====== This award was named from 1995 to 2007 and in 1998 and 1999. ====== The award was called ('Special Deauville Jury Award') from 1995 through 1997 and ('Special Jury Award of American Independent Film') in 1998 and 1999. • 1995 (tied): •
Denise Calls Up directed by
Hal Salwen •
The Brothers McMullen directed by
Edward Burns • 1996 (tied): •
Bound directed by
The Wachowskis •
Welcome to the Dollhouse directed by
Todd Solondz • 1997 (tied): •
In the Company of Men directed by
Neil LaBute • ''
Ulee's Gold'' directed by
Victor Nuñez • 1998:
High Art directed by
Lisa Cholodenko • 1999 (tied): •
Twin Falls Idaho directed by
Michael Polish •
Guinevere directed by
Audrey Wells • 2000 (tied): •
Memento directed by
Christopher Nolan •
Boiler Room directed by
Ben Younger • 2001:
Ghost World directed by
Terry Zwigoff • 2002 (tied): •
One Hour Photo directed by
Mark Romanek •
L.I.E. directed by
Michael Cuesta • 2003:
Thirteen directed by
Catherine Hardwicke • 2004:
The Woodsman directed by
Nicole Kassell • 2005 (tied): •
On the Outs directed by Lori Silverbush and Michael Skolnik •
Keane directed by
Lodge Kerrigan • 2006:
Half Nelson directed by
Ryan Fleck • 2007:
Never Forever directed by
Gina Kim • 2008:
Ballast directed by
Lance Hammer • 2009:
Precious directed by
Lee Daniels • 2010 (tied): • ''
Winter's Bone'' directed by
Debra Granik •
The Myth of the American Sleepover directed by
David Robert Mitchell • 2011:
The Dynamiter, directed by Matthew Gordon • 2012:
Una Noche, directed by
Lucy Mulloy • 2013 (tied): •
All Is Lost directed by
J. C. Chandor •
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors directed by
Sam Fleischner • 2014:
The Good Lie directed by
Philippe Falardeau • 2015:
Tangerine directed by
Sean Baker • 2016 (tied): •
Captain Fantastic directed by
Matt Ross •
Wiener-Dog directed by
Todd Solondz • 2017: (tied) •
A Ghost Story directed by
David Lowery •
Menashe directed by
Joshua Z Weinstein • 2020 (tied): •
First Cow directed by
Kelly Reichardt •
Lorelei directed by Sabrina Doyle • 2021 (tied): •
Red Rocket directed by
Sean Baker •
Pleasure directed by Ninja Thyberg • 2022 (tied): •
War Pony directed by Gina Gammell and Riley Keough •
Palm Trees and Power Lines directed by Jamie Dack • 2025 (tied): •
Omaha directed by Cole Webley •
Olmo directed by
Fernando Eimbcke ====== The winner of the Deauville Audience Award is chosen by the festival attendees. • 1989:
Torch Song Trilogy by
Paul Bogart • 1990 (tied): •
Pump Up the Volume by
Allan Moyle •
Tune in Tomorrow by
Jon Amiel • 1991 (tied): •
Trust by
Hal Hartley • ''
Hangin' with the Homeboys'' by
Joseph B. Vasquez • 1992:
In the Soup by
Alexandre Rockwell • 1993 (tied): •
El Mariachi by
Robert Rodriguez •
Naked in New York by
Daniel Algrant •
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me by
Joel Hershman • 1994 (tied): •
Go Fish by
Rose Troche •
Clerks by
Kevin Smith • 1995:
Living in Oblivion by
Tom DiCillo • 1997:
The Myth of Fingerprints by
Bart Freundlich • 1998:
Next Stop Wonderland by
Brad Anderson • 2000:
Songcatcher by
Maggie Greenwald • 2001:
Jump Tomorrow by
Joel Hopkins • 2002:
One Hour Photo by
Mark Romanek • 2003:
Dot the i by Matthew Parkhill • 2004:
Maria Full of Grace by
Joshua Marston • 2013:
Fruitvale Station by
Ryan Coogler • 2014:
Whiplash by
Damien Chazelle • 2015:
Dope by
Rick Famuyiwa • 2016:
Captain Fantastic by
Matt Ross • 2017:
Gifted by
Marc Webb • 2019:
The Peanut Butter Falcon by Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz • 2020:
Uncle Franck by
Alan Ball • 2022:
Emily the Criminal by John Patton Ford • 2023:
LaRoy, Texas directed by Shane Atkinson
The International Critics' prize is an award presented at the festival. • 1987:
Hollywood Shuffle by
Robert Townsend • 1988:
Patti Rocks by David Burton Morris • 1989:
Signs of Life by
John David Coles • 1990 (tied): •
Metropolitan by
Whit Stillman •
Tune in Tomorrow by
Jon Amiel • 1991:
My Own Private Idaho by
Gus Van Sant • 1992:
Gas Food Lodging by
Allison Anders • 1993 (tied): •
Public Access by
Bryan Singer •
The Wedding Banquet by
Ang Lee, • 1994 (tied): •
Federal Hill by
Michael Corrente •
Little Odessa by
James Gray • 1995:
Swimming with Sharks by
George Huang • 1996:
Bound by
The Wachowskis • 1997:
Sunday by
Jonathan Nossiter • 1998:
Gods and Monsters by
Bill Condon • 1999:
Being John Malkovich by
Spike Jonze • 2000:
Memento by
Christopher Nolan • 2001:
Hedwig and the Angry Inch by
John Cameron Mitchell • 2002:
The Safety of Objects by
Rose Troche • 2003:
American Splendor by
Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini • 2004:
Maria Full of Grace by
Joshua Marston • 2005:
Keane by
Lodge Kerrigan • 2006:
Sherrybaby by
Laurie Collyer • 2007:
Grace Is Gone by
James C. Strouse • 2008:
Gardens of the Night by
Damian Harris • 2009:
The Messenger by
Oren Moverman • 2010:
Buried by
Rodrigo Cortés • 2011:
Detachment by
Tony Kaye • 2012:
The We and the I by
Michel Gondry • 2013:
The Retrieval by Chris Eska • 2014:
It Follows by
David Robert Mitchell • 2015:
Krisha by
Trey Edward Schultz • 2016:
The Fits by
Anna Rose Holmer • 2017:
A Ghost Story by
David Lowery • 2020 :
The Nest by
Sean Durkin • 2021:
Red Rocket directed by
Sean Baker • 2022:
Aftersun directed by Charlotte Wells • 2023:
LaRoy, Texas directed by Shane Atkinson • 2024:
Color Book directed by David Fortune • 2025:
The Plague directed by Charlie Polinger
The (previously ) is awarded annually to a debut French film. It carries a grant of 3,000 euros for the awarded director-writer, 3,000 euros for the film's producer, and 10,000 euros for the French distributor to help promote the film. The award, which is named in honour of the former Mayor of
Deauville and co-founder of the festival,
Michel d'Ornano, is supported by the Franco-American Cultural Fund. • 1992:
Claire Aziza for • 1993:
Hélène Woillot for • 1994:
Marie-Hélène Saller for • 1995:
Gilles Malençon for • 1996 (tied): •
Christophe Mordellet for
Silhouette •
Éric Vernhes for • 1997:
Gilles Malençon for • 1998:
Siegfried for
Louise (Take 2) • 1999:
Stéphane Brizé and
Florence Vignon for • 2000:
Virginie Wagon and
Érick Zonca for • 2001:
Gilles Paquet-Brenner for
Pretty Things • 2002:
Claude Duty for • 2003:
Julie Bertuccelli for
Since Otar Left • 2004:
Éléonore Faucher and
Gaëlle Macé for
A Common Thread • 2005:
Karin Albou for
Little Jerusalem • 2006:
Julie Gavras for
Blame It on Fidel • 2007:
Marc Fitoussi for • 2008:
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire for
Johnny Mad Dog • 2009:
Léa Fehner for
Silent Voice • 2010:
Alix Delaporte for
Angel & Tony • 2011:
Delphine and
Muriel Coulin for
17 Girls • 2012:
Rachid Djaïdani for
Hold Back • 2013:
Guillaume Gallienne for
Me, Myself and Mum • 2014:
Jeanne Herry for • 2015:
Thomas Bidegain for
The Cowboys • 2016:
Ludovic Boukherma,
Zoran Boukherma,
Marielle Gautier and
Hugo P. Thomas for • 2017:
Léonor Serraille for • 2020: Charlène Favier for
Slalom • 2021: Vincent Maël Cardona for • 2022: Charlotte Le Bon for
Falcon Lake The Revelation Prize recognises an original work by a promising new filmmaker and is awarded by a Revelation jury composed of up-and-coming actors and filmmakers. • 2006:
Half Nelson by
Ryan Fleck • 2007:
Rocket Science by
Jeffrey Blitz • 2008:
Ballast by
Lance Hammer • 2009:
The Messenger by
Oren Moverman • 2010:
Holy Rollers by Kevin Asch • 2011:
Detachment by
Tony Kaye • 2012:
Beasts of the Southern Wild by
Benh Zeitlin • 2013:
Fruitvale Station by
Ryan Coogler • 2014:
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night by
Ana Lily Amirpour • 2015:
James White by
Josh Mond • 2016:
Wiener-Dog by
Todd Solondz • 2017:
A Ghost Story by
David Lowery • 2020:
The Nest by
Sean Durkin • 2021:
John and the Hole by
Pascual Sisto • 2022:
War Pony by Gina Gammell and Riley Keough • 2025:
The Chronology of Water by
Kristen Stewart ====== The Screenplay Prize was awarded in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and then discontinued. • 2004:
The Final Cut by
Omar Naim • 2005:
Transamerica by
Duncan Tucker • 2006:
Sherrybaby by
Laurie Collyer ==The Jury==