50th César Awards
The 50th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 28 February 2025 at the Olympia in Paris, honouring the best French films of 2024. Actress Catherine Deneuve presided over the ceremony for the second time, having previously hosted the 8th ceremony in 1983. It was hosted by Jean-Pascal Zadi, who was accompanied by Emmanuelle Béart, Alice Belaïdi, Cécile de France, Hafsia Herzi, Bouli Lanners, William Lebghil, Vincent Macaigne, Pio Marmaï, Vimala Pons, Raphaël Quenard, Ludivine Sagnier and Justine Triet. The ceremony, televised in France by Canal+, was directed by Cédric Klapisch.
American actress Julia Roberts and Greek-French filmmaker Costa-Gavras received the Honorary César. The nominations were announced on 29 January 2025. The Count of Monte Cristo led with 14 nominations, followed by Beating Hearts and Emilia Pérez with 13 and 12, respectively.
Emilia Pérez went on to win seven awards, more than any other film in the ceremony, including Best Film. While Hafsia Herzi became the first non-white actress to win Best Actress for Borgo.
Winners and nominees
Nominations were announced on 29 January 2025.Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations:Films with multiple wins
The following films received multiple wins:| Wins | Films |
| 7 | Emilia Pérez |
| 4 | Souleymane's Story |
| 2 | The Count of Monte Cristo |
| 2 | Holy Cow |