2.1
Films can be proposed for the European Film Awards by European film institutions, festivals, trade magazines, members of the European Film Academy, Academy Patrons and rights-holders of European films.
2.2
For the selection and awarding procedures films must be submitted by their rights-holders and made available for viewing to the respective viewing groups and committees.
2.3
Depending on the date of the first official screening of a film (be it at a festival or at a regular cinema) there shall be three submission periods:
- for films which premiered between 1 June 2024 and 31 March 2025
submission deadline: 31 March 2025 - for films which premiered between 1 April and 31 July 2025
submission deadline: 31 July 2025 - for films which premiered between 1 August and 30 September 2025
submission deadline: 15 September 2025
2.4
The submitted version has to be the original language version with English subtitles (for accessibility reasons this is also mandatory for English-language films, further subtitles may be added additionally).
2.5
The submission fee amounts to EUR 90 (subject to VAT) per film (in each submission phase an early bird discounted rate of EUR 75 is available). The fee will be charged by the European Film Academy. Should a film be selected or nominated, an entry fee of EUR 800 (subject to VAT) per film applies (both fees do not apply for the short film category).
2.6
The entry of a film for the European Film Awards implies the unconditional acceptance of the regulations for the European Film Awards and the consent to submit and to make the film available on the European Film Academy’s submission and viewing platforms for the respective viewing groups under the provided conditions (including the payment of the corresponding fee, if applicable).
2.7
Producers/distributors of films that are selected and/or receive a nomination and/or an award in any category agree to use the corresponding artwork of the selection, nomination or the award in all future promotion campaigns, for example, on posters and other promotional material, in magazine, newspaper and internet advertising, social media and film trailers etc.
2.8
The nominations are announced about eight weeks prior to the European Film Awards ceremony and are made available for viewing to the Academy Members who vote for the winners (this does not apply for the categories EUROPEAN YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD, LUX AUDIENCE AWARD and EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY FILM AWARD where the winners are selected by other committees; as well as the honorary awards).
2.9
Each nominee receives a certificate and is invited to attend the European Film Awards ceremony.
2.10
The Academy members’ votes for the winners are kept by a notary or an auditor (for voting for the EUROPEAN YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD see 8.5).
2.11
The winners are announced during the European Film Awards ceremony (this does not apply for the categories LUX AUDIENCE AWARD and EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY FILM AWARD as well as for the honorary awards).
2.12
Each award winner receives a certificate and a statuette (limited to one per category), with the exception of EUROPEAN FILM for which there shall be two statuettes (one for the director and one for the main producer). Further European Film Awards statuettes can be purchased upon request.