The selection is based on short films that received awards from their countries' national cinema academies during the previous year (e.g., Oscar, César, Goya, BAFTA, etc.).
Representing a literal panorama of cinematographic creations from around the world, the films from this programme are presented in various European capital cities by the Académie des César and the respective national cinema academies.
Past cities of the Tour include Brussels, Luxembourg, Madrid, Stockholm, Montreal, Lisbon, Athens, Rome, Vienna and Paris.
[17][18][19][20][21][22] The Gala Dinner is held at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris, the World Heritage Centre, in honour of the filmmakers selected to participate in the Panorama.
At the event, the filmmakers are partnered with leading industry professionals and awarded with golden medallions printed by Monnaie de Paris.