Accreditation Form

34th European Film Awards
Berlin

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I agree to the following Terms and Conditions of the media accreditation procedure of the European Film Academy for the European Film Awards

By submitting the accreditation form, the media representative accepts and agrees to the following:

The entered and transmitted personal data will be stored in the European Film Academy database and used to contact you in connection with the accreditation process and for information purposes concerning the European Film Awards.

Representative’s name, media outlet and country may be passed on to other accredited media representatives, to our partners, sponsors and funding institutions, as well as to the agents of the nominees and winners of the European Film Awards. Furthermore, this information may be stored in order to fulfill our reporting obligations to the funding institutions and for other statistical evaluation.

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Participating in the European Film Awards implies the unconditional acceptance of the above conditions.

The data protection officer of European Film Academy e.V. is Rainer Pyls. He may be contacted using the contact details provided above as well as at privacy@europeanfilmacademy.org. For further information please see our Privacy Policy.

THE 38TH EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS

SOCIAL MEDIA MATERIAL AND INFORMATION FOR THE ACADEMY SHORTLISTED FILMS

This year’s Academy Shortlist is finally here — bringing with it a fantastic PR opportunity. The shortlisted films have been recommended for nomination at the 38th European Film Awards, taking place in Berlin on January 17, 2026. We encourage you to seize this moment and leverage the incredible potential that comes with the Academy Shortlist. In this guide, we share practical tips to help you join the celebration and amplify the buzz.

Social Media

Use the official hashtag: #europeanfilmawards and #europeancinema
Tag the European Film Academy on social media: Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn
Spread the word by posting the shortlist visual (provided individually), see examples below. They are available to be published from the day of the announcement, on 14 October 2025 for the Feature Film Shortlist, the Documentary Film Shortlist, and for the Animated Feature Film Shortlist.

Logos

You are explicitly obliged to mention that the film is part of the Academy Shortlist by using the provided logo in all kinds of future promotion, credits, advertising, press and publications related to the shortlisted film. Kindly refer to the logo manual.

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EUROPEAN FEATURE FILM SHORTLIST EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM SHORTLIST EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY FILM SHORTLIST

Standard European Film Awards logo (horizontal and standard version)

Press Releases

The announcement of the Academy Shortlist is shared to the European and worldwide press media outlets. Be sure to catch up on all the content that has been sent out right here.

What’s next:

From October until November, we share information and focus on the shortlisted films on the Academy’s social media channels.
On 18 November 2025 the ‘Month of European Film’ will start and will culminate on the day of the European Film Awards, 17 January 2026 in Berlin.
On 18 November 2025, we will announce the nominations (please see Social Media and PR Guidelines for nominated films). Don’t miss the announcement on our social media channels.