41st César Awards
The 41st César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 26 February 2016, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris to honour the best French films of 2015. The ceremony was presided by Claude Lelouch, with Florence Foresti hosting the ceremony for the first time.
| 41st César Awards | |
|---|---|
Official poster featuring a photo of Juliette Binoche during the shooting of the 1996 film The English Patient | |
| Date | 26 February 2016 |
| Site | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, France |
| Hosted by | Florence Foresti |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Fatima |
| Best Actor | Vincent Lindon The Measure of a Man |
| Best Actress | Catherine Frot Marguerite |
| Most awards | Mustang and Marguerite (4) |
| Most nominations | Marguerite and My Golden Days (11) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Canal+ |
The nominations were announced on 27 January 2016 by Academy president Alain Terzian and awards ceremony host Florence Foresti. Marguerite and My Golden Days tied for the most nominations with eleven each.
In related events, the César & Techniques 2016 ceremony was held on 4 January 2016. On 22 February 2016, in a ceremony at the Hôtel George-V, the Prix Daniel Toscan du Plantier for producers of the year went to Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat of Why Not Productions (My Golden Days, Dheepan, The Sweet Escape and The Price of Fame).
Mustang and Marguerite won four awards each. Other films with multiple awards include Fatima with three, and Standing Tall with two, with the former film winning the Best Film honour.