51st César Awards

51st César Awards
Official poster featuring a still frame from C'est la vie! (2017)
Date26 February 2026
SiteOlympia, Paris
Hosted byBenjamin Lavernhe
Highlights
Best FilmThe Ties That Bind Us
Best ActorLaurent Lafitte
The Richest Woman in the World
Best ActressLéa Drucker
Case 137
Most awardsNouvelle Vague (4)
Most nominationsNouvelle Vague (10)
Television coverage
NetworkCanal+

The 51st César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 26 February 2026 at the Olympia in Paris, to honour the best French films of 2025.[1] It was originally scheduled to be held on 27 February 2026.[2] Actress Camille Cottin presided over the ceremony for the first time.[3] It was hosted by Benjamin Lavernhe, who was accompanied by a group of artists.[4][5] The ceremony was televised in France by Canal+.[6][7]

Canadian actor Jim Carrey received the Honorary César.[8][9] The nominations were announced on 28 January 2026.[10] Nouvelle Vague led with 10 nominations, followed by Case 137 and The Ties That Bind Us with 8 each.

Nouvelle Vague won four awards, including Best Director for Richard Linklater, becoming the second American filmmaker to win it. The Ties That Bind Us won Best Film.[11]

Nominees

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations Films
10 Nouvelle Vague
8 Case 137
The Ties That Bind Us
The Great Arch
7 The Little Sister
6 The Richest Woman in the World
4 Arco
The Stranger
Nino
Leave One Day
3 Colours of Time
Hearts on Fire
2 It Was Just an Accident
Once Upon My Mother
Block Pass
Dog 51
Whispers in the Woods

Films with multiple wins

The following films received multiple awards:

Wins Films
4 Nouvelle Vague
3 The Ties That Bind Us
2 Arco
The Great Arch
Nino
Whispers in the Woods

See also

References

  1. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (28 January 2026). "France's Cesar Awards Nominations: Richard Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague' Leads the 2026 Race". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (6 November 2025). "'Call My Agent' Star Camille Cottin to Host 51st Cesar Awards Ceremony". Variety. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Camille Cottin, présidente de la 51e cérémonie des César". Le Figaro (in French). 6 November 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  4. ^ "César 2026 : Benjamin Lavernhe choisi pour présenter la 51e cérémonie, « entouré d'une collégiale d'artistes »". Le Parisien (in French). 8 October 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Le comédien Benjamin Lavernhe sera le maître de cérémonie de la 51e édition des César 2026". France Info (in French). 8 October 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. ^ Arnaud, Carl (6 November 2025). "César 2026 : Camille Cottin présidera la 51e cérémonie". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ^ Schütz, Violaine (14 January 2026). "César 2026 : tout ce que l'on sait de la cérémonie présidée par Camille Cottin". Numéro (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  8. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (1 October 2025). "Jim Carrey to Receive Honorary Cesar Award at 51st Edition". Variety. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  9. ^ Ford, Lily (1 October 2024). "Jim Carrey to Receive Honorary César Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  10. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (28 January 2026). "Richard Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague' Leads Nominations For France's César Awards As Ceremony Date Change Announced – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  11. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (26 February 2026). "Césars 2026 Winners List: Carine Tardieu's Family Drama 'The Ties That Bind Us' Wins Best Film". Deadline. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
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