| 41st César Awards | |
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 Official poster featuring a photo of Juliette Binoche during the shooting of the 1996 film The English Patient | |
| Date | 26 February 2016 |
| Site | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, France |
| Hosted by | Florence Foresti |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Fatima |
| Best Actor | Vincent Lindon The Measure of a Man |
| Best Actress | Catherine Frot Marguerite |
| Most awards | Mustang and Marguerite (4) |
| Most nominations | Marguerite and My Golden Days (11) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Canal+ |
The 41st César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 26 February 2016, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris to honour the best French films of 2015. The ceremony was presided by Claude Lelouch,[1] with Florence Foresti hosting the ceremony for the first time.[2][3]
The nominations were announced on 27 January 2016 by Academy president Alain Terzian and awards ceremony host Florence Foresti. Marguerite and My Golden Days tied for the most nominations with eleven each.[4][5][6]
In related events, the César & Techniques 2016 ceremony was held on 4 January 2016.[7] On 22 February 2016, in a ceremony at the Hôtel George-V, the Prix Daniel Toscan du Plantier for producers of the year went to Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat of Why Not Productions (My Golden Days, Dheepan, The Sweet Escape and The Price of Fame).[8]
Mustang and Marguerite won four awards each. Other films with multiple awards include Fatima with three, and Standing Tall with two, with the former film winning the Best Film honour.[9][10]
Winners and nominees
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Mustang – Deniz Gamze Ergüven and Alice Winocour
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Christophe Offenstein – Valley of Love
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Mathilde Van de Moortel – Mustang
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François Musy and Gabriel Hafner – Marguerite
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Best Costume Design
(presented by Grégoire Ludig and David Marsais) Pierre-Jean Larroque – Marguerite
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Martin Kurel – Marguerite
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Tomorrow (Demain)
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Best Animated Short Film
(presented by Hippolyte Girardot) Sunday Lunch
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Back Alley
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Performer
| Name(s) | Performed |
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| Christine and the Queens | "It's Only Mystery" from the film Subway |
Multiple nominations and awards
The following films received multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple awards:
| Awards | Film |
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| 4 | Marguerite |
| Mustang | |
| 3 | Fatima |
| 2 | Standing Tall |
Viewers
The show was followed by 2.5 million viewers. This corresponds to 11.9% of the audience.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Claude Lelouch fier d'être président des César 2016". Le Figaro.
- ↑ "César 2016 : Florence Foresti, maîtresse de cérémonie". Europe1.
- ↑ "Cesar 2016 : Florence Foresti maîtresse de la cérémonie". Canal+.
- ↑ "Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Gerard Depardieu Among France's Cesar Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety. 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "César 2016 : les nominations". Vodkaster. 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "Le Projet César & Techniques". Académie des César. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Le Prix Toscan du Plantier aux producteurs de Jacques Audiard". Le Parisien. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "César Awards: 'Fatima' Scoops Surprise Best Picture Win; 'Mustang' Best Debut, Screenplay". Deadline Hollywood. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "Audiences TV : Koh-Lanta battu par le ballon ovale, les César avec les honneurs".
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