PRESENTATION
Champs-Élysées Film Festival, a major international film festival in Paris founded in 2012 by producer, distributor and exhibitor Sophie Dulac, is an unmissable event to discover the best of French and American independent cinema. The festival aims to be a bridge between the French and American cinema as well as a meeting platform for the young creation, cinema & music. The festival takes place every year in June in all the theaters with a selection of French and American films in competition, 3 juries, premieres, guests of honor and a cutting-edge music selection.
The 12th edition of Champs-Élysées Film Festival will be held from June 20th until June 27th 2023.
Built around its independent feature and short films competitions, the festival puts unreleased films under the spotlight, offering a curated look on the latest French and American independent productions. The festival fervently supports emerging talents, freedom of tone, art house and experimental areas and each year presents daring, unseen and committed films.
The program of Champs-Élysées Film Festival presents:
The Official Selection :
- 6 Independent American feature films in competition
- 6 Independent French feature films in competition
- 8 to 12 French short films in competition
- 8 to 12 American short films in competition
- NEW THIS YEAR: A selection of French middle lenght films in competition
- A section dedicated to female filmmakers
- Several tributes dedicated to our French and American guests of honor.
- French and American premieres in presence of the cast & crew.
All films will be screened in their original version. American feature and short films will be subtitled in French and French feature and short films will be subtitled in English.
Awards & Prizes
Jury Prizes for:
- Best American Independent Feature Film / 11,000€ cash prize for the director to help him/her to do his/her next project.
- Best French Independent Feature Film / 11,000€ cash prize for the director to help him/her to do his/her next project.
- Best American Feature Film Director / 2,500€ cash prize for the director.
- Best French Feature Film Director / 2,500€ cash prize for the director.
- Best American Short Film / 2,500€ cash prize for the director.
- Best French Short Film / 2,500€ cash prize for the director.
- Best French Middle Lenght Film / 2,500€ cash prize for the director.
Audience Awards for:
- Best American Independent Feature Film
- Best French Independent Feature Film
- Best American Short Film
- Best French Short Film
Critic Awards for:
- Critic Award for Best American Independent Feature Film
- Critic Award for Best French Independent Feature Film