Romy Schneider took Best Actress forThat Most Important Thing: Love.

Bertrand Tavernier was feted with Best Director for historical dramaLet Joy Reign Supreme, which also starred Noiret.

She credited Bertrand Bonello, who is member of the executive Academy Office, for convincing her to attend.

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Catherine Deneuve, Julia Roberts, and the co-presidents of the Cesar academy Patrick Sobelman and Ariane Toscan du PlantierGetty/Maël Baudot

We start figuring out the next years honorees very soon after the ceremony is over.

Amid growing criticism, the entire governing board resigned just two weeks ahead of the ceremony.

The academy has become a lot more female.

TV series ‘Adolescence’, ‘The Pitt’, ‘Dying For Sex’ and ‘Matlock’

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ producer Marie-Ange Luciani and Justine Triet at 2024 CésarsGetty Images

Women now account for 45% of the members, against a third in 2020, says Sobelman.

There are four years between the two.

Its a small permanent team of seven people working out of offices in the 15th arrondissement.

They absolutely fantastic and devoted and work extremely well together, he says.

Prior to the pandemic it was pulling in around 2M viewers for a 11% share of the audience.

Cedric Klapisch (Pot Luck,Call My Agent!

Its the third year weve done this.