Annoucing the winners of the first AFC Awards

Contre-Champ AFC n°352

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During the Awards ceremony for the first-ever AFC Awards, recognizing excellence in cinematography, which took place on Wednesday 7 February 2024, as part of the 24th annual Micro Salon, the Awards winners were revealed by four personalities from the cinema.

At the ceremony introduced by Jean-Marie Dreujou, AFC Co-President, and hosted by Dominique Maillet, the following personalities opened the envelopes containing the names of the winners: actress, director and screenwriter Nicole Garcia; actor, director, producer and screenwriter Alexandre Astier; italian cinematographer Daria D’Antonio; and director Cédric Klapisch.

Jean-Marie Dreujou and Dominique Maillet - Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka
Jean-Marie Dreujou and Dominique Maillet
Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka

The winners

Best Cinematography for a Feature Film
Yves Cape, AFC, for Sundown by Michel Franco

Nicole Garcia annoncing the Feature Film Award - Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka
Nicole Garcia annoncing the Feature Film Award
Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka
Yves Cape and Nicole Garcia - Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka
Yves Cape and Nicole Garcia
Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka
The Trophy of the AFC Awards sculpted by Myriam Chataignere - Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka
The Trophy of the AFC Awards sculpted by Myriam Chataignere
Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka

Best cinematography for a series (episode, pilot or mini-series)
Denis Lenoir, AFC, ASC, ASK and Yorick Le Saux for “Irma Vep” (S.1, Ep.7 The Spectre)

Denis Lenoir and Alexandre Astier - Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka
Denis Lenoir and Alexandre Astier
Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka

Best Cinematography for a documentary
Paul Guilhaume, AFC, for Paradis, by Alexander Abaturov

Paul Guilhaume and Daria D'Antonio - Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka
Paul Guilhaume and Daria D’Antonio
Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka

Best Cinematogarphy for a first or second feature fiction film by a cinematographer residing in France
Benoît Jaoul, for Chien de la casse, by Jean-Baptiste Durand

Benoît Jaoul and Cédric Klapisch - Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka
Benoît Jaoul and Cédric Klapisch
Photo by Katarzyna Średnicka

We would like to thanks our Associate Members and all the participates.