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César Awards: Best Original Screenplay

Winners and nominees by ceremony year, newest first.

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  1. 2026
    How to Make a Killing
    How to Make a Killing (2025)
    GoodWatch score 64
    WonHow to Make a Killing2025

    Nominated: Nino, It Was Just an Accident, Nouvelle Vague, Case 137

  2. 2025
    Souleymane's Story
    Souleymane's Story (2024)
    GoodWatch score 84
    WonSouleymane's Story2024

    Nominated: Misericordia, Holy Cow, Borgo, The Marching Band

  3. 2024
    Anatomy of a Fall
    Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
    GoodWatch score 82
    WonAnatomy of a Fall2023

    Nominated: The Goldman Case, Junkyard Dog, The Animal Kingdom, All Your Faces

  4. 2023
    The Innocent
    The Innocent (2022)
    GoodWatch score 76
    WonThe Innocent2022

    Nominated: Rise, Forever Young, Full Time, Saint Omer

  5. 2022
    Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
    Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)
    GoodWatch score 79
    WonOnoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle2021

    Nominated: The Divide, Black Box, Aline, Annette

  6. 2021
    Bye Bye Morons
    Bye Bye Morons (2020)
    GoodWatch score 55
    WonBye Bye Morons2020

    Nominated: Love Affair(s), Two of Us, My Donkey, My Lover & I, Delete History

  7. 2020
    La Belle Époque
    La Belle Époque (2019)
    GoodWatch score 65
    WonLa Belle Époque2019

    Nominated: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, The Specials, By the Grace of God, Les Misérables

  8. 2019
    Custody
    Custody (2018)
    GoodWatch score 83
    WonCustody2018

    Nominated: Sink or Swim, In Safe Hands, The Trouble with You, Guy

  9. 2018
    BPM (Beats per Minute)
    BPM (Beats per Minute) (2017)
    GoodWatch score 85
    WonBPM (Beats per Minute)2017

    Nominated: Raw, Barbara, Bloody Milk, C'est la vie!

  10. 2017
    The Together Project
    The Together Project (2016)
    GoodWatch score 61
    WonThe Together Project2016

    Nominated: In Bed with Victoria, Divines, Slack Bay, The Innocents

  11. 2016
    Mustang
    Mustang (2015)
    GoodWatch score 84
    WonMustang2015

    Nominated: Standing Tall, My Golden Days, Dheepan, Marguerite

  12. 2015
    Timbuktu
    Timbuktu (2014)
    GoodWatch score 83
    WonTimbuktu2014

    Nominated: Clouds of Sils Maria, The Bélier Family, Love at First Fight, Hippocrates

  13. 2014
    9 Month Stretch
    9 Month Stretch (2013)
    GoodWatch score 64
    Won9 Month Stretch2013

    Nominated: The Past, Stranger by the Lake, Cycling with Molière, Suzanne

  14. 2013
    Amour
    Amour (2012)
    GoodWatch score 87
    WonAmour2012

    Nominated: A Few Hours of Spring, Granny's Funeral, Holy Motors, Camille Rewinds

  15. 2012
    The Minister
    The Minister (2011)
    GoodWatch score 63
    WonThe Minister2011

    Nominated: The Artist, The Intouchables, Declaration of War, Polisse

  16. 2011
    The Names of Love
    The Names of Love (2010)
    GoodWatch score 69
    WonThe Names of Love2010
    WonOn Tour2010

    Nominated: The Clink of Ice, Of Gods and Men, On Tour, Mammuth

  17. 2010
    A Prophet
    A Prophet (2009)
    GoodWatch score 87
    WonA Prophet2009

    Nominated: Welcome, The Concert, In the Beginning, Skirt Day

  18. 2009
    Séraphine
    Séraphine (2008)
    GoodWatch score 81
    WonSéraphine2008

    Nominated: The First Day of the Rest of Your Life, A Christmas Tale, Welcome to the Sticks, I've Loved You So Long

  19. 2008
    The Secret of the Grain
    The Secret of the Grain (2007)
    GoodWatch score 79
    WonThe Secret of the Grain2007

    Nominated: Those Who Remain, 2 Days in Paris, La Vie en Rose, Moliere

  20. 2007
    Days of Glory
    Days of Glory (2006)
    GoodWatch score 75
    WonDays of Glory2006

    Nominated: The Tiger Brigades, You Are So Beautiful, The Singer, Avenue Montaigne, Jean-Philippe

  21. 2006
    Live and Become
    Live and Become (2005)
    GoodWatch score 83
    WonLive and Become2005

    Nominated: Joyeux Noel, Caché, The Child, The Young Lieutenant

  22. 1985
    Our Story
    Our Story (1984)
    GoodWatch score 64
    WonOur Story1984

    Nominated: Full Moon in Paris, My New Partner

  23. 1984
    The Wounded Man
    The Wounded Man (1983)
    GoodWatch score 79
    WonThe Wounded Man1983

    Nominated: Entre Nous, The ComDads

  24. 1983
    The Return of Martin Guerre
    The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)
    GoodWatch score 86
    WonThe Return of Martin Guerre1982

    Nominated: La Balance, Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ?, A Good Marriage