Cabourg Film Festival
The Cabourg Film Festival is an annual film festival held every June in Cabourg, France. Founded in 1983 by writer-journalist Gonzague Saint Bris, the festival is dedicated to films in the romantic genre and films with elements of romanticism.
Awards
Competition
- Feature film
- * Grand Prix
- Short film
- * Best Short Film
- * Best Director
- * Best Actress
- * Best Actor
Panorama
- Audience Award
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premier Rendez-Vous
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize
Ciné Swann
- Best Feature Film
- Best Director
- Best Actress
- Best Actor
- Female Revelation
- Male Revelation
- Coup de Cœur
2000 edition
Feature film
Jury President: Raúl RuizSwann d'Or
- Best Feature Film: Fidelity
- Best Actress: Sophie Marceau – Fidelity
- Best Actor: Jean-Pierre Bacri – The Taste of Others
- Female Revelation: Marion Cotillard – Blue Away to America
- Male Revelation: Sami Bouajila – The Adventures of Felix
- Coup de Foudre: Bernard Giraudeau
Short film
- Best Short Film: Les Aveugles
- Best Actress: Nathalie Villeneuve – Carpe Diem
- Best Actor: Gilberto Azevedo – Des morceaux de ma femme
2001 edition
Feature film
Jury President: Claude Pinoteau- Grand Prix: Malèna directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
- * Special mention: Why Get Married the Day the World Ends? directed by Harry Cleven
Swann d'Or
- Best Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Amélie
- Best Actress: Sandrine Bonnaire – Mademoiselle
- Best Actor: Mathieu Kassovitz – Amélie
- Female Revelation: Émilie Dequenne – Brotherhood of the Wolf
- Male Revelation: Éric Caravaca – Unleaded
- Coup de Cœur: Arielle Dombasle
- Coup de Foudre: Richard Berry
Short film
- Best Short Film: Jean-Fares
- Best Actress: Alice Carel – On s'embrasse ?
- Best Actor: Jean-Luc Abel – On s'embrasse ?
2002 edition
Feature film
Jury: Nina Companéez, Évelyne Bouix, Marie Nimier- Grand Prix: Riding in Cars with Boys directed by Penny Marshall
- * Special mention: Irène directed by Yvan Calberac
Swann d'Or
- Best Director: Yvan Attal – My Wife Is an Actress
- Best Actress: Mathilde Seigner – The Girl from Paris
- Best Actor: Sergi López – Women or Children First
- Female Revelation: Mélanie Doutey – The Warrior's Brother
- Male Revelation: Bernard Campan – Beautiful Memories
- Coup de Cœur: Mylène Demongeot
Short film
- Best Short Film: J'attendrai le suivant
- Best Actress: Dinara Droukarova – Pensée assise
- Best Actor: Thomas Gaudin – J'attendrai le suivant
2003 edition
Feature film
Jury: Antoine de Caunes, Sacha Bourdo, Bruno Chiche, Vincent Delerm, Marie Gillain, Vincent Lannoo, Stanislas Merhar- Grand Prix: Life Kills Me directed by Jean-Pierre Sinapi
Swann d'Or
- Best Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau – Bon Voyage
- Best Actress: Isabelle Adjani – Adolphe
- Best Actor: Bernard Giraudeau – That Day
- Female Revelation: Morgane Moré – Once Upon an Angel
- Male Revelation: Jalil Lespert – Life Kills Me
- Coup de Cœur: Isabelle Adjani
Short film
- Best Short Film: L'Escalier
- Best Actress: Nina Meurisse – L'Escalier
- Best Actor: Moussa Maaskri – Quand le vent tisse les fleurs
2004 edition
Feature film
- Grand Prix: The Consequences of Love directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Swann d'Or
- Best Director: Abdellatif Kechiche – Games of Love and Chance
- Best Actress: Karin Viard – France Boutique
- Best Actor: Patrick Bruel – Une vie à t'attendre
- Female Revelation: Sara Forestier – Games of Love and Chance
- Male Revelation: Nicolas Duvauche – Eager Bodies
- Coup de Cœur: Josiane Balasko
Short film
- Best Short Film: Cousines
- Best Actress: Marie-Laure Descoureaux – Hymne à la gazelle
- Best Actor: Adrien de Van – Trois jeunes tambours
2005 edition
Feature film
- Grand Prix: My Summer of Love directed by Paweł Pawlikowski
Swann d'Or
- Best Director: Arnaud Desplechin – Kings and Queen
- Best Actress: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – 5x2 & Crustacés et Coquillages
- Best Actor: Vincent Lindon – La Moustache
- Female Revelation: Lola Naymark – A Common Thread
- Male Revelation: Nicolas Cazalé – Le Grand Voyage
- Coup de Cœur: Charlotte Rampling
Short film
- Best Short Film: Pépins Noirs
- Best Actress: Thérèse Roussel – Le Temps des cerises
- Best Actor: Fred Epaud – Libre échange
- Prix Cinecourts: After Shave directed by Hany Tamba
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: My Summer of Love directed by Paweł Pawlikowski
2006 edition
Feature film
Jury: Xavier Beauvois, Soledad Bravi, Catherine Jacob, Julie Lopes-Curval, Caterina Murino, Brigitte Roüan, Pascale Roze- Grand Prix: Lower City directed by Sérgio Machado
- * Special mention: Quinceañera directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland
Swann d'Or
- Best Director: Michele Placido – Romanzo Criminale
- Best Actress: Cécile de France – Avenue Montaigne
- Best Actor: Michel Blanc – You Are So Beautiful
- Female Revelation: Anna Mouglalis – Romanzo Criminale
- Male Revelation: Lorànt Deutsch – Les Amants du Flore
Short film
- Best Director: Maryline Canto – Fais de beaux rêves
- Best Actress: Thérèse Roussel – Béa
- Best Actor: Aymeric Cormerais – Béa
- Special mention: Des putes dans les arbres
- Prix Cinecourts: La Petite Flamme directed by Elizabeth Marre and Olivier Pont
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Lower City directed by Sérgio Machado
- * Special mention: The Yacoubian Building directed by Marwan Hamed
2007 edition
Feature film
Jury: Andrzej Żuławski, Anne Consigny, Agnès de Sacy, Yves Marmion, Roxane Mesquida, Sagamore Stévenin, Colo Tavernier- Grand Prix: Franz + Polina directed by Mikhail Segal
Swann d'Or
- Best Director: Christophe Honoré – Love Songs
- Best Actress: Marion Cotillard – La Vie en Rose
- Best Actor: Guillaume Canet – Hunting and Gathering
- Female Revelation: Clémence Poésy – Le Grand Meaulnes
- Male Revelation: Fu'ad Aït Aattou – The Last Mistress
Short film
- Best Director: Alice Winocour – Magic Paris
- Best Actress: Johanna ter Steege – Magic Paris
- Best Actor: Jonathan Zaccaï – De l'Amour
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Water Lilies directed by Céline Sciamma
2008 edition
Feature film
Jury: Jean-Pierre Denis, Lolita Chammah, Emmanuelle Cosso-Mérad, Hafsia Herzi, Maïwenn, Anne Le Ny, Jean-François Lepetit, Claire Nebout, Clément Sibony, Erick Zonca- Grand Prix: Alice's House directed by Chico Teixeira
Swann d'Or
- Best Director: Emmanuel Mouret – Shall We Kiss?
- Best Actress: Laetitia Casta – Born in 68
- Best Actor: Patrick Bruel – A Secret
- Female Revelation: Anne Marivin – Welcome to the Sticks
- Male Revelation: Yannick Renier – Born in 68
Short film
- Best Director: Samuel Tilman – Voix de garage
- Best Actress: Julie Gayet – S'éloigner du rivage
- Best Actor: Dominique Wittorski – 6ème Ciel
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Cherry Blossoms directed by Doris Dörrie
2009 edition
Feature film
Jury: Sam Karmann, Marie-Anne Chazel, Mélanie Doutey, Julie Gayet, François Kraus, Vahina Giocante, Jacques Fieschi, Jérôme Bonnell, Nicolas Giraud- Grand Prix :
- * Somers Town directed by Shane Meadows
- * Sometime in August directed by Sebastian Schipper
Swann d'Or
- Best Director: Stephen Frears – Chéri
- Best Actress: Émilie Dequenne – The Girl on the Train
- Best Actor: Benoît Poelvoorde – Coco Before Chanel
- Female Revelation: Anaïs Demoustier – Les Grandes Personnes
- Male Revelation: Jérémy Kapone – LOL
Short film
- Best Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson – Two Birds
- Best Actress: Camille Claris – En Douce
- Best Actor: Nazmi Kirik – Sidewalk
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Somers Town directed by Shane Meadows
Panorama
- Audience Award: directed by Marie-Jaoul de Poncheville
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Firat Ayverdi – Welcome
- * Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey – The Sea Wall
2010 edition
Feature film
- Grand Prix :
- * Air Doll directed by Hirokazu Koreeda
- * Come Undone directed by Silvio Soldini
Swann d'Or
- Best Romantic Comedy: Heartbreaker
- Best Director: Julie Delpy – The Countess
- Best Actress: Marina Hands – Ensemble, nous allons vivre une très très grande histoire d'amour
- Best Actor: Éric Elmosnino –
- Female Revelation: Leïla Bekhti – Tout ce qui brille
- Male Revelation: Vincent Rottiers – Silent Voice
- Coup de Cœur:
- * Christophe Lambert – Trivial, Cartagena and White Material
- Coup de Foudre: Mammuth directed by Gustave Kervern and Benoît Delépine
Short film
- Best Director: Amal Kateb – On ne mourra pas
- * Special mention: Vincent Vizioz – Tremblay-en-France
- Best Actress: Yelle – Une pute et un poussin
- Best Actor: Joseph Malerba – Le Cygne
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Me Too directed by Antonio Naharro and Álvaro Pastor
Panorama
- Audience Award: The Names of Love directed by Michel Leclerc
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Alice de Lencquesaing – Father of My Children
- * Mehdi Dehbi – He Is My Girl
2011 edition
Feature film
Jury: Radu Mihăileanu, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Audrey Dana, Virginie Despentes, Emmanuel Mouret, Tomer Sisley, Saïd Taghmaoui- Grand Prix: Declaration of War directed by Valérie Donzelli
- * Special mention: Happy, Happy directed by Anne Sewitsky
Swann d'Or
- Best Romantic Film: Les Yeux de sa mère directed by Thierry Klifa
- Best Director: Patrice Leconte – Voir la mer
- Best Actress: Isabelle Carré – Romantics Anonymous
- Best Actor: Jean Dujardin – A View of Love
- Female Revelation: Pauline Lefèvre – Voir la mer
- Male Revelation: Raphaël Personnaz – The Princess of Montpensier
- Coup de Cœur: Sylvie Vartan
- Coup de Foudre: Si tu meurs, je te tue directed by Huner Saleem
Short film
- Best Short Film: J'aurais pu être une pute directed by Baya Kasmi
- * Special mention: Prochainement sur vos écrans directed by Fabrice Maruca
- Best Actress: Vimala Pons – J'aurais pu être une pute
- Best Actor: Franc Bruneau – Cheveu
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Barney's Version directed by Richard J. Lewis
Panorama
- Audience Award: Where Do We Go Now? directed by Nadine Labaki
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Ana Girardot – Lights Out
- * Jérémie Duvall – Jo's Boy & Mon père est femme de ménage
2012 edition
Feature film
Jury: Yann Samuell, Bertrand Burgalat, Pierre Aïm, Thomas Anargyros, Amira Casar, Mathieu Demy, Marie Denarnaud, Anne Marivin, Christa Theret- Grand Prix: Laurence Anyways directed by Xavier Dolan
Swann d'Or
- Best Film: Rust and Bone directed by Jacques Audiard
- Best Director: Robert Guédiguian – The Snows of Kilimanjaro
- Best Actress: Léa Seydoux – Farewell, My Queen & Sister
- Best Actor: Jérémie Rénier – My Way
- Best Composer: Alex Beaupain
- Female Revelation: Soko – Bye Bye Blondie
- Male Revelation: Pierre Niney – 18 Years Old and Rising (J'aime regarder les filles
- Coup de Cœur: Corinne Masiero – Louise Wimmer
- Swann d'honneur: Vanessa Paradis
Short film
- Best Short Film: Les Navets blancs empêchent de dormir directed by Rachel Lang
- Best Actress: Sophia Leboutte – A New Old Story
- Best Actor: Sébastien Houbani – La Tête froide
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Laurence Anyways directed by Xavier Dolan
Panorama
- Audience Award: My Lucky Star directed by Anne Fassio
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Abraham Belaga – A Bottle in the Gaza Sea
- * Fleur Lise – My Lucky Star
2013 edition
Feature film
- Grand Prix: Grand Central directed by Rebecca Zlotowski
Swann d'Or
- Best Film: ' directed by Jérôme Bonnell
- Best Actress: Emmanuelle Devos – '
- Best Actor: Pierre Niney – It Boy
- Female Revelation: Lola Créton – Something in the Air
- Male Revelation: Félix Moati – Télé gaucho
- Coup de Cœur: Catherine Deneuve – On My Way
Short film
- Best Short Film: On the Beach directed by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo
- Best Actress: Joanne Nussbaum – On the Beach
- Best Actor: Olivier Duval – L'Amour bègue
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: My Sweet Pepper Land directed by Huner Saleem
Panorama
- Audience Award: Queens of the Ring directed by Jean-Marc Rudnicki
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Victoire Belezy – Fanny
- * François Civi – Macadam Baby
2014 edition
Feature film
Jury: Catherine Corsini, Martin Provost, Pauline Étienne, Gilles Henry, Jean-Louis Martinelli, Gilbert Melki, Natacha Régnier, Laura Smet, Anne-Dominique Toussaint- Grand Prix :
- * Party Girl directed by Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis
- * Matterhorn directed by Diederik Ebbinge
Swann d'Or
- Best Film: Not My Type directed by Lucas Belvaux
- Best Director: Pierre Salvadori – In the Courtyard
- Best Actress: Émilie Dequenne – Not My Type
- Best Actor: Loïc Corbery – Not My Type
- Female Revelation: Alice Isaaz – Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles
- Male Revelation: Pierre Rochefort – Going Away
- Coup de Cœur: Zhang Ziyi
Short film
- Best Short Film: Bruine directed by Dénes Nagy
- Best Cinematographer: Fiona Braillon – Solo Rex
- Best Actress: Liv Henneguier – Loups solitaires en mode passif
- Best Actor : Wim Willaert & Lucas Moreau – Solo Rex
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Marina directed by Stijn Coninx
Panorama
- Audience Award: Coming Home directed by Zhang Yimou
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Flore Bonaventura – Chinese Puzzle
- * Paul Hamy – Suzanne
2015 edition
Feature film
Jury: Juliette Binoche, Mélanie Thierry, Céline Sallette, Jérôme Bonnell, Gilles Taurand, Raphaël Personnaz, Guillaume Schiffman, Luís Galvão Teles, Maxime Nucci- Grand Prix: Short Skin - I dolori del giovane Edo directed by Duccio Chiarini
- Special Jury Prize: Zurich directed by Sacha Polak
Swann d'Or
- Best Film: Caprice directed by Emmanuel Mouret
- Best First Film: Blind Date directed by Clovis Cornillac
- Best Director: Arnaud Desplechin – My Golden Days
- Best Actress: Anaïs Demoustier – All About Them
- Best Actor: Benoît Magimel – Standing Tall
- Female Revelation: Joséphine Japy – Respire
- Male Revelation: Kévin Azaïs – Love at First Fight
- Coup de Cœur: Michel Legrand
Short film
- Best Short Film: Copain directed by Jan Roosens and Raf Roosens
- Best Actress : Louisiane Gouverneur & Ilys Barillot – À qui la faute
- Best Actor: Benoit Hamon – Monsters Into Lovers
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Short Skin - I dolori del giovane Edo directed by Duccio Chiarini
Panorama
- Essilor Audience Award: Words and Pictures directed by Fred Schepisi
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Sophie Verbeeck – All About Them
- * Rod Paradot – Standing Tall
2016 edition
Feature film
Jury: Emmanuelle Béart, Loubna Abidar, Samuel Benchetrit, Joeystarr, Éric Reinhardt, Pierre Rochefort, Julia Roy, Céline Sciamma- Grand Prix: Diamond Island directed by Davy Chou
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Departure directed by Andrew Steggall
Panorama
- Essilor Audience Award: A Man Called Ove directed by Hannes Holm
Short film
- Best Short Film: Hotaru directed by William Laboury
- * Special Mention: Gabber Lover directed by Anna Cazenave-Cambet
- Best Actress: Antonia Buresi – Que vive l'Empereur
- Best Actor: Jonathan Couzinié – Que vive l'Empereur
Swann d'Or
- Best Film: Les Ogres directed by Léa Fehner
- Best Director: Bouli Lanners – The First, the Last
- Best Actress: Louise Bourgoin – I Am a Soldier
- Best Actor: Manu Payet – Dad in Training
- Female Revelation: Christa Théret – The Boss's Daughter
- Male Revelation: Kacey Mottet Klein – Being 17
- 50th Anniversary Tribute: A Man and a Woman directed by Claude Lelouch
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Noémie Schmidt – The Student and Mister Henri
- * : François Nambot and Geoffrey Couët –
2017 edition
Feature film
Jury: Marion Cotillard, Aure Atika, Camille Cottin, Anne Dorval, Hugo Gélin, Nathanaël Karmitz, Camille Laurens, Ibrahim Maalouf, Manu Payet- Grand Prix: A Fantastic Woman directed by Sebastián Lelio
- * Special Mention: Mobile Homes directed by Vladimir de Fontenay
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: A Fantastic Woman directed by Sebastián Lelio
Panorama
- Audience Award: BPM directed by Robin Campillo
Short film
- Best Short Film: Journée Blanche directed by Félix de Givry
- Best Actress: Adèle Simphal – L'Attente
- Best Actor: Théo Cholbi and Zacharie Chasseriaud – Tropique
Swann d'Or
- Best Film: The Midwife directed by Martin Provost
- Best Actress: Béatrice Dalle – Chacun sa vie
- Best Actor: Reda Kateb – Django
- Female Revelation: Doria Tillier – Mr. & Mrs. Adelman
- Male Revelation: Rabah Nait Oufella – Nocturama
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Léna Magnien – Miss Impossible
- * Soufiane Guerrab – Patients
2018 edition
Feature film
Jury: André Téchiné, Pascale Arbillot, Élodie Bouchez, Olga Kurylenko, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Raphaël, Géraldine Nakache, Karine Silla-Perez, Justin Taurand- Grand Prix: Ága directed by Milko Azarov
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Treat Me Like Fire directed by Marie Monge
Panorama
- Audience Award: Monsieur directed by Rohena Gera
Short film
- Best Short Film: Bye bye les Puceaux directed by Pierre Boulanger
- Best Actress: Yafa Abu Hijleh – Bye bye les Puceaux
- Best Actor: Jamil McCraven – Bye bye les Puceaux
Swann d'Or
- Best Film: directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
- Best Actress: Clémence Boisnard – La Fête est finie
- Best Actor: Anthony Bajon – The Prayer
- Female Revelation: Mélanie Thierry – Memoir of War
- Male Revelation: Pierre Deladonchamps and Vincent Lacoste – Sorry Angel
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Laëtitia Clément – Luna
- * Shaïn Boumedine –
2019 edition
Feature film
Jury: Sandrine Bonnaire, Naidra Ayadi, Eric Demarsan, Lætitia Dosch, Lou de Laâge, Oury Milshtein, Vincent Perez, Alice Pol, Danièle Thompson- Grand Prix: Too Late to Die Young directed by Dominga Sotomayor
Jeunesse
- Youth Jury Prize: Aurora directed by Miia Tervo
- * Special Mention: Manta Ray directed by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
Panorama
- Audience Award: Yesterday directed by Danny Boyle
Short film
- Best Short Film: Sous l'écorce directed by Ève-Chems de Brouwer
- * Special Mention: Elle s'appelait Baby directed by Mélanie Laleu et Baptiste Gourden
- Best Actress: Zoé Heran – Max
- Best Actor: Paul Nouhet – Les Méduses de Gouville
Swann d'Or
- Best Film: Mon Inconnue directed by Hugo Gélin
- Best Actress: Juliette Binoche – Who You Think I Am
- Best Actor: Bouli Lanners – C’est ça l’amour
- Female Revelation: Nora Hamzawi – Non-Fiction
- Male Revelation: Karim Leklou – The World Is Yours
Premiers Rendez-vous
- Prix Premiers Rendez-vous:
- * Sarah Henochsberg and Justine Lacroix – C’est ça l’amour
- * Tom Mercier – Synonymes