European Film Awards
The European Film Awards are presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in over ten categories of which the most important is the Film of the year. 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 award's trophy statuette.
The host cities alternate, as Berlin hosts them every other year while other European cities get the chance in between.
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 app 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.
Host cities
Edition | Year | Date | Venue | City | Presenter | Director |
1 |
1988 |
Nov. 26, 1988 |
Theater des Westens |
Berlin |
Jan Niklas, Désirée Nosbusch |
Robin Bextor |
2 |
1989 |
Nov. 25, 1989 |
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées |
Paris |
Fernando Rey, Agnès Soral |
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3 |
1990 |
Dec. 2, 1990 |
Royal Concert Hall |
Glasgow |
Schenna MacDonald, Melvyn Bragg |
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4 |
1991 |
Dec. 1, 1991 |
Babelsberg |
Potsdam |
Désirée Nosbusch-Becker, Johannes Willms |
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5 |
1992 |
Nov. 25, 1992 |
Babelsberg |
Potsdam |
Senta Berger, Ben Kingsley |
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6 |
1993 |
Dec. 4, 1993 |
Babelsberg |
Potsdam |
Fanny Ardant |
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7 |
1994 |
Nov. 27, 1994 |
Spiegelzelt |
Berlin |
- |
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8 |
1995 |
Nov. 12, 1995 |
Bar jeder Vernunft |
Berlin |
- |
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9 |
1996 |
Nov. 8, 1996 |
Blue Tent in Lützowplatz |
Berlin |
- |
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10 |
1997 |
Dec. 7, 1997 |
Flughafen Tempelhof |
Berlin |
Tania Bryer |
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11 |
1998 |
Dec. 4, 1998 |
Old Vic Theatre |
London |
Mel Smith, Carole Bouquet |
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12 |
1999 |
Dec. 4, 1999 |
Schiller Theater |
Berlin |
Mel Smith, Carole Bouquet |
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13 |
2000 |
Dec. 2, 2000 |
Chaillot National Theatre |
Paris |
Rupert Everett, Antoine de Caunes |
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14 |
2001 |
Dec. 1, 2001 |
Tempodrom |
Berlin |
Mel Smith |
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15 |
2002 |
Dec. 7, 2002 |
Rome Opera House |
Rome |
Asia Argento, Mel Smith |
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16 |
2003 |
Dec. 6, 2003 |
Treptow Arena |
Berlin |
Heino Ferch |
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17 |
2004 |
Dec. 11, 2004 |
Forum Convention Center |
Barcelona |
Maria de Medeiros, Juanjo Puigcorbé |
Manuel Huerga |
18 |
2005 |
Dec. 3, 2005 |
Treptow Arena |
Berlin |
Heino Ferch |
Pepe Danquart |
19 |
2006 |
Dec. 2, 2006 |
EXPO XXI Center |
Warsaw |
Maciej Stuhr, Sophie Marceau |
Volker Weicker |
20 |
2007 |
Dec. 1, 2007 |
Treptow Arena |
Berlin |
Jan Josef Liefers, Emmanuelle Béart |
Volker Weicker |
21 |
2008 |
Dec. 6, 2008 |
Forum |
Copenhagen |
Mikael Bertelsen |
Andreas Morell |
22 |
2009 |
Dec. 12, 2009 |
Hall of the Century |
Bochum |
Anke Engelke |
Andreas Morell |
23 |
2010 |
Dec. 4, 2010 |
Nokia Concert Hall |
Tallinn |
Anke Engelke, Märt Avandi |
Andreas Morell |
24 |
2011 |
Dec. 3, 2011 |
Tempodrom |
Berlin |
Anke Engelke |
Nadja Zonsarowa |
25 |
2012 |
Dec. 1, 2012 |
Mediterranean Conference Centre |
Valletta |
Anke Engelke |
Nadja Zonsarowa |
26 |
2013 |
Dec. 7, 2013 |
Haus der Berliner Festspiele |
Berlin |
Anke Engelke |
Nadja Zonsarowa |
27 |
2014 |
Dec. 13, 2014 |
Latvian National Opera |
Riga |
Thomas Hermanns[2] |
Michael Maier |
28 |
2015 |
Dec. 12, 2015 |
Haus der Berliner Festspiele |
Berlin |
Thomas Hermanns |
Nadja Zonsarowa |
29 |
2016 |
Dec. 10, 2016 |
National Forum of Music |
Wrocław[3] |
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Award categories
Current categories
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Audience awards
Special awards
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Defunct awards
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See also
Continental awards
Other Pan-European events
References
External links
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| Ceremonies | |
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| Main movie awards | |
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| Performance awards | |
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| Audience awards | |
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| Special awards | |
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| Defunct awards | |
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| Planned awards |
- Best Special and Visual Effects
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Best Sound Editing
- Best Sound Mixing
- Best Choreography
- Best Children's/Family Film
- Best Action Film
- Best Thriller
- Best Original Song
- Best Short Form Music Video
- Best Long Form Music Video
- Best Fictional Short Drama
- Best Short Animation
- Best Documentary Short Film
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Original Screenplay
- Innovation Award for Best Experimental Film
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| Winners and nominees by nationality |
- Czechoslovak
- East German
- Soviet
- Yugoslav
- West German
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