SACD crown to Jeunet
The man who directed one of France’s most popular recent international hits, Amelie [+see also:
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SACD also assigned filmmaker Zabou Breitman the appellation of Best New Talent of 2003 for his directorial feature debut, Se souvenir des belles choses [+see also:
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In keeping with tradition, SACD celebrated the best that the Gallic film industry produced during the year and the other winners included André Téchiné, Constantin Costa-Gavras. Robert Guédiguian, the late Maurice Pialat, Audrey Tautou, Karin Viard and Virginie Ledoyen.
SACD also rewards the TV industry and this year’s Grand Prix went to Jérome Foulon while Jacques Santamaria was deemed the best newcomer and Joao Correa, the secretary-general of AIDAA (International Audiovisual Authors' Association and FERA (European Audiovisual Directors’ Federation received the Beaumarchais Medal.
(Translated from French)
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