De Gaulle wins top prize at American French Film Festival
Audiences in Los Angeles voted for the winner of the Best Film award at the Nov. 8 closing ceremony.
By Lauren Foster ·
Film fans in Los Angeles cast the deciding votes for the top honor at the American French Film Festival on Nov. 8. The event concluded a week of screenings where attendees selected their favorite productions from a diverse lineup of French cinema.
The film De Gaulle took home the Audience Award and the top prize for best film. The project was written by Antonin Baudry and Bérénice Vila. It is directed by Antonin Baudry. The cast includes Niels Schneider, Benoît Magimel, and Anamaria Vartolomei.
The Critics Award for best film went to La Gradiva. Marine Atlan and Anne Brouillet wrote the script. Marine Atlan directed the feature. The film stars Colas Quignard, Antonia Buresi, Mitia Capellier-Audat, and Suzanne Gerin.
A panel of judges also selected winners for specific categories. The voting group included members of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, entertainment professionals, and a student jury made up of high school and college age participants from the TAFFF High School Screenings Program.
A Place For Her received the First Feature Award. Whispers In The Woods won the Documentary Film Award. The Green Eyes took the American Students Award.
Alice: Pioneer Of Cinema won the Audience Series Award. Swapped received the Jury Series Award. Diego won the Audience Short Film Award. God is Shy received the Jury Short Film Award.
The festival organizers noted that the awards reflect the preferences of the people who attended the screenings. The student jury played a specific role in selecting the American Students Award winner.
