Published on 17/11/2024
The Faces of Francophonie Competition Jury was co-chaired by Julie Gayet (actress and producer) and Julie Le Breton (actress). They were supported in their task by Victor Belmondo (actor), Caroline Dhavernas (actress), Thierry Suc (producer and agent), Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette (author, director, and activist), Francis Leclerc (director and screenwriter), and Christophe Tardieu (Secretary General of the France Télévisions group).
Presented to the best film in the competition by Julie Gayet and Julie Le Breton
Presented by La Presse and Thierry Suc to highlight the originality of a work
Presented by Francis Leclerc to highlight the excellence of the direction
Presented by Caroline Dhavernas to highlight the quality of her acting performance in a work
Presented by Victor Belmondo to highlight the quality of his acting performance in a work
Presented by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette
Presented by Thierry Suc and ÉCHO SONORE, in partnership with the Consulate General of France in Quebec
The Quebec Films Competition Jury was chaired by Laurence Herszberg (General Director of the Séries Mania Festival). The jury was completed by Kerem Ayan (Director of the Istanbul Film Festival), Marianne Bédé (General Director of Canal+ International Canada), Jacques K. Primeau (producer and artist manager), Roxanne Sayegh (General Director of Beaubien, Parc, and Museum cinemas), and Guillaume Sapin (distributor and Artistic Director of the Vues du Québec festival in Florac).
Presented to the best film in the competition by Laurence Herszberg and Jacques Primeau
Presented to the film with the best direction by Guillaume Sapin and Kerem Ayan
Presented by Marianne Bédé and Roxanne Sayegh
Presented by Franck Dubosc
From the We Build Change 2024 cohort, the Documentary Competition Jury consisted of Sherianne Bekhti (co-founder of Malfamé and diversity and inclusion consultant), Leela Issa (screenwriter and director's agent at Film Talents), Johanna Nahon (co-founder of After Hour Productions and member of the Cannes Film Festival selection committee), Marine Plagne (founder of Provence Campus), and Xinyu Zhou (production manager at Spade).
The jury awarded 2 special mentions for:
UNE JEUNESSE FRANÇAISE by Jérémie Battaglia and RIVERBOOM by Claude Baechtold.
The Short Film Competition Jury was chaired by Chloé Robichaud (director and screenwriter) as president, along with Lennikim (actor and singer) and Léa Clermont-Dion (director and author).
by Emmanuel Courcol
It is with great joy that we reveal the Air Canada Audience Award for the 30th edition of CINEMANIA… After an incredibly close vote, the magnificent film “EN FANFARE” by Emmanuel Courcol takes the prize this year! Its North American premiere, accompanied by the Swing Tonic Jazz Band, was one of the highlights of this edition.
Distributed by Axia Films, the film will be in theaters across Quebec starting February 2025.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Air Canada for their unwavering support of CINEMANIA and their dedication to promoting Francophone cinema worldwide.