The international competition jury of the 10^th La Roche­-sur­-Yon International Film Festival, made up of actress Lolita Chammah and directors Lionel Baier and Nicolas Pariser, has handed the 2019 Grand Prix (which comes with €15,000 for French distribution, courtesy of Ciné+) to Vitalina Varela [+lee también:
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The jury handed out its Special Prize to Collective [+lee también:
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The New Waves competition, which included features, medium-length films and shorts, awarded both Hellhole [+lee también:
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It is worth noting that the Audience Award went to the American animated feature film Abominable by Jill Culton (released in France on 23 October via Universal Pictures International).

Here is the complete list of winners:

International Competition

Ciné+ Jury Grand Prix
Vitalina Varela [+lee también:
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Special Jury Prize
Collective [+lee también:
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New Waves Competition

New Waves Award Acuitis (ex-aequo)
Hellhole [+lee también:
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entrevista: Anna Odell
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Special Mention New Waves
Cavalcade – Johann Lurf (Austria) (short film)

Other awards

Trajectoires BNP Paribas Award (jury lycéens)
Reconstructing Utøya [+lee también:
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Audience Award
Abominable – Jill Culton (U.S.)