France’s César Awards Winners Announced – Live

March 2, 2018

Refresh for latest…: France’s Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma is handing out its César Awards tonight in Paris. Nominations for the local equivalent of the Oscars are led by Cannes Grand Jury Prize winner BPM (120 Battements Par Minute) and Albert Dupontel’s drama Au Revoir Là-Haut with 13 each. The industry tonight strolled the red carpet leading to Paris’ Salle Pleyel sporting white ribbons in solidarity with a recently launched local version of Times Up, #MaintenantOnAgit (Now We Act). Penelope Cruz, recipient of an honorary César tonight, was among them.

A typically laborious affair (despite last year’s George Clooney/Jean Dujardin diversion) that has been criticized for being disconnected from the moviegoing public at large, the Césars this year is looking to embrace a wider audience. For the first time, the Académie is recognizing the French film with the most ticket sales in the previous year. That will go to Dany Boon’s Raid Dingue tonight, and comes just as his La Ch’tite Famille released on Wednesday, scoring the biggest debut since the filmmaker’s own Bienvenue Chez Les Ch’tis in 2008.

We’ll be updating on the ceremony and winners as they’re announced. Follow along below.

BEST NEWCOMER, FEMALE
Camélia Jordana, Le Brio

BEST SOUND
Olivier Mauvezin, Nicolas Moreau, Stéphane Thiébaut, Barbara

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Vincent Mathias, Au Revoir Là-Haut

BEST NEWCOMER, MALE
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, BPM

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