The second edition of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival was held from 12 to 18 June 2013, with actors Olivier Martinez and Julie Gayet presiding. Struck by Lightning, by Brian Daddelly, was screened at the Opening Ceremony, while Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's Imogene was shown at the Closing Ceremony. Along with its competitive Official Selections for American feature-length films, American Shorts and French Shorts, the Festival presented a wide selection of important American and French movie premieres, a 7-film Brad Pitt retrospective to mark the release of World War Z and The TCM Cinema Essentials, a thirteen-film selection of American and French classics. Three Audience Prizes (Best American Feature-Length Film, Best American Short Film, Best French Short Film) were presented during the Closing Ceremony, held at the Publicis Cinema.
I Am I, directed by Jocelyn TowneBlood Pressure, directed by Sean GarrityHide Your Smiling Faces, directed by Daniel Patrick CarboneHow To Make Money Selling Drugs, directed by Matthew CookeAny Day Now, directed by Travis FineColdwater, directed by Vincent GrashawDecoding Annie Parker, directed by Steven BernsteinIt Felt Like Love, directed by Eliza HittmanThanks for Sharing, directed by Stuart BlumbergFrench Shorts Selection
Désolée Pour Hier Soir, directed by Hortense GelinetSuzanne, directed by Wilfried MéanceLa Voix De Kate Moss, directed by Tatiana-Margaux BonhommeLa Mère Morte, directed by Thierry CharrierRétention, directed by Thomas KruithofLe Père Noël Est Mort, directed by Valentin MarroNous Sommes Tous Des Êtres Penchés, directed by Simon LelouchLa Femis Shorts Selection
Faux Frères, directed by Lucas DelangleHier J’Étais Deux, directed by Sylvain Coisne3 Secondes Et Demie, directed by Édouard BeaucampLes Filles De La Côte d’Azur, directed by Axel VictorAmerican Shorts Selection
Pearl Was Here, directed by Kate MarksThe Captain, directed by Nash Edgerton & Spencer SusserMobile Homes, directed by Vladimir de FontenayPalimpsest, directed by Michael TyburskiCupid, directed by John DionColumbia University Film Festival Shorts Selection
Blackwood, directed by Natasha Johns-MessengerPenny Dreadful, directed by Shane AtkinsonSoul Winner, directed by Jennifer GerberAsternauts, directed by Marta MasferreThe Dark, directed by Justin P. LangeUSC School of Cinematic Arts Shorts Selection
Elie’s Overcoat, directed by Erik HowellMidnight, directed by Talia LidiaShaya, directed by Amir NooraniTina For President, directed by Carmen EmmiWaking Up, directed by Yuta OkamuraAmerican Film Institute Shorts Selection
113 Degrees, directed by Sabrina DoyleGoldenstate, directed by Moshe SayadaMachsom, directed by Joel NovoaSplendor, directed by Eric YandocNew York University Tisch School of the Arts Shorts Selection
The Hunter and the Swan..., directed by Emily CarmichaelDeja vu, directed by Alexis GambisAnd Winter Slow, directed by Brian LanninDoubles With Slight Pepper, directed by Ian HarnarineBeneath the Harvest Sky, directed by Gita PullapillyB.F.E., directed by Shawn TelfordChildren, directed by Jaffe ZinnPing Pong Summer, directed by Michael TullyI Believe in Unicorns, directed by Leah Meyerhoff1982, directed by Tommy OlivierAudience Prizes
Best American Independent Film: How To Make Money Selling Drugs, directed by Matthew CookeBest American Short Film: Penny Dreadful, directed by Shane AtkinsonBest French Short Film: Nous Sommes Tous Des Êtres Penchés, directed by Simon LelouchUS in Progress
US in Progress Paris Award: 1982, directed by Tommy OlivierLe BalzacGaumont Champs-ElyséesLe LincolnMK2 Grand PalaisPublicis CinémaUGC George V 