On Friday evening, February 22, the Césars were awarded for a short or full-length animation in the Meilleur Film d'Animation category. This year that honor went to Ernest & Célestine, a cartoon based on the popular children's books by the Belgian Gabrielle Vincent. The cartoon was directed by Benjamin Renner and the Belgian duo Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier (Panique Au Village). The film is a European collaboration between Les Armateurs (France), La Parti Production (Belgium) and Mélusine Productions (Luxembourg).