'Timbuktu' wins French Academy's producer prize

Sylvie Pialat, producer of Oscar-nominated film 'Timbuktu' has been awarded the French Academy's top producers' prize.

The French-Mauritanian drama movie is nominated in the category of Best Foreign Language Film at the upcoming 87th Academy Awards, said The Hollywood Reporter.

The prize was awarded in a ceremony last night. Pialat was selected from more than 50 candidates, including 'The Belier Family' producer Stephanie Bermann, 'Girlhood' producer Benedicte Couvreur, 'Queen and Country' maker Jean Labadie, among others.