# ‘De Gaulle,’ ‘La Gradiva’ and ‘Alice: Pioneer Of Cinema’ Among American French Film Fest Winners- Film News in Brief

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/de-gaulle-la-gradiva-and-alice-pioneer-of-cinema-among-american-french-film-fest-winners-film-news-in-brief/
- Published: 2026-11-10T00:48:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T05:53:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/film-news-in-brief-nov-9-2026-1236943218/
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Entertainment, Europe, Film, Politics, World

## Key points

- “De Gaulle” won the audience and best film awards.
- “La Gradiva” took the critics’ best film prize.
- A separate diversity and inclusion festival runs at Lincoln Center from 13 to 15 November.

## Summary

The American French Film Festival announced its audience, critics’ and jury award winners at its closing ceremony on 8 November. “De Gaulle” won both the audience award and best film, while “La Gradiva” received the critics’ best film award.

Other honours went to “A Place For Her” for first feature, “Whispers In The Woods” for documentary and “The Green Eyes” for the American students award. Series and short-film awards were also presented, including the audience series award for “Alice: Pioneer Of Cinema”; separately, the Diversity and Inclusion Film Festival is scheduled at New York’s Lincoln Center from 13 to 15 November.

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