Awards 2027: 2nd submission period is now open!
Awards 2027: 2nd submission period is now open!
The European Film Academy looks forward to receiving your film submissions. We’re looking for bold stories, strong emotions, and films that resonate with audiences all over Europe. Fiction, animation or documentary – we can’t wait to discover your latest work
GENERAL
The 39th European Film Awards will be presented by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions on 16 January 2027 in Athens/Greece.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible films must have a European director, be intended for theatrical release and have had their first official screening (be it at a festival or at a regular cinema) between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026 and meet the particular criteria of the respective European Film Awards category.
Depending on the date of a film’s first official screening/world premiere, a film needs to be submitted within the respective submission period.
The main production country must be European; European, in the sense of the European Film Academy, means geographical Europe, both EU and non-EU, and includes Israel and Palestine (please refer to the list of eligible countries).
Eligible individuals for a nomination or an award must be born in Europe or hold a European passport. The Academy Board may consider non-Europeans provided they have a European refugee or similar status or have lived in Europe and worked in the European film industry for at least five consecutive years.
FILM SUBMISSION
For the selection and nomination procedure, full-length fiction, documentary and animated feature filmsneed to be made available to the Academy board and/or the members of the corresponding committee(s).
The first submission period for films which premiered between 1 October 2025 and 31 May 2026 has closed. The second submission period is now open for fiction, documentary, and animated feature films premiering between 1 June and 30 September 2026.
An early bird submission fee of EUR 80 (plus VAT, where applicable) is available until 31 July 2026. The regular submission fee is EUR 100.
The general submission deadline is 15 September 2026.
For more information on the individual categories and the full regulations, please refer to the Regulations of the European Film Awards.
If you would like to submit a film, please contact submit@europeanfilmawards.eu