The Awards
© Olivier Ortion
2025 Prize list, subjet to change for 2026
2026 Prize list
European Feature Films
Grand Jury Prize
€15 000 offered to the French distributor by the Ville d’Angers and Le Monde for the promotion of the film
Promotional campaign for the film on OCS and CINÉ+ Festival channels, offered by CINÉ+ OCS
Jeanne Moreau Award (Audience Award)
€3 500 offered to the French distributor by Ouest France for the promotion of the film
€1 500 offered to the director by Bouvet Ladubay
Best Actress Bouvet Ladubay
€1 000 offered by Bouvet Ladubay to an actress
Best Actor Bouvet Ladubay
€1 000 offered by Bouvet Ladubay to an actor
Activités sociales de l'énergie Award
Presentation of the award-winning film as part of the Energy Social Activities program
Diagonales
Audience Award
€1 000 offered to the director by Koesio
European Short Films
Grand Jury Prize
€1 000 offered to the director by La Maison de l'Europe
Audience Award
€1 000 offered to the director by Atmos Propreté
All winners in the European Short Films category will receive credits for applying to festivals on the FilmFest platform.
French Short Films
Grand Jury Prize
€1 000 offered to the director by Kalliance Conseil
Audience Award
€1 000 offered to the director by What the Hack
Best Actress Award
€2 000 offered by the Adami to an actress
Best Actor Award
€2 000 offered by the Adami to an actor
Librarians Award
€1 000 offered to the director by the Département de Maine-et-Loire and the BiblioPôle
All winners in the French Short Film category will receive an annual subscription to the short film VOD platform Brefcinema.
Student Films
Grand Jury Prize
€1 000 offered to the director by the Département de Maine-et-Loire
Audience Award
€1 000 offered to the director by Premiers Plans
Students of Angers Award
€1 000 offered to the director by Université d’Angers, Université catholique de l’Ouest and École supérieure d'Art et de Design Tours/Angers/Le Mans.
(Jury co-organized with the Fé2A - student federation of Anjou associations)
All winners in the European School Films category will receive credits for applying to festivals on the FilmFest platform.
Animated Films
Crédit Mutuel Anjou Audience Award
€1 000 offered to the director by Crédit Mutuel Anjou
NEF Animation Prize
Residency at the Abbaye de Fontevraud by NEF Animation
L'Extra Court Award
Acquisition of the film for the Extra Court
Short Films for Kids
Children's Award (Chenaplans 3+)
€500 offered to the director by Benshi. Children vote for their favorite film
Children's Award (Chenaplans 6+)
€500 offered to the director by Benshi. Children vote for their favorite film
Screenplay Readings
Audience Award Feature Film Screenplay
€1 000 offered to the director by the distillery Combier
Fondation VISIO Award Feature Film Screenplay
€4 000 offered for the audio description of the film by the Fondation VISIO
(Jury composed exclusively of blind or visually impaired individuals)
Audience Award Short Film Screenplay
Acquisition by France Télévisions (Histoires courtes) of the short film screenplay
Clip d'ici
Jury Prize
€500 offered to the director and €500 in assets offered to the artists by Wiseband
Audience Award
Two years‘ accreditation offered to the director by Premiers Plans and 3 days’ residency offered by the Chabada
Audience vote
During the first two screenings of European feature films in competition, the audience is invited to vote. For European and French short films, student films, animated films, and Diagonales, voting takes place exclusively during the first screening. The two Chenaplans 3+ and 6+ programs are subject to voting exclusively by children.
In partnership with the CIEL (Cybersecurity and Electronic Networks) vocational baccalaureate program at Lycée Chevrollier in Angers.
Scania Diversity Award
€1 000 offered by Scania to the director
Young Internanional Award
€1 000 offered to the director by the Institut français, distribution of the film in the French Institute network
