COLCOA AWARDS, HOLLYWOOD’S FAVORITE FRENCH FILMS & SERIES

Introduced in 2005, the COLCOA AWARDS is an annual competition of new French films selected for the festival.  As 74% of our audience is affiliated with the U.S. Film Industry, the COLCOA AWARDS are a unique opportunity for professionals in Hollywood to express their taste for contemporary French cinema, and French TV programs.  Voters include American critics, film industry professionals, American students and general audience.

In 2021, the  COLCOA Awards will take place at the beginning of the Awards Season.  All films and series selected at the festival will compete except films presented in the COLCOA Classics Series. Nine prizes will be awarded in the three competitions:

 

COLCOA CINEMA:

• Audience Award
• Critics Award (In association with the Los Angeles Film Critics Association)
• American Students Award
• Best First Film Award (In association with the Los Angeles Film Critics Association)
• Best Documentary Award

COLCOA TELEVISION:

• Best TV Movie Award
• Best Series Award

COLCA SHORTS:

• Audience Award for Best Short Film
• Jury Award for Best Short Film

 

COLCOA AWARDS winners will be announced during an Award ceremony in Paris on November 16.