Distinctions and Awards

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Publié le 25 January 2021

Professors, graduating students, and alumni contribute each year to books, films, and video games that make headlines.

From animated films and comics to digital books, video games, and visual effects, Cohliens stand out year after year across all these creative fields. Here is a non-exhaustive list of recent releases, awards, and achievements by our faculty members, students, and alumni.

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Animation & Series

Flow, animated feature film with 3D animator Élodie D’Ambrosio, won both the César and the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2025.

Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds (Sacrebleu), directed by alumnus and faculty member Benoît Chieux, co-written by alumnus and faculty member Alain Gagnol. Audience Award, Annecy Festival 2023.

Between Two Sisters (Folimage), by alumni Anne-Sophie Gousset and Clément Céard. Best Short Film for Young Audiences, Annecy Festival 2023.

Pompon Bear, children’s series directed by alumnus Matthieu Gaillard, produced by Supamonks for France TV. Graphic design: Matthieu Gaillard. Storyboard: alumnus Cédric Babouche. Selected at Annecy 2021.

Make it Soul, short film by alumnus and teacher Jean-Charles Mbotti Malolo. César nomination, 2020.

I Lost My Body, by Jérémy Clapin. 14 Cohliens contributed to this animated feature (Xilam): Quentin Reubrecht (storyboard), Jeoffrey Magellan & Fursy Teyssier (art directors), Tévy Dubray & Hippolyte Jacquet (background artists), Claire Charvolin, Lou Delage, Anne Kraehn, Elie Martens, Eloïse Rauzier, Lison Sabiols (animators), Léo Zwaenepoël (3D animator), Maryline Collet & Pauline Meulien (student interns). Grand Prize at Cannes Critics’ Week, César for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Music 2020, Oscar nomination.

Klaus, by Sergio Pablos. 7 Cohliens contributed (Sergio Pablos Animation): Solène Chevaleyre & Kevin Le Moigne (layout & backgrounds), Gaspard Sumeire & Mathilde Vachet (animators), Lucie Julliat (cleanup), Samuel Smith (color key), Timothée Berruet (lighting). BAFTA for Best Animated Feature 2020, Oscar nomination.

Melting Heart Cake, short by Benoît Chieux. Awards at Stuttgart Trickfilm 2020, Cinanima 2019 (Portugal), BIAF 2019 (South Korea), and Animatou 2019 (Switzerland).

Midnight Garden, short by Benoît Chieux. César nomination 2019.

My Life as a Zucchini, by alumnus Claude Barras. Cristal and Audience Award, Annecy 2016; Valois de diamant, Angoulême 2016; two Césars 2017; Oscar nomination 2017.

Peripheria, short by alumnus David Coquard-Dassault. Audience Award & André-Martin Award, Annecy 2016. César nomination 2017.

Visual Effects

Blade Runner 2049, by Denis Villeneuve. Christophe Archinet (alumnus and faculty), lighting artist, contributed 34 shots. Won 2018 Oscar for Best Visual Effects with Framestore.

Doctor Strange, by Scott Derrickson. Stéphane Ceretti (alumnus), VFX supervisor at Marvel Studios. Oscar nomination 2017. Also nominated for Guardians of the Galaxy (2015).

The Jungle Book, by Jon Favreau. Sydney Kombo (alumnus and former faculty), animation supervisor with Weta Digital. Won 2017 Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

Graduation Films

Behind the Door, by Jiyoung Yoon (class of 2023). Awards at Coliffee 2024 (Rome, Italy) and Animasyros 2024 (Greece).

Your Attention Please, by Colette Natrella (2023). Benshi Public Award, Acid’animé Paris 2024; Chaniartoon 2024 (Greece); Special Mention at Dotimages 2024.

La Gabardine, by Kimon Papadatos (2023). Best Animated Film by Greek Director, Animasyros 2024.

Mom Doesn’t Like Monsters, by Iana Sanson (2023). Honorable mention, Court’échelle 2024 (Paris).

The First Dinosaurs Were Apples, by Emma Lafarge (2022). Award at Ciné Motion Festival, St Herblain 2023.

Oscar, stop-motion film by Sixtinne Bonnot (2022). Best Animated Film, SHORTS 2023, Hochschule Offenburg (Germany).

White Night, by Audrey Delepoulle (2022). Best Student Film, Anima Brussels. Official selection, Annecy 2023 (Graduation Films category).

Ex-Filante, by Hugo Mermillod (2022). Audience Award & Special Jury Mention, FNCME Animation Competition.

One Lost, by Marie Clerc (2019). Best Student Film, Montreal Stop Motion Festival.

Zoo, by Nina Heckel (2018). Special Mention, AFCA Festival; Best Student Film, El Meu Primer Festival (Barcelona, 2019).

Symbiosis, by Paul Raillard (2018). Official selection, Annecy Festival 2019.

The Holidays, by Martin Clerget, Vladimir Roszak, Agathe Simoulin & Marine Vernhes (2019). Jury Prize, Espoirs de l’Animation 2018 (Gulli, Canal J, TiJi).

El Ciento Uno, by Johanna Huck. Official selection, Annecy 2016.

The Mussel’s Wrath, by Oscar Aubry, Héloïse Solt, Antoine Maucourt & Estelle Yven. Jury Prize, Espoirs de l’Animation 2016.

Comics

Les Météores (Delcourt), by Tommy Redolfi (alumnus). Jury Special Prize, Angoulême Festival 2025.
Retour à Tomioka (Jungle), by Michaël Crouzat (alumnus). Youth Prize, Angoulême Festival 2025.
The Baron in the Trees (Jungle), by Claire Martin (alumna). Graduation project published. 2021 France Bleu Comics Award finalist.
Pucelle vol.1 (Dargaud), by Florence Dupré la Tour (alumna and faculty). Les Inrockuptibles Comics Prize 2020; Angoulême official selection 2021.
Le Dernier Atlas vol.2 (Dupuis), by Blanchard, Bonneval, Tanquerelle (alumnus), and Vehlmann. Angoulême official selection 2021.
Pico Bogue vol.12 (Dargaud), by Dominique Roques & Alexis Dormal (alumnus). Angoulême official selection 2021.
Incroyable ! (Dargaud), by Zabus & Hippolyte (aka Franck Meynet, alumnus). Angoulême official selection 2021.
Ama, le souffle des femmes (Sarbacane), by Franck Manguin & Cécile Becq (alumna). 2020 Montreuil Youth Book Fair – Comics Category Prize.
Ecolila (Actes Sud), by François Olislaeger (alumnus and faculty). Angoulême official selection 2020.
The Castle of Animals vol.1 (Casterman), by Xavier Dorison (faculty) & Félix Delep (alumnus). Angoulême official selection 2020.
Carnage (Mauvaise Foi), by Florence Dupré la Tour. Artémisia Jury Special Prize 2020.
A Gentle Savage Orc (Delcourt), by Théo Grosjean (alumnus). 2018 Montreuil Youth Book Fair – Comics Category Prize.
The Chess Player (Casterman), by David Sala (alumnus). 2018 Saint-Michel Prize (Best Illustration), Brussels.

Video Games

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Ubisoft Montpellier. Winner of multiple 2025 Pégases Awards: Best Game, Game Design, Sound Design, and Accessibility. Contributions by alumni Pierre Bertin (concept artist) and Anaïs Dusautois (animation supervisor).

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, awarded Best Technological Innovation at the 2025 Pégases. Contributions by Thierry Puginier (senior animator), Florian Thomasset (3D environment artist), and Nicolas Bessonat (3D animator – former intern).

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Asobo). 3 Pégases 2021 including Game of the Year. Same team as above.

Tell Me Why (DontNod), published by Xbox Game Studios. Senior Character Artist: Pascal Duriaux (alumnus). 2021 Pégases Awards: Narrative Excellence & Beyond the Game.

The Crew 2 (Ubisoft Ivory Tower). Racing game developed in Lyon. 10 alumni involved, including art directors Loïc Barrier, Jean-Christophe Blanc, David Guillaume, and concept artists Baptiste Forey, Mathieu Reydellet. 2018 Ping Award for Best Sports Game.

Homo Machina (Darjeeling), mobile game by ARTE. Art direction: Olivier Bonhomme (alumnus). Best Mobile App/Game, Game Connection 2018 (San Francisco); Ping Award for Best Mobile Game (Paris).

Detroit: Become Human (Quantic Dream). Featuring 5 alumni: Pascal Duriaux (character artist), Elodie Marze, Antoine Boutin, Clément Crocq, and Pierre Bertin (concept artists). 2018 Ping Award for Best Graphics.

Stained, student project by Delphin Casado, Mélanie Constantin, Adrien Jeannerod & Clément Ribeyre-Soret. 2018 Ping Award for Best Graphics (Student Category).