The award, which is named in honour of the former Mayor of Deauville and co-founder of the festival, Michel d'Ornano, is supported by the Franco-American Cultural Fund.
Nagradu, koja je nazvana u čast bivšeg gradonačelnika Deauvillea i suosnivača festivala Michela d'Ornana, podupire Francusko-američka kulturna zaklada.