Lumières Award for Best Documentary

The Lumières Award for Best Documentary (French: Lumière du meilleur documentaire) is an award presented annually by the Académie des Lumières since 2016.

Lumières Award for Best Documentary
CountryFrance
Presented byAcadémie des Lumières
First awarded2016
Currently held byFour Daughters (2024)
Websiteacademiedeslumieres.com

Winners and nominees

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2010s

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Year English title Original title Director(s)
2016
(21st)[1][2]
The Pearl Button Le Bouton de nacre Patricio Guzmán
The Missing Picture L'Image manquante Rithy Panh
Human Yann Arthus-Bertrand
South to North Sud eau nord déplacer Antoine Boutet
Tomorrow Demain Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent
We Come as Friends Nous venons en amis Hubert Sauper
2017
(22nd)[3][4]
My Journey Through French Cinema Voyage à travers le cinéma français Bertrand Tavernier
Latest News from the Cosmos Dernières Nouvelles du cosmos Julie Bertuccelli
Merci Patron! François Ruffin
La Sociologue et l'Ourson Étienne Chaillou and Mathias Théry
Swagger Olivier Babinet
The Woods Dreams Are Made Of Le Bois dont les rêves sont faits Claire Simon
2018
(23rd)[5][6]
Faces Places Visages, villages Agnès Varda and JR
Lumière! Lumière ! L'aventure commence Thierry Frémaux
Makala Emmanuel Gras
No Farewells Sans adieu Christophe Agou
Plot 35 Carré 35 Éric Caravaca
The Venerable W. Le Vénérable W. Barbet Schroeder
2019
(24th)[7][8]
Samouni Road Stefano Savona
Cassandro the Exotico! Marie Losier
Each and Every Moment De chaque instant Nicolas Philibert
No Man Is an Island Nul homme n'est une île Dominique Marchais
Young Solitude Premières solitudes Claire Simon

2020s

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Year English title Original title Director(s)
2020
(25th)[9][10]
M Yolande Zauberman
68, mon père et les clous Samuel Bigiaoui
Just Don't Think I'll Scream Ne croyez surtout pas que je hurle Frank Beauvais
Living and Knowing You're Alive Être vivant et le savoir Alain Cavalier
Lourdes Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai
2021
(26th)[11][12]
The Monopoly of Violence Un pays qui se tient sage David Dufresne
Adolescents Adolescentes Sébastien Lifshitz
If It Were Love Si c'était de l'amour Patric Chiha
Kongo Hadrien La Vapeur and Corto Vaclav
The Tie La Cravate Étienne Chaillou and Mathias Théry
2022
(27th)[13][14]
The Velvet Queen La Panthère des neiges Marie Amiguet and Vincent Munier
9 Days in Raqqa 9 Jours à Raqqa Xavier de Lauzanne
Delphine and Carole Delphine et Carole, insoumuses Callisto McNulty
Gallant Indies Indes galantes Philippe Béziat
The Kiosk Le Kiosque Alexandra Pianelli
2023
(28th)[15][16]
We Nous Alice Diop
La Combattante Camille Ponsin
H6 Ye Ye
Returning to Reims (Fragments) Retour à Reims (Fragments) Jean-Gabriel Périot
The Super 8 Years Les années super 8 Annie Ernaux and David Ernaux-Briot
2024
(29th)[17][18]
Four Daughters Les Filles d'Olfa Kaouther Ben Hania
Little Girl Blue Mona Achache
On the Adamant Sur l'Adamant Nicolas Philibert
Our Body Notre corps Claire Simon
La Rivière Dominique Marchais

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné (in French). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ Hopewell, John (9 February 2016). "Oscar-Shortlisted 'Mustang' Tops France's Lumiere Awards". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (16 December 2016). "Balanced nominations for the Lumières". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ Richford, Rhonda (30 January 2017). "Lumiere Awards: 'Elle,' 'My Life as a Zucchini' Take Top Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (11 December 2017). "Robin Campillo's 'BPM (Beats Per Minute)' Leads France's 2017 Lumieres Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  6. ^ Richford, Rhonda (5 February 2018). "'120 BPM' Tops France's Lumiere Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  7. ^ Billet-Garin, Quentin (17 December 2018). "Prix Lumières 2019 : une liste de nominations décevante". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  8. ^ Richford, Rhonda (4 February 2019). "Lumiere Awards: Jacques Audiard's 'Sisters Brothers' Takes Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  9. ^ ""Les Misérables" de Ladj Ly décroche 7 nominations aux Lumières de la presse internationale". La Dépêche (in French). Relaxnews. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. ^ Roxborough, Scott (27 January 2020). "France's Lumiere Awards: 'Les Misérables' Wins Best Film, Roman Polanski Tapped as Best Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  11. ^ Baronnet, Brigitte (14 December 2020). "Nominations Lumières 2021 : Deux, Les choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait en tête". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Les choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait sacré meilleur film par les Lumières du cinéma". Le Figaro (in French). Agence France-Presse. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  13. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (10 December 2021). "'Lost Illusions', 'Happening' lead the nominations for France's Lumière awards". Screen International. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  14. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (18 January 2022). "Audrey Diwan's 'Happening,' Leos Carax's 'Annette' Win France's Lumière Awards". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Lumières 2023 : "La Nuit du 12", "Pacifiction", "Saint Omer" et "Les Enfants des autres" en tête des nominations". franceinfo Culture (in French). France Télévisions. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  16. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (16 January 2023). "Dominik Moll's 'The Night Of The 12th' & Albert Serra's 'Pacification' Lead Prizes At French Lumière Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  17. ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 December 2023). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Leads France's Lumiere Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  18. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 January 2024). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Wins Best Film, Actress, Screenplay at France's Lumiere Awards". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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