César Award for Best First Feature Film

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César Award for Best First Feature Film
Awarded forBest Debut Feature of the Year
CountryFrance
Presented by Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma
First awarded1982
Currently held by Junkyard Dog (2024)
Website academie-cinema.org

The César Award for Best First Feature Film (French : César du meilleur premier film) is an award presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma since 1982. It was originally named the César Award for Best Debut (César de la meilleure première œuvre in French) between 1982 and 1999, and César Award for Best Debut in Fiction (César de la meilleure première œuvre de fiction) until 2005, when it has been renamed again in 2006 to its current name.

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Winners and nominees

1980s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector
1982
(7th)
Diva Jean-Jacques Beineix
Le Jardinier Jean-Pierre Sentier
Neige Jean-Henri Roger and Juliet Berto
Dead Certain Une affaire d'hommes Nicolas Ribowski
1983
(8th)
Half a Life Mourir à 30 ans Romain Goupil
Josepha Christopher Frank
Lettres d'amour en Somalie Frédéric Mitterrand
Tir groupé Jean-Claude Missiaen
1984
(9th)
Sugar Cane Alley Rue Cases-Nègres Euzhan Palcy
Le Dernier Combat Luc Besson
Le Destin de Juliette Aline Issermann
The Trail La Trace Bernard Favre
1985
(10th)
Dangerous Moves La Diagonale du fou Richard Dembo
Boy Meets Girl Leos Carax
Marche à l'ombre Michel Blanc
Souvenirs, souvenirs Ariel Zeïtoun
1986
(11th)
Tea in the Harem Le Thé au harem d'Archimède Mehdi Charef
Harem Arthur Joffé
Strictement personnel Pierre Jolivet
La Nuit porte-jarretelles Virginie Thevenet
1987
(12th)
The Woman of My Life La Femme de ma vie Régis Wargnier
Black Mic-Mac Thomas Gilou
I Hate Actors Je hais les acteurs Gérard Krawczyk
Noir et Blanc Claire Devers
1988
(13th)
L'Œil au beur(re) noir Serge Meynard
Avril brisé Liria Begeja
Flag Jacques Santi
Manuela's Loves Le Jupon rouge Geneviève Lefebvre
Sorceress Le Moine et la sorcière Suzanne Schiffman
1989
(14th)
Life Is a Long Quiet River La Vie est un long fleuve tranquille Etienne Chatiliez
Camille Claudel Bruno Nuytten
Chocolat Claire Denis
A Strange Place to Meet Drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre François Dupeyron

1990s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector
1990
(15th)
Love Without Pity Un monde sans pitié Eric Rochant
Thick Skinned Peaux de vaches Patricia Mazuy
La Salle de bain John Lvoff
La Soule Michel Sibra
Suivez cet avion Patrice Ambard
Tolérance Pierre-Henry Salfati
1991
(16th)
La Discrète Christian Vincent
Halfaouine Child of the Terraces Halfaouine, l'enfant des terrasses Férid Boughedir
Mado poste restante Alexandre Adabachian
Outremer Brigitte Roüan
Un week-end sur deux Nicole Garcia
1992
(17th)
Delicatessen Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro
Les Arcandiers Manuel Sanchez
L'Autre Bernard Giraudeau
Fortune Express Olivier Schatzky
Cold Moon Lune froide Patrick Bouchitey
1993
(18th)
Savage Nights Les Nuits fauves Cyril Collard
Nord Xavier Beauvois
Riens du tout Cédric Klapisch
The Sentinel La Sentinelle Arnaud Desplechin
Le Zèbre Jean Poiret
1994
(19th)
The Scent of Green Papaya L'Odeur de la papaye verte Tran Anh Hung
Wild Target Cible émouvante Pierre Salvadori
The Son of the Shark Le Fils du requin Agnès Merlet
Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional Les Gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel Laurence Ferreira-Barbosa
Métisse Mathieu Kassovitz
1995
(20th)
See How They Fall Regarde les hommes tomber Jacques Audiard
Colonel Chabert Le Colonel Chabert Yves Angelo
Mina Tannenbaum Martine Dugowson
Personne ne m'aime Marion Vernoux
Petits arrangements avec les morts Pascale Ferran
1996
(21st)
The Three Brothers Les Trois Frères Didier Bourdon and Bernard Campan
En avoir (ou pas) Laetitia Masson
Inner City Etats des lieux Jean-François Richet
Pigalle Karim Dridi
Rosine Christine Carriere
1997
(22nd)
Will It Snow for Christmas? Y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël ? Sandrine Veysset
The Apartment L'Appartement Gilles Mimouni
Bernie Albert Dupontel
Encore Pascal Bonitzer
Microcosmos Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou
1998
(23rd)
Didier Alain Chabat
The Other Shore L'Autre côté de la mer Dominique Cabrera
Les Démons de Jésus Bernie Bonvoisin
The Life of Jesus La Vie de Jésus Bruno Dumont
Ma vie en rose Alain Berliner
1999
(24th)
Only God Sees Me Dieu seul me voit Bruno Podalydès
Hinterland L'Arrière Pays Jacques Nolot
The Kid from Chaaba Le Gone du Chaâba Christophe Ruggia
The Perfect Guy Jeanne et le Garçon formidable Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau
The Dreamlife of Angels La Vie rêvée des anges Erick Zonca

2000s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector
2000
(25th)
Voyages Emmanuel Finkiel
Season's Beatings La Bûche Danièle Thompson
Les Convoyeurs attendent Benoît Mariage
Haut les cœurs! Sólveig Anspach
Karnaval Thomas Vincent
2001
(26th)
Human Resources Ressources humaines Laurent Cantet
Nationale 7 Jean-Pierre Sinapi
Crime Scenes Scènes de crimes Frédéric Schoendoerffer
The Squale La Squale Fabrice Genestal
Stand-by Roch Stéphanik
2002
(27th)
No Man's Land Danis Tanovic
Gregoire Moulin vs. Humanity Grégoire Moulin contre l'humanité Artus de Penguern
My Wife Is an Actress Ma femme est une actrice Yvan Attal
Winged Migration Le Peuple migrateur Jacques Perrin, Michel Debats and Jacques Cluzaud
The Girl from Paris Une hirondelle a fait le printemps Christian Carion
2003
(28th)
Beautiful Memories Se souvenir des belles choses Zabou Breitman
Carnage Carnages Delphine Gleize
Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted) Filles perdues, cheveux gras Claude Duty
Irène Ivan Calbérac
Whatever You Say Mon idole Guillaume Canet
2004
(29th)
Since Otar Left Depuis qu'Otar est parti... Julie Bertuccelli
It's Easier for a Camel... Il est plus facile pour un chameau... Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Father and Sons Père et Fils Michel Boujenah
Who Killed Bambi? Qui a tué Bambi ? Gilles Marchand
The Triplets of Belleville Les Triplettes de Belleville Sylvain Chomet
2005
(30th)
When the Sea Rises Quand la mer monte... Gilles Porte and Yolande Moreau
A Common Thread Brodeuses Eléonore Faucher
The Chorus Les Choristes Christophe Barratier
Podium Yann Moix
Work Hard, Play Hard Violence des échanges en milieu tempéré Jean-Marc Moutout
2006
(31st)
Darwin's Nightmare Le Cauchemar de Darwin Hubert Sauper
Anthony Zimmer Jérôme Salle
Cold Showers Douches froides Antony Cordier
March of the Penguins La Marche de l'empereur Luc Jacquet
Little Jerusalem La Petite Jérusalem Karin Albou
2007
(32nd)
You Are So Beautiful Je vous trouve très beau Isabelle Mergault
13 Tzameti Gela Babluani
Fragments of Antonin Les Fragments d'Antonin Gabriel Le Bomin
Bad Faith Mauvaise Foi Roschdy Zem
Pardonnez-moi Maïwenn
2008
(33rd)
Persepolis Persépolis Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
Those Who Remain Ceux qui restent Anne Le Ny
Et toi, t'es sur qui? Lola Doillon
Water Lilies Naissance des pieuvres Céline Sciamma
All Is Forgiven Tout est pardonné Mia Hansen-Løve
2009
(34th)
I've Loved You So Long Il y a longtemps que je t'aime Philippe Claudel
Home Ursula Meier
Masquerades Mascarades Lyes Salem
Anything for Her Pour elle Fred Cavayé
Versailles Pierre Schoeller

2010s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector
2010
(35th)
The French Kissers Les Beaux Gosses Riad Sattouf
One for the Road Le Dernier pour la route Philippe Godeau
Spy(ies) Espion(s) Nicolas Saada
La Première Étoile Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Silent Voice Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront Léa Fehner
2011
(36th)
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque) Joann Sfar
Heartbreaker L'Arnacœur Pascal Chaumeil
Lights Out Simon Werner a disparu... Fabrice Gobert
Turk's Head Tête de Turc Pascal Elbé
Tout ce qui brille Géraldine Nakache and Hervé Mimran
2012
(37th)
When Pigs Have Wings Le Cochon de Gaza Sylvain Estibal
17 Girls 17 filles Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin
Angel & Tony Angèle et Tony Alix Delaporte
Delicacy La Délicatesse David Foenkinos and Stéphane Foenkinos
My Little Princess Eva Ionesco
2013
(38th)
Louise Wimmer Cyril Mennegun
Augustine Alice Winocour
Comme des frères Hugo Gélin
Populaire Régis Roinsard
Hold Back Rengaine Rachid Djaïdani
2014
(39th)
Me, Myself and Mum Les Garçons et Guillaume, à table ! Guillaume Gallienne
Age of Panic La Bataille de Solférino Justine Triet
The Gilded Cage La Cage Dorée Ruben Alves
Turning Tide En solitaire Christophe Offenstein
The Rendez-Vous of Déjà-Vu Antonin Peretjatko
2015
(40th)
Love at First Fight Les Combattants Thomas Cailley
Elle l'adore Jeanne Herry
Fidelio, l'odyssée d'Alice Lucie Borleteau
Party Girl Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis
May Allah Bless France! Qu'Allah bénisse la France Abd al Malik
2016
(41st) [1]
Mustang [2] Deniz Gamze Ergüven
L'Affaire SK1 Frédéric Tellier
Cowboys Les Cowboys Thomas Bidegain
The Wakhan Front Ni le ciel ni la terre Clément Cogitore
All Three of Us Nous trois ou rienKheiron
2017
(42nd)
Divines Houda Benyamina
Cigarettes et chocolat chaud Sophie Reine
The Dancer La Danseuse Stéphanie Di Giusto
Dark Inclusion Diamant noir Arthur Harari
Rosalie Blum Julien Rappeneau
2018
(43rd)
Bloody Milk Petit Paysan Hubert Charuel
Raw Grave Julia Ducournau
Montparnasse Bienvenue Jeune femme Léonor Serraille
Mr & Mme Adelman Monsieur & Madame Adelman Nicolas Bedos
Patients Grand Corps Malade and Mehdi Idir
2019
(44th)
Shéhérazade Jean-Bernard Marlin
Little Tickles Les ChatouillesAndréa Bescond, Éric Métayer
Custody Jusqu'à la garde Xavier Legrand
L'amour flou Romane Bohringer, Philippe Rebbot
Sauvage Camille Vidal-Naquet

2020s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector
2020
(45th)
Papicha Mounia Meddour
Atlantics Atlantique Mati Diop
Au nom de la terreÉdouard Bergeon
The Wolf's Call Le Chant du loup Antonin Baudry
Les Misérables Ladj Ly
2021
(46th)
[3]
Two of Us DeuxFilippo Meneghetti
My Best Part Garçon chiffon Nicolas Maury
Cuties Mignonnes Maïmouna Doucouré
Simply BlackTout simplement noir Jean-Pascal Zadi
Arab Blues Un divan à TunisManele Labid
2022
(47th)
Magnetic Beats [4] Les MagnétiquesVincent Maël Cardona
Gagarine Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh
SlalomCharlène Favier
The Swarm La NuéeJust Philippot
The Velvet Queen La panthère des neiges Marie Amiguet  [ fr ] and Vincent Munier
2023
(48th)
Saint Omer [5] Alice Diop
Bruno Reidal, Confessions of a MurdererBruno ReidalVincent Le Port
Falcon Lake Charlotte Le Bon
The Sixth Child Le Sixième EnfantLéopold Legrand
The Worst Ones Les PiresLise Akoka, Romane Gueret
2024
(49th)
Junkyard Dog Chien de la casseJean-Baptiste Durand
Bernadette Léa Domenach
The Rapture Le RavissementIris Kaltenbäck
Infested VerminesSebastien Vanicek
Vincent Must Die Vincent doit mourirStéphan Castang

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