François Chalais Prize

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Location Cannes Presented by Cannes Film Festival		Country France First awarded 1997
Awarded for Rewards a film dedicated to the values of journalism

The Francois Chalais Prize (French: Prix François Chalais) is given at the Cannes Film Festival, beginning in 1997. It was created to pay tribute to French journalist and film historian François Chalais, under the auspices of his wife Mei Chen. It rewards a film dedicated to the values of life affirmation and of journalism, and highlights the presence of journalists at Cannes itself.

Prize winners

2016: The Student

2015: Son of Saul

2014: Timbuktu

2013: Grand Central

2012: Horses of God

2011: Where Do We Go Now?

2010: Life, Above All

2009: No One Knows About Persian Cats

2008: Wild Blood

2007: A Mighty Heart

2006: Days of Glory

2005: Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide

2004: The Motorcycle Diaries

2003: S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine

2002: Marooned in Iraq

2001: Made in the USA

2000: Kippur

1999: The Other

1998: West Beirut

1997: The Perfect Circle

References

François Chalais Prize Wikipedia

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