Chéries-Chéris (Festival du Film Lesbien, Gay, Bi, Trans & ++++ de Paris) is an annual international LGBT
film festival
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held in
Paris
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in October or November. Original titled "Festival of Gays and Lesbians of Paris", it was founded in 1994 by Yann Beauvais, Philip Brooks,
Élisabeth Lebovici, and
Nathalie Magnan. The festival is supported by the
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*Ministry of Culture (Argentina)
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and the
Direction régionale des affaires culturelles
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of
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Short Film Award was announced. In 2010, the prize was extended to the Grand Prix, Prix d'Interpretation, Grand Prix Chéries du film documentaire, Pink TV for Documentary Prize, the Grand Prix of the Festival and the Pink TV for Short Film and a Special Mention award.
Grand prix
* 2010 — ''
Uncle David'' (directors:
David Hoyle
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, Gary Reich, and Mike Nicholls)
* 2011 — ''
Romeos
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'' (director: Sabine Bernardi)
* 2012 — ''
Facing Mirrors'' (director: Negar Azarbayjani)
* 2013 — ''Noor'' (directors: Guillaume Giovanetti, and Cagla Zencirci)
* 2014 — ''
The Smell of Us
''The Smell of Us'' is a 2014 French drama film directed by Larry Clark, focusing on the lives of several middle-class young people in Paris, skateboarding and having sex for pay. It was screened in the Venice Days section at the 71st Venice Inte ...
'' (director:
Larry Clark
Lawrence Donald Clark (born January 19, 1943) is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for his controversial teen film ''Kids'' (1995) and his photography book ''Tulsa'' (1971). His work focuses prim ...
)
* 2015 — ''De l'ombre il y a'' (director: Nathan Nicholovitch)
* 2016 — ''
The Ornithologist'' (director:
João Pedro Rodrigues
João Pedro Rodrigues (born 24 August 1966) is a Portuguese film director. He is considered to be part of ''The School of Reis'' film family.
Career
Having studied at the School of Theatre and Cinema of Portugal, Rodrigues started his career as a ...
)
* 2017 — ''
Call Me by Your Name Call Me by Your Name may refer to:
* ''Call Me by Your Name'' (novel), a 2007 novel by André Aciman
* ''Call Me by Your Name'' (film), a 2017 film based on the novel, directed by Luca Guadagnino
** '' Call Me by Your Name: Original Motion Pictur ...
'' (director:
Luca Guadagnino
Luca Guadagnino (; born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. His films are often characterized by their emotional complexities, sensuality and sumptuous visuals. He is also known for his frequent collaboration ...
)
* 2018 — ''
The Harvesters'' (director: Etienne Kallos)
References
External links
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Chéries-Chérison
IMDb
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1994 establishments in France
Film festivals established in 1994
LGBT film festivals in France
Film festivals in Paris
LGBT culture in Paris
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