European Film Awards

The European Film Awards have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the most important is the Best Film. They are restricted to European cinema and European producers, directors, and actors. The awards were officially also called the "Felix Awards" until 1997, in reference to the former award's trophy statuette, which was replaced by a feminine statuette.

European Film Awards
32nd European Film Awards
Awarded forExcellence in European cinematic achievements
LocationEurope
Presented byEuropean Film Academy
First awarded1988
Websitewww.europeanfilmawards.eu

Since 1997, the European Film Awards have been held in early- to mid-December. Hosting duties have alternated between Berlin, Germany in odd-numbered years and other European cities in even-numbered years. The most recent European Film Awards were held on 7 December 2019 in Berlin.

Awarding procedures

Feature films participating in the European Film Awards must be European feature-length fiction films intended for normal theatrical release which must have had their first official screening (be it at a festival or at a regular cinema) after 1 July of the year before. Based on a selection of approximately 40 films recommended for a nomination, the members of the European Film Academy vote for the nominations in the main categories,[1] which are announced in early November at the Seville European Film Festival. Based on the nominations, the members of the European Film Academy then vote for the winners which are announced at the European Film Awards Ceremony in early December.

Eligibility

The criteria[2] whereby a film qualifies as European are based upon the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production, Appendix II, issued by the Council of Europe. This definition might be extended for Israeli and Palestinian works and nationalities. A cinematographic work qualifies as European if it achieves at least 16 points (out of 21).

The European Film Academy uses a lower minimum of 13 points.

European elementsWeighting Points
Creative group
Director 4
Script writer 3
Composer 1
Performing group
First role 3
Second role 2
Third role 1
Technical craft group
Head of Department – cinematography 1
Head of Department – sound 1
Head of Department – picture editing 1
Head of Department – production or costume design 1
Studio or shooting location 1
VFX or CGI location 1
Post-production location 1

Host cities
Edition (year)DateVenueCityPresenterDirectorNotes
1st (1988) 26 Nov. 1988 Theater des Westens West Berlin Jan Niklas, Désirée Nosbusch Robin Bextor ECC event
2nd (1989) 25 Nov. 1989 Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris Fernando Rey, Agnès Soral ECC event
3rd (1990) 2 Dec. 1990 Royal Concert Hall Glasgow Sheena McDonald, Melvyn Bragg ECC event
4th (1991) 1 Dec. 1991 Babelsberg Potsdam Désirée Nosbusch-Becker, Johannes Willms
5th (1992) 25 Nov. 1992 Babelsberg Potsdam Senta Berger, Ben Kingsley
6th (1993) 4 Dec. 1993 Babelsberg Potsdam Fanny Ardant
7th (1994) 27 Nov. 1994 Spiegelzelt Berlin -
8th (1995) 12 Nov. 1995 Bar jeder Vernunft Berlin -
9th (1996) 8 Nov. 1996 Blue Tent in Lützowplatz Berlin -
10th (1997) 7 Dec. 1997 Flughafen Tempelhof Berlin Tania Bryer
11th (1998) 4 Dec. 1998 Old Vic Theatre London Mel Smith, Carole Bouquet
12th (1999) 4 Dec. 1999 Schiller Theater Berlin Mel Smith, Carole Bouquet
13th (2000) 2 Dec. 2000 Chaillot National Theatre Paris Rupert Everett, Antoine de Caunes
14th (2001) 1 Dec. 2001 Tempodrom Berlin Mel Smith
15th (2002) 7 Dec. 2002 Rome Opera House Rome Asia Argento, Mel Smith
16th (2003) 6 Dec. 2003 Treptow Arena Berlin Heino Ferch
17th (2004) 11 Dec. 2004 Forum Convention Center Barcelona Maria de Medeiros, Juanjo Puigcorbé Manuel Huerga
18th (2005) 3 Dec. 2005 Treptow Arena Berlin Heino Ferch Pepe Danquart
19th (2006) 2 Dec. 2006 EXPO XXI Center Warsaw Maciej Stuhr, Sophie Marceau Volker Weicker
20th (2007) 1 Dec. 2007 Treptow Arena Berlin Jan Josef Liefers, Emmanuelle Béart Volker Weicker
21st (2008) 6 Dec. 2008 Forum Copenhagen Mikael Bertelsen Andreas Morell
22nd (2009) 12 Dec. 2009 Hall of the Century Bochum Anke Engelke Andreas Morell ECC event
23rd (2010) 4 Dec. 2010 Nokia Concert Hall Tallinn Anke Engelke, Märt Avandi Andreas Morell ECC event
24th (2011) 3 Dec. 2011 Tempodrom Berlin Anke Engelke Nadja Zonsarowa
25th (2012) 1 Dec. 2012 Mediterranean Conference Centre Valletta Anke Engelke Nadja Zonsarowa
26th (2013) 7 Dec. 2013 Haus der Berliner Festspiele Berlin Anke Engelke Nadja Zonsarowa
27th (2014) 13 Dec. 2014 Latvian National Opera Riga Thomas Hermanns[3] Michael Maier ECC event
28th (2015) 12 Dec. 2015 Haus der Berliner Festspiele Berlin Thomas Hermanns Nadja Zonsarowa
29th (2016) 10 Dec. 2016 National Forum of Music Wrocław[4] Maciej Stuhr ECC event
30th (2017) 9 Dec. 2017 Haus der Berliner Festspiele Berlin Thomas Hermanns
31st (2018) 15 Dec. 2018 Teatro de la Maestranza[5] Seville[6] Rossy de Palma, Ashraf Barhom, Amira Casar, Anamaria Marinca, Ivan Shvedoff, Tom Wlaschiha[7]
32nd (2019) 7 Dec. 2019 Haus der Berliner Festspiele Berlin Anna Brüggemann, Aistė Diržiūtė Dietrich Brüggemann
33rd (2020) 12 Dec. 2020 Harpa Conference and Concert Hall Reykjavík
34th (2021) 11 Dec. 2021 Haus der Berliner Festspiele Berlin

Up through the 2018 ceremony, 15 cities in 10 countries have hosted the contest. Berlin has been host 14 times, Potsdam 3 times, and Paris 2 times. Barcelona, Bochum, Copenhagen, Glasgow, London, Riga, Rome, Seville, Tallinn, Valletta, Warsaw, and Wroclaw, have each hosted once.

Locations of the European Film Awards ceremonies.

Award categories

Current categories

Audience awards

Special awards

Defunct awards

Proposed awards

  • Best Animated Short Subject
  • Best Live Action Short Subject
  • Best Documentary Short Subject
  • Best Music Video
  • Best Cast
  • Best Action or Adventure Film
  • Best Sound Editing
  • Best Sound Mixing
  • Best Screenwriter - Adapted
  • Best Screenwriter - Original
  • Best Costume Designer in Contemporary Film
  • Best Costume Designer in Historic Film
  • Best Costume Designer in Unreal World (Sci-Fi/Fantasy) Film
  • Best Production Designer in Contemporary Film
  • Best Production Designer in Historic Film
  • Best Production Designer in Unreal World (Sci-Fi/Fantasy) Film
  • Best Makeup and Hairstylist in Contemporary Film
  • Best Makeup and Hairstylist in Historic Film
  • Best Makeup and Hairstylist in Unreal World (Sci-Fi/Fantasy) Film
  • Best Choreographer
  • Best Original Song
  • Best Poster
  • Best Stunt Ensemble
  • Best Actor – Series
  • Best Actress – Series
  • Best African Film
  • Best Latin American Film
  • Best North American Film
  • Best Asian Film
  • Best Middle East and North Africa Film
  • Best Australia and Pacific Film

Timeline
Editions: 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Film
Non-European Film
Comedy
Young Film/Discovery
Animated Feature
Documentary
Short Film
Fiction Series
Editions: 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Director
Screenwriter[a]
Actor
Actress
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Supporting Performance
Young Actor or Actress
Composer
Cinematographer[a]
Co-Producer
Editor[a]
Production Designer[a][a]
Costume Designer[b][a]
Sound Designer[a]
Makeup Hairstyling[a][a]
Visual Effects
Editions: 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Lifetime Achievement
Achievement in World Cinema
Honorary Award
Critics's Choice[c]
People's Choice - Director
People's Choice - Actor
People's Choice - Actress
People's Choice - Film
Young Audience Choice
Student's Choice
Editions: 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
^[a] Category included in the cumulative category named Award of Excellence or Artistic Contribution Achievement
^[b] Category included in the Production Designer category
^[c] Critics choice transferred to European Discovery

Films with multiple wins
8 wins
6 wins
5 wins
4 wins
3 wins

See also

References
  1. "Feature Films". European Film Academy. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  2. REGULATIONS FOR THE 32nd EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS
  3. European Film Awards 2014 go to Riga
  4. European Film Awards 2016 Go to Wroclaw
  5. "GALA DE LOS PREMIOS DEL CINE EUROPEO 2018". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. European Film Awards 2018 Go to Seville
  7. Seville is Getting Ready
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