The César trophy is given to 25 French cinema professionals each year. The name comes from the first name of the famous eponymous sculptor of the statuettes, renowned for his “compressions” In 1975, journalist and producer Georges Cravenne wanted to create in France a ceremony similar to the Oscars, celebrated in the United States.
The Bocquel foundry in Normandy has been responsible since 1994 for manufacturing the 25 trophies ordered each year by the Césars Academy.