2012 Champs-Élysées Film Festival

2012 Champs-Élysées Film Festival

Official poster of the 1st Champs-Élysées Film Festival
Closing film The Parade
Location Paris, France
Founded 2012
Awards Audience Prize: Best American Independent Feature-Length Film (Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present)
Hosted by Lambert Wilson & Michael Madsen
Number of films 10 (Feature-Length Films In Competition)
15 (French Short Films In Competition)
14 (American Short Films In Competition)
Festival date 6 – 12 June 2012
Website champselyseesfilmfestival.com

The first edition of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival was held from 6 to 12 June 2012, with actors Lambert Wilson and Michael Madsen presiding. During the first edition, more than 15,000 people attended, with more than 50 films screened. Besides the Official Selection of American Independent Films, the Festival's main event, three other non-competitive selections were presented: French Galas, American Galas and Oscar Nominated Foreign Language Films. A competitive Official Shorts Selection was also showcased. A tribute to Harvey Weinstein was held to celebrate his career and a retrospective of 11 of his films was shown throughout the week. Three Audience Prizes (Best American Feature-Length Film, Best American Short Film, Best French Short Film) were presented during the Closing Ceremony, held at the Publicis Cinema.[1][2]

Official Selection

American Independent Feature-Length Films

Short Films

The Official Selection of Short Films comprises more than 30 films, which were selected by a French industry team as well as four major film school programs: University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and Columbia University’s Columbia University Film Festival for the United States and Paris-based film school La Femis for France.[3]

French Shorts Competitive Selection

French Shorts Selection

La Femis Shorts Selection

American Shorts Competitive Selection

USC School of Cinematic Arts Shorts Selection

New York University Tisch School of the Arts Shorts Selection

Columbia University Film Festival Shorts Selection

US in Progress Official Selection

Awards

Audience Prizes

US in Progress

Festival theaters

References

  1. ↑ "First Annual Champs-Élysées Film Festival Wraps After Strong First Run". Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Inaugural Champs Elysees Festival Sets Lineup; Donald Sutherland to be Honored". Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Inaugural Champs Elysees Festival Sets Lineup; Donald Sutherland to be Honored". Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Inaugural Champs Elysees Festival Sets Lineup; Donald Sutherland to be Honored". Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Champs-Elysées Film Festival: Palmarès & bilan ! (French)". Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Top marks for Hannah Fidell's A Teacher at US in Progress". Retrieved March 15, 2014.

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