François Chalais Prize

François Chalais Prize
2014 Cannes Film Festival
Awarded for	Rewards a film dedicated to the values of journalism
Location	Cannes
Country	France
Presented by	Cannes Film Festival
First awarded	1997

The Francois Chalais Prize (French: Prix François Chalais) is given at the Cannes Film Festival, beginning in 1997. It was created to pay tribute to French journalist and film historian François Chalais, under the auspices of his wife Mei Chen. It rewards a film dedicated to the values of life affirmation and of journalism, and indeed this award also highlights the presence of journalists at Cannes itself.

Prize winners

2015: Son of Saul
2014: Timbuktu
2013: Grand Central
2012: God's Horses
2011: Where Do We Go Now?
2010: Life, Above All
2009: No One Knows About Persian Cats
2008: Wild Blood
2007: A Mighty Heart
2006: Days of Glory
2005: Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide
2004: The Motorcycle Diaries
2003: S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
2002: Marooned in Iraq
2001: Made in the USA
2000: Kippur
1999: The Other
1998: West Beirut
1997: The Perfect Circle

External links

Cannes Film Festival

Awards	Palme d'Or Grand Prix Best Director Award Best Actor Award Best Actress Award Best Screenplay Award Jury Prize Short Film Palme d'Or Un Certain Regard Cinéfondation Caméra d'Or

Awards given by independent entities	Prix de la FIPRESCI François Chalais Prize Trophée Chopard Vulcan Award L'Œil d'or France 4 Visionary Award Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Palm Dog Award Queer Palm

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Directors' Fortnight International Critics' Week Marché du Film List of jury presidents List of jury members

François Chalais Prize

1990s 2000s	The Perfect Circle (1997) West Beirut (1998) The Other (1999) Kippur (2000) Made in the USA (2001) Marooned in Iraq (2002) S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003) The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide (2005) Days of Glory (2006) A Mighty Heart (2007) Wild Blood (2008) No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009)

2010s	Life, Above All (2010) Where Do We Go Now? (2011) Horses of God (2012) Grand Central (2013) Timbuktu (2014) Son of Saul (2015)

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