The 42nd Deauville American Film Festival took place at Deauville, France from September 2 to 11, 2016. American crime drama film The Infiltrator by Brad Furman was selected as the opening night film, while Black dramedy War Dogs by Todd Phillips served as the closing night film of the festival.[1] The Grand Prix was awarded to Little Men by Ira Sachs.[2]
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | The Infiltrator |
|---|---|
| Closing film | War Dogs |
| Location | Deauville, France |
| Hosted by | Deauville American Film Festival Group |
| No. of films | 37 feature films |
| Festival date | September 2, 2016–September 11, 2016 |
| Language | International |
| Website | www |
The festival paid tribute to James Franco, Michael Moore and Stanley Tucci. Chloë Grace Moretz and Daniel Radcliffe received Le Nouvel Hollywood (Hollywood Rising Star) awards.[3]
Juries edit
Main Competition edit
- Frédéric Mitterrand: French actor, director, screenwriter and politician (President of Jury)
- Françoise Arnoul: French actress
- Éric Elmosnino: French actor and musician
- Ana Girardot: French actress
- Douglas Kennedy: American novelist
- Radu Mihăileanu: French screenwriter and director
- Emmanuel Mouret: French actor, director and screenwriter
- Marjane Satrapi: French novelist
Cartier revelation jury edit
- Audrey Pulvar: French journalist and TV host (President of Jury)
- Cédric Anger: French director and screenwriter
- Jérôme Bonnell: French director
- Kheiron: French actor and director
- Diane Rouxel: French actress
- Christa Theret: French actress
Programme edit
Competition edit
- Captain Fantastic by Matt Ross
- Certain Women by Kelly Reichardt
- Christine by Antonio Campos
- Complete Unknown by Joshua Marston
- Goat by Andrew Neel
- Little Men by Ira Sachs
- Mean Dreams by Nathan Morlando
- Sing Street by John Carney
- Teenage Cocktail by John Carchietta
- The Fits by Anna Rose Holmer
- The Free World by Jason Lew
- The Transfiguration by Michael O'Shea
- Transpecos by Greg Kwedar
- Wiener-Dog by Todd Solondz
Les Premières (Premieres) edit
- And So It Goes by Rob Reiner
- Born to Be Blue by Robert Budreau
- Collide by Eran Creevy
- Eye in the Sky by Gavin Hood
- Frank & Lola by Matthew Ross
- Free State of Jones by Gary Ross
- Hell or High Water by David Mackenzie
- Imperium by Daniel Ragussis
- In Dubious Battle by James Franco
- The Infiltrator by Brad Furman
- Kubo and the Two Strings by Travis Knight
- Miles Ahead by Don Cheadle
- Mississippi Grind by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
- The History of Love by Radu Mihăileanu
- War Dogs by Todd Phillips
- War on Everyone by John Michael McDonagh
Les Docs De L'Oncle Sam (Uncle Sam's Doc) edit
- Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond by Pierre Filmon
- Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
- Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey by Sally Sussman Morina
- Nuts! by Penny Lane
- The Bandit by Jesse Moss
- Where to Invade Next by Michael Moore
- Women who run Hollywood by Julia Kuperberg and Clara Kuperberg
Television edit
Awards edit
The festival awarded the following awards:[2][6]
- Grand Prix (Grand Special Prize): Little Men by Ira Sachs
- Prix du Jury (Jury Special Prize): Captain Fantastic by Matt Ross and Wiener-Dog by Todd Solondz
- Prix du Public (Audience Award): Captain Fantastic by Matt Ross
- Prix de la Critique Internationale (International Critics' prize): The Fits by Anna Rose Holmer
- Prix Michel d'Ornano (Michel d'Ornano Award for debut French film): Willy 1er by Ludovic Boukherma, Zoran Boukherma, Marielle Gautier and Hugo P. Thomas
- Prix de la Révélation Cartier (Cartier Revelation Prize): Wiener-Dog by Todd Solondz
- Lucien Barrière Prize for Literature:
- West of Sunset by Stewart O'Nan[7][8]
- Tributes:
- Le Nouvel Hollywood (Hollywood Rising Star):
References edit
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (August 23, 2016). "Deauville Opens With Brad Furman's 'Infiltrator,' Pays Tribute to Michael Moore". Variety. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Richford, Rhonda (September 10, 2016). "Ira Sachs' 'Little Men' Takes Top Prize at Deauville Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (September 2, 2016). "Deauville Film Festival Opens With Chloe Grace Moretz Tribute, Heavy Security". Variety. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "2016 - 42nd Deauville American Film Festival". Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (August 23, 2016). "Daniel Radcliffe, Chloe Grace Moretz to Be Honored at Deauville Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (September 10, 2016). "Ira Sachs's 'Little Men' Wins Deauville Grand Prize". Variety. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "THE LITERARY AWARD LUCIEN BARRIER". Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "'Stewart O'Nan Lucien-Barriere Literary Award 2016': Book Signing - 42nd Deauville American Film Festival". Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.