A look back at the TAFFF 2022 prize-winners

Visuel A look back at the TAFFF 2022 prize-winners

The American French Film Festival awards ceremony was held in Paris at Sacem on Wednesday, November 02, 2022.

Representatives of the winning works came to 34 for 9 trophies – that’s how much they wanted them!

Feature films, series, TV movies, documentaries, short films, etc. 9 trophies were awarded to the winning teams in front of American and French industry professionals: Le Film Français, Unifrance, Canal+, Kino Lorber, etc., as well as directors Michael Mann and Taylor Hackford, screenwriters Howard A. Rodman and Andrea Berloff, President and CEO of the Motion Pictures Association Charles Rivkin and President and CEO of the Motion Pictures Association. Also in attendance were directors Michael Mann and Taylor Hackford, screenwriters Howard A. Rodman and Andrea Berloff, Motion Pitures Association President and CEO Charles Rivkin and MPA President and CEO for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Stanford McCoy, as well as Director’s Guild of America Executive Director Russell Hollander and his predecessor Jay Roth.

Not forgetting our guests from the Franco-American Cultural Fund, including Amine Bouhafa, Jérémie Laheurte, Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, André Bonzel, Olivier Peyon and others.

CINEMA
Audience Award
Full Time
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Audience Award
Full Time

Directed by: Eric Gravel

Written by: Eric Gravel

Original score by: Irène Dresel

Produced by: Raphaëlle Delauche and Nicolas Sanfaute

Jury Award
Diary of a fleeting affair
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Jury Award
Diary of a fleeting affair

Written by: Emmanuel Mouret and Pierre Giraud

Directed by: Emmanuel Mouret

Produced by: Frédéric Niedermayer

First Film Award
The worst ones
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First Film Award
The worst ones

Written by: Lise Akoka, Romane Guéret and Eléonore Gurrey

Directed by: Lise Akoka and Romane Guéret

Produced by: Frédéric Jouve, Marine Alaric and France 3 Cinéma

American Student Awards
Rise
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American Student Awards
Rise

Written by: Cédric Klapisch and Santiago Amigorena

Directed by: Cédric Klapisch

Original score by: Hofesh Shechter and Thomas Bangalter

Produced by: Bruno Levy, Cédric Klapisch and Philippe Logie

DOCUMENTARY
Documentary Award
Alice Guy, the first female filmmaker
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Documentary Award
Alice Guy, the first female filmmaker

Directed by: Nathalie Masduraud and Valérie Urréa

Written by: Nathalie Masduraud and Valérie Urréa

Produced by: Victor Robert and ARTE

TELEVISION
TV Movie Award
What’s wrong with my family?
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TV Movie Award
What’s wrong with my family?

Written by: Marie Deshaires, Catherine Touzet and Hélène Angel

Directed by: Hélène Angel

Original score by: Martin Rappeneau and Ronan Maillard

Produced by: Arnaud Jalbert and Matthieu Tarot

TV series award
Soldiers
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TV series award
Soldiers

Written by: Frédéric Krivine and Thibault Valetoux

Directed by: Jean-Philippe Amar

Original score by: Eric Neveux

Produced by: Antoine Szymalka, Emmanuel Daucé and Orange Studios

SHORTS
Audience Award
Women of virtues
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Audience Award
Women of virtues

Directed by: Stéphanie Halfon

Written by: Stéphanie Halfon

Original score by: Frédéric Alvarez

Produced by: Anne Berjon and Caroline Adrian

Jury Award
Fairplay
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Jury Award
Fairplay

Directed by: Zoel Aeschbacher

Written by: Zoel Aeschbacher and Gania Latroche

Original score by: Mario Batkovic

Produced by: Nelson Ghrénassia, Elena Tatti and Christelle Michel

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