The awards ceremony for the 4th edition of the Biarritz Film Festival – NOUVELLES VAGUES took place this last Saturday, June 27, in the presence of numerous guests.
In front of a full house of 1,200 people, the winners received their trophies, designed by students from École Boulle and produced by the house of Desrues. The ceremony was followed by the screening of CLUB KID, written and directed by Jordan Firstman and distributed by Metropolitan Films.
The jury was chaired by American actress, director and producer Kristen Stewart, alongside French director, screenwriter and editor Nathan Ambrosioni; French actress Suzy Bemba; Italian director and screenwriter Carolina Cavalli; British actress Esmé Creed-Miles; Indian actor Ishaan Khatter; Canadian actress Whitney Peak; French actor, director and screenwriter Raphaël Quenard; and French director and actor Vassili Schneider.
JURY PRIZE
NO GOOD MEN by Shahrbanoo Sadat
PERFORMANCE AWARD
Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset in CONGO BOY
SPECIAL MENTION
TEENAGE SEX & DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA by Jane Schoenbrun
AUDIENCE AWARD
CONGO BOY by Rafiki Fariala
SHORT FILM AWARD
BAISE-MOI À SAINT-GILLES by Victor Ruprich-Robert
PASS CULTURE JURY PRIZE
ANIMOL by Ashley Walters
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ AND APPRENTICES’ AWARD
LA GRADIVA by Marine Atlan