François Chalais Prize

François Chalais Prize
Awarded for	Rewards a film dedicated to the values of journalism
Location	Cannes
Country	France
Presented by	Cannes Film Festival
First awarded	1997

The Francois Chalais Prize (French: Prix François Chalais) is given at the Cannes Film Festival, beginning in 1997. It was created to pay tribute to French journalist and film historian François Chalais, under the auspices of his wife Mei Chen. It rewards a film dedicated to the values of life affirmation and of journalism, and highlights the presence of journalists at Cannes itself.

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