Céline Sciamma Explained

Céline Sciamma
Birth Date:12 November 1978
Birth Place:Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Filmmaker
Alma Mater:La Fémis
Years Active:2004–present

Céline Sciamma (in French selin sjama/;[1] born 12 November 1978) is a French screenwriter and film director. She wrote and directed Water Lilies (2007), Tomboy (2011), Girlhood (2014), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), and Petite Maman (2021). Sciamma has received various awards and nominations for her films, including two BAFTA nominations for Best Film Not in the English Language.

A common theme in Sciamma's films is the fluidity of gender, sexual identity among girls and women, and female gaze.

Early life and education

Sciamma was born on 12 November 1978[2] and raised in Cergy-Pontoise, a suburb outside of Paris.[3] Her father, Dominique Sciamma, is a software engineer, and her brother, Laurent Sciamma, is a stand-up performer and graphic designer.[4]

Before attending La Fémis, the première French film school, where she studied from 2001 to 2005, Sciamma earned her master's degree in French Literature at Paris Nanterre University.[5] [6] As a child, she was an avid reader and became interested in film as a teenager.[5] Sciamma cites her grandmother as inspiration to her love of film, saying that she had a great interest in old Hollywood movies. Sciamma also attended Utopia, an art house cinema theater in Cergy three times a week as a teenager. She wrote her first original script for Water Lilies as part of her final evaluation at La Fémis. Sciamma has stated that she never planned on directing, and that she has thought only about screenwriting or working as a critic. [7] Xavier Beauvois, who was chairman of the evaluation panel, and could be considered as her mentor, persuaded her to make the film.[8] A year after finishing school, she began shooting the film in her hometown.[9]

Career

2004–2014: Early films and acclaim

Sciamma started her career writing the short films Les Premières Communions (2004) and Cache ta joie (2006). Sciamma made her feature film debut, Water Lilies, which was released in 2007. The French title, "Naissance des Pieuvres," translates to "Birth of the Octupuses," but was altered for the international release.[10] The film's script was Sciamma's senior project at La Fémis, although when she wrote it, Sciamma did not intend to direct it.[11] The film, shot in Cergy, France, a Parisian suburb, explores the world of synchronized swimming. Based on Sciamma's own encounter with the sport, the film's protagonist explores her burgeoning sexuality and attraction to the team's captain.[12] Water Lilies was selected for screening in the section Un certain regard at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. It also won the Louis Delluc award for a first film. The film secured three nominations for the 2008 César Awards; Sciamma was nominated for the César Award for Best Debut, and actresses Adèle Haenel and Louise Blachère were both nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress.[13]

Sciamma directed her first short film, Pauline, in 2009 as part of a government anti-homophobia campaign called ‘Five films against homophobia’.[8]

Her 2011 film Tomboy was written and shot in a matter of months.[14] Sciamma wrote the script in three weeks, completed casting in three weeks, and shot the film in 20 days.[9] It premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section of the festival, and won the Teddy award for films with queer topics. The film was shown in French schools as part of an educational program.[9] Sciamma worked on TV series Les Revenants (2012) for a year and a half. She has said in interviews that she wants to direct serial television series.

Her 2014 film Girlhood was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[15] It also played at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. In interviews, Sciamma said that Girlhood would be her last coming-of-age film and that she considered it, Water Lilies and Tomboy a trilogy.[16] The film, a coming-of-age film about a young woman who leaves school and joins a gang, received criticism for centering Black experiences and featuring a mostly Black cast but being directed and made by a mostly white crew.

2015–present

Since 2015 and Sciamma continues to serve as the co-president of the SRF (Society of Film Directors).[17] In between directing her own films, Sciamma continues to work as a screenwriter for other directors. She was sought after by André Téchiné, whose work Sciamma admired as a youth, to co-write the screenplay for his 2016 film Being 17.[18] She also adapted the novel Ma Vie de Courgette (My Life as a Courgette) into a screenplay for a stop-motion animated film.

In June 2017, Sciamma was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[19]

Sciamma's fourth feature film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, began shooting in autumn 2018.[20] It premiered in Competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Queer Palm and Best Screenplay. David Sims of The Atlantic praised the film writing, "It’s a film about the deeply personal process of creativity—the pain and joy of making one’s emotions and memories into a work of art. The film is a grand leap forward for Sciamma, already one of France’s most exciting emerging directors. For me, it is the most enthralling cinema experience of the year."[21]

Sciamma then shot her fifth feature, Petite Maman, in the fall of 2020 and it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in March 2021.[22] It also screened at the 2021 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.[23] That year she also co-wrote the 2021 film Paris, 13th District alongside Jacques Audiard and Léa Mysius.[24]

Style and themes

Sciamma frequently collaborates with Para One, who has scored all her films and directed scripts by Sciamma in the past. She frequently collaborates with cinematographer Crystel Fournier, who worked on Sciamma's Girlhood trilogy, among others.[25]

She is noted for casting non-professional actors in her films, and also frequently casts Adèle Haenel, who appeared in Water Lilies, Pauline, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Sciamma has said that fashion and style form an important part of characterisation, which is why, though uncredited, she is often the costume designer for her films.[26]

Sciamma has cited David Lynch as a heavy influence, along with seeing Virginia Woolf as "the greatest novelist" and Chantal Akerman as "one of the most important filmmakers".[27]

Sciamma has spoken about the metaphorical purpose of using synchronized swimming in Water Lillies, which she claims "reveals a lot about the job of being a girl," due to the tension between athleticism and feminine aesthetics.

A common theme in Sciamma's films is the fluidity of gender and sexual identity among girls and women.[28] Her films look at lesbianism and queerness, and how this is represented on screen. She focuses on the idea of the body, and how touch is related to it within cinema.[29] Sciamma’s notable in her thematic elements for female gaze, and many scholars have cited her as a pioneer for creating a new way of seeing women in media. She also likes to conceptualise the idea of ‘looking’, using Russian nesting dolls as a metaphor of "looking within looking".[7]

Sciamma also regularly examines themes of family including broken families, bereavement, and adoption (Wilson). By focusing on coming-of-age narratives, she examines autonomy of children and teenagers, especially in terms of gender and sexuality. Her films often capture children without their parents, and documents their metamorphosis and imagination onscreen. She is interested in their subjugation and autonomy.

Sciamma does not believe in the idea of a muse for her pieces, and despite her personal relationship with Haenel, says that the relationships on screen are of collaboration and subversion, not fascination.

Sciamma focuses on identity and representation in film, such as black identity in Girlhood, and motherhood identity in Petite Maman.[30] [31]

Activism

Sciamma is a feminist.[32] She was a founding member of the French branch of the 50/50 by 2020 movement, a group of French film industry professionals advocating for gender parity in film by the year 2020.[33] [34]

She has contributed heavily to discourse with cinema regarding the female gaze.[35] Sciamma uses her platform to speak about the restrictions of the male gaze and present movies that elevate the female gaze.[36] She sees her work, particularly Portrait of a Lady on Fire, as a manifesto of the female gaze. Sciamma stated in an interview: "That’s why the male gaze is obsessed with representing lesbians, for instance. It's a way to control it. Our stories are powerful because they are dangerous. We are dangerous. So it's a very good strategy to despise us — to undermine us — because it's giving us less leverage for a very powerful political dynamic".[37]

Sciamma has stated that "cinema is always political," and that creating films by women and about women is a political act.[38]

In 2018, she co-organised and participated in the women's protest against inequality at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival alongside many notable women in film, including Agnès Varda, Ava DuVernay, Cate Blanchett and Léa Seydoux.[39] This protest campaigned for gender equality in the film industry.

At the premiere of her film Portrait of a Lady on Fire at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, both Sciamma and lead actress Haenel wore 50/50 pins in support of the movement.[40]

In 2020 Sciamma and the Portrait of a Lady on Fire team joined Haenel in walking out of the 45th César Awards after Roman Polanski won the award for Best Director.[41] Haenel had previously spoken out about experiencing sexual harassment from director Christopher Ruggia. Sciamma stated in an interview regarding the walk-out that “...there was no plan. It’s all about the moment, a matter of seconds. It’s about moving your legs, as simple as that. And that’s hard. It’s hard to stand up, hard to move your legs. I understand why people don’t. But sometimes you have to.”[7]

Personal life

Sciamma is a lesbian.[42] In 2014, Adèle Haenel publicly acknowledged that she was in a relationship with Sciamma in her acceptance speech for her César Award.[43] The two had met on the set of the 2007 film Water Lilies and started dating sometime after. The couple parted ways, amicably, sometime before the 2018 filming of Portrait of a Lady on Fire, which also starred Haenel.[44]

Filmography

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirectorWriterActorNotes
2004Les Premières CommunionsShort film
2006Cache ta joieShort film
2007Water LiliesNaissance des Pieuvres
2009PaulineShort film
2010Ivory Tower
2011Tomboy
2014Bird PeopleScreenplay consultant
MademoiselleRole: Fille boîte; Short film
GirlhoodBande de filles
Young TigerBébé TigreStoryline consultant
2016Being 17Quand on a 17 ans
My Life as a CourgetteMa vie de Courgette
2018With the Wind Collaborating writer
2019Portrait of a Lady on FirePortrait de la jeune fille en feu
2021Petite Maman
Paris, 13th DistrictLes OlympiadesCollaborating writer
2023This Is How a Child Becomes a Poet Short film
2024The BalconettesLes Femmes au balcon

Awards And Nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultclass=unsortable
Film Fest Gent2022Joseph Plateau Honorary Award[45]
British Academy Film Awards2022Best Film Not in the English LanguagePetite Maman[46]
Mar del Plata International Film Festival2021SIGNIS Award – Special Mention[47]
San Sebastián International Film Festival2021City of Donostia/San Sebastian Audience Award[48]
Stockholm International Film Festival2021FIPRESCI Prize[49]
Sydney Film Festival2021Sydney Film Prize[50]
Film by the Sea2021Le prix Vive le cinéma! – Best French Language Film[51]
British Independent Film Awards2021Best International Independent Film[52]
Chicago International Film Festival2021Gold Hugo[53]
Berlin International Film Festival2021Golden Bear[54]
César Awards2020Best FilmPortrait of a Lady on Fire[55]
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay
British Academy Film Awards2020Best Film Not in the English Language[56]
Golden Globe Awards2020Best Foreign Language Film[57]
Lumières Award2020Best Film[58]
Best Director
Union de la presse Cinématographique Belge2020Grand Prix[59]
European Film Awards2019European Director[60]
European Screenwriter[61]
European University Film Award[62]
Chicago International Film Festival2019Gold Hugo[63]
Silver Q-Hugo
Filmfest Hamburg2019Art Cinema Award[64]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists2019EDA Female Focus Award – Best Woman Director[65]
EDA Female Focus Award – Best Woman Screenwriter[66]
EDA Award – Best Director
Denver Film Festival2019Rare Pearl Award[67]
Cannes Film Festival2019Queer Palm[68]
Best Screenplay[69]
Palme d'Or
Annie Awards2017Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature ProductionMy Life as a Courgette[70]
Lumières Award2017Best Screenplay[71]
César Awards2017Best Adapted Screenplay[72]
Independent Spirit Awards2016Best International FilmGirlhood[73]
Black Reel Awards2016Outstanding Foreign Film
Alliance of Women Film Journalists2016EDA Female Focus Award – Best Woman Director[74]
César Awards2015Best Director[75]
Lumières Award2015Best Film[76]
Best Director
Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario2015Best Original Screenplay[77]
European Parliament2014Lux Prize[78]
Stockholm International Film Festival2014Bronze Horse[79]
Philadelphia Film Festival2014Special Jury Prize
San Sebastián International Film Festival2014TVE-Otra Mirada Award[80]
Miskolc International Film Festival2014International Ecumenical Award
BFI London Film Festival2014Best Film[81]
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Cannes Film Festival2014Queer Palm[83]
Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario2012Best Original ScreenplayTomboy[84]
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema2012SIGNIS Award[85]
FIPRESCI Prize
Odesa International Film Festival2011Golden Duke for International Competition
Don Quixote Award for International Program
Golden Duke for Grand Prix
Berlin International Film Festival2011Teddy Award – Jury Award[86]
César Awards2008Best First Feature FilmWater Lilies[87]
Torino Film Festival2007Holden Award for Best Script – Special Mention[88]
Louis Delluc Prize2007Best First Film[89]
Cabourg Film Festival2007Prix de la Jeunesse[90]
Athens International Film Festival2007Audience Award[91]
Cannes Film Festival2007Prix Un Certain Regard[92]
Caméra d'Or

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'interview popcorns de Celine Sciamma. SensCritique. 18 September 2019. 17 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Céline Sciamma : biographie, actualités et émissions France Culture . France Culture . 20 May 2019 . fr.
  3. Web site: Romney. Jonathan. The stars of Girlhood: 'Our poster is all over Paris, with four black faces on it…'. TheGuardian.com. 26 April 2015. 27 April 2015.
  4. News: Branquart. Victor. Laurent Sciamma : meilleur espoir. Standard Magazine. 7 May 2012. 13 November 2018. 24 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124112019/http://www.standardmagazine.com/laurent-sciamma. dead.
  5. Web site: Jenkins. David. Celine Sciamma:interview. TimeOut London. 14 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114130216/https://www.timeout.com/london/film/caline-sciamma-interview. 14 January 2020. dead.
  6. Web site: Céline Sciamma Berlinale Talents. 2021-12-07. www.berlinale-talents.de.
  7. Web site: 2021-11-14. Céline Sciamma: 'My films are always about a few days out of the world'. 2021-12-07. the Guardian. en.
  8. Web site: Lambies. Josep. Céline Sciamma talks 'Tomboy'. 7 May 2013 . 13 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Hunt. Rosy. Interview With Céline Sciamma. 15 September 2011. 13 November 2018.
  10. Silverstein, Melissa. In Her Voice Women Directors Talk Directing. Open Road Distribution, 2015.
  11. Wilson, Emma. Céline Sciamma: Portraits. Edinburgh University Press, 2021.
  12. Wood, Jason, . Last Words: Considering Contemporary Cinema. Columbia University Press, 2014, features an interview with Sciamma
  13. Web site: Céline Sciamma . 2022-11-17 . IMDb . en-US.
  14. Web site: Silverstein. Melissa. Interview with Celine Sciamma: Writer/Director of Tomboy BLOGS. 13 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140914024556/http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/interview-with-celine-sciamma-writer-director-of-tomboy. 14 September 2014. dead.
  15. Web site: Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2014 lineup unveiled . 26 April 2014 . Screendaily.
  16. News: Blay. Zeba. Interview: 'Girlhood' Director Celine Sciamma on Race, Gender & the Universality of the Story. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150208121213/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/interview-girlhood-director-celine-sciamma-on-race-gender-the-universality-of-the-story-20150206. 8 February 2015. dead.
  17. Web site: Nouveau Conseil d'administration de la Société des réalisateurs de films 2017-2018. 14 November 2018.
  18. Web site: Kopiejwski. Faustine. "Quand on a 17 ans": Céline Sciamma au scénario du nouveau film d'André Téchiné. CheekMagazine. 14 November 2018.
  19. Web site: Kilday . Gregg . 2017-06-28 . Academy Invites Record 774 New Members: 39 Percent Female and 30 Percent People of Color . 2024-04-17 . . en-US.
  20. Web site: Goodfellow. Melanie. mk2 launches sales on Céline Sciamma's 'Portrait of A Lady On Fire', Porumboiu's 'The Passenger' (exclusive). Screendaily. 13 November 2018.
  21. Web site: The Most Enthralling Movie of the Year. The Atlantic. 4 December 2019. September 4, 2023.
  22. Web site: Kleinmann. James. 4 March 2021. Berlin Film Festival 2021 Review: Petite Maman ★★★★1/2. 1 December 2021. The Queer Review. en-US.
  23. Web site: San Sebastian Film Festival. 2022-01-09. sansebastianfestival.
  24. Web site: Jacques Audiard's New Film 'Les Olympiades' Shooting Near Paris With Celine Sciamma Co-Writing (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Elsa. Keslassy. 23 September 2020. 9 October 2020.
  25. Web site: Barbier. Brigitte. La directrice de la photographie Crystel Fournier, AFC, parle de son travail sur "Bande de filles", de Céline Sciamma. 13 November 2018.
  26. Web site: Phillips. Mariah. 'Girlhood' director Celine Sciamma talks Paris, friendship, and colorful storytelling. 8 May 2015. 27 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190227103827/https://www.tribecafilm.com/stories/girlhood-director-celine-sciamma-talks-paris-frien. dead.
  27. Web site: Dozol. Vincent. Céline Sciamma: The French Director Winning Over U.S. Critics. 13 February 2020. 15 April 2020.
  28. Palmer, Tim (2011). Brutal Intimacy: Analyzing Contemporary French Cinema, Wesleyan University Press, Middleton CT. .
  29. Belot. Sophie. 2012-05-08. Céline Sciamma's La Naissance des pieuvres (2007): Seduction and be-coming. Studies in French Cinema. en. 12. 2. 169–184. 10.1386/sfc.12.2.169_1. 194051018.
  30. Web site: Bramowitz. Julie. 2015-01-30. Céline Sciamma's Newest Film, Girlhood, Changes the Face of the Coming-of-Age Story. live. 2021-12-07. Vogue. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170511155222/http://www.vogue.com:80/article/girlhood-movie-celine-sciamma-changes-coming-of-age-story . 2017-05-11 .
  31. Web site: gwendolyn-smith. 2021-11-18. Céline Sciamma: 'Imagine waiting all your life to feel seen'. 2021-12-07. inews.co.uk. en.
  32. Web site: Hatim. Houssam. Céline Sciamma, ou le cinéma au centre de la lutte féministe. 14 November 2018.
  33. Web site: THE SIGNATORIES . 21 May 2019 . 19 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190519072329/http://www.5050x2020.fr/en/the-petitioners . dead .
  34. Web site: Céline Sciamma: 'In France, they don't find the film hot. They think it lacks flesh, it's not erotic' . . 21 February 2020 . 12 April 2020.
  35. Bulloch, Ellie. Subverting the ‘Male Gaze’: How Is a ‘Female Gaze’ Evident in the Works of Sophie Calle and Céline Sciamma? Dissertation, Professor Paul Hegarty, 2021. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/documents/final-year-prizes/2021/ellie-bulloch-dissertation.pdf .
  36. Web site: Portrait of a Lady on Fire director Céline Sciamma on her ravishing romantic masterpiece. 19 February 2020.
  37. Web site: VanDerWerff. Emily. 2020-02-19. Portrait of a Lady on Fire director Céline Sciamma on her ravishing romantic masterpiece. 2021-12-07. Vox. en.
  38. Book: Oumano, Elena . Cinema today : a conversation with thirty-nine filmmakers from around the world . Rutgers University Press . 2011 . 978-0813550282.
  39. News: Nayeri. Farah. Women Rally on Cannes Red Carpet to Highlight Gender Inequality. The New York Times. 12 May 2018. 14 November 2018.
  40. News: Cotton . Johnny . 'Lady on Fire' by female promise Sciamma sets Cannes ablaze . Reuters . 20 May 2019 . 21 May 2019.
  41. Web site: Willsher . Kim . Polanski's 'Oscar' divides elite world of French cinema . . March 2020 . 3 March 2020.
  42. Robertson. Jessica. Interview: Director Celine Sciamma Makes a Splash at Cannes with Water Lilies. GO. July 9, 2008. 13 February 2020.
  43. News: Romney. Jonathen . Adele Haenel, Recycling cliches is a sign that a film lacks courage. The Guardian. 4 December 2016. 8 December 2016.
  44. Web site: Erbland . Kate . 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Filmmaker Céline Sciamma Is Trying to Break Your Heart . IndieWire. December 5, 2019. 2 January 2020.
  45. Web site: 12 Oct 2022 . Céline Sciamma receives Joseph Plateau Honorary Award, presented by Lukas Dhont, at Film Fest Gent 2022 . 2024-04-16 . . en.
  46. Web site: 2022-02-03 . BAFTAs 2022: the nominations in full . 2024-04-16 . . en.
  47. Web site: 2021-12-06 . SIGNIS Awards at Mar del Plata International Film Festival . 2024-04-16 . SIGNIS World . en-US.
  48. Web site: The Romanian production 'Crai nou / Blue Moon' carries off the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival's 69th edition . 2024-04-16 . . en.
  49. Web site: Roxborough . Scott . 2021-11-18 . Ruth Wilson, 'Rhino' Take Top Honors at Stockholm Film Festival . 2024-04-16 . . en-US.
  50. News: 2021-10-07 . From Wes Anderson to Western Sydney: The most highly anticipated films at Sydney Film Festival . 2024-04-17 . . en-AU.
  51. Web site: 2021-09-20 . Prijswinnaars Film by the Sea 2021 bekend . 2024-04-16 . Dutch Directors Guild . nl-NL.
  52. Web site: 2021-11-03 . British Independent Film Awards 2021: the nominations in full . 2024-04-17 . . en.
  53. Web site: Riffenburg . Charles . 2021-09-16 . Competitions Announced for 57th Chicago International Film Festival . 2024-04-17 . Cinema Chicago . en-US.
  54. Web site: Petite Maman - Competition 2021 . 2024-04-16 . Berlinale . en.
  55. Web site: 2020-02-29 . César 2020 : le palmarès . 2024-04-16 . . fr-FR.
  56. Web site: Parfitt . Orlando . 2020-01-07 . Baftas 2020: full list of nominations . 2024-04-16 . . en.
  57. Web site: Céline Sciamma . 2024-04-16 . Golden Globes . en-US.
  58. Web site: Roxborough . Scott . 2020-01-27 . France's Lumiere Awards: 'Les Misérables' Wins Best Film, Roman Polanski Tapped as Best Director . 2024-04-16 . . en-US.
  59. Web site: Le film 'Parasite' remporte le grand prix de l'Union de la presse cinématographique belge . 2024-04-16 . . fr.
  60. Web site: Parfitt . Orlando . 2019-11-09 . 'Pain And Glory', 'An Officer And A Spy', 'The Traitor' lead 2019 European Film Awards nominations . 2024-04-16 . . en.
  61. Web site: Lattanzio . Ryan . 2019-12-07 . European Film Awards 2019: Antonio Banderas, 'The Favourite,' 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Triumph . 2024-04-16 . . en-US.
  62. Web site: PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE Wins European University Film Award (EUFA) . 2024-04-16 . . en.
  63. Web site: 2019-10-26 . Chicago International Film Festival awards top prize to French love story 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' . 2024-04-16 . . en.
  64. Web site: Awards • FILMFEST HAMBURG . 2024-04-16 . . en-US.
  65. Web site: Ebert . Chaz . Alliance of Women Film Journalists' 2019 EDA Awards Honor Little Women, Parasite and More . 2024-04-16 . . en.
  66. Web site: 2019 EDA Award Nominees – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS . 2024-04-16 . en-US.
  67. Web site: DENVER FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NOMADLAND AS OPENING NIGHT DRIVE-IN EXPERIENCE AT RED ROCKS . 2024-04-16 . Denver Film . en-US.
  68. Web site: Richford . Rhonda . 2019-05-24 . Cannes: 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Takes Queer Palm Prize . 2024-04-16 . . en-US.
  69. Web site: 2019-05-25 . All the 72nd Festival de Cannes Awards . 2024-04-16 . Festival de Cannes . en-US.
  70. Web site: 44th Annual Annie Awards . 2024-04-16 . . en.
  71. Web site: Richford . Rhonda . 2017-01-30 . Lumiere Awards: 'Elle,' 'My Life as a Zucchini' Take Top Prizes . 2024-04-16 . . en-US.
  72. Web site: Greene . Steve . 2017-02-24 . Cesar Awards 2017: Isabelle Huppert and Xavier Dolan Lead This Year's Winners . 2024-04-16 . . en-US.
  73. Web site: Sveen . Tom . 2015-11-24 . 2016 Film Independent Spirit Award Noms Showcase the Breadth of the Independent Film Landscape . 2024-04-17 . Film Independent . en-US.
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  75. Web site: Richford . Rhonda . 2015-02-20 . Cesar Awards: 'Timbktu' Sweeps, Kristen Stewart Makes History . 2024-04-17 . . en-US.
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  78. Web site: 2014-07-22 . And the finalists are... Three European films battle it out for the Lux Prize . 2024-04-17 . . en.
  79. Web site: Asp . Jon . 2014-11-14 . Stockholm Festival: 'Girlhood' Takes Top Prize . 2024-04-17 . Variety . en-US.
  80. Web site: Sean Baker, Julia Ducournau, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Todd Haynes, Joachim Lafosse, François Ozon, Céline Sciamma and Paul Verhoeven, among the names to participate in Perlak . 2024-04-17 . . en.
  81. Web site: 2014-09-03 . London Film Festival 2014: full line-up . 2024-04-17 . . en.
  82. Web site: 2014-10-20 . 58th BFI London Film Festival announces 2014 awards winners . 2024-04-17 . . en.
  83. Web site: Knegt . Peter . 2014-05-14 . Cannes' Queer Palm Award Turns 5 This Year: Here's The 13 LGBT Films Competing For It . 2024-04-17 . . en-US.
  84. Web site: 2012-05-20 . Céline Sciamma récompensée pour le scénario de Tomboy . 2024-04-17 . . fr.
  85. Web site: 2012-04-22 . Bafici, a la hora de los premios . 2024-04-17 . . es.
  86. Web site: The Out Take: 10 Fantastic Teddy Award-Winning LGBT Films To Watch Right Now . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108220452/https://www.mtv.com/news/2rfss8/10-fantastic-teddy-award-winning-lgbt-films-to-watch-right-now . dead . 8 November 2022 . 2024-04-17 . . en.
  87. Web site: Leffler . Rebecca . 2008-01-25 . 'Rose,' 'Secret' get 11 Cesar noms . 2024-04-17 . . en-US.
  88. Web site: Naissance des pieuvres . 2024-04-17 . Torino Film Fest . en-US.
  89. Web site: Nesselson . Lisa . 2007-12-12 . 'Grain' awarded Prix Louis-Delluc . 2024-04-17 . Variety.
  90. Web site: PALMARÈS DES SWANN D'OR 2007 . 2024-04-17 . Festival du Film de Cabourg . fr.
  91. Web site: Grivas . Alexis . 2007-10-02 . Athens gives Golden Athena for best film to Puenzo's XXY . 2024-04-17 . . en.
  92. Web site: 2007-05-16 . Un Certain Regard : "Naissance des Pieuvres" (Water Lilies) by Céline Sciamma . 2024-04-17 . Festival de Cannes . en-US.