24/01/2017 - Released in theatres tomorrow by Mars Distribution, the feature debut by Ludovic Bernard has won the Grand Prix and the Audience Award at the Alpe d'Huez Comedy Film Festival

Dedicated purely to comedy film, the Alpe d'Huez Film Festival crowned a feature debut at its 20th edition last weekend. In fact, at the gathering, The Climb [+see also:
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Here is the complete list of winners:

Grand Prix
The Climb [+see also:
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Special Jury Prize
Room(H)ates [+see also:
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Audience Award
The Climb

Best Actor
Gilles Lellouche - Room(H)ates

Best Actress
Alexandra Lamy – You Choose! [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actor or Actress
Alice Belaïdi – If I Were a Boy [+see also:
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Best Short Film
Speed Dating - Daniel Brunet, Nicolas Douste

(Translated from French)