Paris: 30/1/26: The César Academy has announced the nominations for its 51st ceremony, to be held on February 26, 2026, at the Olympia in Paris. The Festival de Cannes would like to congratulate all the teams behind the 18 films from the 2025 Official Selection, honoured this year with a total of 61 nominations across 21 categories
Festival de Cannes Official Selection are in the running for 21 categories: 10 nominations for Nouvelle Vague by Richard Linklater (Competition). Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll, also in Competition at Cannes, receives 8 nominations, as does Stéphane Demoustier’s The Great Arch. The Little Sister by Hafsia Herzi, awarded the Best Actress prize at Cannes, earns 7 nominations. Thierry Klifa’s The Richest Woman in the World receives 6 nominations. Arco by Ugo Bienvenu and Amélie Bonnin’s Leave One Day (Opening Film) each receive 4 nominations. Cédric Klapisch’s Colours of Time garners 3 nominations. It Was Just an Accident, Palme d’Or at the 78th Festival de Cannes, secures 2 nominations. The following films each receive 1 nomination:Little Amélie or the Character of the Rain by Maylis Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho (Best Director and Best Actor prizes), Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier (Grand Prix), Sirātby Oliver Laxe (Jury Prize ex-aequo), Météors by Hubert Charuel, 13 Jours 13 Nuits by Martin Bourboulon, Black Dog by Guan Hu (Un Certain Regard Prize 2024), Les Belles Cicatrices by Raphaël Jouzeau, and Fille de l’Eau by Sandra Desmazières.Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague leads with 10 nominations.
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by Richard Linklater
Competition
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10 nominations
Best film
Best directing
Best male newcomer: Guillaume Marbeck
Best original screenplay
Best sound
Best cinematography
Best editing
Best costume design
Best production design
Best visual effects
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by Dominik Moll
Competition
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8 nominations
Best film
Best directing
Best actress in a leading role: Léa Drucker
Best original screenplay
Best original score
Best sound
Best cinematography
Best editing
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by Stéphane Demoustier
Un Certain Regard
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8 nominations
Best directing
Best actor in a leading role: Claes Bang
Best actor in a supporting role: Swann Arlaud
Best actor in a supporting role: Xavier Dolan
Best actor in a supporting role: Michel Fau
Best adapted screenplay
Best production design
Best visual effects
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by Hafsia Herzi
Competition – Award for Best Actress
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7 nominations
Best picture
Best directing
Best adapted screenplay
Best female newcomer: Nadia Melliti
Best actress in a supporting role: Ji-Min Park
Best original score
Best editing
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THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD
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by Thierry Klifa
Out of Competition
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7 nominations
Best actress in a leading role: Isabelle Huppert
Best actor in a leading role: Laurent Lafitte
Best actress in a supporting role: Marina Foïs
Best actor in a supporting role: Raphaël Personnaz
Best original score
Best costume design
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by Ugo Bienvenu
Special Screenings
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4 nominations
Best animated feature film
Best first film
Best original score
Best sound
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by Amélie Bonnin
Opening Film
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4 nominations
Best first film
Best actor in a leading role: Bastien Bouillon
Best actress in a supporting role: Dominique Blanc
Best sound
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by Cédric Klapisch
Out of Competition
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3 nominations
Best female newcomer: Suzanne Lindon
Best costume design
Best production design
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by Jafar Panahi
Competition – Palme d’or
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2 nominations
Best film
Best original screenplay
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LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN
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by Maylis Vallade et Liane Cho-Han Special Screening
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1 nomination
Best animated feature film
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by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Competition – Awards for best director & best actor
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1 nomination
Best international film
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by Joachim Trier
Competition – Grand Prix
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1 nomination
Best international film
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by Oliver Laxe
Competition – Jury Prize (Ex-æquo)
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1 nomination
Best international film
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by Hubert Charuel
Un Certain Regard
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1 nomination
Best male newcomer: Idir Azougli
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by Martin Bourboulon
Out of Competition
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1 nomination
Best editing
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by Sandra Desmazières
Short Films Competition
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1 nomination
Best animated short film
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by Raphaël Jouzeau
Short Films Competition (2024)
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1 nomination
Best animated short film
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by HU Guan
Un Certain Regard Prize (2024)
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1 nomination
Best international film
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