French Export Award Nominees Unveiled

The nine nominees for the 2020 TV France International Export Awards have been announced across the categories of animation, documentary and fiction.

The Fox-Badger Family (Mediatoon Distribution), The Ollie & Moon Show (Federation Kids & Family) and Oggy and the Cockroaches season four (Xilam Animation) are nominated for the animation export award.

The Birth of Printing (ARTE Distribution), Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum (Doc & Film International) and The Secret Versailles of Marie-Antoinette (ZED) are nominated in the documentary arena.

The Art of Crime (Gaumont), Criminal Games, New Agatha Christie Collection (France TV Distribution) and The Bureau (Federation Entertainment) are up for the export award in the fiction category.

The winners will be announced on April 6.

Sarah Hemar, managing director, and Hervé Michel, president of TV France International, said: “A show’s international success is the result of a long-term effort on the part of the sales company, but also of a fruitful collaboration with the producer. The presentation of the Export Awards during this ceremony allows us to salute both of them.”