THE CST ANNOUNCES THE JURY MEMBERS FOR ITS AWARDS AT THE 79th FESTIVAL DE CANNES
The CST – Commission supérieure technique de l’image et du son (Higher Technical Commission for Image and Sound) is pleased to announce the composition of the juries for its two awards in the official selection of the 2026 Festival de Cannes.
True to its mission of promoting technical excellence in the service of filmmaking, the CST brings together each year recognised professionals from various film trades — directors of photography, sound engineers, editors, directors, etc. – reflecting the diversity and complementarity of technical and artistic expertise.
Two juries, two awards
- The CST Award for Best Artist-Technician, established in 1951, which honors a professional for the exceptional quality of their artistic and technical contribution to a film in the official competition. This year, the jury includes Alice Cambournac, costume designer (AFCCA); Bertrand Cocteau, programmer; Yolande Decarsin, head sound engineer; Jean-Marie Dreujou, director of photography (AFC, ASC); Lise Fischer, VFX supervisor; and Laure Gardette, head film editor.
- The CST Award for Best Young Female Film Technician, established in 2021, honors a young female department head on a French film presented in the Official Selection, thereby affirming the CST’s commitment to promoting equality and supporting emerging talent. The jury comprises Michel Boujenah, actor and director, and Sylvie Landra, film editor.
Shining a light on unsung talents
Through these awards, the CST reaffirms its role as a long-standing partner of the Festival de Cannes and continues its commitment: to remind us that a film’s success depends on the close alliance between artistic vision and technical excellence.
Who will succeed Eponine Momenceau, winner of the CST Award for Best Young Female Technician for her work as director of photography on Alex Lutz’s film Connemara? And to Ruben Impens, director of photography, and Stéphane Thiébaut, sound mixer, winners of the CST Award for Best Artist-Technician for their collaboration on Julia Ducournau’s film Alpha? The winners will be announced during the Festival de Cannes awards ceremony.
Significant support
This year, photographer Sarah Moon is supporting the CST AWARDS and will present prints from her personal collection to the winners. She thus succeeds Raymond Depardon, Carole Bellaïche, Sylvie Lancrenon, Dolorès Marat and Claudine Doury, whom we thank once again for their invaluable support during previous editions.
New features
The CST is launching a new page dedicated to keeping track of its award winners. This online space allows visitors to discover, through regular updates, the projects, careers and achievements of the professionals who have received a CST Award at the Festival de Cannes.
It is a way of highlighting, on an ongoing basis, their contribution to artistic creation and showcasing their expertise.
The CST has launched its Letterboxd account to provide a new platform for discovering the technical talents of the film industry.
This account allows users to explore all the works that have won CST Awards since the awards’ inception, whilst also highlighting the meetings and events organised to showcase the work of film technicians.
This initiative further promotes their work by offering a simple, dynamic and accessible platform for all film enthusiasts.
