Nominations at César 2025: 83 nominations for 21 films in the official selection of the Cannes Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is once again asserting itself as the cradle of world cinema, propelling films every year to the highest distinctions. The César Academy has just announced the appointments for its 50th ceremony, which will be held on February 28, 2025 at Olympia, in Paris. This year again, the films presented on the Croisette are at the top of the list, confirming that Cannes is often the precursor of cinematographic triumphs.
Thus, 21 films from the official selection of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival obtained 83 nominations spread over 22 categories. Among them, Count of Monte-Cristo by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière dominates with 14 nominations, followed closely by Love phew by Gilles Lellouche with 13 quotes. Emilia Pérez From Jacques Audiard, already crowned with the jury prize and the female interpretation prize in Cannes, is in the running for 12 trophies.
The 2024 Cannes films on the way to the César
Big favorites
- Count of Monte-Cristo (Excluding competition, Cannes festival 2024) – 14 nominations: Best actor, best actress in a supporting role, best actor in a supporting role (2 nominations), best adaptation, best original music, best sound, best photograph, best editing, best costumes, best sets, best visual effects, best production, best film.
- Love phew (Official competition, Cannes Film Festival 2024) – 13 Nominations: Best actress, best actor, best actress in a supporting role, best actor in a supporting role, best female revelation, best male revelation, best original music, best sound, best photography, best editing, best costumes, best decorations, best achievement.
- Emilia Pérez (Official competition, jury prize and female interpretation prize, Cannes Festival 2024) – 12 nominations: Best actress (2 nominations), Best adaptation, Best Original Music, Best Sound, Best Photography, Best Mounting, Best Costumes, Best Schools, Best Visual Effects, Best Make, Best Movie.
Other distinguished films
- Souleymane’s story (A certain look, price of the jury and price for best actor, Cannes festival 2024) – 8 nominations: best actress in a supporting role, best male revelation, best original script, best sound, best photography, best editing, best production, best film.
- Mercy (Cannes Première, Cannes Festival 2024) – 8 Nominations: Best actress in a supporting role, Best actor in a supporting role (2 nominations), Best male revelation, Best Original Screw, Best Photography, Best Make, Best Film.
- Fanfare (Cannes Première, Cannes Festival 2024) – 7 Nominations: Best actor, Best Actress in a supporting role, Best male revelation, Best Original Script, Best Sound, Best editing, Best Film.
- Twenty gods (A certain look, youth prize, Cannes festival 2024) – 4 nominations: Best female revelation, best original script, best original music, best first film.
- The most precious goods (Official competition, Cannes festival 2024) – 3 nominations: Best adaptation, best original music, best animated film.
- Raw diamond (Official competition, Cannes festival 2024) – 2 nominations: Best female revelation, best first film.
- Anora (Official competition, Palme d’Or, Cannes Festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best foreign film.
- The Apprentice (Official competition, Cannes festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best foreign film.
- The Beauty of Gaza (Official competition, Cannes festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best documentary film.
- Ernest Cole, photographer (Official competition, Cannes festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best documentary film.
- Flow, the cat that was no longer afraid of water (Official competition, Cannes Festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best animated film.
- The seeds of the wild fig (Official competition, Special Jury Prize, Cannes Festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best foreign film.
- The man who was not silent (Court films competition, short film palm, Cannes festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best fictional short film.
- Jim’s novel (Cannes festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best actor.
- The kingdom (Cannes festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best first film.
- Wild (Cannes festival 2024) – 1 appointment: Best animated film.
- The substance (Official competition, screenplay prize, Cannes 2024 festival) – 1 appointment: Best foreign film.
- The area of interest (Grand Prix of the Cannes Festival 2023) – 1 appointment: Best foreign film.
Cannes, pioneer of great cinematographic successes
Each year, the Cannes Film Festival offers a prestigious showcase to the most significant films in world cinema. With these numerous nominations at the César 2025, the trend is confirmed: a film passed by Cannes is likely to mark the cinematographic year. After the Golden Globes and while waiting for the Oscars, French recognition crown works already praised on the Croisette. See you on February 28 to find out the winners of this 50th César ceremony!
