Critic's Jury
In collaboration with the Syndicat français de la critique de cinéma, a jury of 3 critics has been set up again this year.
The deliberations will take place in front of an audience on Thursday, September 10, at 6:00 pm, in the Salon des gouverneurs, as an introduction to the closing evening. You are all invited to discover, in real time, the winner of the critics’ prize for the French selection of this 27th edition.
Carl Arnaud
Movie critic
Carl Arnaud is a journalist, a theater critic, and an independent film critic. He regularly writes for Les Fiches du Cinéma and L’Avant-Scène Cinéma and was a member of the selection committee for Scénarios Vivants, organized by the Paris Courts Devants festival. He frequently speaks at screenings, focusing primarily on classic films and debut feature films, and takes a keen interest in emerging filmmakers, debut films, and the transition from short to feature films.
Camille Griner
Film critic
Camille Griner collaborates with Sofilm and Cult.news. She also occasionally works as a screenwriter, director, and casting director.
Diane Lestage
Film critic
An independent journalist and film critic, Diane Lestage served as editor-in-chief of Maze’s film section for six years. She now writes regularly for FrenchMania and the feminist media outlet Sorociné (website and podcast), as well as for Arte’s program Court-Circuit, and collaborates with the ADRC to promote numerous films by female directors throughout France. She takes a keen interest in the emergence of new perspectives and forms, debut films, and the transition from short to feature-length films.
©Gabriel Renault
