'Timbuktu' wins top honors at the Lumière Awards

Posted by · 1:49 pm · February 2nd, 2015

Mauritanian Oscar entry “Timbuktu” came away with top honors at the 2015 Lumière Awards. The film won two prizes, for Best Film and Best Director. Nominations leader “Saint Laurent” took Best Actor for Gaspard Ulliel.

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'Blue is the Warmest Color' tops France's Lumiere Awards

Posted by · 12:38 am · January 21st, 2014

The erotic drama wons all four of its categories, including Best Film and Best Actress, at the French Golden Globes equivalent, while Roman Polanski took Best Screenplay for “Venus in Fur.”

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'Blue is the Warmest Color,' 'French Minister' among leading Lumiere nominees

Posted by · 11:56 am · December 18th, 2013

On the French awards circuit, the Lumiere Awards are roughly to the Cesar Awards what the Golden Globes are to the Oscars — check out the nominees here.

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'Amour,' 'Rust and Bone' divide spoils at France's Lumiere Awards

Posted by · 5:47 pm · January 22nd, 2013

Jean-Louis Trintignant joins Emmanuelle Riva in the winners’ circle.

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