US EditionRichard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Leads Nominations For France’s César Awards As Ceremony Date Change Announced
- On Wednesday in Paris, Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague topped the 51st César Awards nominations with 10 nods, announced by Patrick Sobelman and Ariane Toscan du Plantier.
- Linklater's black-and-white movie world premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and previously won prizes at the Lumiere Awards.
- Nouvelle Vague earned nominations in Best Director and Best Film plus sound, cinematography, editing, costume and production design, alongside newcomer Guillaume Marbeck and original music.
- The academy moved the ceremony to February 26 to avoid clashing with a charity event, and winners will be announced at the Olympia concert hall in Paris where Jim Carrey will receive the honorary César this year.
- Non-French-Language films remain eligible and competitive, with Mustang, The Pianist, Emilia Perez and Sils Maria previously nominated, while Case 137 and Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident reflect political themes.
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Two Quebecers are among the nominees this year for the César Awards, which reward the best of cinema in France.
"New Wave", by the American Richard Linklater, collected ten nominations, followed by "L-Attachment", "File 137" and "L-Unknown of the Great Arch". The Palme d'or in Cannes, "Une simple accident", by Iranian Jafar Panahi, was only named twice.
Richard Linklater's film totals 10 nominations, compared to 8 for his next three
France’s Cesar Awards Nominations: Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Leads the 2026 Race
Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a love letter to the French cinematic movement known as the New Wave, is leading the race at the Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, with 10 nominations. The black-and-white movie, which world premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, previously won a raft prizes at the Lumiere Awards. It’s nominated […]
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