European Film Awards

2010

Introduction

The 23rd European Film Awards

A New Star of European Cinema: Tallinn

This year’s 23rd European Film Awards took place in Tallinn, the beautiful capital of Estonia. Beautiful it is indeed – not just because of the Medieval centre with lots of history dripping from the walls – but also because the city was covered in snow which made the whole weekend an unforgetable and picturesque experience. For the EFA administration the snow factor and a Finnair strike became quite a challenge – but without a moment’s hesitation they made everything fall into place. People arrived by bus, train, and boat – perhaps delayed for many hours but delighted to be a part of the weekend.

The weekend was especially memorable because of the Estonian very warm-hearted way of welcoming strangers. While nominees and EFA Members were invited to an official reception by the mayor of Tallinn, international journalists went to an art fair – where one suddenly saw grown-ups getting thrilled by the chance to be children again, making jewelery, postcards, porcelain, and paintings. The following day the citizens of Tallinn had invited the EFA guests for lunch in their private homes so that winners and nominees, EFA Members and journalists flocked to one of the hotels to meet their Estonian hosts and go home with them for a unique lunch experience.

A Music Treat
One of the guests of honour this year was composer Gabriel Yared who received the European Achievement in World Cinema Award 2010. He delighted the citizens of Tallinn and guests with a concert some days before the award ceremony. Presented by the Ghent Film Festival in co-operation with the city of Ghent, the province of East Flanders, the Flemish Community and Fluxys, the concert featured film music by Gabriel Yared, Shigeru Umebayashi and Arvo Pärt. The Brussels Philharmonic – the orchestra of Flanders performed under Dirk Brossé and the French soprano Gaelle Mechaly sang herself into the hearts of the audience.

The Awards Ceremony
The actual ceremony was held at the Nokia Concert Hall on Saturday, 4 December, where a surprise choir performance at the red carpet gave a first taste of Estonia’s rich choral culture and delighted the arriving guests. Winners, nominees, and EFA Members – altogether 1,400 guests – were welcomed with an hilarious intro clip showing hostess Anke Engelke dressed up as EFA President Wim Wenders and last year’s winner Michael Haneke, joking about the Awards and how they should find an Estonian host to stand beside her – a task excellently solved by winning Estonian actor Märt Avandi to lead through the evening together with the German comedienne.

The evening’s first award, the European Co-Production Award – Prix Eurimages, was presented by French actor Jean-Marc Barr to Turkish producer Zeynep Özbatur Atakan who commented, “I’m so honoured and happy because this is very important for Turkey!” Next on stage were Swedish actress Amanda Ooms and her British colleague Edward Hoogg (one of the EFP’s Shooting Stars 2010), presenting Giora Bejach with the Carlo di Palma European Cinematographer Award for LEBANON. Sylvain Chomet’s THE ILLUSIONIST then received the award European Film Academy Animated Feature Film. There to receive the award from Estonian actors Juhan and Lembit Ulfsak was the film’s producer Bob Last. German actress Hannelore Elsner and her Danish colleague Nikolaj Lie Kaas then presented THE GHOST WRITER with the awards for European Screenwriter and European Director. The film’s director Roman Polanski accepted the awards live via Skype from his living-room in Paris. The French-German-British co-production celebrated a smashing success at the European Film Awards receiving a total of six awards also including European Film, European Actor (Ewan McGregor), European Production Designer (Albrecht Konrad) and European Composer (Alexandre Desplat). Italy then took the stage with actress Alba Rohrwacher and actor Michele Riondino (both of them Shooting Stars) who presented the award European Editor to the film CARLOS. Another Shooting Star, Agata Buzek from Poland, announced this year’s winner of the People’s Choice Award. Voted for by film fans across Europe and supported by a network of media partners, the prize went to MR NOBODY by Jaco van Dormael who stated afterwards, “it’s a great moment for me!

A true highlight of the evening came with the presentation of the honorary award to Gabriel Yared when surprise presenters Juliette Binoche and Carolyn Choa held very emotional speeches for the visibly touched composer.

Adding a bit of humour to the show was Russian director Victor Kossakovsky who presented the EFA Documentary – Prix ARTE and complained that documentary directors never win the award for best director. The prize went to NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT by Patricio Guzmán who accepted the award together with his producer and wife Renate Sachse. EFA Ambassador Maria de Medeiros, actress & director from Portugal, then announced this year’s European Discovery which went to LEBANON. The film’s director Samuel Maoz joked that it was strange “to be discovered when you’re almost 50,” and added, “but maybe the message is that it’s never too late!”

Another highlight was the presentation of the EFA Lifetime Achievement Award to Swiss actor Bruno Ganz. Wim Wenders held a very personal speech in his honour, recollecting a first meeting between Bruno Ganz and Dennis Hopper on the set for THE AMERICAN FRIEND.

Other awards went to Sylvie Testud (European Actress for LOURDES) and Katarzyna Klimkiewicz (EFA Short Film for HANOI – WARSAW) and after the show finished, dinner, dance, and more surprise choir performances took place on the various floors of the Concert Hall as a perfect ending to a memorable weekend in Tallinn. Next year’s European Film Awards will return to Berlin, seat of the European Film Academy, before the 25th anniversary will bring the ceremony to Malta.

The 23rd European Film Awards

A New Star of European Cinema: Tallinn

This year’s 23rd European Film Awards took place in Tallinn, the beautiful capital of Estonia. Beautiful it is indeed – not just because of the Medieval centre with lots of history dripping from the walls – but also because the city was covered in snow which made the whole weekend an unforgetable and picturesque experience. For the EFA administration the snow factor and a Finnair strike became quite a challenge – but without a moment’s hesitation they made everything fall into place. People arrived by bus, train, and boat – perhaps delayed for many hours but delighted to be a part of the weekend.

The weekend was especially memorable because of the Estonian very warm-hearted way of welcoming strangers. While nominees and EFA Members were invited to an official reception by the mayor of Tallinn, international journalists went to an art fair – where one suddenly saw grown-ups getting thrilled by the chance to be children again, making jewelery, postcards, porcelain, and paintings. The following day the citizens of Tallinn had invited the EFA guests for lunch in their private homes so that winners and nominees, EFA Members and journalists flocked to one of the hotels to meet their Estonian hosts and go home with them for a unique lunch experience.

A Music Treat
One of the guests of honour this year was composer Gabriel Yared who received the European Achievement in World Cinema Award 2010. He delighted the citizens of Tallinn and guests with a concert some days before the award ceremony. Presented by the Ghent Film Festival in co-operation with the city of Ghent, the province of East Flanders, the Flemish Community and Fluxys, the concert featured film music by Gabriel Yared, Shigeru Umebayashi and Arvo Pärt. The Brussels Philharmonic – the orchestra of Flanders performed under Dirk Brossé and the French soprano Gaelle Mechaly sang herself into the hearts of the audience.

The Awards Ceremony
The actual ceremony was held at the Nokia Concert Hall on Saturday, 4 December, where a surprise choir performance at the red carpet gave a first taste of Estonia’s rich choral culture and delighted the arriving guests. Winners, nominees, and EFA Members – altogether 1,400 guests – were welcomed with an hilarious intro clip showing hostess Anke Engelke dressed up as EFA President Wim Wenders and last year’s winner Michael Haneke, joking about the Awards and how they should find an Estonian host to stand beside her – a task excellently solved by winning Estonian actor Märt Avandi to lead through the evening together with the German comedienne.

The evening’s first award, the European Co-Production Award – Prix Eurimages, was presented by French actor Jean-Marc Barr to Turkish producer Zeynep Özbatur Atakan who commented, “I’m so honoured and happy because this is very important for Turkey!” Next on stage were Swedish actress Amanda Ooms and her British colleague Edward Hoogg (one of the EFP’s Shooting Stars 2010), presenting Giora Bejach with the Carlo di Palma European Cinematographer Award for LEBANON. Sylvain Chomet’s THE ILLUSIONIST then received the award European Film Academy Animated Feature Film. There to receive the award from Estonian actors Juhan and Lembit Ulfsak was the film’s producer Bob Last. German actress Hannelore Elsner and her Danish colleague Nikolaj Lie Kaas then presented THE GHOST WRITER with the awards for European Screenwriter and European Director. The film’s director Roman Polanski accepted the awards live via Skype from his living-room in Paris. The French-German-British co-production celebrated a smashing success at the European Film Awards receiving a total of six awards also including European Film, European Actor (Ewan McGregor), European Production Designer (Albrecht Konrad) and European Composer (Alexandre Desplat). Italy then took the stage with actress Alba Rohrwacher and actor Michele Riondino (both of them Shooting Stars) who presented the award European Editor to the film CARLOS. Another Shooting Star, Agata Buzek from Poland, announced this year’s winner of the People’s Choice Award. Voted for by film fans across Europe and supported by a network of media partners, the prize went to MR NOBODY by Jaco van Dormael who stated afterwards, “it’s a great moment for me!

A true highlight of the evening came with the presentation of the honorary award to Gabriel Yared when surprise presenters Juliette Binoche and Carolyn Choa held very emotional speeches for the visibly touched composer.

Adding a bit of humour to the show was Russian director Victor Kossakovsky who presented the EFA Documentary – Prix ARTE and complained that documentary directors never win the award for best director. The prize went to NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT by Patricio Guzmán who accepted the award together with his producer and wife Renate Sachse. EFA Ambassador Maria de Medeiros, actress & director from Portugal, then announced this year’s European Discovery which went to LEBANON. The film’s director Samuel Maoz joked that it was strange “to be discovered when you’re almost 50,” and added, “but maybe the message is that it’s never too late!”

Another highlight was the presentation of the EFA Lifetime Achievement Award to Swiss actor Bruno Ganz. Wim Wenders held a very personal speech in his honour, recollecting a first meeting between Bruno Ganz and Dennis Hopper on the set for THE AMERICAN FRIEND.

Other awards went to Sylvie Testud (European Actress for LOURDES) and Katarzyna Klimkiewicz (EFA Short Film for HANOI – WARSAW) and after the show finished, dinner, dance, and more surprise choir performances took place on the various floors of the Concert Hall as a perfect ending to a memorable weekend in Tallinn. Next year’s European Film Awards will return to Berlin, seat of the European Film Academy, before the 25th anniversary will bring the ceremony to Malta.

Introduction

THE GHOST WRITER

European Film 2010

THE GHOST WRITER

France, Germany, United Kingdom

THE GHOST WRITER

European Actor 2010

Ewan McGregorTHE GHOST WRITER

France, Germany, United Kingdom

LOURDES

European Actress 2010

Sylvie TestudLOURDES

France, Austria, Germany

THE GHOST WRITER

Most awards: 6

THE GHOST WRITER

France, Germany, United Kingdom

Lebanon

Most nominations: 4

Lebanon

Israel, Germany, France

European Film

THE GHOST WRITER

Directed by Roman Polanski

France, Germany, United Kingdom

Roman Polanski

European Director

Roman Polanski THE GHOST WRITER

Sylvie Testud

European Actress

Sylvie Testud LOURDES

Ewan McGregor

European Actor

Ewan McGregor THE GHOST WRITER

Robert Harris, Roman Polanski

European Screenwriter

Robert Harris, Roman Polanski THE GHOST WRITER

European Documentary

NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT (NOSTALGIA DE LA LUZ)

Directed by Patricio Guzmán

France, Germany, Chile

European Animated Feature Film

THE ILLUSIONIST

Directed by Sylvain Chomet

United Kingdom, France

European Short Film

HANOI - WARSAW (HANOI - WARSZAWA )

Directed by Katarzyna Klimkiewicz

Poland

European Lifetime Achievement

Bruno Ganz

European Achievement in World Cinema

Gabriel Yared

Luc Barnier, Marion Monnier

European Editor

Luc Barnier, Marion Monnier CARLOS

Albrecht Konrad

European Production Designer

Albrecht Konrad THE GHOST WRITER

Alexandre Desplat

European Composer

Alexandre Desplat THE GHOST WRITER

European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI

LEBANON

Directed by Samuel Maoz

Israel, Germany, France

Giora Bejach

European Cinematographer - Prix Carlo Di Palma

Giora Bejach LEBANON

People's Choice Award

MR NOBODY

Belgium

European Co-Production Award - Prix Eurimages

Zeynep Özbatur Atakan

Categories

European Film

Nominees

THE GHOST WRITER

Directed by Roman Polanski

France, Germany, United Kingdom

HONEY(Bal)

Directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu

Turkey, Germany

LEBANON

Directed by Samuel Maoz

Israel, Germany, France

OF GODS AND MEN(DES HOMMES ET DES DIEUX )

Directed by Xavier Beauvoix

France

SOUL KITCHEN(Soul Kitchen)

Germany

THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES(EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS)

Directed by Juan José Campanella

Spain, Argentinia

European Director

Nominees
Roman Polanski

Roman PolanskiTHE GHOST WRITER

France, Germany, United Kingdom

Olivier Assayas

Olivier AssayasCARLOS

France

Semih Kaplanoglu

Semih KaplanogluHONEY (Bal)

Turkey, Germany

Samuel Maoz

Samuel MaozLEBANON

Israel, Germany, France

Paolo Virzi

Paolo VirziTHE FIRST BEAUTIFUL THING

Italy

European Actress

Nominees
Sylvie Testud

Sylvie TestudLOURDES

France, Austria, Germany

Lesley Manville

Lesley ManvilleANOTHER YEAR

United Kingdom

Lotte Verbeek

Lotte VerbeekNOTHING PERSONAL

Netherlands, Ireland

Zrinka Cvitešic

Zrinka CvitešicON THE PATH

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, Croatia

Sibel Kekilli

Sibel KekilliWHEN WE LEAVE (Die Fremde)

Germany

European Actor

Nominees
Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregorTHE GHOST WRITER

France, Germany, United Kingdom

Luis Tosar

Luis TosarCELL 211

Spain, France

George Pistereanu

George PistereanuIF I WANT TO WHISTLE, I WHISTLE (EU CAND VREAU SA FLUIER, FLUIER)

Romania

Elio Germano

Elio GermanoOUR LIFE (La Nostra Vita)

Italy

Jakob Cedergren

Jakob CedergrenSUBMARINO

Denmark

European Screenwriter

Nominees
Robert Harris, Roman Polanski

Robert Harris, Roman PolanskiTHE GHOST WRITER

France, Germany, United Kingdom

Samuel Maoz

Samuel MaozLEBANON

Israel, Germany, France

European Documentary

Nominees

NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT(NOSTALGIA DE LA LUZ)

Directed by Patricio Guzmán

France, Germany, Chile

ARMADILLO

Directed by Janus Metz

Denmark, Sweden

STEAM OF LIFE(MIESTEN VUORO)

Directed by Joonas Berghäll, Mika Hotakainen

Finland, Sweden

European Animated Feature Film

Nominees

THE ILLUSIONIST

Directed by Sylvain Chomet

United Kingdom, France

PLANET 51

Directed by Jorge Blanco

Spain, United Kingdom

SAMMY'S ADVENTURES: THE SECRET PASSAGE

Directed by Ben Stassen

Belgium

European Short Film

Nominees

HANOI - WARSAW(HANOI - WARSZAWA )

Directed by Katarzyna Klimkiewicz

Poland

AMOR(Amor)

Directed by Thomas Wangsmo

Norway

DIARCHY(DIARCHIA)

Directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino

Italy

HERE I AM(ITT VAGYOK)

Directed by Bálint Szimler

Hungary

JOSEPH'S SNAILS(LES ESCARGOTS DE JOSEPH)

Directed by Sophie Roze

France

LIGHTS(Ampelmann)

Directed by Giulio Ricciarelli

Germany

MARÍA'S WAY(María's Way)

Directed by Anne Milne

United Kingdom, Spain

OUT OF LOVE(ØNSKEBØRN)

Directed by Birgitte Stærmose

Denmark

RENDEZ-VOUS IN STELLA-PLAGE(RENDEZ-VOUS A STELLA-PLAGE )

Directed by Shalimar Preuss

France

STAY, AWAY(BLIJF BIJ ME, WEG)

Directed by Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito

Netherlands

TALLERES CLANDESTINOS(Talleres Clandestinos)

Directed by Catalina Molina

Austria, Argentinia

THE EXTERNAL WORLD(The External World)

Directed by David OReilly

Germany

THE LITTLE SNOW ANIMAL(LUMIKKO )

Directed by Miia Tervo

Finland

TUSSILAGO

Directed by Jonas Odell

Sweden

VENUS VS ME

Directed by Nathalie Teirlinck

Belgium

European Editor

Nominees
Arik Lahav-Leibovich

Arik Lahav-LeibovichLEBANON

Israel, Germany, France

Hervé de Luze

Hervé de LuzeTHE GHOST WRITER

France, Germany, United Kingdom

Feature Film Selection

Nominees
Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

3 SEASONS IN HELL

Slovakia

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

ANOTHER YEAR

United Kingdom

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

BAD FAMILY

Finland

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

CARLOS

France

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

CELL 211

Spain, France

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

DONKEY

United Kingdom

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

FOUR BLACK SUITS

Greece

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

HONEY(Bal)

Turkey, Germany

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

HONEYMOONS

Albania, Serbia

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

HOW I ENDED THIS SUMMER

Russia

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

I, DON GIOVANNI

Spain

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

IF I WANT TO WHISTLE, I WHISTLE(EU CAND VREAU SA FLUIER, FLUIER)

Romania

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

JULIA'S DISAPPEARANCE

Switzerland

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

KAWASAKI'S ROSE

Czech Republic

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

LEBANON

Israel, Germany, France

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

LOOSE CANNONS

Italy

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

LOURDES

France, Austria, Germany

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

MAMMA GOGO

Iceland

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

MY JOY

Ukraine, Germany, Netherlands

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

MY QUEEN KARO

Netherlands

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

NOTHING PERSONAL

Netherlands, Ireland

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

NOWHERE BOY

United Kingdom

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

OF GODS AND MEN(DES HOMMES ET DES DIEUX )

France

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

ON THE PATH

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, Croatia

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

ON TOUR

France

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

ONDINE

Ireland

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

PÁL ADRIENN

Hungary

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

REVERSE

Poland

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

SEBBE

Sweden

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

SLOVENIAN GIRL

Slovenia

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

SOCIALISM

Switzerland

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

SOUL KITCHEN(Soul Kitchen)

Germany

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

SUBMARINO

Denmark

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

TAMARA DREWE

United Kingdom

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

THE AVIATRIX OF KAZBEK

Georgia, Georgia

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

THE CONCERT

France

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

THE FIRST BEAUTIFUL THING

Italy

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

THE GHOST WRITER

France, Germany, United Kingdom

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

THE MAN WHO WILL COME(L'uomo che verrà)

Italy

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

THE ROBBER(Die Räuber)

Germany

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES(EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS)

Spain, Argentinia

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

THE TEMPTATION OF ST. TONY

Estonia

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

UPPERDOG

Norway

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

VOICE OVER

Bulgaria

Feature Film Selection

Feature Film Selection

WHEN WE LEAVE(Die Fremde)

Germany

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