Elysee Fields Film Festival 2022: Rodeo, the Atlantic Bar and the Love Song List

The Champs-Elysees Film Festival, which honors French and American independent filmmakers, closed last night with the presentation of 15 prizes and a preliminary screening of the film “Everything Everywhere Simultaneously” (cinemas on August 31).

The feature film jury and press jury awarded Max Walker-Silverman’s Love Song and Lola Quivorone Rodeo, which have already won Un Certain Regard jury selection favorites.

Rodeo follows Julia (Julie Ledru), a young girl who lives by small circuits and devotes an all-encompassing, almost animalistic passion to the motorcycle. One summer day, he meets a gang of cross-bitumen bikers and penetrates this secret environment, which is mostly made up of young men. Before the accident weakens his positions in the group … The film will be released in cinemas on September 7.

A song of love Max Walker-Silverman The action takes place in a western rural camp, a woman waits for a young love to come, is unsure of her intentions, and is intimidated by her. The film is directed by Dale Dick, Wes Studio and Michelle Wilson. The release date has not been announced yet.

For its part, Fanny Molins’s French feature film Atlantic bar won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. This documentary, which follows the owner of a bar for sale, was presented at ACID at the last Cannes Film Festival. The film does not have a release date yet.

Feature Film Jury: Led by Emmanuel Bercotti, Singer Albin de la Simone, Director and Screenwriter Maimuna Ducure, Actor Rebecca Marder and Director Diego Ongaro were awarded 4 prizes.

• Jury Grand Prix Independent American Feature Film: Isabel Castro Mija
• The main prize of the jury of the independent French feature film: Atlantic Bar To Fanny Molins
• Jury Prize for Best American Director: Max Walker-Silverman for that A song of love
• Jury Prize for Best French Director: Lola Quivoron for that Rodeo

The short film jury, chaired by screenwriter and director Anais Volpe, consisted of comic book author, screenwriter and director Nine Antico, director and screenwriter Eli Girard, actress Pauline Lorillar and singer and novelist Clara Isa. They also awarded 4 prizes.

• Jury Grand Prix for Best American Short Film: stars By Antonio Marziale
• Jury Grand Prix for Best French Short Film: The Magic Flute By Geordi Couturius
• American Short Film Jury Prize – Special Note: Video visit By Malika Zuhal-Voral
• French Short Film Jury Prize – Special Note: Goodbye Jerome By Adam Sillard, Gabriel Selnett and Chloe Farrell

France Télévisions Prize for French Short Film, awarded by France Télévisions St. Jean the Baptist By Jean-Baptiste Alazar.

The press jury, consisting of journalists Marie Sauvignon, Renan Cross, Pascaline Potdevin and Juliet Reitzer, awarded 2 prizes:

• Critics’ Award for Best American Feature Film: Max Walker-Silverman Love Song
• Critics’ Prize for Best French Feature Film: Lola Quiveron Rodeo

In turn, the public awarded 2 feature films and 2 short films.

• Audience Award for Best Independent French Feature Film: Atlantic Bar To Fanny Molins
• Audience Award for Best Independent American Feature Film: Quantum Cowboys by Jeff Marslett
• Audience Award for Best Independent French Short Film: Separation By Aurelien Achach
• Audience Award for Best Independent American Short Film: Lucky fish By Emily May Jumpell