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Deauville American Film Festival

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Deauville American Film Festival
LocationDeauville, France
Founded1975
LanguageEnglish, French
Websitefestival-deauville.com
Sharon Stone at the 1991 Deauville American Film Festival

The Deauville American Film Festival (French: Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville) is a yearly film festival devoted to American cinema, which has taken place since 1975 in Deauville, France.[1]

It was established by Lionel Chouchan, André Halimi, and then Mayor of Deauville Michel d'Ornano, with support from the Groupe Lucien Barrière in providing a luxurious setting for the Festival.[2] Although not competitive at its origin, the festival began to award prizes for feature films in 1995 and short films in 1998.

In 1992, the city built a convention center to host the annual festival.[1]

Awards

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Grand Prix

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This award was named Grand Prix spécial Deauville from 1995 to 2007 and Grand Prix du cinéma indépendant américain in 1998 and 1999.

YearFilmDirector
1995Living in OblivionTom DiCillo
1996The DaytrippersGreg Mottola
1997SundayJonathan Nossiter
1998Next Stop WonderlandBrad Anderson
1999Being John MalkovichSpike Jonze
2000GirlfightKaryn Kusama
2001Hedwig and the Angry InchJohn Cameron Mitchell
2002Raising Victor VargasPeter Sollett
2003What Alice FoundA. Dean Bell
2004Maria Full of GraceJoshua Marston
2005CrashPaul Haggis
2006Little Miss SunshineJonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
2007The Dead GirlKaren Moncrieff
2008The VisitorTom McCarthy
2009The MessengerOren Moverman
2010Mother and ChildRodrigo García
2011Take ShelterJeff Nichols
2012Beasts of the Southern WildBenh Zeitlin
2013Night MovesKelly Reichardt
2014WhiplashDamien Chazelle
201599 HomesRamin Bahrani
2016Little MenIra Sachs
2017The RiderChloé Zhao
2018Thunder RoadJim Cummings
2019BullAnnie Silverstein
2020The NestSean Durkin
2021[3] Down With the King Diego Ongaro
2022AftersunCharlotte Wells
2023LaRoy, TexasShane Atkinson
2024In the SummersAlessandra Lacorazza Samudio
2025The PlagueCharlie Polinger

Prix du Jury

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The award was called Prix du jury spécial Deauville ('Special Deauville Jury Award') from 1995 through 1997 and Prix spécial du jury du cinéma indépendant américain ('Special Jury Award of American Independent Film') in 1998 and 1999.

YearFilmDirector
1995Denise Calls UpHal Salwen
The Brothers McMullenEdward Burns
1996BoundThe Wachowskis
Welcome to the DollhouseTodd Solondz
1997In the Company of MenNeil LaBute
Ulee's GoldVictor Nuñez
1998High ArtLisa Cholodenko
1999Twin Falls IdahoMichael Polish
GuinevereAudrey Wells
2000MementoChristopher Nolan
Boiler RoomBen Younger
2001Ghost WorldTerry Zwigoff
2002One Hour PhotoMark Romanek
L.I.E.Michael Cuesta
2003ThirteenCatherine Hardwicke
2004The WoodsmanNicole Kassell
2005On the OutsLori Silverbush and Michael Skolnik
KeaneLodge Kerrigan
2006Half NelsonRyan Fleck
2007Never ForeverGina Kim
2008BallastLance Hammer
2009PreciousLee Daniels
2010Winter's BoneDebra Granik
The Myth of the American SleepoverDavid Robert Mitchell
2011The DynamiterMatthew Gordon
2012Una NocheLucy Mulloy
2013All Is LostJ. C. Chandor
Stand Clear of the Closing DoorsSam Fleischner
2014The Good LiePhilippe Falardeau
2015TangerineSean S. Baker
2016Captain FantasticMatt Ross
Wiener-DogTodd Solondz
2017A Ghost StoryDavid Lowery
MenasheJoshua Z Weinstein
2020First CowKelly Reichardt
LoreleiSabrina Doyle
2021Red RocketSean Baker
PleasureNinja Thyberg
2022War PonyGina Gammell and Riley Keough
Palm Trees and Power LinesJamie Dack
2025[4]OmahaCole Webley
OlmoFernando Eimbcke

Prix du Public

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The winner of the Deauville Audience Award is chosen by the festival attendees.

Prix de la Critique Internationale

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The International Critics' prize is an award presented at the festival.

Prix d'Ornano-Valenti

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The Prix d'Ornano-Valenti (previously Prix Michel d'Ornano) is awarded annually to a debut French film. It carries a grant of 3,000 euros for the awarded director-writer, 3,000 euros for the film's producer, and 10,000 euros for the French distributor to help promote the film. The award, which is named in honour of the former Mayor of Deauville and co-founder of the festival, Michel d'Ornano, is supported by the Franco-American Cultural Fund.[5]

Prix de la Révélation

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The Revelation Prize recognises an original work by a promising new filmmaker and is awarded by a Revelation jury composed of up-and-coming actors and filmmakers.

Prix du Scénario

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The Screenplay Prize was awarded in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and then discontinued.

The Jury

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The Revelation Jury

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See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Christopher F. Schuetze (25 May 2011). "A French Town's Bright Shine Belies Its Size". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Deauville American Film Festival history". festival-deauville.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (11 September 2021). "'Red Rocket,' 'Blue Bayou' and 'Down With the King' Among 2021 Deauville Film Festival Winners". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 Keslassy, Elsa (13 September 2025). "Deauville Festival 2025 Winners: Joel Edgerton Thriller 'The Plague,' Plan B-Produced 'Olmo' and Kristen Stewart's 'Chronology of Water' Take Top Awards". Variety. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Deauville: The Michel d'Ornano Award". SACEM.

Further reading

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  • Roland Godefroy, Deauville, 25 ans de cinéma américain, éd. CID, 2000 (in French)
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