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  MEDIA funded films selected at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2025

  Crystal Globe Competition:

  ‘Better go mad in the wild‘, by Miro Remo (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic). GRAND PRIX – CRYSTAL GLOBE

  ‘The visitor‘, by Vytautas Katkus (Lithuania, Norway, Sweden). BEST DIRECTOR AWARD ex-aequo: Vytautas Katkus

  Horizons:

  ‘Little Trouble Girls‘, by Urška Djukić (Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia).

  ‘La misteriosa mirada del Flamenco‘, by Diego Céspedes (Chile, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium).  

  ‘We believe you‘, by Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys (Belgium).

  ‘Tales from the magic garden‘, by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, France).

  ‘Promised Sky‘, by Erige Sehiri (France, Tunisia, Qatar).

  ‘Renoir‘, by Chie Hayakawa (Japan, France, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines).  

  ‘Sentimental Value‘, by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany).

  ‘Sirat‘, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France).

  ‘The love that remains‘, by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, France)

  Proxima Competition:

  ‘How come it’s all green out here?‘, by Nikola Ležaić (Serbia, Croatia, Bulgària).

  ‘Caravan‘, by Zuzana Kirchnerová (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy).

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  MEDIA funded films at Cannes Film Festival 2025

  Official Selection - Competition

  Affeksjonsverdi (‘Sentimental Value‘), by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, 2025). Grand Prix

  Romería, by Carla Simón (Spain, Germany, 2025)

  Dossier 137 (‘Case 137′), by Dominik Moll (France, 2025)

  Sirat, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France, 2025). Joint Jury Prize

  La Petite Dernière (‘The Little Sister‘), by Hafsia Herzi (France, Germany, 2025). Best performance by an actress (Nadia Melliti)

  Renoir, by Chie Hayakawa (Japan, France, Indonesia, Singapore, 2025)

  Alpha, by Julia Ducournau (France, Belgium, 2025). THE CST AWARD FOR BEST ARTIST-TECHNICIAN (Ruben Impens and Stéphane Thiébaut)

  Cannes Première

  Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele (‘The Disappearance of Josef Mengele‘), by Kirill Serebrennikov (France, Mexico, Germany, UK, Spain, 2025)

  ÁSTIN SEM EFTIR ER (‘The Love That Remains‘), by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland, 2025)

  Special Screenings

  Amélie & la métaphysique des tubes (‘Amélie and the Metaphysics of Tubes‘), by Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han (France, 2025)

  Un Certain Regard

  La misteriosa mirada del flamenco (‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo‘), by Diego Céspedes (Chile, Spain, 2025). Un Certain Regard Prize

  L’Inconnu De La Grande Arche, by Stéphane Demoustier (France, Italy, Denmark, 2025)

  Karavan (Caravan), by Zuzana Kirchnerová (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, 2025)

  Promis le ciel (‘Promised Sky‘), by Erige Sehiri (France, Tunisia, Qatar, 2025)

  International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) – Feature Films Competition

  Imago, by Déni Oumar Pitsaev (France, Belgium, 2025). The French Touch jury award and L‘Oeil D’or, a special prize for documentaries.

  Kika, by Alexe Poukine (Belgium, France, 2025)

  Pee Chai Dai Ka (‘A Useful Ghost‘), by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (Thailand, France, Singapore, Germany, 2025). Grand Prix

  International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) – Special Screening - Feature Films

  L’Intérêt d’Adam (‘Adam’s Sake‘), by Laura Wandel (Belgium, France, 2025)

  Planètes (‘Dandelion’s Odyssey‘), by Momoko Seto (France, Belgium, 2025)

  International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) – Special Screening - Short Films

  Eraserhead dans un Filet à Provisions (‘Eraserhead in a Knitted Shopping Bag‘), by Lili Koss (Bulgaria, 2025)

  Directors’ Fortnight (La Quinzaine des Cineastes) – Feature Films

  Militantropos (‘The Days I Would Like To Forget‘), by Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi (Ukraine, Austria, France, 2025)

  Directors’ Fortnight (La Quinzaine des Cineastes) – Short Films

  Loynes, by Dorian Jespers (Belgium, France, Macedonia, UK, 2025)

  La Mort du poisson (‘Death of the Fish‘), by Eva Lusbaronian (France, 2025)

  Immersive Selection non-competitive works

  Focus

  'Ceci est mon coeur' ('This is my Heart'), by Nicolas Blies, Stéphane Hueber-Blies (Luxembourg, France, Canadà, 2025)

  'Floating with Spirits', by Juanita Onzaga (Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, 2025)

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  The MEDIA funded film 'Flow', by Gints Zilbalodis, wins the Lux Audience Award 2025

  Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium, 2024). Lux Audience Award Winner 2025

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  MEDIA funded films at Malaga Film Festival 2025

  Official Section - Competition:

  ‘Los Tortuga’ ('The Exiles'), by Belén Funes (Spain, Chile, 2024). 4 Awards:

  SILVER BIZNAGA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
  SILVER BIZNAGA FOR BEST DIRECTION (Belén Funes)
  SILVER BIZNAGA FOR BEST SCREENPLAY (Belén Funes, Marçal Cebrián)
  SIGNIS AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM IN THE OFFICIAL COMPETITION SECTION

  Molt lluny (Zo Ver Weg)’ (‘Away’), by Gerard Oms (Spain, Netherlands, 2024). 2 Awards:

  SILVER BIZNAGA FOR BEST MALE PERFORMANCE Ex aequo (Mario Casas)
  SILVER BIZNAGA CRITICS' JURY AWARD

  Una quinta portuguesa ('The Portuguese House'), by Avelina Prat (Spain, Portugal, 2024).

  Zonazine Feature Films - Official Section:

  Esmorza amb mi ('Join Me for Breakfast’), by Iván Morales (Spain, 2024). 4 Awards:

  SILVER BIZNAGA FOR BEST SPANISH FILM
  SILVER BIZNAGA AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE (Anna Alarcón)
  SILVER BIZNAGA AWARD FOR BEST MALE PERFORMANCE (Iván Massagué)
  SILVER BIZNAGA AUDIENCE AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM IN THIS SECTION

  Short Films 

  Fiction Official Competition

  ‘El cuento de una noche de verano’ ('A Midsummer Night´s Tale'), by María Herrera (Spain, 2024)

  ‘De sucre’ (‘Made of Sugar’), by Clàudia Cedó (Spain, 2024)

  Animazine

  ‘Buffet Paraíso’ ('Paradise Buffet'), by Héctor Zafra and Santi Amézqueta (Spain, France, 2024)

  Mosaico - International Panorama:

  ‘Fuga’, by Mary Jiménez and Bénédicte Liénard (Belgium, Netherlands, France, Peru, 2024)

  ‘L’Attachement’ ('The Ties that Bind Us'), by Carine Tardieu (France, Belgium, 2024))

  Cineforum

  ‘La Virgen Roja’ ('The Red Virgin'), by Paula Ortiz (Spain, US, 2024)

  Kids´ Films Section

  ‘La llum d’Aisha’ ('The light of Aisha'), by Shadi Adib (Spain, Germany, Singapore, 2025)

  ‘Dragonkeeper – Guardiana de Dragones’, by Salvador Simó Busom and Jianping Li (Spain, China, 2024)

  Films and Health

  ‘Campeones’ ('Champions'), by Javier Fesser (Spain, 2018)

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  6 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 19 Oscars 2025

  Emilia Pérez, by Jacques Audiard (France, Bèlgium, 2024). 13 Nominations, 2 Awards:

  Best film
  Best international film (for France)
  Best director (Jacques Audiard)
  Best actress (Karla Sofia Gascón)
  Best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña) WINNER
  Best adapted screenplay (Jacques Audiard)
  Best original soundtrack
  Best original song (“El mal”) WINNER
  Best original song (“Mi camino”)
  Best photography
  Best sound
  Best editing
  Best makeup and hair

  Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium). 2 Nominations, 1 Award:

  Best Animated Film WINNER

  Best International Film (for Latvia)

  The Girl with the Needle, by Magnus von Horn (Denmark, Poland, Sweden). 1 nomination:

  Best International Film (for Denmark)

  The Seed of The Sacred Fig, by Mohammad Rasoulof (Germany, France, Iran, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best International Film (for Germany)

  No Other Land, by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Basel Adra & Hamdan Ballal (Norway, Palestine). 1 Nomination, 1 Award:

  Best Documentary WINNER

  Soundrack to a coup d'Etat, by Johan Grimonprez (France, Belgium, Netherlands). 1 Nomination:

  Best Documentary

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  MEDIA funded films nominated for the French Cesar Awards 2025

  Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (‘The Count of Monte-Cristo‘), by Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte (France, Belgium, 2024). 14 nominations, 2 Awards:

  Best Film
  Best Direction (Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de la Patellière)
  Best Actor (Pierre Niney)
  Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Anaïs Demoustier)
  Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Bastien Bouillon)
  Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Laurent Lafitte)
  Best Adapted Screenplay (Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre De La Patiellère)
  Best Original Music (Jérôme Rebotier)
  Best Sound (David Rit, Gwennole Le Borgne, Olivier Touche, Laure-Anne Darras, Marion Papinot, Marc Doisne, Samuel Delorme)
  Best Photography (Nicolas Bolduc)
  Best Editing (Célia Lafitedupont)
  Best Costumes (Thierry Delettre) WINNER
  Best Visual effects (Olivier Cauwet)
  Best Artistic Direction (Stéphane Taillasson) WINNER

  L'Amour ouf (Beating Hearts), by Gilles Lellouche (France, Belgium, 2024). 13 Nominations, 1 Award:

  Best Direction (Gilles Lellouche)
  Best Actress (Adèle Exarchopoulos)
  Best Actor (François Civil)
  Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Élodie Bouchez)
  Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Alain Chabat) WINNER
  Best New Actress (Mallory Wanecque)
  Best New Actor (Malik Frikah)
  Best Photography (Laurent Tangy)
  Best Artistic Direction (Jean-Phillipe Moreaux)
  Best Costumes Design (Isabelle Pannetier)
  Best Original Music (Jon Brion)
  Best Editing (Simon Jacquet)
  Best Sound (Cedric Deloche, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Jon Goc, Marc Doisne)

  Emilia Pérez, by Jacques Audiard (France, Belgium, 2024). 12 Nominations, 7 Awards:

  Best Film WINNER
  Best Director (Jacques Audiard) WINNER
  Best Adapted Screenplay (Jacques Audiard) WINNER
  Best Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón)
  Best Actress (Zoe Saldaña)
  Best Photography (Paul Guilhaume) WINNER
  Best Artistic Direction (Emmanuelle Duplay)
  Best Costumes Design (Viriginie Montel)
  Best Original Music (Clemént Ducol, Camille) WINNER
  Best Visual Effects (Cédric Fayolle) WINNER
  Best Editing (Juliette Welfling)
  Best Sound (Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Cyril Holtz, Niels Barletta) WINNER

  Miséricorde (‘Misericordia’), by Alain Guiraudie (France, Spain, Portugal, 2024). 8 nominations:

  Best Film
  Best Direction (Alain Guiraudie)
  Best Original Script (Alain Guiraudie)
  Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Catherine Frot)
  Best Actor in a Supporting Role (David Ayala)
  Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jacques Develay)
  Best New Actor (Félix Kysyl)
  Best Photography (Claire Mathon)

  L’Histoire de Souleymane (‘Souleymane’s Story‘), by Boris Lojkine (France, 2024). 8 nominations, 4 Awards:

  Best Film
  Best Direction (Boris Jojkine)
  Best Original Script (Boris Lojkine, Delphine Agut) WINNER
  Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Nina Meurisse) WINNER
  Best New Actor (Abou Sangare) WINNER
  Best Photography (Tristan Galand)
  Best Editing (Xavier Sirven) WINNER
  Best Sound (Marc-Olivier Brulle, Pierre Bariaud, Charlotte Butrak, Samuel Aïchoun)

  En fanfare (‘The Marching Band‘), by Emmanuel Courcol (France, 2024). 7 nominations:

  Best Film
  Best Original Script (Emmanuel Courcol, Irène Muscari)
  Best Actor (Benjamin Lavernhe)
  Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Sarah Suco)
  Best New Actor (Pierre Lottin)
  Best Editing (Guerric Catala)
  Best Sound (Pascal Armant, Sandy Notarianni, Niels Barletta)

  Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow), by Louise Courvoisier (France, 2024). 4 nominations, 2 Awards:

  Best Original Script (Louise Courvoisier, Théo Abadie)
  Best New Actress (Maïwène Barthelemy) WINNER
  Best Original Music (Linda Courvoisier, Charlie Courvoisier)
  Best Opera Prima WINNER

  Borgo (‘The Wrong Place‘), by Stéphane Demoustier (France, 2024). 2 nominations, 1 Award:

  Best Original Script (Stéphane Demoustier)
  Best Actress (Hafsia Herzi) WINNER

  Diamant Brut (‘Wild Diamond‘), by Agathe Riedinger (France, 2024). 2 nominations:

  Best New Actress (Malou Khebizi)
  Best Opera Prima

  La plus précieuse des marchandises ('The Most Precious of Cargoes'), by Michel Hazanavicius (France, Belgium, 2024). 2 nominations:

  Best adapted screenplay (Michel Hazanavicius i Jean-Claude Grumberg)

  Best Animated Film (Michel Hazanavicius)

  Les Fantômes ('Ghost Trail'), by Jonathan Millet (France, Germany, Belgium, 2024). 2 nominations:

  Best Opera Prima (Jonathan Millet)

  Best New Actor (Adam Bessa)

  La Bête (‘The Beast’), by Bertrand Bonello (France, Canada, 2023). 1 nomination:

  Best Visual Effects (Cédric Fayolle, Hugues Namur, Émilien Lazaron)

  Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium). 1 Nomination, 1 Award:

  Best animated film WINNER

  Dahomey, by Mati Diop (France, Senegal, Benin, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best documentary

  Le Roman de Jim ('Jim’s Story'), by Jean-Marie Larrieu, Arnaud Larrieu (France, 2024). 1 nomination, 1 award:

  Best actor (Karim Leklou) WINNER

  Planète B (Planet B), by Aude Léa Rapin (France, Bèlgium, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best new actress (Souheila Yacoub)

  Quand vient l’automne ('When Fall Is Coming'), by François Ozon (France, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best actress (Hélène Vincent)

  Monsieur Aznavour, by Grand Corps Malade, Mehdi Idir (France, Belgium, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best actor (Tahar Rahim)

  Rabia, by Mareike Engelhardt (France, Germany, Belgium, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best new actress (Megan Northam)

  Danaye anjir-e moabad ('The Seed of the Sacred Fig'), by Mohammad Rasoulof (Germany, France, Iran, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best international film

  Le Royaume (‘The Kingdom‘), by Julien Colonna (France, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best Opera Prima (Julien Colonna)

  Un p’tit truc en plus (‘A Little Something Extra‘), by Artus (France, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best Opera Prima (Artus)