The 49th César Awards ceremony, presented by the

Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma ( en, Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques) is an organization that gives out the César Award. It was created in 1975, on the initiative of Georges Cravenne. Board of directors The board is made ...

, took place on 23 February 2024 at the

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in Paris, to honour the best French films of 2023. Valérie Lemercier presided over the ceremony, after serving as the host for three previous editions (

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, and

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). Mirroring the previous ceremony, multiple actors and filmmakers hosted the 49th iteration:

Ariane Ascaride Ariane Ascaride (born 10 October 1954) is a French actress and screenwriter. She has appeared in films such as '' Marius et Jeannette'' (''Marius and Jeannette''), '' Ma vraie vie à Rouen'' (''The True Story of My Life in Rouen''; USA, ''My Lif ...

, Bérénice Bejo,

Dali Benssalah Dali Benssalah ( Dali Bnessleh), (born 8 January 1992) is a French-Algerian actor. Biography Benssalah was born in Rennes to a family of Algerian descent. He was a Muay Thai martial artist champion before graduating from the Cours Florent dra ...

, Juliette Binoche, Dany Boon, Bastien Bouillon, Audrey Diwan,

Ana Girardot Ana Girardot (born 1 August 1988) is a French actress and director. She is known for ''Escobar: Paradise Lost'' (2014); her role of Lucy in the television series '' Les Revenants'' (''The Returned''); and ''Someone, Somewhere'' (2019). Life and c ...

, Diane Kruger, Benoît Magimel, Paul Mirabel,

Nadia Tereszkiewicz Nadia Tereszkiewicz (; born 24 May 1996) is a French-Finnish actress. Early life Tereszkiewicz was born in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles to a Finnish mother and a Polish father, who named her after a character from the 1994 Nikita Mikhalkov fi ...

and Jean-Pascal Zadi. Agnès Jaoui and Christopher Nolan each received the Honorary César; Nolan's award was presented by Marion Cotillard, while Jaoui's was presented by Jamel Debbouze. In designing the official poster for the 49th ceremony, the Académie chose to feature a still frame taken from

Michel Ocelot Michel Ocelot (born 27 October 1943) is a French Screenwriter, writer, Production designer, designer, storyboard artist and Film director, director of animation, animated films and television programs (formerly also animator, background artist, n ...

's short film '' La Belle Fille et le Sorcier'' (1992), in an ode to

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and short films. The nominations were announced on 24 January 2024. '' The Animal Kingdom'' led with 12 nominations, followed by '' Anatomy of a Fall'' and '' All Your Faces'' with 11 and nine, respectively. ''Anatomy of a Fall'' went on to win six awards, more than any other film in the ceremony, including Best Film. For her work on the film,

Justine Triet Justine Triet (born 17 July 1978) is a French film director, screenwriter and editor. She is a graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. Her debut feature, ''Age of Panic'', was presented as part of the ACID programme at the 2 ...

became the second woman in history to win Best Director. Before nominations were announced, the Académie shared in a

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that they would extend and expand their fledgling protocols, which were placed during the previous ceremony, that governed how the body handles people who are under judicial investigation for violent crimes. In the wake of a second wave of the #MeToo movement in French cinema, Judith Godrèche, who accused directors

Benoît Jacquot Benoît Jacquot (; born 5 February 1947) is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema. Life and career Born in Paris, Jacquot began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films, inclu ...

and Jacques Doillon of sexual abuse, gave a speech on sexual violence and addressed the French film industry's omertà around #MeToo.

Winners and nominees

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:

Films with multiple wins

The following films received multiple wins:

References

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Winners and nominees

Films with multiple nominations

Films with multiple wins

See also

References