The Award

The European Film Awards, presented jointly by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions, honour the greatest achievements in European cinema. The awards are presented in the following 24 categories:

EUROPEAN FILM
EUROPEAN DISCOVERY - Prix FIPRESCI
EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY
EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
EUROPEAN SHORT FILM

EUROPEAN DIRECTOR
EUROPEAN ACTRESS
EUROPEAN ACTOR
EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER
EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY
EUROPEAN EDITING
EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGN
EUROPEAN COSTUME DESIGN
EUROPEAN MAKE-UP & HAIR
EUROPEAN ORIGINAL SCORE
EUROPEAN SOUND
EUROPEAN VISUAL EFFECTS

EUROPEAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA
EURIMAGES INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION AWARD
EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD - Prix FILM4CLIMATE

LUX EUROPEAN AUDIENCE FILM AWARD
EUROPEAN YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD (YAA)
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY FILM AWARD (EUFA)


The European Film Academy

Founded in 1988, the European Film Academy now unites 4,600 European film professionals with the common aim of promoting Europe's film culture. Throughout the year, the European Film Academy initiates and participates in a series of activities dealing with film politics as well as economic, artistic, and training aspects. The programme includes conferences, seminars and workshops, and a common goal is to build a bridge between creativity and the industry. Some of the European Film Academy's events have already become an institution for encounters within the European film community. More information


European Film Academy Productions

Founded in 2006 to produce the European Film Awards Ceremony for television, European Film Academy Productions gGmbH is the in-house production company of the European Film Academy e.V.


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