Since the 60th edition of La Semaine de la Critique, many films, feature and short films, have toured and carry on touring in many festivals. Here's a recap of the thriving (and non exhaustive) films' selections and awards.
Feature films
Amparo
Simon Mesa Soto
Award
• Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award for Sandra Melissa Torres,
La Semaine de la Critique 2021
Festivals
• Busan International Film Festival
• San Sebastián International Film Festival
• Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Feathers
Omar El Zohairy
Awards
• Nespresso Grand Prize, La Semaine de la Critique 2021
• Fipresci Award, Festival de Cannes 2021
• Best Arab film, El Gouna Film Festival
Festivals
• Busan International Film Festival
• San Sebastián International Film Festival
• Fespaco | Ouagadougou
The Gravedigger's Wife
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Awards
• Amplify Voices Award, Toronto International Film Festival
• Golden Stallion, Fespaco | Ouagadougou
• Audience Award, Films from the South Festival | Oslo
Festivals
• Goa International Film Festival of India
• BFI | London
• Chicago International Film Festival
Somalia's 2022 Oscar submission
Libertad
Clara Roquet
Festivals
• Jerusalem International Film Festival
• Rome Film Fest
• Tokyo International Film Festival
5 nominations at the 2022 Goya Awards
Olga
Elie Grappe
Awards
• SACD Award, La Semaine de la Critique 2021
• Sichtwechsel Film Award, Hamburg Film Festival
• Audience Award, Brussels International Film Festival
• Best Actress, Gijón International Film Festival
Festivals
• Odessa International Film Festival
• Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
• Geneva International Film Festival
Switzerland's 2022 Oscar submission
Piccolo Corpo
Laura Samani
Awards
• Special Jury commendation, BFI | London
• Extraordinary Stories Award, Sevilla European Film festival
Festivals
• Toronto International Film Festival
• Busan International Film Festival
• FilmFest Hamburg
Rien à foutre (Zero Fucks Given)
Julie Lecoustre & Emmanuel Marre
Awards
• Gan Foundation Award for Distribution, La Semaine de la Critique 2021
• Grand Prix, Gijón International Film Festival
• The Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award for Best Screenplay, Mannheim-Heidelberg Interntaional Film festival
Festivals
• Jerusalem International Film Festival
• Athens International Film Festival
• Stockholm International Film festival
Robuste
Constance Meyer
Festivals
• Helvetia French Film Festival
• Colcoa | Los Angeles
• Chicago International Film Festival
Bruno Reidal
Vincent Le Port
Festivals
• Jerusalem International Film Festival
• "L'Étrange Festival" | Paris
• Cairo International Film Festival
• Athens International Film Festival
Petite nature (Softie)
Samuel Theis
Awards
• Student Award, Angoulême French-Speaking Film Festival
• Golden Alexander et Best actor, Thessaloniki International Film Festival
• Golden Camera et Best actor, Alice nella Città | Rome
Festivals
• Zurich Film Festival
• Gent Film festival
Une jeune fille qui va bien
(A Radiant girl)
Sandrine Kiberlain
Festivals
• Angoulême French-Speaking Film Festival
• Bordeaux Independent Film Festival
• Torino Film Festival
Les Amours d'Anaïs
(Anaïs in Love)
Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
Festivals
• Angoulême French-Speaking Film Festival
• Bordeaux Independent Film Festival
• Cinemania Festival | Montreal
Une histoire d’amour et de désir
(A Tale of Love and Desire)
Leyla Bouzid
Awards
• Best film and Best actor, Angoulême French-Speaking Film Festival
• Bronze Stallion, Fespaco | Ouagadougou
Festivals
• Toronto International Film Festival
• BFI | London
• Carthage Film Festival
Short films
Brutalia, Days of Labour
Manolis Mavris
Awards
• Canal+ Award, La Semaine de la Critique 2021
• Best Noves Visions, Sitges
Festivals
• Dráma International Short-film Festival
• Sarajevo International Film Festival
• Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Duo Li (Lili, Alone)
Zou Jing
Awards
• Leitz Cine Discovery Prize, La Semaine de la Critique 2021
• Best fiction film, Melbourne International Film Festival
Festivals
• BFI | London
• Gouna Film Festival
• Uppsala International Short-film Festival
Fang Ke (An Invitation)
Hao Zhao & Yeung Tung
Festivals
• Encounters | Bristol
• Concorto | Pontenure
Inherent
Nicolai G. H. Johansen
Festivals
• BFI | London
• Winterthur International Short-film Festival
• "Festival du Nouveau Cinéma" | Montréal
Broadcasted on Arte
Interfon 15
Andrei Epure
Festivals
• Sarajevo Film Festival
• Valladolid International Film Festival
• Cinemed | Montpellier
Ma Shelo Nishbar
(If It Ain't Broke)
Elinor Nechemya
Festivals
• Sarajevo Film Festival
• Jerusalem International Film Festival
Noir-soleil
Marie Larrivé
Awards
• 2021 Emile-Reynaud Award
• Grand Prize, Uppsala International Short-film Festival
Festivals
• Concorto | Pontenure
• El Gouna Film Festival
• Guadalajara International Film Festival
Safe
Ian Barling
Festivals
• Rome International Film Festival
• Zinebi | Bilbao
Soldat noir
Jimmy Laporal-Trésor
Festivals
• Festival Cinébanlieue | Saint-Denis
Broadcasted on Canal+
Über Wasser
(On Solid Ground)
Jela Hasler
Award
• Bronze Star Award, El Gouna Film Festival
Festivals
• Winterthur International Short-film Festival
• Sarajevo Film Festival
• Uppsala International Short-film Festival
• 2022 European Film Awards candidate