Great success for the fourth edition of the Beausoleil Côte d’Azur Sportfilm FICTS Festival hosted by the Municipality of Beausoleil in the splendid setting of the Centre culturel Prince Héréditaire Jacques de Monaco.

The Awards Ceremony was attended by authorities of the Municipality of Beausoleil: the Mayor Gérard Spinelli and the Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Sports Gérard De Stefanis, the President of the Comitato Departemental Olympique et Sportif des Alpes Marittimes Manuel Dereuil as well as the President of the Festival Philippe Manassero and the FICTS Delegate Renato Tullio Ferrari.

During the ceremony, the FICTS Secretary General Enzo Cappiello presented the prestigious “Guirlande d’Honneur”, the Oscar of TV and Sports Cinema, to the Fondation de Belem-Caisse d’Epargne for the film “Les trésors du Belem”

Godfather of the event Bruno Saby, former rally driver, winner in his career of an edition of the Dakar Rally (1993) and two rounds of the world rally championship awarded the “Diamond d’Honneur FICTS”.

The event, included in the International Circuit “World FICTS Challenge”, was organized by the Comité Départemental Olympique des Alpes-Maritimes CDOS 06 in collaboration with the Municipality of Beausoleil, and with the support of the Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs.

444 films competed in the various categories from 70 countries, along with 22 music videos from the Côte d’Azur. A record for the festival organized by the Alpes Maritimes Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee with the support of the City of Beausoleil.

The Patron of the 2025 Festival, Bruno Saby, was present for the three days and, let us recall, is the only French driver to have won the trilogy (the three most prestigious rallies in the world): Tour de Corse in 1986, Monte-Carlo in 1988, and Paris-Dakar in 1993.

The jury, chaired by Renato Tullio Ferrari, composed of Celine Dervieux, Mady Bellone, Jean Bernard Kazmierczak, Michel Laciautre, and Bruno Kaufmann, awarded the following prizes:

The prizes were presented in the presence of the Secretary General of the International Federation of Cinema, Television, Sports, Enzo Cappello, and Manuel Dureuil, the new president of the CDOS 06.

The winners will have the opportunity to participate in the prestigious World Final SPORT MOVIES & TV 2025 in Milan (7-11 October).

The Prize for Best Riviera Music Video was awarded to the Plan de Grasse Judo Club (France) with: “Le cœur du” Tatami

  • The Jury Prize is awarded to Patrick Jorge with: School’ympics (France)
  • The City of Beausoleil Prize is awarded to Niccolo Tubini with: AGO (Italy)
  • The Best Music Video and Short Film Prize is awarded to OGC Nice (France) with: The History of OGC Nice on the City Walls
  • The Best “Sports and Documentary” Film Prize is awarded to Franck Lorrain with: Suzanne Lenglen (France)
  • The Best “Sports and Disability” Film Prize is awarded to Fernando Pazin with: Rising from Weakness (Spain)
  • The Best “Sports and Society” Film Prize is awarded to Laurent Etchemendy with: La Chance d’un second souffle (France)
  • The Best “Sports and Olympism” Film Prize is awarded to Alexandra Guiral with: Les sirènes de l’Ukraine (France)
  • The Grand Prize and Garland of Honor are awarded to: Léone Sutter and Estelle Brassart with: : The Treasures of Belem (France)

With organizer Philippe Manassero, Honorary President of the Departmental Olympic Committee, and sponsor Bruno Saby, the 2025 edition, focused on motorsport, has taken on a new dimension in the festival, both worldwide and through the quality of the films presented.

It should be noted that during the first two days of the festival, two evenings were dedicated to motorsport with the participation and support of the Automobile Club de Monte Carlo.

Tuesday, April 1st, with the screening of the documentary film “Grand Prix de Monaco, la légende” (Monaco Grand Prix: The Legend). A documentary film directed by Franck Florino. Narrated by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. Written and produced by Yann-Antony Noghès of Check Productions. Wednesday, April 2nd, with the screening of the documentary film “Histoire du rallye Monte-Carlo,” which traces the history of the Monte-Carlo Rally from its origins in 1911 to 2005.

After the screenings on both evenings, an exceptional panel discussion will be held, led by journalist Claude Julian, featuring event patron Bruno Saby, former drivers and co-drivers Vincent Laverne, Françoise Conconi, Dominique De Meyer, Franck Phillips, as well as Richard Micoud and Stéphan Cannas.

An exhibition entitled “The History of Rallies on the Côte d’Azur, 30 Years of Passion” by Stéphan Cannas will be on display throughout the festival.