César Awards 2026: Get the Full List of Winners from the 50th Ceremony

Published by Manon de Sortiraparis · Updated on February 26, 2026 at 09:20 p.m.
The wait is over: the Academy announced the winners of the César Awards 2026 on Thursday, February 26th, at the Olympia. Best film, best director, best actress, best actor – find out the full list of winners!

Every year, the world of cinema takes center stage during the César Awards ceremony. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the 51st edition of this prestigious event dedicated to French cinema unfolded on the legendary stage of the Olympia. The Best Film César 2026 will be awarded at a ceremony hosted by Camille Cottin and livelyly hosted by Benjamin Lavernhe.

The event also featured a tribute to Brigitte Bardot. In a more relaxed moment, a Lifetime Achievement César was awarded to Jim Carrey in recognition of his entire career.

Discover the full list of winners!

Full Winners List of the 2026 César Awards:

  • Best Film: Attachment by Carine Tardieu
  • Best Direction: Richard Linklater for New Wave
  • Best Actress: Léa Drucker (Dataset 137)
  • Best Actor: Laurent Lafitte (The Richest Woman in the World)
  • Best Supporting Actress: Vimala Pons (Attachment)
  • Best Supporting Actor: Pierre Lottin (The Stranger)
  • Female Revelation: Nadia Melliti (The Little Last One)
  • Male Revelation: Théodore Pellerin (Nino)
  • Best Original Screenplay: Franck Dubosc, Sarah Kaminsky for A Bear in Jura
  • Best Adaptation: Carine Tardieu, Raphaële Moussafir, Agnès Feuvre for Attachment
  • Best Original Score: Arnaud Toulon for Arco
  • Best Sound: Romain Cadilhac, Marc Namblard, Olivier Touche, Olivier Goinard for The Forest’s Song
  • Best Cinematography: David Chambille for New Wave
  • Best Editing: Catherine Schwartz for New Wave
  • Best Costumes: Pascaline Chavanne for New Wave
  • Best Art Direction: Catherine Cosme for The Unknown of the Grande Arche
  • Best Visual Effects: Lise Fischer for The Unknown of the Grande Arche
  • Best Animated Film: Arco by Ugo Bienvenu
  • Best Short Animated Film: Girl of the Water by Sandra Desmazières
  • Best Documentary: The Forest’s Song by Vincent Munier
  • Best Short Documentary: At the Ladies’ Bath by Margaux Fournier
  • Best Fiction Short Film: Death of an Actor by Ambroise Rateau
  • Best First Feature: Nino by Pauline Loquès
  • Best International Film: One Battle After Another by Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Honorary César: Jim Carrey

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