Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This is a list of the winners of and nominees for the César Award for Best Film from the European Union. The prize was awarded three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and was subsequently discontinued. In 2005, two films were honoured. A film qualified for the prize if it was shown at least seven days in a public cinema in the region of Paris between 1 January and 31 December of the previous year. The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma.