The 30th
European Film Awards
The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy 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 mo ...
were presented on 9 December 2017 in
Berlin
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,
Germany
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.
The nominations and winners are selected by more than 2,500 members of the
European Film Academy
The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988.
The Academy—under the name of European Cinema Soc ...
.
Selection
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A Ciambra
''A Ciambra'' () is a 2017 Italian drama film directed by Jonas Carpignano. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes in won the Europa Cinemas Label Award. It was selected as the Italian e ...
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A Date for Mad Mary
''A Date for Mad Mary'' is a 2016 Irish drama film directed by Darren Thornton. It won two Irish Film & Television Awards, including Best Film. Thornton and his brother Colin adapted it from Yasmine Akram's one-woman play ''10 Dates with Mad Ma ...
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A Gentle Creature
"A Gentle Creature" (russian: Кроткая, translit=Krotkaya), sometimes also translated as "The Meek One", is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky written in November 1876. The piece comes with the subtitle of "A Fantastic Story", and it chr ...
* A Jew Must Die
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A Monster Calls
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Afterimage
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Ana, mon amour
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Big Big World
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BPM (Beats per Minute)
''BPM (Beats per Minute)'', also known as ''120 BPM (Beats per Minute)'', (french: 120 battements par minute) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robin Campillo and starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel. The fi ...
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Bright Sunshine In
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Brimstone
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Fortunata
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Frantz
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Frost
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Godless
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Happy End
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Heartstone
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Home
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Ice Mother
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In Times of Fading Light
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Indivisible
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Insyriated
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Istanbul Red
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Jupiter's Moon
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Lady Macbeth
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Layla M.
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Loveless
* My Grandmother Fanny Kaplan
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On Body and Soul
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Paradise
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Requiem for Mrs. J.
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Return to Montauk
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Sami Blood
''Sami Blood'' ( sv, Sameblod) is a 2016 Swedish coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Amanda Kernell, as her feature film debut. The first 10 minutes of the film (and part of the end) comes directly from the short film ' (2015, dir. A ...
* Son of Sofia
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Spoor
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Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
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Summer 1993
''Summer 1993'' ( ca, Estiu 1993) is a 2017 Catalan-language Spanish drama film directed and written by Carla Simón. The film premiered in the Generation section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the GWFF Best Firs ...
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The Constitution
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The Fury of a Patient Man
''The Fury of a Patient Man'' ( es, Tarde para la ira, links=no) is a 2016 Spanish thriller film directed by Raúl Arévalo. The film won four Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor for Manolo Solo, and Best ...
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer
''The Killing of a Sacred Deer'' is a 2017 psychological horror thriller film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Alicia Silverstone, and Bill Camp. The screen ...
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The King's Choice
* The Last Family
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The Nothing Factory
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The Other Side of Hope
''The Other Side of Hope'' ( fi, Toivon tuolla puolen) is a 2017 Finnish comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film was produced by Kaurismäki's Finnish company Sputnik. In December 2016, it was selected to pla ...
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The Party
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The Square
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The Teacher
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Tom of Finland
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Western
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*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
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Wild Mouse
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You Disappear
Awards voted by EFA Members
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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The nominees were announced on 4 November 2017 in
Seville
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,
Spain
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, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
at the
Seville European Film Festival
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The festival is an initiative of the Instituto d ...
. Three films nominated for Best Film were premiered at the
Cannes Film Festival
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, including the
Palme d’Or
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winner ''
The Square'', and
Grand Prix
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winner ''
BPM (Beats per Minute)
''BPM (Beats per Minute)'', also known as ''120 BPM (Beats per Minute)'', (french: 120 battements par minute) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robin Campillo and starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel. The fi ...
''. Four films (''
BPM (Beats per Minute)
''BPM (Beats per Minute)'', also known as ''120 BPM (Beats per Minute)'', (french: 120 battements par minute) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robin Campillo and starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel. The fi ...
'', ''
Loveless'', ''
On Body and Soul'', ''
The Square'') had been
submitted for
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
90th Academy Awards
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2017, and took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was held on March 4, ...
. Two films (''
Loveless'', ''
The Square'') received nominations at the
19th British Independent Film Awards.
Best Comedy
The nominees were announced on 4 November 2017.
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* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
The nominees were announced on 4 November 2017
Best Screenwriter
The nominees were announced on 4 November 2017
Best Actress
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The nominees were announced on 4 November 2017
Best Actor
The nominees were announced on 4 November 2017.
Technical awards
A special seven-member jury convened in Berlin and decided on the winners in seven tech categories. The members of the jury are:
*Samir Fočo, sound designer, Bosnia & Herzegovina
*Raf Keunen, composer, Belgium
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Melanie Ann Oliver, editor, UK
*Vassilia Rozana, costume designer, Greece
*Susana Sanchez, hair & make-up artist, Spain
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Łukasz Żal
Łukasz Żal (; born 24 June 1981) is a Polish cinematographer, best known for his work on the films '' Ida'' (2014), ''Loving Vincent'' (2017) and ''Cold War'' (2018).
Life and career
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, cinematographer, Poland
*Tonino Zera, production designer, Italy.
Best Composer
The winners were announced on 14 November 2017.
Best Cinematographer
The winner was announced on 14 November 2017.
Best Editor
The winner was announced on 14 November 2017.
Best Production Designer
The winner was announced on 14 November 2017.
Best Costume Designer
Best or The Best may refer to:
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* Best (surname), people with the surname Best
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* Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain
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The winners were announced on 14 November 2017.
Best Sound Designer
The winner was announced on 14 November 2017.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The winner was announced on 14 November 2017.
Critics Award
European Discovery
The nominees were announced on 19 October 2017. Award given by International Federation of Film Critics - Prix FIPRESCI.
Best Animated Feature Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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The nominees were announced on 24 October 2017. One film (
Zombillenium
''Zombillenium'' (french: Zombillénium) is a 2017 French-Belgian animated film directed by Arthur de Pins and Alexis Ducord, based on the comic series of the same name. It was shown in the Special Screening section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festi ...
) nominated for Best Animated Feature Film were premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Audience awards
People's Choice Award
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The nominees were announced on 1 September 2017.
University Award
The announcement of the five European University Film Award nominations took place during
Filmfest Hamburg
FILMFEST HAMBURG is an international film festival in Hamburg, the third-largest of its kind in Germany (after Berlin and Munich). It shows national and international feature and documentary films in eleven sections. The range of the program stret ...
on 10 October 2017. Films were selected by: Fabian Gasmia (producer / Germany), Juho Kuosmanen (director / Finland), Elli Mastorou (journalist / Belgium/Greece) and Dagmar Brunow (Linnaeus University / Sweden). Five nominated films were screened and discussed in the respective classes and each university voted its favorite film.
Best Documentary
Best Short Film
European Co-Production Award — Prix Eurimages
Honorary Awards
European Achievement in World Cinema
Lifetime Achievement Award
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