Last week, the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma revealed the films nominated for the 2024 Césars. In all, 50 films, 111 nominations and 24 categories. Among the films nominated, we know that some will be in the programme of the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2024 and others are already in cinemas. Read on to find out about the films and their number of nominations and which ones are coming to Australia.
Summary of nominations for 2024 Césars (from most to least nominations)
12 for LE RÈGNE ANIMAL The Animal Kingdom (confirmed for the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2024)
11 for ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE Anatomy of a Fall (currently in cinemas – read our review of the film)
9 for JE VERRAI TOUJOURS VOS VISAGES All your faces (confirmed for the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2024)
8 for LE PROCÈS GOLDMAN
7 for CHIEN DE LA CASSE Junkyard Dog (currently streaming at the My French Film Festival)
6 for LES TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES (PARTIE 1 : D’ARTAGNAN / PARTIE 2 : MILADY) The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady (confirmed for the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2024)
4 for L’ÉTÉ DERNIER Last Summer (The film has an Australian distributor, so it may be part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival. If not, it will be released separately.)
4 for L’AMOUR ET LES FORÊTS
3 for LITTLE GIRL BLUE
3 for LA PASSION DE DODIN BOUFFANT The Taste of Things (confirmed for the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2024 but under the title Pot au Feu)
2 for LE CONSENTEMENT
2 for JEANNE DU BARRY (confirmed for the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2024)
2 for LE RAVISSEMENT
2 for LE THÉORÈME DE MARGUERITE Marguerite’s Theorem (The film has an Australian distributor, so it may be part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival. If not, it will be released separately.)
2 for VERMINES Infested
2 for YANNICK
1 for L’ABBÉ PIERRE – UNE VIE DE COMBATS Abbé Pierre: A Century of Devotion (The film has an Australian distributor, so it may be part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival. If not, it will be released separately.)
1 for ACIDE
1 for L’ACTEUR, OU LA SURPRENANTE VERTU DE L’INCOMPRÉHENSION (SHORT FILM – DOCUMENTARY)
1 for ATLANTIC BAR (DOCUMENTARY)
1 for L’ATTENTE (SHORT-FILM)
1 for BERNADETTE (confirmed for the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2024)
1 for BOLÉRO (SHORT-FILM)
1 for DE GRANDES ESPÉRANCES
1 for DISCO BOY (The film has an Australian distributor, so it may be part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival. If not, it will be released separately. It was at Melbourne International Film Festival 2023)
1 for DRÔLES D’OISEAUX (SHORT-FILM)
1 for L’EFFET DE MES RIDES (SHORT-FILM)
1 for L’ENLÈVEMENT Kidnapped (The film has an Australian distributor, so it may be part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival. If not, it will be released separately.)
1 for ÉTÉ 96 (SHORT-FILM)
1 for LES FEUILLES MORTES (Finnish Film Fallen Leaves – in Australian cinemas from 14 February)
1 for LA FILLE DE SON PÈRE No Love Lost
1 for LA FORÊT DE MADEMOISELLE TANG (SHORT-FILM)
1 for INTERDIT AUX CHIENS ET AUX ITALIENS No dogs or Italians allowed (Currently streaming at My French Film Festival – Read our review of the film)
1 for LES FILLES D’OLFA Four Daughters (The film has an Australian distributor, so it may be part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival. If not, it will be released separately.)
1 for LINDA VEUT DU POULET ! Chicken for Linda (this film was part of the Anim’action Film Festival 2023)
1 for MARS EXPRESS (read our review of the film)
1 for LA MÉCANIQUE DES FLUIDES (SHORT-FILM)
1 for MON CRIME (read our review of the film)
1 for LA MONTAGNE The Mountain
1 for NOTRE CORPS Our body
1 for OPPENHEIMER (currently in cinemas)
1 for PERFECT DAYS
1 for RAPIDE (currently streaming at My French Film Festival)
1 for LES SILENCIEUX The Silent Ones
1 for SIMPLE COMME SYLVAIN The Nature of Love
1 for SUR L’ADAMANT (currently streaming on DocPlay – read our review of the film)
1 for VINCENT DOIT MOURIR
1 for LA VOIE ROYALE
The Cesar 2024 ceremony will take place on the evening of 23 February in Paris. So we’ll know the winners on 24 February in Australia. We’ll tell you all about it on 24 February!
Which of the films nominated for 2024 Césars would you like to see?
In the meantime, read these articles about French films:
My French Film Festival 2024: 26 films to stream over 30 days
Alliance Française French Film Festival 2024: A sneak peek into the 35th anniversary program
