| JANUARY 28, 2026 |
| The César Academy has announced the nominations for its 51st ceremony, to be held on February 26, 2026 at the Olympia in Paris. The Festival de Cannes would like to congratulate all the teams behind the 18 films from the 2025 Official Selection, honoured this year with a total of 61 nominations across 21 categories.Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague leads with 10 nominations. 18 films from the Festival de Cannes Official Selection are in the running in 21 categories: 10 nominations for Nouvelle Vagueby Richard Linklater (Competition). Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll, also in Competition at Cannes, receives 8 nominations, as does Stéphane Demoustier’s The Great Arch. The Little Sister by Hafsia Herzi, awarded the Best Actress prize at Cannes, earns 7 nominations.Thierry Klifa’s The Richest Woman in the World receives 6 nominations. Arco by Ugo Bienvenu and Amélie Bonnin’s Leave One Day (Opening Film) each receive 4 nominations. Cédric Klapisch’s Colours of Time garners 3 nominations. It Was Just an Accident, Palme d’or at the 78th Festival de Cannes, secures 2 nominations. The following films each receive 1 nomination:Little Amélie or the Character of the Rain by Maylis Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho (Best Director and Best Actor prizes), Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier (Grand Prix), Sirātby Oliver Laxe (Jury Prize ex-aequo), Météors by Hubert Charuel, 13 Jours 13 Nuits by Martin Bourboulon, Black Dog by Guan Hu (Un Certain Regard Prize 2024), Les Belles Cicatrices by Raphaël Jouzeau, and Fille de l’Eau by Sandra Desmazières. |
 NOUVELLE VAGUEby Richard LinklaterCompetition10 nominationsBest filmBest directingBest male newcomer: Guillaume MarbeckBest original screenplayBest soundBest cinematographyBest editingBest costume designBest production designBest visual effects |
 DOSSIER 137by Dominik MollCompetition8 nominationsBest filmBest directingBest actress in a leading role: Léa DruckerBest original screenplayBest original scoreBest soundBest cinematographyBest editing |
 THE GREAT ARCHby Stéphane DemoustierUn Certain Regard8 nominationsBest directingBest actor in a leading role: Claes BangBest actor in a supporting role: Swann ArlaudBest actor in a supporting role: Xavier DolanBest actor in a supporting role: Michel FauBest adapted screenplayBest production designBest visual effects |
 THE LITTLE SISTERby Hafsia HerziCompetition – Award for Best Actress7 nominationsBest pictureBest directingBest adapted screenplayBest female newcomer: Nadia MellitiBest actress in a supporting role: Ji-Min ParkBest original scoreBest editing |
 THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLDby Thierry KlifaOut of Competition7 nominationsBest actress in a leading role: Isabelle HuppertBest actor in a leading role: Laurent LafitteBest actress in a supporting role: Marina FoïsBest actor in a supporting role: Raphaël PersonnazBest original scoreBest costume design |
 ARCOby Ugo BienvenuSpecial Screenings4 nominationsBest animated feature filmBest first filmBest original scoreBest sound |
 LEAVE ONE DAYby Amélie BonninOpening Film4 nominationsBest first filmBest actor in a leading role: Bastien BouillonBest actress in a supporting role: Dominique BlancBest sound |
 COLOURS OF TIMEby Cédric KlapischOut of Competition3 nominationsBest female newcomer: Suzanne LindonBest costume designBest production design |
 IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENTby Jafar PanahiCompetition – Palme d’or2 nominationsBest filmBest original screenplay |
 LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAINby Maylis Vallade et Liane Cho-Han Special Screening1 nominationBest animated feature film |
 THE SECRET AGENTby Kleber Mendonça FilhoCompetition – Awards for best director & best actor1 nominationBest international film |
 SENTIMENTAL VALUEby Joachim TrierCompetition – Grand Prix1 nominationBest international film |
 SIRĀTby Oliver LaxeCompetition – Jury Prize (Ex-æquo)1 nominationBest international film |
 METEORSby Hubert CharuelUn Certain Regard1 nominationBest male newcomer: Idir Azougli |
 13 DAYS 13 NIGHTSby Martin BourboulonOut of Competition1 nominationBest editing |
 FILLE DE L’EAUby Sandra DesmazièresShort Films Competition1 nominationBest animated short film |
 LES BELLES CICATRICESby Raphaël Jouzeau Short Films Competition (2024)1 nominationBest animated short film |
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