The 16th edition of the Angoulême film festival, which was held from August 22 to 27, 2023, is coming to an end. The jury chaired by Laetitia Casta has delivered its verdict.
After 5 days of competition and 6 days of events, rich in screenings and stars (Fanny Ardant, Karin Viard, Franck Dubosc, Agnès Jaoui, Vincent Lacoste, Fabrice Luchini…), the 16th edition of the Francophone Film Festival is about to lower the curtain, with the presentation of the closing film, Flo by Géraldine Danon.
A successful edition, with an ever-growing audience (58,000 people in theaters, according to the organizers, compared to 52,000 in 2022).
During the closing ceremony held this evening at the Théâtre d’Angoulême, the jury* chaired by Laetitia Casta presented its prize list. Le Temps d’aimer by Katell Quillévéré won two prizes, including the Festival’s most prestigious distinction, the Valois de Diamant. Vincent Lacoste receives the prize for best actor, while Nadia Tereszkiewicz is rewarded for Rosalie.
The actress received the César for female revelation in the spring for Les Amandiers. Among the distinguished films, we also note the first feature La vie de ma mère by Julien Carpentier, with Agnès Jaoui and William Lebghil.
The Valois awarded by the jury are:
Valois René Laloux awarded to the best animated short ex aecquo: From one painting… to another by Georges Schwizgebel and A grain of sand in the universe of Suki
Valois de la musique: Hania Rani for Rosalie by Stéphanie Di Giusto
Screenplay Valois: Yolande Moreau and Frédérique Moreau for The Poet’s Bride by Yolande Moreau
Valois of the actor: Vincent Lacoste In time to love by Katell Quillévéré
Valois of the actress: Nadia Tereszkiewicz of Rosalie by Stephanie Di Giusto
Valois of the staging: Baloji for Augure
Valois of Diamond: time to love by Katell Quillévéré
The other Valois are:
Value of the Public: my mother’s life by Julien Carpentier
Valois for French-speaking students (awarded by the jury of French-speaking students): Nothing to lose by Delphine Deloget
Valois Rothschild Martin Maurel awarded to a producer by a college of distributors: Marine Alaric and Frédéric Jouve for Les Pires by Lise Akoka and Romane Guéret
* The jury for the 16th edition was made up of Laetitia Casta (president), surrounded by Kaouther Ben Hania, Monia Chokri, Anne Holmes, Jean-Louis Livi, Rachel Khan, Souad Massi, Raphaël Quenard and Zep. The jury of French-speaking students was chaired by Lola Dewaere.