For the 23rd edition of their annual Rendez-Vous with French Cinema festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and UniFrance held a special essay contest called Salut les Jeunes Critiques, sponsored by Frenchly, inviting young critics to write about a film of their choosing from the lineup. The Grand Prize winner, receiving a free trip to Paris, is Amy Chabassier, who reviewed Léa Mysius’s Ava; the Second Prize winner, receiving a free TV5MONDE subscription for one year, is Daniel Witkin, who wrote on Eugène Green’s Waiting for the Barbarians. Both winners also receive a New Wave membership, which includes invitations to private screenings and events throughout the year at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

Read both reviews at Film Comment.