{"id":25150,"date":"2025-11-04T21:50:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/?page_id=25150"},"modified":"2025-11-05T04:18:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:18:54","slug":"2025-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/2025-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 WINNERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762293006614{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>2025 FESTIVAL AWARDS, HOLLYWOOD&#8217;S FAVORITE FRENCH FILMS &amp; SERIES<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730843395135{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762293222762{margin-bottom: 0px 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22175%22%20height%3D%22175%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20175%20175%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762316332356{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>CINEMA<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Audience Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/colors-of-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COLORS OF TIME\u00a0<\/a> <em>(La Venue de l&#8217;avenir)<\/em> &#8211; Written by C\u00e9dric Klapisch, Santiago Amigorena and Directed by C\u00e9dric Klapisch. <strong>International Sales:<\/strong>\u00a0 StudioCanal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Critics Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>L<a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/love-me-tender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OVE ME TENDER<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; Written and Directed by<b>\u00a0<\/b>Anna Cazenave Cambet. <strong>International Sales:\u00a0<\/strong>Be For Films<\/p>\n<p><strong>First Film Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/the-girl-in-the-snow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE GIRL IN THE SNOW<\/a> (<em>L&#8217;engloutie<\/em>) &#8211; Written by Louise H\u00e9mon, Ana\u00efs Tellenne and Directed by H\u00e9mon . <strong>International Sales:<\/strong> Kinology<\/p>\n<p><strong>American Students Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/nouvelle-vague\/\">NOUVELLE VAGUE<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; Written by Vince Palmo, Holly Gent Palmo, Mich\u00e8le Halberstadt, Laetitia Masson and Directed by Richard Linklater. 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Julien Lacombe, St\u00e9phane Mitchell, Valentine Monteil and Directed by Jean-St\u00e9phane Bron. <strong>International Sales:<\/strong> Gaumont<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jury Series Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/the-sentinels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE SENTINELS<\/a> (<em>Les sentinelles<\/em>) &#8211; Written by: Guillaume Lemans, Xabi Molia, Rapha\u00eblle Richet, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Krivine, Pierre Linhart, Claire Patronik, Julien Vanlerenberghe and Directed by Thierry Poiraud, Edouard Salier. <strong>International Sales:<\/strong> StudioCanal[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762296098232{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>DOCUMENTARIES<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Documentary Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/drugged-and-abused-no-more-shame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DRUGGED AND ABUSED: NO MORE SHAME<\/a><em> (Soumission chimique: pour que la honte change de camp)<\/em> &#8211;\u00a0Written by Linda Bendali, Andr\u00e9a Rawlins-Gaston and Directed by Linda Bendali. <strong>International Sales:\u00a0<\/strong>Studio TF1<\/p>\n<h3>SHORT FILMS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Short Film Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/short-films-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE LIFELINE<\/a>\u00a0 <em>(La ligne de vie)<\/em>&#8211; Written and directed by Hugo Becker. <strong>International Sales<\/strong>: Nouvelle Donne Production[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730843316552{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730996843884{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">2024\u00a0 Jury Awards<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762298557477{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Series Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lily Mariye (DGA member)<br \/>\nErica Butler (WGA West member)<br \/>\nSophie Morizet (Composer)<br \/>\nMarc Frydman (Producer)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762298519655{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>American Students Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pamuk Altan-Bonnet (UCLA)<br \/>\nVania Bravo (Los Angeles Pierce College)<br \/>\nSy Joseph (Sierra Canyon School)<br \/>\nDavis Lee (Viewpoint School)<br \/>\nCeleste Molina (Whittier College)<br \/>\nBeatrice Washburn (Archer School for Girls)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762298464326{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Critics Jury<br \/>\nLos Angeles Film Critics Association &#8211; LAFCA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manuel Betancourt<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\nCou<\/span>rtney Howard<br \/>\nOliver Jones<br \/>\nChuck Wilson[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762293006614{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;] 2025 FESTIVAL AWARDS, HOLLYWOOD&#8217;S FAVORITE FRENCH FILMS &amp; SERIES [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730843395135{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#d41953&#8243;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762293222762{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;] 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