François Chalais Prize Explained

François Chalais Prize
Awarded For:A film dedicated to the values of journalism
Country:France

The François Chalais Prize (French: Prix François Chalais) is awarded at two main events, the Cannes Film Festival (since 1997)[1] and the Young Reporters' Awards (since 1999).[2] It has also offered awards for the Film Festival of Sarlat (2006–2009),[3] and for the Scénario Honfleur (2006–2009).[4]

Background

The François Chalais Prize was created in 1996 by his wife Mei-Chen Chalais to pay tribute to the work of the great reporter and film-maker who covered nearly fifty editions of the Festival. It is awarded each year on the eve of the official competition awards announcement and rewards a film dedicated to the values of journalism.[5]

Winners

Cannes Film Festival (1997 - present)

YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)Production Country
1997The Perfect CircleSavršeni krugAdemir KenovićBosnia and Herzegovina
1998West BeirutArabic: بيروت الغربيةZiad DoueiriLebanon
1999The OtherArabic: الآخرYoussef ChahineEgypt, France
2000KippurכיפורAmos GitaiIsrael
2001Made in the USASólveig AnspachBelgium, France
2002Marooned in IraqPersian: گم‌گشته‌ای در عراقBahman GhobadiIran
2003S-21, la machine de mort Khmère rougeRithy PanhCambodia, France
2004The Motorcycle DiariesDiarios de motocicletaWalter SallesArgentina, Brazil, United States, Chile, Peru, United Kingdom, Germany, France
2005Once You're Born You Can No Longer HideQuando sei nato non puoi più nascondertiMarco Tullio GiordanaItaly, France, United Kingdom
2006BabelAlejandro González IñárrituUnited States, Mexico, Morocco, France
2007A Mighty HeartMichael WinterbottomUnited States
2008Wild BloodSanguepazzoMarco Tullio GiordanaItaly
2009No One Knows About Persian CatsPersian: کسی از گربه های ایرانی خبر ندارهBahman GhobadiIran
2010Life, Above AllOliver SchmitzSouth Africa
2011Where Do We Go Now?Arabic: وهلأ لوين؟Nadine LabakiLebanon, France, Egypt, Italy
2012Horses of GodArabic: يا خيل اللهNabil AyouchMorocco, Belgium
2013Grand CentralRebecca ZlotowskiFrance, Austria
2014TimbuktuAbderrahmane SissakoMauritania, France
2015Son of SaulSaul fiaLászló NemesHungary
2016The StudentУченикKirill SerebrennikovRussia
2017BPM (Beats per Minute)120 battements par minuteRobin CampilloFrance
2018YomeddineArabic: يوم الدينAbu Bakr ShawkyEgypt
2019A Hidden LifeTerrence MalickGermany, United States
2021A HeroPersian: قهرمانAsghar FarhadiIran, France
2022Boy from HeavenTarik SalehSweden, France, Finland
2023Four DaughtersArabic: بنات ألفةKaouther Ben HaniaTunisia, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia
2024The Seed of the Sacred FigPersian: دانه‌ی انجیر معابدMohammad RasoulofIran, Germany, France

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prix François Chalais Cannes . francois-chalais.fr . fr . 23 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Prix des Jeunes Reporters . francois-chalais.fr . fr . 23 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Prix Francois Chalais Sarlat . 23 June 2017 . Prix des Jeunes Reporters . fr.
  4. Web site: Prix du scénario Honfleur . 23 June 2017 . Prix des Jeunes Reporters . fr.
  5. Bensignor . François . 2015-10-01 . Le Raï fête ses 30 ans . Hommes & Migrations . 1312 . 150–155 . 10.4000/hommesmigrations.3536 . 1142-852X. free .