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Awards 2025

After six days of music and cinema, laughter and tears, sunshine and unforgettable encounters, MCM unveils its list of award-winning films—works that moved audiences through poignant scores, striking direction, or bold storytelling.

Discover the films honored by the feature film jury, composed of Raphaël Balboni, Jérôme Rebotier, and Emma Luchini, as well as the short film jury, featuring Clémentine Charuel, Agnès Patron, Erwann Chandon, and Benjamin Bonnet.

FEATURE FILM

COMPETITION

Grand Prize for Best Original Score

Toxic, by Saulė Bliuvaitė
Original Score by Gediminas Jakubka

Best Film Award

On vous croit, by Arnaud Dufeys, Charlotte Devillers
Original Score by Lolita Del Pino

Best Directing Award

Peacock, directed by Bernhard Wenger
Original Score by Lukas Lauermann

Special Mention

No Dogs Allowed, by Steve Bache
Original Score by Andreas Pfeiffer

SHORT FILM

COMPETITION

Grand Prize for Best Original Score

Como Si La Tierra Se Las Hubiera Tragado, by Natalia León
Original Score by Diego Ayala Raffalli

Best Fiction Prize

Rhubarb Rhubarb, by Kate Mcmullen
Original Score by Sally Mcmullen

Fiction Special Mention

Un invincible été, by Arnaud Dufeys
Original Score by Lolita Del Pino

Mathieu Hoche Prize for Best Documentary

Shivtown, by Hillel Ben Zeev Perlov
Original Score by Clément Boulier, Théo Perek

Best Animation Prize

Poxo Peanuts, by Etienne Grignon
Original Score by Hughes Maréchal

Maritima TV Award « Med in Doc »

The Weight Of Light, by Anna Hints
Original Score by Ann Reimann

Short Film Corner Grant

The One Who Knows, by Eglė Davidavičė
Original Score by Lolita Del Pino

CINEZIK PRIZE

Le jeune Sofiane, by Fabien Ara
Original Score by Eliott Delafosse

Public Prize

Le jeune Sofiane, by Fabien Ara
Original Score by Eliott Delafosse

GROUPE CRISTAL

AWARDS

Since last year, Groupe Cristal has partnered with the European Market for Film Music Composition to present two awards:

The Alhambra Studios Award, valued at €2,000 (covering a stage of post-production work for a short film project), is awarded to De la nature des choses by Jérémie Depuyt, produced by Punchline Cinéma.

The Cristal Publishing Award, valued at €2,000 (covering the creation and production of an original score for a feature film trailer at the recording studios in La Rochelle), is awarded to Le Rêve manquant by Renaud Lebas, produced by Les Films de la Capitaine.

SiRAR GRANT

PRODUCTION SUPPORT PLATFORM

The Grand Prize includes a €24,500 creative grant awarded by AMU/SATIS, Région Sud, and the Laser association. This prize also comes with a €6,500 music grant in partnership with the Pierre Barbizet Conservatory in Marseille. It is awarded to Odette & Colette entrent en résistance by Louison Bergman.

The Second Prize, a writing residency grant funded by Région Sud, is awarded to the project La Lignée by Malik Rezzik.

The Third Prize, an invitation to participate in the screenwriting marathon at the Valence International Screenwriters Festival, is awarded to Sous le tapis by Alfred Ogier.