The 44th César Awards ceremony, presented by the
Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma
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, took place on 22 February 2019, at the
Salle Pleyel
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in
Paris
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to honour the best French films of 2018.
Kristin Scott Thomas
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presided, and
Kad Merad
Kad Merad (born Kaddour Merad, ; 27 March 1964) is a French-Algerian writer and actor.
Life and career
Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on 27 March 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother.
During his teens, he played d ...
was the host. The ceremony was dedicated to
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour ( ; ; ; born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a Armenians in France, French singer and songwriter of Armenian descent. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice: clear and ringi ...
, who died the previous October.
For the first time the "César des Lycéens" will be awarded, in a separate ceremony on 13 March 2019, at the
Sorbonne in
Paris
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. This award is to be conferred on one of the seven nominees for Best Film and is selected by the students of three high schools.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 44th César Awards were announced on January 23, 2019.
See also
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24th Lumière Awards
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9th Magritte Awards
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31st European Film Awards
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91st Academy Awards
The 91st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best 2018 in film, films of 2018 and took place on February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During th ...
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72nd British Academy Film Awards
References
External links
Official website
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2019 film awards
2019 in French cinema
2019 in Paris
2019
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
February 2019 in France