As a seasoned film enthusiast with decades of cinematic adventures under my belt, I must say that this year’s French Oscar committee, led by Charles Tesson and adorned with luminaries like Audrey Diwan, Florian Zeller, and Clemence Poesy, promises to deliver a riveting selection process. Having witnessed the ebb and flow of French cinema through the years, I am particularly excited about the expanded committee and the commitment to objective decision-making.
The French National Film Board has revealed a restructured and enlarged Oscar selection committee, with Charles Tesson, a previous artistic director for Cannes’ Critics Week, serving as its president.
With Tesson on the committee is also Audrey Diwan, director of “Emmanuelle” who won Venice’s Golden Lion for “Happening” in 2021; respected French playwright, director, and producer Florian Zeller (“The Father”); former Lionsgate executive Patrick Wachsberger; international sales experts Carole Baraton from Charades and Gregoire Melin from Kinology; influential French distributor Michèle Halberstadt from ARP Selection; producers Rosalie Varda (“Faces Places”) from Ciné-Tamaris, Nadim Cheikhroua (“Olfa’s Daughters”) and David Thion (“Anatomy of a Fall”) at Les Films Pelléas; and actor Clemence Poesy.
Tasked by France’s culture minister Rachida Dati, a newly enlarged committee (expanded from 7 to 11 main members and 5 alternates) is now grappling with the challenging duty of selecting the French film most likely to secure the country its first Oscar for Best International Feature in over three decades. This decision-making body was expanded due to criticism following the exclusion of “Anatomy of a Fall” earlier this year, and members will serve for a two-year term, unlike in previous years.
Previously mentioned in the EbMaster post, the intention behind expanding the voter pool is to avoid decisions influenced by personal or professional biases. The committee will gather on September 11th for their first meeting to narrow down the selection of movies to three to five; they’ll have a second meeting on September 18th to interview producers, international sales representatives, and U.S. distributors from these shortlisted films. After the interviews, they will vote on that day itself to determine France’s Oscar nominations.
2021 has been a tough year for competition, but several films stand out as strong contenders. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez,” an engaging redemption thriller that won two significant awards at Cannes, is currently leading the pack. However, “The Count of Monte Cristo,” a three-hour epic adventure film based on Alexandre Dumas’ classic, has been breaking box office records in France, selling over 8 million tickets to date, making it a formidable competitor. Additionally, Alain Guiraudie’s “Misericorde,” which premiered at Cannes and is currently playing at various fall festivals, is also being considered for the shortlist.
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2024-09-10 15:16