The Prix Jean Vigo is an award in the Cinema of France given annually since 1951 to a French film director in homage to

Jean Vigo Jean Vigo (; 26 April 1905 – 5 October 1934) was a French film director who helped establish poetic realism in film in the 1930s. His work influenced French New Wave cinema of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Biography Vigo was born to ...

. It was founded by French writer Claude Aveline. Since 1960, the award is given to a director of a feature film and to a director of a short film. The award is usually given to a young director, for their independent spirit and stylistic originality.

History

The Jean Vigo Prize has been awarded since 1951 as a tribute to film director Jean Vigo. It was created by Claude Aveline, the executor of Jean Vigo's will, Vigo's daughter Luce Vigo, and a number of filmmakers. Members of the first jury in 1951 included Jacques Becker, Jean Cocteau, Paul Gilson, Georges Sadoul, and Luce Vigo. The award recognizes films "for their inventiveness, originality and intellectual independence." The goal of the award is to "recognize a future auteur, odiscover through him a passion and a gift," according to the 2018 jury.

Winners

1950s

*1951: '' La Montagne est verte'' (short) by Jean Leherissey *1952: '' La Grande Vie'' by Henri Schneider *1953: '' Crin Blanc'' (short) by

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*1954: '' Les statues meurent aussi'' (short) by

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and Chris Marker *1955: ''

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'' (short) by Jean Vidal *1956: '' Nuit et brouillard'' (short) by

*1957: ''

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'' (short) by

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*1958: '' Les Femmes de Stermetz'' (short) by

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*1959: ''

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'' by Claude Chabrol

Feature film

1960s

*1960: '' À bout de souffle'' by Jean-Luc Godard *1961: '' La Peau et les os'' by Jean-Paul Sassy and Jacques Panuel *1962: '' La Guerre des boutons'' by

Yves Robert Yves Robert (19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Life and career Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with ...

*1963: '' Mourir à Madrid'' by

Frédéric Rossif Frédéric Rossif (February 16, 1922 – April 18, 1990) was a French film and television director who specialized primarily in documentaries, frequently using archive footage. Rossif's common themes included wildlife, 20th-century history and conte ...

*1964: '' La Belle Vie'' by

Robert Enrico Robert Georgio Enrico (13 April 1931 – 23 February 2001) was a French film director and scriptwriter best known for making the Oscar-winning short ''An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'' (1961). He was born in Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, in the nort ...

*1965: not awarded *1966: '' La Noire de...'' by

Ousmane Sembène Ousmane Sembène (; 1 January 1923 or 8 January 1923 – 9 June 2007), often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The ''Los Angeles Times'' consider ...

*1967: '' Who Are You, Polly Magoo?'' by William Klein *1968: '' O Salto'' by

Christian de Chalonge Christian de Chalonge (born 21 January 1937) is a French film director and screenwriter. He directed the 1971 film '' The Wedding Ring'', which starred Anna Karina. Selected filmography * '' The Wedding Ring'' (1971) * ''L'Argent des autres ...

*1969: '' L'Enfance nue'' by

Maurice Pialat Maurice Pialat (; 31 August 1925 – 11 January 2003) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor known for the rigorous and unsentimental style of his films. His work is often described as " realist",

1970s

*1970: '' Hoa Binh'' by

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*1971: '' Remparts d'argile'' by

Jean-Louis Bertucelli Jean-Louis Bertuccelli (3 June 1942 – 6 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter. He died in March 2014, aged 71. Selected filmography *''Ramparts of Clay'' (1971) *''Docteur Françoise Gailland ''Docteur Françoise Gai ...

*1972: ''

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'' by Jérôme Laperroussaz *1973: '' Absences répétées'' by

Guy Gilles Guy Gilles born Guy Chiche (25 August 1938 - 3 February 1996) was a French film director. Biography He directed his first short film, ''Soleil éteint'' in 1958. He changed his surname to Gilles based on the name of his mother (Gilette) to crea ...

*1974: '' Un homme qui dort'' by Bernard Queyssanne and

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*1975: '' Histoire de Paul'' by

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'' by Frank Cassenti *1977: '' Paradiso'' by Christian Bricout *1978: '' Bako-l'autre rive'' by

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*1979: '' Certaines nouvelles'' by Jacques Davila

1980s

*1980: '' Ma blonde entends-tu dans la ville ?'' by René Gilson *1981: '' Le Jardinier'' by

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*1982: '' L'Enfant secret'' by

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*1984: ''

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'' by

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*1985: '' Le Thé au harem d'Archimède'' by Medhi Charef *1986: '' Maine Océan'' by

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*1987: '' Buisson ardent'' by Laurent Perrin *1988: '' La Comédie du travail'' by Luc Moullet *1989: '' Chine ma douleur'' by Sijie Daï

1990s

*1990: '' Mona et moi'' by Patrick Grandperret *1991: '' Le Brasier'' by Eric Barbier *1992: '' Paris s'éveille'' by Olivier Assayas *1993: '' Les histoires d'amour finissent mal... en général'' by

Anne Fontaine Anne Fontaine (born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc; 15 July 1959) is a Luxembourger film director, screenwriter, and former actress. She lives and works in France. Life and career Born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc in Luxembourg, sister of actor ...

*1994: ''

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'' by

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*1995: '' N'oublie pas que tu vas mourir'' by

Xavier Beauvois Xavier Beauvois (; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Career His film ''Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. His film '' Of Gods an ...

*1996: ''

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'' by

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*1997: '' La Vie de Jésus'' by Bruno Dumont *1998: '' Dis-moi que je rêve'' by Claude Mourieras *1999: '' La vie ne me fait pas peur'' by Noémie Lvoski

2000s

*2000: **'' Saint-Cyr'' by Patricia Mazuy **'' De l'histoire ancienne'' by

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*2000: '' Les Filles de mon pays'' (short) by Yves Caumon *2001: '' Candidature'' by Emmanuel Bourdieu ex-æquo with '' Ce vieux rêve qui bouge'' by Alain Guiraudie *2002: '' Royal Bonbon'' by Charles Najman *2003: '' Toutes ces belles promesses'' by

Jean-Paul Civeyrac Jean-Paul Civeyrac (born 24 December 1964) is a French director whose films are usually characterized by close attention to music and actors' bodies. He has adapted a French novel by Anne Wiazemsky, ''Hymnes à l'amour'', with the title '' All the ...

*2004: '' Quand je serai star'' by Patrick Mimouni *2005: '' Les Yeux clairs'' by Jérôme Bonnell *2006: '' Le Dernier des fous'' by Laurent Achard *2007: '' La France'' by

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*2008: '' Nulle part, terre promise'' by Emmanuel Finkiel *2009: '' L'Arbre et la Forêt'' by

Olivier Ducastel Olivier Ducastel (born 23 February 1962) is a French film director, screenwriter and sound editor who currently works in collaboration with partner Jacques Martineau. Life and career After spending his adolescence in Rouen, Martineau moved to ...

and Jacques Martineau

2010s

*2010: '' Un poison violent'' by

Katell Quillévéré Katell Quillévéré (born 30 January 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter, known for directing the films ''Love Like Poison'' (2010) and '' Suzanne'' (2013). In 2015 she was selected to be a member of the jury for the International ...

*2011: '' Les Chants de Mandrin'' by

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*2012: '' L'Âge atomique'' by Héléna Klotz *2013: '' L'Enclos du temps'' by Jean-Charles Fitoussi *2014: '' Mange tes morts'' by Jean-Charles Hue *2015: '' La Peur'' by

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*2016: '' La Mort de Louis XIV'' by Albert Serra *2017: '' Barbara'' by

Mathieu Amalric Mathieu Amalric (; born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known internationally for his roles in the James Bond film '' Quantum of Solace'', in which he played the lead villain, Steven Spielberg's ''Munich'', Wes An ...

*2018: '' Shéhérazade'' by Jean-Bernard Marlin ex-æquo with ''

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*2019: '' Vif-Argent'' by Stéphane Batut *2020: '' Énorme'' by Sophie Letourneur

Short film

1960s

* 1960: ''Enfants des courants d'air'' by

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* 1961: not awarded * 1962: ''10 juin 1944'' by Maurice Cohen * 1963: ''

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'' by Chris Marker * 1964: ''La Saint-Firmin'' by Robert Destanque * 1965: ''Fait à Coaraze'' by Gérard Belkin * 1966: not awarded * 1967: not awarded * 1968: ''Désirée'' by Fernand Moszkowicz * 1969: ''Le Deuxième Ciel'' by Louis-Roger

1970s

* 1970: ''La Passion selon Florimond'' by Laurent Gomes * 1971: ''Derniers hivers'' by

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* 1972: not awarded * 1973: ''Le Soldat et les trois sœurs'' by

Pascal Aubier Pascal Aubier is a French actor, director, script writer, producer and editor, born in 1943 in Paris, France. Filmography As actor * 1958 : '' Faibles femmes'' * 1964 : ''Lucky Jo'' * 1965 : '' Pierrot le fou'' : ''Brother #2'' * 1966 : ''Ch ...

* 1974: ''Septembre chilien'' by Bruno Muel and Théo Robichet * 1975: ''La Corrida'' by Christian Broutin * 1976: ''Caméra'' by Christian Paureilhe * 1977: not awarded * 1978: not awarded * 1979: ''Nuit féline'' by

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1980s

* 1980: not awarded * 1981: not awarded * 1982: ''Lourdes, l'hiver'' by Marie-Claude Treilhou * 1983: ''La Fonte de Barlaeus'' by Pierre-Henri Salfati * 1984: not awarded * 1985: ''Épopine ou le Fer à repasser'' by Michel Chion * 1986: ''Poussières d'étoiles'' by

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* 1987: ''Pondichéry, juste avant l'oubli'' by Joël Fargès * 1988: ''Elle et lui'' by François Margolin * 1989: ''Le Porte-plume'' by Marie-Christine Perrodin

1990s

* 1990: ''Elli Fat Man'' by Michel Such * 1991: ''La Vie des morts'' by

Arnaud Desplechin Arnaud Desplechin (; born 31 October 1960) is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2016, he won the César Award for Best Director for ''My Golden Days'' (2015). Life and career Desplechin was born in Roubaix. He is the son of Robert and ...

* 1992: ''Des filles et des chiens'' by Sophie Fillières * 1993: ''Faits et gestes'' by Emmanuel Descombes * 1994: ''75 centilitres de prières'' by

Jacques Maillot Jacques Maillot (born 12 April 1962) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed nine films since 1993. His film '' Nos vies heureuses'' was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * '' Des fleurs coupées'' (1 ...

* 1995: ''Tous à la manif'' by

Laurent Cantet Laurent Cantet (; born 11 April 1961) is a French director, cinematographer and screenwriter. His film ''Entre les murs'' ('' The Class'') won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. Biography Laurent Cantet was born in 1961 in the town ...

* 1996: not awarded * 1997: ''Soyons amis !'' by Thomas Bardinet * 1998: ''Les Corps ouverts'' by

Sébastien Lifshitz Sébastien Lifshitz (born 21 January 1968) is a French screenwriter and director. He teaches at La Fémis, a school that focuses on the subject of image and sound. He studied at the École du Louvre, and has a bachelor's degree from the Universit ...

* 1999: ''Le Bleu du ciel'' by Christian Dor

2000s

* 2000: ''Les Filles de mon pays'' by Yves Caumon * 2001: ''Ce vieux rêve qui bouge'' by Alain Guiraudie * 2002: ''L'Arpenteur'' by Michel Klein and Sarah Petit * 2003: ''La Coupure'' by Nathalie Loubeyre * 2004: ''La nuit sera longue'' by Olivier Torres * 2005: ''La Peau trouée'' by

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* 2006: ''De sortie'' by Thomas Salvador * 2007: by * 2008: ''Les Paradis perdus'' by Hélier Cisterne * 2009: ''Montparnasse'' by Mikhael Hers

2010s

* 2010: ''La République'' by Nicolas Pariser * 2011: ''La Dame au chien'' by Damien Manivel * 2012: **''La Règle de trois'' by

Louis Garrel Louis Garrel (born 14 June 1983) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his starring role in '' The Dreamers'', directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.

**''La Vie Parisienne'' by Vincent Dietschy * 2013: ''Le Quepa sur la vilni !'' by Yann Le Quellec * 2014: ''Inupiluk'' by Sébastien Betbeder * 2015: ''Le Dernier des Céfrans'' by Pierre-Emmanuel Urcun * 2016: ''Le Gouffre'' by Vincent Le Port *2017: ''Le Film de l'été'' by Emmanuel Marre *2018: ''L'Amie du dimanche'' by Guillaume Brac *2019: ''Braquer Poitiers'' by Claude Schmitz

2020s

*2020: ''Un adieu'' by Mathilde Profit *2021: ''Le Roi David''

Prix Jean Vigo in Spain

The Spanish

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Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festivalbr>1
presents, for the first time in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

, the Premio Jean Vigo al mejor director (''Jean Vigo Prize to the best director''). The new award aims to strengthen both the spirit which inspired the festival in the first place and its commitment to the work of

. The creation of this prize has been made possible thanks to the close ties betwee
Punto de Vista
and the family of the French

filmmaker Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...

.
Punto de Vista
paid tribute to the director of ''Zero de Conduite'' on the 2005 centenary of his birth.

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, film critic and daughter of Vigo and Elizabeth Lozinska, attended that year. The festival provided an opportunity to look back on Vigo’s entire filmography and also represented the first step in a relationship which has now fructified in the form of this award. The Festival took its name
Punto de Vista
(Point of View), as a tribute to Vigo, the first director to refer, back in the 1930s, to a “documented point of view” as a distinctive sign of a form of filmmaking which commits the filmmaker.

References

External links

* {{IMDb event, 0000548, Prix Jean Vigo French film awards Spanish film awards Awards established in 1951 1951 establishments in France