The
César Award is the national film award of
France. It is delivered in the ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the
French Ministry of Culture. The nationally televised award ceremony is held in the
Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris each year in February. It is an initiative from the
Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma which was founded in 1975.