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46th César Awards
The 46th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, took place on 12 March 2021 to honour the best French films of 2020. Roschdy Zem presided, and Marina Foïs hosted the show for the first time. Winners and nominees The nominees for the 46th César Awards were announced on 10 February 2021. Films with multiple nominations The following films received multiple nominations: Performers See also * 33rd European Film Awards References External links Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Awards, 2021 César Awards, 2021 2020 film awards 2021 in French cinema 2021 in Paris March 2021 in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Awards
The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Ministry of Culture. The nationally televised award ceremony is held in Paris each year in February. The exact location has changed over the years (in the Théâtre du Châtelet from 2002 to 2016). It is an initiative of the , which was founded in 1975. The César Award is considered the highest film honor in France, the French film industry's equivalent to the Molière Award for theatre, and the Victoires de la Musique for music. In cinema, it is the French equivalent to the Academy Award. The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the Molière Award for theatre. The name of the award comes from the sculptor César Baldaccini (1921–1998) who designed it. The 50th César Awards ceremony took place on 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Académie Des Arts Et Techniques Du Cinéma
An academy ( Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. The Royal Spanish Academy defines academy as scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, artistic, technical or simply practical nature. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, '' Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive Grove (nature), grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DNA (2020 Film)
''DNA'' () is a 2020 French drama film directed by Maïwenn, from a screenplay by Maïwenn and Mathieu Demy. It stars Fanny Ardant, Louis Garrel, Dylan Robert, Marine Vacth, Caroline Chaniolleau, Alain Françon, Florent Lacger, Henri-Noël Tabary, Omar Marwan and Maïwenn. The film had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on 11 September 2020. It was released in France on 19 May 2021, by Le Pacte. Plot After the death of her grandfather, a fighter for Algerian independence who then settled and raised a family in France, Neige's life seems empty. She has broken up with her man, is on execrable terms with her father and mother, who are separated, and has little time for her siblings. She starts pondering how far her problems and those of her family are due to their mixed ancestry and to the ensuing clash of loyalties between the two very different societies of France and Algeria. A DNA test reveals nothing useful and in depression she stops eating. Taken to hospital, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maïwenn
Maïwenn Aurélia Nedjma Le Besco (; born 17 April 1976), known mononymously as Maïwenn, is a French actress and filmmaker. Early life Maïwenn Le Besco was born on 17 April 1976 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, the daughter of artist Catherine Belkhodja and linguist Patrick Le Besco. After her parents' divorce, she reported "she was abused by both her parents after their separation, having been beaten physically and verbally by her father around the age of seven or eight, and then by her mother during her adolescence"; this experience informed her films ''Pardonnez-moi'' (2006) and ''Polisse'' (2011). She stated that her mother "is a poison for me. She poisoned my life." She is of mixed Breton people, Breton, Vietnamese, French and Algeria, Algerian descent. Her Algerian ancestry comes from her maternal grandfather, while her father is of mixed French and Vietnamese descent. She is also a citizen of Algeria. In an interview with ''La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Rampling
Tessa Charlotte Rampling (born 5 February 1946) is an English actress. An icon of the Swinging London, Swinging Sixties, she began her career as a model. She was cast in the role of Meredith in the 1966 film ''Georgy Girl'', which starred Lynn Redgrave. She soon began making French and Italian arthouse films, notably Luchino Visconti's ''The Damned (1969 film), The Damned'' (1969) and Liliana Cavani's ''The Night Porter'' (1974). She went on to star in many European and English-language films, including ''Stardust Memories'' (1980), ''The Verdict'' (1982), ''Viva la vie, Long Live Life'' (1984), and ''The Wings of the Dove (1997 film), The Wings of the Dove'' (1997). In the 2000s, she became the muse of French director François Ozon, appearing in several of his films, notably ''Swimming Pool (2003 film), Swimming Pool'' (2003) and ''Young & Beautiful'' (2013). On television, she is known for her role as List of Dexter characters#Evelyn Vogel, Dr. Evelyn Vogel in ''Dexter (TV se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Award For Best Director
The César Award for Best Director () is an award presented annually by the Académie des Lumières since 1976. It was presented as the César du meilleur réalisateur from 1976 to 2015. History Superlatives Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals received two or more Best Director awards: The following individuals received three or more Best Director nominations: See also * Lumière Award for Best Director *Magritte Award for Best Director * European Film Award for Best Director *Academy Award for Best Director *BAFTA Award for Best Direction References External links * César Award for Best Directorat ''AlloCiné AlloCiné is an entertainment website founded by Jean-David Blanc in 1988, then joined by Patrick Holzman. It has belonged to the company since 2013 Webedia. which specializes in providing information on French cinema, mostly centering on nove ...'' {{DEFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Ozon
François Ozon (; born 15 November 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Ozon is considered one of the most important modern French filmmakers. His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeling view of human sexuality. Recurring themes in his films are friendship, sexual identity, different perceptions of reality, transience and death. Ozon has achieved international acclaim for his films '' 8 femmes'' (2002) and ''Swimming Pool'' (2003). He is considered one of the most important directors in the new "New Wave" in French cinema, along with Jean-Paul Civeyrac, Philippe Ramos, and Yves Caumon, as well as a group of French filmmakers associated with a ''cinema du corps'' ("cinema of the body"). Life and career Ozon was born in Paris, France. Having studied directing at the French film school La Femis, Ozon made several short films such as '' A Summer Dress'' (''Une robe d'été'', 1996) and ''Scènes de lit'' (1998). His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Of 85
''Summer of 85'' () is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by François Ozon, partly based on the 1982 novel '' Dance on My Grave'' by Aidan Chambers. It stars Félix Lefebvre and Benjamin Voisin. It was released in France on 14 July 2020 by Diaphana Distribution. Plot In the summer of 1985 in Normandy, Alexis, a 16-year-old who is fascinated by death, goes out to sea. A thunderstorm forms, causing his boat to capsize, and he is rescued by 18-year-old David. The pair go to David's house, where Alexis meets his overbearing, single mother, and learns that David was forced to work at the family's fishery shop following his father's death. Alexis also adopts the name Alex, after David's mother mishears his name. David and Alex begin a romantic and sexual relationship over the course of 6 weeks. Alex has a tumultuous relationship with his parents, with his father insisting that he drop out of school to work, while Alex himself is passionate in writing. After an argument w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Mouret
Emmanuel Mouret (born 30 June 1970) is a French actor, Film director, director and screenwriter. Life and career He was born on 30 June 1970 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He graduated from La Fémis (9th promotion, directing department). Filmography Actor *''Caresse'' - 1998 *''Promène-toi donc tout nu!'' - 1999, as Clément *''Laissons Lucie faire!'' - 2000, as Lucien *''Venus and Fleur (Vénus et Fleur)'' - 2004, as Homme de la pelouse 2 *''Change of Address (Changement d'adresse)'' - 2006, as David *''Shall We Kiss? (Un baiser s'il vous plaît)'' - 2007, as Nicolas *''God's Offices (Les bureaux de Dieu)'' - 2008, as Pierre *''Fais-moi plaisir!'' - 2009 *''The Art of Love (2011 film), The Art of Love (L'Art d'aimer)'' - 2011 *''Caprice (2015 film), Caprice'' - 2015 Director and screenwriter *''Caresse'' - 1998 *''Promène-toi donc tout nu!'' - 1999 *''Laissons Lucie faire!'' - 2000 *''Venus and Fleur (Vénus et Fleur)'' - 2004 *''Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Lifshitz
Sébastien Lifshitz (born 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 University of Paris in history of art. Career Lifshitz's work involves LGBT, LGBTQ+ themes. His 2004 film, ''Wild Side (2004 film), Wild Side'', involves several narratives, some told forward and some backward, about a transgender prostitute. He is a two-time winner of the Teddy Award, presented by an independent committee at the Berlinale, Berlin International Film Festival to the year's best films with LGBT themes, winning Best Feature Film in 2004 for ''Wild Side'' and Best Documentary Film in 2013 for ''Bambi (2013 film), Bambi'', a documentary profile of transgender French entertainer Marie-Pierre Pruvot. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolescents (film)
''Adolescents'' () is a 2019 French documentary directed by Sébastien Lifshitz. It was theatrically released in France by Ad Vitam on 9 September 2020. The film received the Louis Delluc Prize for 2020 and was awarded Best Documentary Film, Best Sound and Best Editing at the 46th César Awards. Synopsis In Brive-la-Gaillarde, Emma and Anaïs, best friends from different social classes, struggle to stay connected as they become teenagers and it seems like the world is pulling them apart. Production ''Adolescents'' was produced by Muriel Meynard at Agat Films & Cie in co-production with Arte France Cinéma and Les Productions Chaocorp. Release ''Adolescents'' had its world premiere in the Critics' Week section at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival on 9 August 2019. The film was later screened on 16 October 2019 at the Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux. Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was theatrically released in France by Ad Vitam on 9 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Dupontel
Albert Dupontel (; born 11 January 1964) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Following his father's path, he studied medicine but eventually switched to theater, disillusioned by hospital life. He started his career as a stand-up comedian. In February 1998, his film ''Bernie (1996 film), Bernie'' took the Grand Prize at the 9th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival which was attended by Dupontel. One-man shows Filmography As actor As filmmaker References External links official website * 1964 births Living people People from Saint-Germain-en-Laye Male actors from Île-de-France French people of Breton descent French male film actors French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters French humorists French stand-up comedians 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Best Director César Award winners French comedy film directors {{France-screen-actor-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
