The Festival
PRESIDENT OF THE SHORT FILM JURY NEWS
October 26, 2026
César Award-winning director Louise Courvoisier will preside over the Short Film Jury at the 18th edition of the Festival.
The Festival is delighted to appoint Louise Courvoisier, director of Holy Cow, to preside over the Short Film Jury.Her debut feature became a cinematic phenomenon, winning several awards, including the Youth Award in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.
Born in Geneva in 1994 to a Swiss father and a Canadian-German mother, Louise Courvoisier grew up in the Jura region before studying filmmaking at CinéFabrique in Lyon. Her graduation film, Mano a Mano, won first prize at the Cinéfondation at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019.
She went on to direct a second short film, La Jarretière, before making her feature debut with Holy Cow in 2024. Set on a farm in the Jura region and inspired by her own childhood, this heartfelt tale blends romance and cheesemaking.
A critical and popular success, the film attracted more than 900,000 admissions in France. In 2025, it won the prestigious Jean Vigo Prize, the César Award for Best First Film, and the César Award for Most Promising Actress for its lead performer, Maïwène Barthélémy.
