Awards and Prize list
FEATURE FILM AWARDS
Grand Prix Semaine de la Critique
The Grand Prix Semaine de la Critique is awarded by the press to a feature film in Competition. Journalists and film critics are invited to vote after each screening. The prize is accompanied by 5 000 € from Cinepolis for the director.
SACD Prize
The SACD awards a best screenplay prize to one of the seven feature films in the Selection. The winning screenwriter receives a 4 000 € cash prize.
ACID/CCAS Support Award
This 8000 € prize is sponsored by the CCAS (Main Fund of Social Activities), and is awarded by directors, members of the ACID (Association of Independent Cinema for its Distribution), and one representative of the CCAS. The French distributor of the winning film will receive a 4 000 € grant that the ACID will use to help distribute the film when it arrives in theaters. The CCAS will award a 4 000 € prize to the director.
OFAJ (Very) Young Critics Award
French and German students are invited to Cannes to learn how to be film critics. They form a jury and award the (Very) Young Critics Award to a feature film.
SHORT FILM AWARDS
Canal+ Award For Best Short Film
Canal+ Short Films division buy the rights to the film they select for this award and broadcast it. Panavision Alga Techno will award 6 000 € worth of equipment for use in the winner’s next film.
Kodak Discovery Award for a short film
A Jury formed by film industry professionals selects one short film. 3 000 € worth of 35mm film are awarded by Kodak.
AUTRES PRIX
The Caméra d’Or
Created in 1978 to contribute to the recognition of young filmmakers, the Caméra d’Or prize is awarded to the Best first film presented either in the Official Selection (Competition and Un Certain Regard) or in The Directors’ Fortnight and La Semaine de la Critique. The Caméra d’Or prize is handed out during the closing ceremony of the Festival by the president of its jury.
Rails d’Or
A group of cinephile railwaymen (?), members of the association Ceux du Rail, attend Semaine de la Critique screenings and award the Grand Rail d’Or for best feature film and the Petit Rail d’Or for best short film. The Ceux du Rail award includes a 1 000 € cash prize towards a new print of the film.
To see the prize list of the 2009 edition (or any other one), go to our Archives
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