On January 15, Unifrance announced the results for French films in international theaters in 2015 at a press conference held at the French Foreign Ministry in the presence of Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development.
The results revealed at this press conference included box office revenues, key statistics, and details on the performance of French films around the world, providing an opportunity to review the success of French cinema in numerous international markets in 2015 and to highlight new developments in the distribution of attendance figures across the various geographic zones.
Also at this press conference, the brand new French Cinema Award, which has been created thanks to support from the Cristallerie Saint-Louis,* was presented to the producers Aton Soumache and Dimitri Rassam (On Entertainment) in recognition of the exceptional performance of the animated film The Little Prince in numerous markets across the globe in 2015.
By creating this new award, Unifrance wishes to regularly honor leading figures in the movie industry who have contributed to raising the profile of French cinema around the world.
After Dimitri Rassam and Aton Soumache, another French Cinema Award will be presented in the spring of 2016 to La Pekang, president of China Films, followed by a third award honoring a key personality in the Italian movie industry to be presented in April during the Rendez-vous – Nuovo cinema francese.
*The prestigious clear crystal award is hand-crafted at the legendary Saint-Louis crystal manufacturing house, which was founded in 1586 and remains a symbol of French standards of excellence and expertise. Created from a ball of fire and human breath, Saint-Louis crystal vibrates with all of the talent inherited from History while taking inspiration from the extraordinary creative fantasy of current trends. Every day, the Cristallerie Saint-Louis produces exceptional pieces created by master glassmakers and glasscutters who are among the France's Leading Craftsmen. The French Cinema Award is one of these pieces.
