Regulations & Submission
38th European Film Awards 2026
Every year, the various activities of the European Film Academy culminate in the ceremony of the European Film Awards which are presented jointly with European Film Academy Productions. In a total of 23 categories, among them European Film, Director, Actress and Actor, the European Film Awards annually honour the greatest achievements in European cinema.
The awards ceremony takes place in Berlin every second year. In other years, the Awards travel: London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Warsaw, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Malta, Riga, Wroclaw, Seville, Reykjavik, Lucerne and many more.
The 38th European Film Awards will take place in Berlin on 17 January 2026.
General film submission for the European Film Awards is open.
For more information, please contact our submission team at submit@europeanfilmawards.eu
Short films must be selected by members of the European Film Academy Short Film Network in order to submit.
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL PROCEDURE & CONDITIONS
ELIGIBILITY
FEATURE FILMSÂ
EUROPEAN DISCOVERY – Prix FIPRESCIÂ
EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARYÂ
EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILMÂ
EUROPEAN SHORT FILM – Prix Vimeo
EUROPEAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA
 EURIMAGES INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION AWARDÂ
LUX EUROPEAN AUDIENCE FILM AWARD
EUROPEAN YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY FILM AWARD (EUFA)
