The Césars reward the best of French cinema each year. The next ceremony takes place on February 28, 2025. The first names have already been announced.
The Césars celebrate their 50th anniversary on the 28th FEBRUARY 2025. And to celebrate this somewhat special anniversary, the Academy has already announced some big names. This Monday, September 30, we learned in a press release that American actress Julia Roberts will receive an honorary César, rewarding her entire career as a Pretty Woman has Erin Brockovichpassing through Closer, Ocean’s Eleven Or Love at first sight in Notting Hill. It therefore succeeds Agnes Jaoui and Christopher Nolan, who received the equivalent prize last year.
This second name announced by the César Academy follows another, and not the least: it will in fact be Catherine Deneuve who will serve as president of the ceremony, responsible for opening and closing the evening by presenting the César for Best Film. Remember that the actress had been awarded the César for Best Actress twice (in 1981 for The last metro and in 1993 for Indochina), for a total of 14 nominations. The films in competition will be announced on Wednesday January 29, 2025.
- Best film : Anatomy of a fall
- Best achievement : Justine Triet for Anatomy of a fall
- Best Actor : Arieh Worthalter in The Goldman Trial
- Best actress : Sandra Hüller in Anatomy of a fall
- Best Supporting Actress : Adèle Exarchopoulos in I will always see your faces
- Best Supporting Actor : Swann Arlaud in Anatomy of a fall
- Most promising female : Ella Rumpf in Marguerite’s theorem
- Best male hopeful : Raphaël Quenard in Scrapyard Dog
- Best Original Screenplay : Anatomy of a fall
- Best adaptation : Love and forests
- Best costumes : The animal kingdom
- Best decors : The three musketeers (part 1 and 2)
- Best photography : The animal kingdom
- Best editing : Anatomy of a fall
- Best sound : The animal kingdom
- Best visual effects : The animal kingdom
- Best Original Music : The animal kingdom
- Best first film : Junkyard dog
- Best Animated Feature Film : Linda wants chicken!
- Best Animated Short Film : Summer 96
- Best foreign film : Simple like Sylvain
- Best short fiction film : The wait
- Best Documentary : Olfa’s daughters
- Best Documentary Short Film : Fluid Mechanics
- Honorary Caesar : Christopher Nolan and Agnès Jaoui
The Césars are traditionally broadcast on Canal+, live and unencrypted. There is therefore no need to subscribe to the offers of Canal++ to enjoy the evening. The next ceremony is broadcast on February 28, 2025. It is then available for replay the day after its broadcast on MyCanal, and accessible via computer, tablet or smartphone.