Information on the 51st Deauville American Film Festival: featuring stars like Kristen Stewart, Scarlett Johansson, and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu; details provided.
The Deauville American Film Festival 2025 is set to mark its 50th anniversary with a vibrant and kaleidoscopic selection of independent films, featuring a mix of experienced filmmakers and debut directors.
In the official selection for the festival, Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio, winner of the 2024 Sundance prize for her film 'In The Summers', will be present, along with Roberto Minervini, whose 'The Damned' is set to premiere at Cannes. Tyler Taormina, with 'Christmas Eve At Miller’s Point', and Christy Hall, with 'Daddio', a taxi drama, are also part of the lineup.
First-time feature directors include David Fortune, whose 'Color Book' premiered at Tribeca, and Brandt Andersen, whose 'The Strangers’ Case' debuted at Berlin. Meredith Danluck, known for 'Why We Dream', and Raoul Peck, featured in American Doc Stories, will also be showcasing their work.
This year's edition stands out with the first feature films of Kristen Stewart and Scarlett Johansson behind the camera. The festival's programming celebrates all forms of cinema, encourages exchanges between generations and cultures, and offers opportunities to discover new talents and rediscover major works of American cinema.
Benoit Magimel and Ludivine Sagnier head the jury for this edition, with Thomas Cailley, Katell Quillévéré, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Vincent Macaigne, Eye Haïdara, Benjamin Millepied, and Émilie Tronche also part of the jury. Golshifteh Farahani will preside over the official jury.
The festival takes place annually and offers more than a hundred screenings across three iconic locations: the Centre International de Deauville (CID), the Casino Cinema, and the Morny Club Cinema. The festival is open to all and values encounters between professionals and enthusiasts of the seventh art.
The aim of the festival is to honor the diversity of American cinema, and five prizes will be awarded during the ceremony of the Palmares of the American Film Festival of Deauville, including The Grand Prize & the Jury Prize, The Revelation Prize, The Critics' Prize, The CANAL+ Prize, and The Public Prize of the City of Deauville. The jury will award prizes and reveal the palmares on September 13, 2025.
Among the thirteen independent films in competition this year are "After This Death" by Lucio Castro, "Lurker" by Alex Russell, "Olmo" by Fernando Eimbcke, "Rebuilding" by Max Walker-Silverman, "The Chronology of Water" by Kristen Stewart, "The End" by Joshua Oppenheimer, "The Plague" by Charlie Polinger, "I Live Here Now" by Julie Pacino, "In Transit" by Jaclyn Bethany, "Sovereign" by Christian Swegal, "The New West" by Kate Beecroft, "Eleanor the Great" by Scarlett Johansson, and "Omaha" by Cole Webley.
The American Film Festival of Deauville is a major event for film enthusiasts, promising to highlight a wide diversity of talents and allow visitors to exchange with film professionals. With its 50th anniversary, the festival is set to be a memorable celebration of American cinema.
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