César Award for Best Documentary Short Film

The César Award for Best Documentary Short Film (French: César du meilleur court métrage documentaire) is an award presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma from 1977 to 1991 and again since 2022.

César Award for Best Documentary Short Film
CountryFrance
Presented byAcadémie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma
First awarded1977
Currently held byThe Mechanics of Fluids (2024)
Websiteacademie-cinema.org

Background

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The César Award for Best Documentary Short Film was first awarded in 1977 and presented annually until 1991.[1] It was replaced by the integrated César Award for Best Short Film (1992–2021).

In September 2021, the governing association of the César Awards voted to create two new awards for Best Visual Effects and Best Documentary Short Film, both of which were introduced in the 47th ceremony (2022). The documentary short category was established with the desire to "reveal emerging documentary filmmakers."[2][3]

Winners and nominees

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1970s

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Year English title Original title Director(s)
1977
(2nd)[4]
The Football Incident Une histoire de ballon - lycée n° 31 - Pékin Marceline Loridan and Joris Ivens
L'Atelier de Louis Didier Pourcel
L'Éruption de la Montagne Pelée Manuel Otéro
Hongrie vers quel socialisme? Claude Weisz
Les Murs d'une révolution Jean-Paul Dekiss
Women Reply Réponses de femmes Agnès Varda
1978
(3rd)[5]
Le Maréchal-ferrant Georges Rouquier
Benchavis Jean-Daniel Simon
La Loterie de la vie Guy Gilles
Naissance Frédéric Le Boyer
Samara Rafi Toumayan
1979
(4th)[6]
L'Arbre vieux Henri Moline
Chaotilop Jean-Louis Gros
Tibesti too Raymond Depardon

1980s

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Year English title Original title Director(s)
1980
(5th)[7]
Petit Pierre Emmanuel Clot
Georges Demenÿ Joël Farges
Panoplie Philippe Gaucherand
Le Sculpteur parfait Rafi Toumayan
1981
(6th)[8]
Le Miroir de la terre Daniel Absil and Paul de Roubaix
Abel Gance, une mémoire de l'avenir Laurent Drancourt and Thierry Filliard
Insomnies Peter Schamoni
1982
(7th)[9]
Reporters Raymond Depardon
Ci-gisent Valérie Moncorge
Solange Giraud née Tache Simone Bitton
1983
(8th)[10]
Junkopia Chris Marker
L'Ange de l'abîme Annie Tresgot
Los Montes José Martin Sarmiento
Sculptures sonores Jacques Barsac
1984
(9th)[11]
Ulysse Agnès Varda
Je sais que j'ai tort, mais demandez à mes copains, ils vous diront la même chose Pierre Lévy
La Vie au bout des doigts Jean-Paul Janssen
1985
(10th)[12]
La Nuit du hibou François Dupeyron
L'Écuelle et l'assiette Raoul Rossi
Hommage à Dürer Gérard Samson
1986
(11th)[13]
New York N.Y. Raymond Depardon
La Boucane Jean Gaumy
C'était la dernière année de ma vie Claude Weisz
Un petit prince Radovan Tadic
1987
(12th)[14]
No award given.
1988
(13th)[15]
L'Été perdu Dominique Théron
Pour une poignée de kurus Gilbert Augerau and Christian Raimbaud
1989
(14th)[16]
Chet's romance Bertrand Fèvre
Classified people Yolande Zauberman
Devant le mur Daisy Lamothe

1990s

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Year English title Original title Director(s)
1990
(15th)[17]
Chanson pour un marin Bernard Aubouy
Le Faucon de Notre-Dame Claude-Christine Farny
1991
(16th)[18]
La Valise François Amado
Tai Ti Chan Chi Yan Wong

2020s

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Year English title Original title Director(s)
2022
(47th)[19][20]
Maalbeek Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis
America Giacomo Abbruzzese
Antelopes Les Antilopes Maxime Martinot
The End of Kings La Fin des rois Rémi Brachet
2023
(48th)[21][22]
Maria Schneider, 1983 Elisabeth Subrin
Churchill, Polar Bear Town Annabelle Amoros
Listen to the Beat of Our Images Écoutez le battement de nos images Audrey Jean-Baptiste and Maxime Jean-Baptiste
2024
(49th)[23]
The Mechanics of Fluids La Mécanique des fluides Gala Hernández López
L'Acteur, ou la surprenante vertu de l'incompréhension Hugo David and Raphaël Quenard
How I Got My Wrinkles L'Effet de mes rides Claude Delafosse

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rivas, Athena (24 September 2021). "Deux nouveaux César seront décernés pour la cérémonie de 2022". HuffPost (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Création de deux nouveaux César" (in French). Académie des César. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ Bardinet, Elodie (24 September 2021). "Deux nouveaux César seront décernés à partir de 2022". Première (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1977" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1978" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1979" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1980" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1981" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  9. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1982" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1983" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  11. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1984" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  12. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1985" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  13. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1986" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  14. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1987" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  15. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1988" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  16. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1989" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  17. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1990" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  18. ^ "La Cérémonie des César 1991" (in French). Académie des César. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  19. ^ Garrigues, Manon (26 February 2022). "The winners of the 47th César ceremony". Vogue. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  20. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (26 January 2022). "César Awards Nominations: 'Lost Illusions', 'Annette', 'Aline' Dominate; 'Titane' Shut Out Of Best Film Race – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  21. ^ Macheret, Mathieu (25 February 2023). "'The Night of the 12th' wins Best Picture, David Fincher honored at France's César awards". Le Monde. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  22. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (25 January 2023). "César Nominations: Louis Garrel's 'The Innocent' Takes Surprise Lead, Followed By 'Night Of The 12th' – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  23. ^ Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (24 January 2024). "Cesar Nominations: 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'The Animal Kingdom' Lead the Pack for French Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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