The European Film Academy  rewarded Paco Delgado´s  work in Blancanieves  (directed by Pablo Berger) “for a costume design combining meticulous research of Spanish tradition and craft with the freedom of a gothic fairy tale.”

 EFA members of the jury were: Tuomas Kantelinen, Francesco Ranieri Martinotti,  Karel Och, Simón de Santiago, Hervé Schneid, Marek Septimus Wieser and Jasmila Zbanic

 Paco Delgado won the Goya for Best Wardrobe this year for his work in Blancanieves and he was also nominated to the Oscars for his work in Les Miserables.

 Jury Unveils First Six EFA Winners

 The European Film Academy announcds the first winners who will be honoured at this year’s 26th European Film Awards. A special seven-member jury convened in Berlin and, based on the EFA Selection list, decided on the winners in the categories cinematography, editing, production design, costume design, composer and sound design.

The European Film Academy congratulates the following awards recipients:

European Costume Designer 2013: Paco Delgado
 for BLANCANIEVES - Spain/France

 European Cinematographer 2013 – Prix Carlo di Palma:  Asaf Sudry
 for LEMALE ET HA’HALAL (Fill the Void) - Israel

 European Editor 2013: Cristiano Travaglioli
 for LA GRANDE BELLEZZA (The Great Beauty) - Italy/France

 European Production Designer 2013: Sarah Greenwood
 for ANNA KARENINA - UK

 European Composer 2013:  Ennio Morricone
 for THE BEST OFFER - Italy

 European Sound Designer 2013:  Matz Müller & Erik Mischijew
 for PARADIES: GLAUBE (Paradise: Faith) - Austria/Germany/France

The nominations in the categories European Film, Comedy, Director, Screenwriter, Actress and Actor will be announced on 9 November at the Seville European Film Festival.

The members of the European Film Academy, more than 2,900 European film professionals, will then vote for the winners and all awards recipients will receive their EFA Statuette during the 26^th European Film Awards Ceremony. Taking place at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele in Berlin on Saturday, 7 December, the event will be streamed live on www.europeanfilmawards.eu