Presented in a total of 17 categories, including European Film, Director, Actress and Actor, the annual European Film Awards will return to Berlin on 3 December 2011 to honour the greatest achievements in European cinema.
Leading the field in this year’s nominations is MELANCHOLIA, Lars von Trier’s compelling film about the end of the world, with eight nominations, followed by five films with four nominations each: THE ARTIST by Michel Hazanavicius, an elegant homage to Hollywood’s silent film era, the neorealist drama THE KID WITH A BIKE by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, the drama IN A BETTER WORLD by Susanne Bier, THE KING’S SPEECH by Tom Hooper and LE HAVRE by Aki Kaurismäki.
Click here to see the 2011 EFA Nomininations.
The European Film Academy’s honorary awards will be presented to British director Stephen Frears (European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award) and Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen (European Achievement in World Cinema 2011).
The 1,000 guests – winners, nominees and EFA Members – will gather at the Tempodrom, a spectacular venue near Potsdamer Platz, its big arena under a 30m high dome. They will once again be welcomed by German comedy star Anke Engelke who will lead through the evening as the show’s host.
