The second edition of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival was held from 12 to 18 June 2013, with actors Olivier Martinez and Julie Gayet presiding. Struck by Lightning, by Brian Daddelly, was screened at the Opening Ceremony, while Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's Imogene was shown at the Closing Ceremony. Along with its competitive Official Selections for American feature-length films, American Shorts and French Shorts, the Festival presented a wide selection of important American and French movie premieres, a 7-film Brad Pitt retrospective to mark the release of World War Z and The TCM Cinema Essentials, a thirteen-film selection of American and French classics. Three Audience Prizes (Best American Feature-Length Film, Best American Short Film, Best French Short Film) were presented during the Closing Ceremony, held at the Publicis Cinema.
Official Selection of American Independent Films
I Am I, directed by Jocelyn Towne Blood Pressure, directed by Sean Garrity Hide Your Smiling Faces, directed by Daniel Patrick Carbone How To Make Money Selling Drugs, directed by Matthew Cooke Any Day Now, directed by Travis Fine Coldwater, directed by Vincent Grashaw Decoding Annie Parker, directed by Steven Bernstein It Felt Like Love, directed by Eliza Hittman Thanks for Sharing, directed by Stuart Blumberg
Official Selection of Short Films
French Shorts Competitive Selection
French Shorts Selection Désolée Pour Hier Soir, directed by Hortense Gelinet Suzanne, directed by Wilfried Méance La Voix De Kate Moss, directed by Tatiana-Margaux Bonhomme La Mère Morte, directed by Thierry Charrier Rétention, directed by Thomas Kruithof Le Père Noël Est Mort, directed by Valentin Marro Nous Sommes Tous Des Êtres Penchés, directed by Simon Lelouch
La Femis Shorts Selection Faux Frères, directed by Lucas Delangle Hier J’Étais Deux, directed by Sylvain Coisne 3 Secondes Et Demie, directed by Édouard Beaucamp Les Filles De La Côte d’Azur, directed by Axel Victor
American Shorts Competitive Selection
American Shorts Selection Pearl Was Here, directed by Kate Marks The Captain, directed by Nash Edgerton & Spencer Susser Mobile Homes, directed by Vladimir de Fontenay Palimpsest, directed by Michael Tyburski Cupid, directed by John Dion
Columbia University Film Festival Shorts Selection Blackwood, directed by Natasha Johns-Messenger Penny Dreadful, directed by Shane Atkinson Soul Winner, directed by Jennifer Gerber Asternauts, directed by Marta Masferre The Dark, directed by Justin P. Lange
USC School of Cinematic Arts Shorts Selection Elie’s Overcoat, directed by Erik Howell Midnight, directed by Talia Lidia Shaya, directed by Amir Noorani Tina For President, directed by Carmen Emmi Waking Up, directed by Yuta Okamura
American Film Institute Shorts Selection 113 Degrees, directed by Sabrina Doyle Goldenstate, directed by Moshe Sayada Machsom, directed by Joel Novoa Splendor, directed by Eric Yandoc
New York University Tisch School of the Arts Shorts Selection The Hunter and the Swan..., directed by Emily Carmichael Deja vu, directed by Alexis Gambis And Winter Slow, directed by Brian Lannin Doubles With Slight Pepper, directed by Ian Harnarine
US in Progress Official Selection Beneath the Harvest Sky, directed by Gita Pullapilly B.F.E., directed by Shawn Telford Children, directed by Jaffe Zinn Ping Pong Summer, directed by Michael Tully I Believe in Unicorns, directed by Leah Meyerhoff 1982, directed by Tommy Olivier
Awards Audience Prizes Best American Independent Film: How To Make Money Selling Drugs, directed by Matthew Cooke Best American Short Film: Penny Dreadful, directed by Shane Atkinson Best French Short Film: Nous Sommes Tous Des Êtres Penchés, directed by Simon Lelouch
US in Progress US in Progress Paris Award: 1982, directed by Tommy Olivier
Festival theaters Le Balzac Gaumont Champs-Elysées Le Lincoln MK2 Grand Palais Publicis Cinéma UGC George V
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