e9ment Cogitore<\/p>\n

Coming Soon Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

LONG WAY NORTH (Tout en haut du monde)
\n<\/a>Directed by:\u00a0R\u00e9mi Chay\u00e9
\nWritten by:\u00a0Claire Paoletti, Patricia Valeix, Fabrice de Costil<\/p>\n

Documentary Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

TOMORROW (Demain)<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/strong>Written and directed by: Cyril Dion, M\u00e9lanie Laurent<\/p>\n

TELEVISION<\/h3>\n

TV Drama Jury Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

CARPET AND CHAOS (Les Pieds dans le tapis)
\n<\/a>Directed by:\u00a0Nader Takmil Homayoun
\nWritten by:\u00a0Philippe Blasband, Nader Takmil Homayoun<\/p>\n

TV Series Jury Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

CALL MY AGENT (10%)
\n<\/a>Directed by:\u00a0C\u00e9dric Klapisch
\nWritten by\u00a0:\u00a0Dominique Besnehard, Fanny Herrero, Julien Messemackers, Michel Vereecken<\/p>\n

TV Drama Jury Special Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

WOMAN UNDER INFLUENCE (L’Emprise)
\n<\/a>Written and directed by:\u00a0Claude-Michel Rome<\/p>\n

TV Series Jury Special Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

LE BUREAU – SEASON 2 (Le Bureau des Legendes)<\/a>
\n<\/a>Directed by:\u00a0Eric Rochant
\nWritten:\u00a0Eric Rochant, Camille de Castelnau, C\u00e9cile Ducrocq, Rapha\u00ebl Chev\u00e8nement<\/p>\n

TV Drama Audience Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

CARPET AND CHAOS (Les Pieds dans le tapis)
\n<\/a>Directed by:\u00a0Nader Takmil Homayoun
\nWritten by:\u00a0Philippe Blasband, Nader Takmil Homayoun<\/p>\n

TV Series Audience Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

LE BUREAU – SEASON 2 (Le Bureau des Legendes)
\n<\/a>Directed by:\u00a0Eric Rochant
\nWritten:\u00a0Eric Rochant, Camille de Castelnau, C\u00e9cile Ducrocq, Rapha\u00ebl Chev\u00e8nement<\/p>\n

TV Drama Audience Special Prize\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

BORDERLINE<\/a>
\n<\/a>Directed by:\u00a0Olivier Marchal
\nWritten by:\u00a0Olivier Marchal, Christophe Gavat, Laurent Guillaume<\/p>\n

Audience TV Series Special Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

CALL MY AGENT (10%)
\n<\/a>Directed by:\u00a0C\u00e9dric Klapisch
\nWritten by\u00a0:\u00a0Dominique Besnehard, Fanny Herrero, Julien Messemackers, Michel Vereecken[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1652135282468{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

SHORT FILMS<\/h3>\n

Short Film Jury Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

MOTHER(S) (Maman(s))
\n<\/strong>Drama\/2015\/21\u201903\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022 DCP \u2022 2.39 \u2022 Dolby 5.1
\nWritten and directed by<\/strong>: Ma\u00efmouna Doucour\u00e9
\nProduced by<\/strong>: Bien ou Bien Production
\nEight-year-old Aida lives in an apartment in the Parisian suburbs. Her family’s world is turned upside down when her father is back from Senegal with a woman.
\n(also presented before\u00a0FATIMA<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Short Film Jury Special Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

MILLIONS OF TEARS (Des Millions de larmes)
\nDrama\/2015\/23\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0\u2022 DCP \u2022 4\/3 \u2022 Digital 5.1
\nWritten and directed by<\/strong>: Natalie Beder
\nProduced by<\/strong>: Yukunkun Productions
\nIn an empty restaurant, a sixty-year-old man meets a young woman with a rucksack. She looks worn out. He proposes to give her a lift.
\n(also presented before\u00a0LAND LEGS<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Short Film Jury Special Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n

COLD COFFEE (Caf\u00e9\u00a0froid)
\nAnimation, Drama\/2015\/14\u201954<\/strong>\u00a0\u2022 DCP \u2022 1.85 \u2022 Dolby 5.1
\nWritten and directed by<\/strong>: St\u00e9phanie Lansaque, Fran\u00e7ois Leroy
\nProduced by<\/strong>: Je Suis Bien Content
\njsbc.com
\n<\/a>Saigon, Vietnam. After the death of her mother, a young girl is forced to abandon school to take over the family cafe.
\n(also presented before\u00a0KALINKA<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Short Film Audience Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

IT’S CAVIAR (C’est du caviar)
\nComedy\/2016\/23\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0\u2022 DCP \u2022 Scope \u2022 Dolby 5.1
\nWritten and directed by<\/strong>: Sarah Lelouch
\nProduced by<\/strong>: Watch\u2019Us
\nwatch-us.fr
\nCharlie is shocked to learn from Leo, her boyfriend, and Camille, her best friend, that they are having an affair. The double betrayal deserves an equal revenge.
\n(also presented before\u00a0UN PLUS UNE<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Short Film Audience Special Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

MILLIONS OF TEARS (Des Millions de larmes)
\nDrama\/2015\/23\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0\u2022 DCP \u2022 4\/3 \u2022 Digital 5.1
\nWritten and directed by<\/strong>: Natalie Beder
\nProduced by<\/strong>: Yukunkun Productions
\nIn an empty restaurant, a sixty-year-old man meets a young woman with a rucksack. She looks worn out. He proposes to give her a lift.
\n(also presented before\u00a0LAND LEGS<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Short Film Audience Special Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

ENNEMIS WITHIN (Ennemis Int\u00e9rieur)
\nDrama\/2016\/27\u201933\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022 DCP \u2022 2.39 \u2022 Dolby 5.1
\nWritten and directed by<\/strong>: S\u00e9lim Azzazi
\nProduced by<\/strong>: Qualia Films
\nqualiafilms.fr
\n<\/a>In the 1980s, France is targeted by Algerian terrorism. A longtime resident is interviewed while applying for French citizenship.
\n(also presented before\u00a0MADE IN FRANCE<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Short Film Audience Special Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n

OUR FALLEN HEROES (A ses enfants, la patrie reconnaissante)
\n<\/a>Drama\/2015\/22′\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022 DCP \u2022 16\/9 \u2022 Dts 5.1
\nWritten and directed by<\/strong>: St\u00e9phane Landowski
\nProduced by<\/strong>: Fulldawa Films
\nfulldawafilms.com
\n<\/a>1919. Paul, a sculptor, goes from village to village to erect war memorials that bloom all over the country.
\n(also presented before\u00a0COURTED<\/em>)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#004eef”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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