Introduction to European Film Awards

The European Film Awards are one of the most important awards for cinema on the continent, often referred to as the European equivalent of the Oscars. The prizes have been awarded by the European Film Academy since 1988. The ceremony took place on January 17th in Berlin and was available to follow live at 6 p.m. CET.

Main Categories and Nominations

The awards were presented in 25 categories, including three audience-selected prizes. The main categories and their nominations are as follows:

European Film

The nominations for European Film include:
“Afternoon of Solitude”
“Arco”
“Dog of God”
“Smoke, O Death!”
“It was just an accident”
“Little Amelie”
“Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake”
“Riefenstahl”
“Sentimental value”
“Spirit”
“Songs of the Slow Burning Earth”
“Sound of Falling”
“Stories from the Magic Garden”
“The Voice of Hind Rajab”
“With Hasan in Gaza”

European Director

The nominations for European Director include:
Yorgos Lanthimos (“Bugonia”)
Jafar Panahi (“It was just an accident”)
Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value”)
Oliver Laxe (“Sirat”)
Mascha Schilinski (“Sound of Falling”)

European Actress

The nominations for European Actress include:
Lea Drucker (“Case 137”)
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (“Duse”)
Leonie Benesch (“Late Shift”)
Vicky Krieps (“Love Me Tender”)
Renate Reinsve (“Sentimental Value”)

European Actor

The nominations for European Actor include:
If Weiss (“Franz”)
Stellan Skarsgard (“Sentimental Value”)
Sergi Lopez (“Sirat”)
Mads Mikkelsen (“The Last Viking”)
Toni Servillo (“La Grazia”)

European Screenwriter

The nominations for European Screenwriter include:
Jafar Panahi (“It was just an accident”)
Paolo Sorrentino (“La Grazia”)
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value”)
Santiago Fillol, Oliver Laxe (“Sirat”)
Mascha Schilinski, Louise Peter (“Sound of Falling”)

European Documentary Film

The nominations for European Documentary Film include:
“Fiume the Death!”
“Afternoon of Solitude”
“Riefenstahl”
“Songs of the Slow Burning Earth”
“With Hasan in Gaza”

European Animated Feature Film

The nominations for European Animated Feature Film include:
“Arco”
“Dog of God”
“Little Amelie”
“Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake”
“Stories from the Magic Garden”

Live Discussion with Directors

A live discussion with directors Jafar Panahi, Oliver Laxe, Mascha Schilinski, and Joachim Trier was hosted by DW, The Hollywood Reporter, and the European Film Academy on January 16 at 3:45 p.m. CET. The discussion is available to watch online.