This has been an action-packed month for French movie industry talents, who have been crisscrossing the globe to present their films. A special mention goes to the documentary filmmakers Matthieu Bareyre (Young and Alive) and Nicolas Champeaux (The State against Mandela and the Others) who each attended three festivals, as well as the actor Félix Maritaud, who also made three international trips including a highly successful meeting with audiences in Taiwan who had come out to discover the film Sauvage (photo).
Tübingen-Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival (October 31 to November 7)
- Hélène Fillières for Raising Colors
- Matthieu Bareyre for Young and Alive
- Bettina Oberli and Mélanie Thierry for With the Wind
- Anne Alix for Something is Happening
- Yolande Zauberman for M
- Gela Babluani and George Babluani for Money's Money
German French Film Week (November 28 to December 5)
- See the complete delegation here
Mar Del Plata International Film Festival (November 10-17)
- Leos Carax, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award
- Jean-Pierre Léaud, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award
- Pierre Richard, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award
CINEMANIA Francophone Film Festival (November 1-11)
- Emmanuel Mouret and Édouard Baer for Mademoiselle de Joncquières
- Thomas Solivérès for Edmond
- Élodie Bouchez for In Safe Hands
- Romain Gavras for The World is Yours
- Eva Husson for Girls Of The Sun
- Samuel Jouy and Mathieu Kassovitz for Sparring
- Laurent Lafitte for School's Out
- Gilles Lellouche for Sink or Swim
- Vincent Macaigne for Non-Fiction
Image+Nation Festival in Montreal (November 22 to December 2)
- Félix Maritaud for Knife + Heart and Sauvage
Hong Kong French Film Festival (21 November to December 11)
Cairo International Film Festival (November 20-29)
- Nicolas Champeaux for The State against Mandela and the Others
- Sofia Djama for The Blessed
- Matthieu Bareyre for Young and Alive
Gijon Internationa Film Festival (November 16-24)
- Guillaume Nicloux and Gaspard Ulliel for To the Ends of the World
- Guillaume Senez for Our Struggles
- Meryem Benm'Barek for Sofia
Seville European Film Festival (November 9-17)
- Anne Alix and Lola Dueñas for Something is Happening
- Elsa Amiel for Pearl: she received the Award for Best Director in the Women in Focus section.
- Olivier Assayas for Non-Fiction
- Matthieu Bareyre for Young and Alive
- Emmanuelle Devos for Amin
- Denis Do for Funan
- Marie Garel Weiss for The Party Is Over
- Mia Hansen-Løve for Maya
- Christophe Honoré for Sorry Angel: the film won the Best Actor award, jointly presented to Vincent Lacoste and Pierre Deladonchamps
- Abdellatif Kechiche for Mektoub, My Love : Canto Uno
- Jean-Bernard Marlin for Shéhérazade
- Nicolas Philibert for Each and Every Moment
- Clément Schneider for A Violent Desire for Joy
- Camille Vidal-Naquet for Sauvage
- Yolande Zauberman for M
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (November 16 to December 2)
- Quarxx for All The Gods in The Sky
- Amos Gitaï for A Tramway in Jerusalem
- Tatiana-Margaux Bonhomme for Head Above Water
Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival (October 26 to November 4)
- Anne-Solène Hatte for Girls with Balls
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (November 3-18)
Next Generation Film Festival–Lincoln Center (November 9-11)
Greece
Thessaloniki International Film Festival (November 1-11)
Anilogue International Animation Film Festival (November 28-December 2)
France Odeon (October 31 to November 4)
Popoli International Documentary Film Festival (November 3-10)
Ireland
Cork International Film Festival (November 9-18)
Lisbon Sintra Film Festival (November 16-25)
- Louis Garrel and Laetitia Casta for A Faithful Man
French Film Festival in the Czech Republic (November 21-28)
Film Africa Festival (November 2-11)
- Cédric Ido for Château
French Film Festival UK (November 7-12)
UK Jewish Film Festival (November 8-22)
Singapore French Film Festival (November 8-17)
- Romain Duris, Olga Kurylenko, Guillaume Lemans and Guillaume Colboc for Just a Breath Away
- Denis Do for Funan
Stockholm International Film Festival (November 7-18)
Lausanne Cinéfestival (October 30 to November 4)
Geneva International Film Festival (November 2-10)
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (November 9-22)
Carthage Film Days (November 3-10)
FILM RELEASES
Algeria
- Sofia Djama supported the release of The Blessed in Algeria from October 25 to November 18
- Gaspar Noé was in Berlin on November 15 for the German release of Climax
- Félix Maritaud was in Berlin on November 14 and 15 for the release of Sauvage
- Gaspar Noé was in Brussels on November 19 for the release of Climax
- Fanny Ardant and Vianney were in Brussels on November 22 for the Belgian release of Ma mère est folle
- Gaspar Noé was in Copenhagen on November 6 and 7 for the Danish release of Climax
- Franck Dubosc and Alexandra Lamy were in Madrid from November 25 to 27 for the release of Rolling to You (A Contracorriente Films)
- Stéphane Brizé and Vincent Lindon were in Rome and Milan on November 7 and 8 to present At War (Academy Two)
- Tom Volf was in Tokyo from November 13 to 18 to promote Maria by Callas (Gaga Corporation)
Senegal
- Samuel Jouy and Mathieu Kassovitz were in Senegal from November 12 to 18 for the release of Sparring
- Hervé Mimran was in Lausanne for the Swiss launch of A Man in a Hurry
- Vincent Cassel and Jean-François Richet were in Lausanne on November 21 and 22 for the release of The Emperor of Paris (Ascot-Elite)
- Léonore Confino and Gilles Legrand presented Best Intentions at its launch in French-speaking Switzerland
- Cédric Herrou and Michel Toesca were in Geneva and Lausanne for the release of To the Four Winds
- Mikhaël Hers was in Lausanne for the release of Amanda
