The International Competition jury of the 15th La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival gave the 2024 Grand Prize (accompanied by an acquisition worth a minimum of 15,000 euros from French distributor Ciné+) to Pierce [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Nelicia Low
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The jury (composed of Sophie Barthes, Carmen Jaquier and Régis Roinsard) gave its Special Prize to A Real Pain [+leggi anche:
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The Nouvelles Vagues competition crowned ex-aequo two films unveiled in competition at Locarno: 100,000,000,000,000 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Virgil Vernier
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intervista: Ben Rivers
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The Audience Award went to Sur un fil [+leggi anche:
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The full list of winners:

International Competition

Ciné+ OCS Grand Jury Prize
Pierce [+leggi anche:
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Jury Special Award
A Real Pain [+leggi anche:
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Other prizes

Nouvelles Vagues Acuitis Prize ex-aequo
Bogancloch [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ben Rivers
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100,000,000,000,000 [+leggi anche:
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Trajectoires BNP Paribas Award (High School Jury)
Pierce - Nelicia Low

Variété MadMovies Award
Nightbitch – Marielle Heller (USA)

Special Mention
The Paragon – Michael Duignan (New Zealand)

Audience Award
Sur un fil [+leggi anche:
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La Roche-sur-Yon IUT Favourite
Didi – Sean Wang (USA)

Middle School Favourite
Didi – Sean Wang

Primary School Favourites
L’été bleu – Camille Tardieu (France) (short film)
Beurk – Loïc Espuche (France) (short film)