European Film Academy

The more than 2,500 members of the European Film Academy - filmmakers from across Europe - have voted for this year’s European Film Awards. At the awards ceremony in Berlin the following awards were presented:
EUROPEAN FILM 2011:
MELANCHOLIA, Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Lars von Trier
PRODUCED BY: Meta Louise Foldager & Louise Vesth
EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2011:
Susanne Bier for [...]

When actors, directors and producers, nominees and winners, presenters, Members of the European Film Academy and guests arrive in ŠKODA cars at the red carpet for the 24th European Film Awards, the Tempodrom’s tented roof will shine in red above the centre of Berlin.
While guests check in, enjoy a drink and watch the arrivals on [...]

Prix EURIMAGES goes to producer from Spain
The winner of the fifth edition of the EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD - Prix EURIMAGES, an award acknowledging the decisive role of co-productions in the European film industry, was announced this weekend in the framework of the Seville European Film Festival in Spain.
This year’s prize will go to an outstanding [...]

At the Seville European Film Festival the European Film Academy and EFA Productions announced the nominations for the European Film Awards 2011. The more than 2,500 EFA Members will now vote for the winners which will be presented during the awards ceremony on 3 December in Berlin.
Nominated are:
EUROPEAN FILM 2011
THE ARTIST, France
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: [...]

When the 24th European Film Awards return to Berlin on 3 December, there will be an impressive line-up of European filmmakers presenting the individual awards, among them EFA Ambassadors Maria de Medeiros (Portugal), Moritz Bleibtreu (Germany), and Maciej Stuhr (Poland). They will be joined by German actresses Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Sibel Kekilli, Alexandra Maria [...]

Danish actor accepts “with great humbleness and a big smile”
In recognition of a unique contribution to the world of film the European Film Academy takes great pleasure in presenting Mads Mikkelsen with the honorary award EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA 2011.
Ever since his debut in Nicolas Winding Refn’s crime films PUSHER (1996) and PUSHER II [...]

The European Film Academy proudly announces the nominations in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2011 – PRIX ARTE. A committee consisting of Nik Powell, director of the NFTS and deputy chairman of the EFA Board, EFA Board Member Despina Mouzaki (Greece), EFA Member Francine Brücher (Switzerland), the documentary experts Claas Danielsen (International Leipzig Festival [...]

The European Film Academy has announced the nominations for the EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2011 - Prix FIPRESCI, an award presented annually as part of the European Film Awards to a young and upcoming director for a first full-length feature film. This year’s nominations were determined by a committee comprised of observer Yves Marmion (EFA Chairman, France), [...]

“It’s very nice to be complimented by Europe,” the British director says
Stephen Frears, director of films like DANGEROUS LIAISONS, THE HI-LO COUNTRY and THE QUEEN will receive this year’s EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for his outstanding and dedicated body of work.
“I don’t know what to say,” Frears said over the telephone. Having already [...]

With this year’s final nomination having just been announced at the International Short Film Festival in Drama (Greece), the list of the nominated short films is now complete. The short film initiative is organised by the European Film Academy in co-operation with a series of film festivals throughout Europe. At each of these festivals, an [...]

The European Film Academy proudly announces the three nominations in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2011.
A committee consisting of EFA Board Members Per Holst (producer, Denmark) and Antonio Saura (producer, Spain) as well as representatives of CARTOON, the European Association of Animation Film, Patrick Caradec (France), Heikki Jokinen (Finland), and Thilo Rothkirch [...]

It is with great pleasure that the European Film Academy and EFA Productions announce the titles of the 45 films on this year’s selection list, the list of films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2011! With 32 countries represented, the list once again illustrates the great diversity in European cinema.
In the [...]

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE EUROPEAN FILM AND WIN A TRIP TO THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS IN BERLIN!
Every year, the EFA People’s Choice Award allows film fans across Europe to elect their favourite film. When the European Film Academy invites its members, Europe’s greatest film stars, directors, actors and actresses, to attend the European Film Awards, [...]

The more than 2,300 members of the European Film Academy, filmmakers from across Europe, have voted for this year’s Europea Film Awards. At the awards ceremony in Tallinn, European Capital of Culture 2011, the following awards were presented:
EUROPEAN FILM 2010
THE GHOST WRITER, France/Germany/UK
directed by Roman Polanski
written by Robert Harris & Roman Polanski
produced by Robert Benmussa, [...]

Press release # 20/2010
When the doors at the Nokia Concert Hall in snowy Tallinn open for the 23rd European Film Awards this Saturday, winners, nominees and EFA Members – altogether 1,400 guests will be welcomed by German comedy star Anke Engelke and Estonian actor Märt Avandi who will lead through the evening as the show’s [...]

Hosting the 23rd European Film Awards Ceremony are German comedian Anke Engelke and Estonian actor Märt Avandi.
When the 1,400 guests take their seats for the 23rd European Film Awards at Tallinn’s modern Nokia Concert Hall, they will be welcomed by German comedy star Anke Engelke and up-and-coming Estonian actor Märt Avandi. Last year’s EFA host [...]

Press release # 18/2010
At the Seville European Film Festival the European Film Academy and EFA Productions announced the nominations for the European Film Awards 2010.
The more than 2,300 EFA Members will now vote for the winners which will be presented during the Awards Ceremony on 4 December in Tallinn/Estonia.
Nominated are:
EUROPEAN FILM 2010:
BAL (Honey), Turkey/Germany
directed by [...]

Press release # 17/2010
Turkish producer receives Prix EURIMAGES
The winner of the fourth edition of the EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD - Prix EURIMAGES, an award acknowledging the decisive role of co-productions in the European film industry, was just announced at a lunch held in the framework of the “New Cinema Network” in Rome attended by a [...]

Press release # 16/2010
The European Film Academy proudly announces the nominations in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2010 – PRIX ARTE. A committee consisting of EFA Board Member Despina Mouzaki (Greece), EFA Members Pierre-Henri Deleau (France) and Francine Brücher (Switzerland), experts Claas Danielsen (International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film), Ally Derks (director [...]

Press release # 15/2010
Famed composer to receive EFA’s EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA AWARD 2010
A self-taught musician, Gabriel Yared started his career composing, orchestrating and producing songs for a variety of popular French, Italian and Brazilian performers such as Charles Aznavour, Gilbert Bécaud, Johnny Halliday, Mina and Françoise Hardy as well as composing a lot [...]