The Cabourg Film Festival (French: Festival du Film de Cabourg – Journées romantiques or simply Festival du Film de Cabourg) is an annual film festival held every June in Cabourg, France. Founded in 1983 by writer-journalist Gonzague Saint Bris, the festival is dedicated to films in the romantic genre and films with elements of romanticism.
Feature filmGrand PrixShort filmBest Short FilmBest DirectorBest ActressBest ActorAudience Award (Prix du Public)Prix Premier Rendez-VousYouth Jury Prize (Prix de la Jeunesse)Best Feature Film (Swann d'Or du meilleur long-métrage)Best Director (Swann d'Or du meilleur réalisateur de long-métrage)Best Actress (Swann d'Or de la meilleure actrice)Best Actor (Swann d'Or du meilleur acteur)Female Revelation (Swann d'Or de la Révélation féminine)Male Revelation (Swann d'Or de la Révélation masculine)Coup de CœurJury President: Raúl Ruiz
Best Feature Film: Fidelity (La Fidélité)Best Actress: Sophie Marceau – Fidelity (La Fidélité)Best Actor: Jean-Pierre Bacri – The Taste of Others (Le Goût des Autres)Female Revelation: Marion Cotillard – Blue Away to America (Du Bleu jusqu'en Amérique)Male Revelation: Sami Bouajila – The Adventures of Felix (Drôle de Félix)Coup de Foudre: Bernard GiraudeauBest Short Film: Les AveuglesBest Actress: Nathalie Villeneuve – Carpe DiemBest Actor: Gilberto Azevedo – Des morceaux de ma femmeJury President: Claude Pinoteau
Grand Prix: Malèna directed by Giuseppe TornatoreSpecial mention: Why Get Married the Day the World Ends? (Pourquoi se marier le jour de la fin du Monde ?) directed by Harry ClevenBest Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)Best Actress: Sandrine Bonnaire – MademoiselleBest Actor: Mathieu Kassovitz – Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)Female Revelation: Émilie Dequenne – Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des Loups)Male Revelation: Éric Caravaca – Unleaded (Sans Plomb)Coup de Cœur: Arielle DombasleCoup de Foudre: Richard BerryBest Short Film: Jean-FaresBest Actress: Alice Carel – On s'embrasse ?Best Actor: Jean-Luc Abel – On s'embrasse ?Jury: Nina Companéez (President), Évelyne Bouix, Marie Nimier
Grand Prix: Riding in Cars with Boys directed by Penny MarshallSpecial mention: Irène directed by Yvan CalberacBest Director: Yvan Attal – My Wife Is an Actress (Ma femme est une actrice)Best Actress: Mathilde Seigner – The Girl from Paris (Une hirondelle a fait le printemps)Best Actor: Sergi López – Women or Children First (Les Femmes... ou les enfants d'abord...)Female Revelation: Mélanie Doutey – The Warrior's Brother (Le Frère du guerrier)Male Revelation: Bernard Campan – Beautiful Memories (Se souvenir des belles choses)Coup de Cœur: Mylène DemongeotBest Short Film: J'attendrai le suivantBest Actress: Dinara Droukarova – Pensée assiseBest Actor: Thomas Gaudin – J'attendrai le suivantJury: Antoine de Caunes (President), Sacha Bourdo, Bruno Chiche, Vincent Delerm, Marie Gillain, Vincent Lannoo, Stanislas Merhar
Grand Prix: Life Kills Me (Vivre me tue) directed by Jean-Pierre SinapiBest Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau – Bon VoyageBest Actress: Isabelle Adjani – AdolpheBest Actor: Bernard Giraudeau – That Day (Ce Jour-Là)Female Revelation: Morgane Moré – Once Upon an Angel (Peau d'Ange)Male Revelation: Jalil Lespert – Life Kills Me (Vivre me tue)Coup de Cœur: Isabelle AdjaniBest Short Film: L'EscalierBest Actress: Nina Meurisse – L'EscalierBest Actor: Moussa Maaskri – Quand le vent tisse les fleursGrand Prix: The Consequences of Love directed by Paolo SorrentinoBest Director: Abdellatif Kechiche – Games of Love and Chance (L'Esquive)Best Actress: Karin Viard – France BoutiqueBest Actor: Patrick Bruel – Une vie à t'attendreFemale Revelation: Sara Forestier – Games of Love and Chance (L'Esquive)Male Revelation: Nicolas Duvauche – Eager Bodies (Les Corps impatients)Coup de Cœur: Josiane BalaskoBest Short Film: CousinesBest Actress: Marie-Laure Descoureaux – Hymne à la gazelleBest Actor: Adrien de Van – Trois jeunes tamboursGrand Prix: My Summer of Love directed by Pawel PawlikowskiBest Director: Arnaud Desplechin – Kings and Queen (Rois et Reine)Best Actress: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – 5x2 & Crustacés et CoquillagesBest Actor: Vincent Lindon – La MoustacheFemale Revelation: Lola Naymark – A Common Thread (Brodeuses)Male Revelation: Nicolas Cazalé – Le Grand VoyageCoup de Cœur: Charlotte RamplingBest Short Film: Pépins NoirsBest Actress: Thérèse Roussel – Le Temps des cerisesBest Actor: Fred Epaud – Libre échangePrix Cinecourts: After Shave directed by Hany TambaYouth Jury Prize: My Summer of Love directed by Pawel PawlikowskiJury: Xavier Beauvois, Soledad Bravi, Catherine Jacob, Julie Lopes Curval, Caterina Murino, Brigitte Roüan, Pascale Roze
Grand Prix: Lower City directed by Sérgio MachadoSpecial mention: Quinceañera directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash WestmorelandBest Director: Michele Placido – Romanzo Criminale (Rois et Reine)Best Actress: Cécile de France – Avenue Montaigne (Fauteuils d'orchestre)Best Actor: Michel Blanc – You Are So Beautiful (Je vous trouve très beau)Female Revelation: Anna Mouglalis – Romanzo CriminaleMale Revelation: Lorant Deutsch – Les Amants du FloreBest Director: Maryline Canto – Fais de beaux rêvesBest Actress: Thérèse Roussel – BéaBest Actor: Aymeric Cormerais – BéaSpecial mention: Des putes dans les arbresPrix Cinecourts: La Petite Flamme directed by Elizabeth Marre and Olivier PontYouth Jury Prize: Lower City directed by Sérgio MachadoSpecial mention: The Yacoubian Building directed by Marwan HamedJury: Andrzej Żuławski (President), Anne Consigny, Agnès de Sacy, Yves Marmion, Roxane Mesquida, Sagamore Stévenin, Colo Tavernier
Grand Prix: Franz + Polina directed by Mikhail SegalBest Director: Christophe Honoré – Love Songs (Les Chansons d'amour)Best Actress: Marion Cotillard – La Vie en Rose (La Môme)Best Actor: Guillaume Canet – Hunting and Gathering (Ensemble, c'est tout)Female Revelation: Clémence Poésy – Le Grand MeaulnesMale Revelation: Fu'ad Aït Aattou – The Last Mistress (Une vieille maîtresse)Best Director: Alice Winocour – Magic ParisBest Actress: Johanna ter Steege – Magic ParisBest Actor: Jonathan Zaccaï – De l'AmourYouth Jury Prize: Water Lilies (Naissance des Pieuvres) directed by Céline SciammaJury: Jean-Pierre Denis (President), Lolita Chammah, Emmanuelle Cosso-Mérad, Hafsia Herzi, Maïwenn, Anne Le Ny, Jean-François Lepetit, Claire Nebout, Clément Sibony, Erick Zonca
Grand Prix: Alice's House (A Casa de Alice) directed by Chico TeixeiraBest Director: Emmanuel Mouret – Shall We Kiss? (Un baiser s'il vous plaît)Best Actress: Laetitia Casta – Born in 68 (Nés en 68)Best Actor: Patrick Bruel – A Secret (Un secret)Female Revelation: Anne Marivin – Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis)Male Revelation: Yannick Renier – Born in 68 (Nés en 68)Best Director: Samuel Tilman – Voix de garageBest Actress: Julie Gayet – S'éloigner du rivageBest Actor: Dominique Wittorski – 6ème CielYouth Jury Prize: Cherry Blossoms directed by Doris DörrieJury: Sam Karmann (President), Marie-Anne Chazel, Mélanie Doutey, Julie Gayet, François Kraus, Vahina Giocante, Jacques Fieschi, Jérôme Bonnell, Nicolas Giraud
Grand Prix (ex-æquo):Somers Town directed by Shane MeadowsSometime in August directed by Sebastian SchipperBest Director: Stephen Frears – ChériBest Actress: Émilie Dequenne – The Girl on the Train (La Fille du RER)Best Actor: Benoît Poelvoorde – Coco Before Chanel (Coco avant Chanel)Female Revelation: Anaïs Demoustier – Les Grandes PersonnesMale Revelation: Jérémy Kapone – LOL (Laughing Out Loud)Jury: Robin Renucci (President), Jeanne Cherhal, Cécile Cassel, Bouraouia Marzouk, Francois Vincentelli, Nicolas Rollinger
Best Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson – Two BirdsBest Actress: Camille Claris – En DouceBest Actor: Nazmi Kirik – SidewalkYouth Jury Prize: Somers Town directed by Shane MeadowsAudience Award: Tengri: Blue Heavens directed by Marie-Jaoul de PonchevillePrix Premiers Rendez-vous:Firat Ayverdi – WelcomeÀstrid Bergès-Frisbey – The Sea Wall (Un Barrage contre le Pacifique)Grand Prix (ex-æquo):Air Doll directed by Hirokazu KoreedaCome Undone (Cosa voglio di più) directed by Silvio SoldiniBest Romantic Comedy: Heartbreaker (L'Arnacœur)Best Director: Julie Delpy – The Countess (La Comtesse)Best Actress: Marina Hands – Ensemble, nous allons vivre une très très grande histoire d’amourBest Actor: Éric Elmosnino – Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque))Female Revelation: Leïla Bekhti – Tout ce qui brilleMale Revelation: Vincent Rottiers – Silent Voice (Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront)Coup de Cœur:Christophe Lambert – Trivial (La Disparue de Deauville), Cartagena (L’Homme de chevet) and White MaterialCoup de Foudre: Mammuth directed by Gustave Kervern and Benoît DelépineBest Director: Amal Kateb – On ne mourra pasSpecial mention: Vincent Vizioz – Tremblay-en-FranceBest Actress: Yelle – Une pute et un poussinBest Actor: Joseph Malerba – Le CygneYouth Jury Prize: Me Too (Yo, también) directed by Antonio Naharro and Álvaro PastorAudience Award: The Names of Love (Le Nom des gens) directed by Michel LeclercPrix Premiers Rendez-vous:Alice de Lencquesaing – The Father of My Children (Le Père de mes enfants)Mehdi Dehbi – He Is My Girl (La Folle Histoire d'amour de Simon Eskenazy )Jury: Radu Mihaileanu (President), Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Audrey Dana, Virginie Despentes, Emmanuel Mouret, Tomer Sisley, Saïd Taghmaoui
Grand Prix: Declaration of War (La Guerre est déclarée) directed by Valérie DonzelliSpecial mention: Happy, Happy directed by Anne SewitskyBest Romantic Film: Les Yeux de sa mère directed by Thierry KlifaBest Director: Patrice Leconte – Voir la merBest Actress: Isabelle Carré – Romantics Anonymous (Les Émotifs anonymes)Best Actor: Jean Dujardin – A View of Love (Un balcon sur la mer)Female Revelation: Pauline Lefèvre – Voir la merMale Revelation: Raphaël Personnaz – The Princess of Montpensier (La Princesse de Montpensier )Coup de Cœur: Sylvie VartanCoup de Foudre: Si tu meurs, je te tue directed by Hiner SaleemJury: Gustave Kervern (President), Déborah François, Isabelle Frilley, Michèle Simmonet, Vénus Khoury-Ghata, Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu
Best Short Film: J'aurais pu être une pute directed by Baya KasmiSpecial mention: Prochainement sur vos écrans directed by Fabrice MarucaBest Actress: Vimala Pons – J'aurais pu être une puteBest Actor: Franc Bruneau – CheveuYouth Jury Prize: Barney's Version directed by Richard J. LewisAudience Award: Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant, on va où ?) directed by Nadine LabakiAna Girardot – Lights Out (Simon Werner a disparu...)Jérémie Duvall – Jo's Boy (Le Fils à Jo) & Mon père est femme de ménageJury: Yann Samuell (President), Bertrand Burgalat, Pierre Aïm, Thomas Anargyros, Amira Casar, Mathieu Demy, Marie Denarnaud, Anne Marivin, Christa Theret
Grand Prix: Laurence Anyways directed by Xavier DolanBest Film: Rust and Bone (De rouille et d'os) directed by Jacques AudiardBest Director: Robert Guédiguian – The Snows of Kilimanjaro (Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro)Best Actress: Léa Seydoux – Farewell, My Queen (Les Adieux à la reine) & Sister (L'Enfant d'en haut)Best Actor: Jérémie Rénier – My Way (Cloclo)Best Composer: Alex BeaupainFemale Revelation: Soko – Bye Bye BlondieMale Revelation: Pierre Niney – 18 Years Old and Rising (J'aime regarder les fillesCoup de Cœur: Corinne Masiero – Louise WimmerSwann d'honneur: Vanessa ParadisJury: Pascal Greggory (President), Anne Azoulay, Natacha Régnier, Niels Schneider, Sarah Stern
Best Short Film: Les Navets blancs empêchent de dormir directed by Rachel LangBest Actress: Sophia Leboutte – A New Old StoryBest Actor: Sébastien Houbani – La Tête froideYouth Jury Prize: Laurence Anyways directed by Xavier DolanAudience Award: My Lucky Star (Ma bonne étoile) directed by Anne FassioPrix Premiers Rendez-vous:Abraham Belaga – A Bottle in the Gaza Sea (Une bouteille à la mer)Fleur Lise – My Lucky Star (Ma bonne étoile)Grand Prix: Grand Central directed by Rebecca ZlotowskiBest Film: Just a Sigh (Le Temps de l'aventure) directed by Jérôme BonnellBest Actress: Emmanuelle Devos – Just a Sigh (Le Temps de l'aventure)Best Actor: Pierre Niney – It Boy (20 ans d’écart)Female Revelation: Lola Créton – Something in the Air (Après mai)Male Revelation: Félix Moati – Télé gauchoCoup de Cœur: Catherine Deneuve – On My Way (Elle s'en va)Best Short Film: On the Beach directed by Marie-Elsa SgualdoBest Actress: Joanne Nussbaum – On the BeachBest Actor: Olivier Duval – L'Amour bègueYouth Jury Prize: My Sweet Pepper Land directed by Huner SaleemAudience Award: Queens of the Ring (Les Reines du ring) directed by Jean-Marc RudnickiPrix Premiers Rendez-vous:Victoire Belezy – FannyFrançois Civi – Macadam BabyJury: Catherine Corsini (Co-President), Martin Provost (Co-President), Pauline Étienne, Gilles Henry, Jean-Louis Martinelli, Gilbert Melki, Natacha Régnier, Laura Smet, Anne-Dominique Toussaint
Grand Prix (ex-æquo):Party Girl directed by Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel TheisMatterhorn directed by Diederik EbbingeBest Film: Not My Type (Pas son genre) directed by Lucas BelvauxBest Director: Pierre Salvadori – In the Courtyard (Dans la cour)Best Actress: Émilie Dequenne – Not My Type (Pas son genre)Best Actor: Loïc Corbery – Not My Type (Pas son genre)Female Revelation: Alice Isaaz – Les Yeux jaunes des crocodilesMale Revelation: Pierre Rochefort – Going Away (Un beau dimanche)Coup de Cœur: Zhang ZiyiJury: Guillaume Nicloux (President), Victoire Bélézy, Pascal Bourdiaux, Florence Loiret Caille, China Moses, Stéphanie Murat, Julien Poupard
Best Short Film: Bruine directed by Dénes NagyBest Cinematographer: Fiona Braillon – Solo RexBest Actress: Liv Henneguier – Loups solitaires en mode passifBest Actor (ex-æquo): Wim Willaert & Lucas Moreau – Solo RexYouth Jury Prize: Marina directed by Stijn ConinxAudience Award: Coming Home directed by Zhang YimouPrix Premiers Rendez-vous:Flore Bonaventura – Chinese Puzzle (Casse-tête chinois)Paul Hamy – SuzanneThe 29th edition of the festival was held from 10–14 June 2015.
Jury: Juliette Binoche (President), Mélanie Thierry, Céline Sallette, Jérôme Bonnell, Gilles Taurand, Raphaël Personnaz, Guillaume Schiffman, Luís Galvão Teles, Maxime Nucci
Grand Prix: Short Skin - I dolori del giovane Edo directed by Duccio ChiariniSpecial Jury Prize: Zurich directed by Sacha PolakBest Film: Caprice directed by Emmanuel MouretBest First Film: Blind Date (Un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément) directed by Clovis CornillacBest Director: Arnaud Desplechin – My Golden Days (Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse)Best Actress: Anaïs Demoustier – All About Them (À trois on y va)Best Actor: Benoît Magimel – Standing Tall (La Tête haute)Female Revelation: Joséphine Japy – RespireMale Revelation: Kévin Azaïs – Love at First Fight (Les Combattants)Coup de Cœur: Michel LegrandJury: Christophe Barratier (President), Alma Jodorowsky, Félix Moati, Marie Modiano, Finnegan Oldfield, Élisabeth Perez, Serge Riaboukine
Best Short Film: Copain directed by Jan Roosens and Raf RoosensBest Actress (ex-æquo): Louisiane Gouverneur & Ilys Barillot – À qui la fauteBest Actor: Benoit Hamon – Monsters Into Lovers (Jeunesse des loups-garous)Youth Jury Prize: Short Skin - I dolori del giovane Edo directed by Duccio ChiariniEssilor Audience Award: Words and Pictures directed by Fred SchepisiPrix Premiers Rendez-vous:Sophie Verbeeck – All About Them (À trois on y va)Rod Paradot – Standing Tall (La Tête haute)The 30th edition of the festival was held from 8–12 June 2016.
Jury: Emmanuelle Béart (President), Loubna Abidar, Samuel Benchetrit, Joeystarr, Éric Reinhardt, Pierre Rochefort, Julia Roy, Céline Sciamma
Grand Prix: Diamond Island directed by Davy ChouYouth Jury Prize: Departure directed by Andrew SteggallEssilor Audience Award: A Man Called Ove directed by Hannes HolmJury: Pierre Schoeller (President), Marianne Basler, Frédérique Bel, Michel Feller, Jean-Baptiste Maunier, Diane Rouxel, Karidja Touré
Best Short Film: Hotaru directed by William LabourySpecial Mention: Gabber Lover directed by Anna Cazenave-CambetBest Actress: Antonia Buresi – Que vive l'EmpereurBest Actor: Jonathan Couzinié – Que vive l'EmpereurBest Film: Les Ogres directed by Léa FehnerBest Director: Bouli Lanners – The First, the Last (Les Premiers, les Derniers)Best Actress: Louise Bourgoin – I Am a Soldier (Je suis un soldat)Best Actor: Manu Payet – Dad in Training (Tout pour être heureux)Female Revelation: Christa Théret – The Boss's Daughter (La Fille du patron)Male Revelation: Kacey Mottet Klein – Being 17 (Quand on a 17 ans)50th Anniversary Tribute: A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme) directed by Claude LelouchPrix Premiers Rendez-vous:Noémie Schmidt – The Student and Mister Henri (L'Étudiante et Monsieur Henri)(ex-æquo): François Nambot and Geoffrey Couët – Paris 05:59 (Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau) 
