Nominees for the European Film Awards 2027!

European Film:  
This category comprises five fiction film nominees as well as the nominated films from the categories “European Documentary” and “European Animation Film” which are also vying for the category “European Film”. Representing 19 European countries, the 15 films nominated for EUROPEAN FILM include six films directed or co-directed by women, accounting for 40 per cent. 

• FATHERLAND directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, produced by Mario Gianani, Ewa Puszczyńska, Jeanne Tremsal, Lorenzo Mieli, Edward Berger, Dimitri Rassam & Lorenzo Gangarossa (Poland, Germany, Italy, France) – fiction film

• FJORD directed by Cristian Mungiu, produced by Cristian Mungiu (Romania, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland) – fiction film

• IN WAVES directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, produced by Priscilla Bertin, Judith Nora & Nick Shumaker (France, Belgium) – animation film

• IRON BOY (LE CORSET) directed by Louis Clichy, produced by Nicolas de Rosanbo & Céline Vanlint (France, Belgium) – animation film

• JIM QUEEN directed by Marco Nguyen & Nicolas Athané, produced by Arthur Delabays & David Alric (France, Belgium) – animation film

• LA BOLA NEGRA directed by Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi, produced by Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo (Spain, France) – fiction film

• LA GRADIVA directed by Marine Atlan, produced by Inès Daïen Dasi (France, Italy) – fiction film

• LETTERS FROM THE SILENCED COUNTRY (LISTY) directed by Andrei Kutsila, produced by Miroslaw Dembinski (Poland, Lithuania, Germany) – documentary

• LUCY LOST directed by Olivier Clert, produced by Marc Du Pontavice & Lucie Bolze (France) – animation film

• NAZA directed by Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor, produced by Harry Davies, Lindsay Poulton & James Wilson (United Kingdom) – documentary

• REHEARSALS FOR A REVOLUTION directed by Pegah Ahangarani, produced by Kaveh Farnam & Adrià Monés Murlans (Czech Republic, Spain) – documentary

• TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN (PLANINA) directed by Biljana Tutorov & Petar Glomazić, produced by Biljana Tutorov (Montenegro, Serbia, France, Slovenia, Croatia) – documentary

• VIVA CARMEN (CARMEN, L'OISEAU REBELLE) directed by Sébastien Laudenbach, by Damien Brunner, Sarah Delmas, Thibaut Ruby & Pierre-Henri Léon (France) – animation film

• WHISPERS IN THE WOODS (LE CHANT DES FORÊTS) directed by Vincent Munier, produced by Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, Laurent Baujard & Vincent Munier (France) – documentary

• WOMAN UNKNOWN (KVINDE UKENDT) directed by May el-Toukhy, produced by Mikael Rieks (Denmark, Latvia, Sweden) – fiction film

European Animation Film: 
This award is presented in co-operation with CARTOON, the European Association for Animation Film. 

• IN WAVES directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen (France, Belgium)

• IRON BOY (LE CORSET) directed by Louis Clichy (France, Belgium)

• JIM QUEEN directed by Marco Nguyen & Nicolas Athané (France, Belgium)

• LUCY LOST directed by Olivier Clert (France)

• VIVA CARMEN (CARMEN, L'OISEAU REBELLE) directed by Sébastien Laudenbach (France) European Documentary:

• LETTERS FROM THE SILENCED COUNTRY (LISTY) directed by Andrei Kutsila (Poland, Lithuania, Germany)

• NAZA directed by Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor (United Kingdom)

• REHEARSALS FOR A REVOLUTION directed by Pegah Ahangarani (Czech Republic, Spain)

• TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN (PLANINA) directed by Biljana Tutorov & Petar Glomazić (Montenegro, Serbia, France, Slovenia, Croatia)

• WHISPERS IN THE WOODS (LE CHANT DES FORÊTS) directed by Vincent Munier (France)

European Director: 

• Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi for LA BOLA NEGRA

• Cristian Mungiu for FJORD

• Paweł Pawlikowski for FATHERLAND

• Sandra Wollner for EVERYTIME

• Andrey Zvyagintsev for MINOTAUR

European Screenwriter: 

• Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi & Alberto Conejero for LA BOLA NEGRA

• Cristian Mungiu for FJORD

• Paweł Pawlikowski & Henk Handloegten for FATHERLAND

• Sandra Wollner for EVERYTIME

• Simon Lyashenko &AndreyZvyagintsev for MINOTAUR

European Actress: 

• Mathilde Arcel in WOMAN UNKNOWN

• Penélope Cruz in BUNKER

• Sandra Hüller in FATHERLAND

• Sandra Hüller in ROSE

• Renate Reinsve in FJORD

• Léa Seydoux in GENTLE MONSTER

European Actor: 

• Swann Arlaud in A MAN OF HIS TIME

• Javier Bardem in THE BELOVED

• Andrew Scott in ELSINORE

• Sebastian Stan in FJORD

• Hanns Zischler in FATHERLAND

European Casting Director: 

• Nina Haun, Magdalena Szwarcbart & Karen Lindsay Stewart for FATHERLAND

• Eva Leira & Yolanda Serrano for LA BOLA NEGRA

• Jessica Ronane for ELSINORE

European Cinematographer: 

• Gris Jordana for LA BOLA NEGRA

• Frank van den Eeden for COWARD

• Łukasz Żal for FATHERLAND

European Composer (Original Score): 

• Volker Bertelmann for BUNKER

• Tara Nome Doyle for ROSE

• Alberto Iglesias for BITTER CHRISTMAS

European Costume Designer: 

• Doris Bartelt for ROSE

• Ana López Cobos for LA BOLA NEGRA

• Rebecca Richmond & Jūlija Volkinšteine for WOMAN UNKNOWN

European Editor: 

• Alberto Gutiérrez for LA BOLA NEGRA

• Gesa Jäger for YELLOW LETTERS

• Paweł Pawlikowski & Piotr Wójcik for FATHERLAND

European Make-up & Hair Artist: 

• Pablo Morillas & Marilo Osuna for LA BOLA NEGRA

• Evalotte Oosterop & Pierre Olivier Persin for COWARD

• Waldemar Pokromski for FATHERLAND 

European Production Designer: 

• Roger Bellés for LA BOLA NEGRA

• Olivier Meidinger for ROSE

• Katarzyna Sobańska & Marcel Sławiński for FATHERLAND

European Sound: 

• Robert Farr, Lars Ginzel & Benjamin Hörbe for NAZA

• Lars Ginzel & Tarn Willers for FATHERLAND

• Rodrigo Madrigal, Anna Harrington, Alejandro López & Mayte Cazorla for LA BOLA NEGRA

European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI:
This award is presented in co-operation with FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics, to a director for the first full-length fiction film. A committee composed of FIPRESCI members and experts appointed by the European Film Academy Board decides upon the nominated films. 

• 17 directed by Kosara Mitic (North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia)

• AT NIGHT directed by Beatrice Gibson (United Kingdom)

• CUTE directed by Marlene Emilie Lyngstad (Denmark, Norway)

• FLESH & FUEL (DU FIOUL DANS LES ARTÈRES) directed by Pierre Le Gall (France, Poland)

• THE GUEST (GÆSTEN) directed by Mads Mengel (Denmark)

• THIRTEEN IN GAZA directed by Hosam Abu Dan (Palestine, Qatar)

The nominations for the European Young Audience Award as well as the European Short Film Award have already been announced. The winner of the European Achievement in World Cinema Award has also already been revealed.
 
Please find the nominations here, including synopsis, cast, credits and statements of directors (if available) of the nominated film.

The nominations are based on the votes of 5,700 members of the European Film Academy who have been watching the films included in the annual European Film Awards Shortlist. Now the Academy members will vote for the winners. The nominated films adhere to the Diversity & Inclusion Standards of the European Film Academy. Please find out more about the regulations of the 39th European Film Awards.
 
The ceremony of the European Film Awards is presented by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions. The award ceremony on 16 January 2027 in Athens will be streamed live at: www.europeanfilmawards.eu

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About the European Film Academy:
The European Film Academy seeks to support and connect its 5,700 members and celebrates and promotes their work. Its aims are to share knowledge and to educate audiences of all ages about European cinema. Positioning itself as a leading organisation and facilitating crucial debates within the industry, the Academy strives to unite everyone who loves European cinema, culminating annually in the European Award Season and the European Film Awards, by including European film heritage in its portfolio and by expanding its focus on young audiences through the European Young Audience Award. www.europeanfilmacademy.org
 
About the European Film Awards 2027 in Athens, Greece
The Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center (EKKOMED) leads Greece’s hosting of the European Film Awards in Athens, coordinating the Greek consortium that secured the event and overseeing the main ceremony and its parallel programme. Under EKKOMED’s leadership, the consortium brings together key institutional partners, including the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Tourism, the Region of Attica, the City of Athens, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC). The 39th European Film Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, 16 January 2027, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, Greece.
 
About EKKOMED
EKKOMED, Greece’s national institution for film and audiovisual creativity, is the leading member of the Greek consortium that brought the European Film Awards to Athens and contributes to the coordination of the ceremony at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and the programme of events leading up to it. Throughout 2026, this programme will bring together screenings, masterclasses and creative dialogues developed in collaboration with established cultural partners across Greece. Together, these initiatives will showcase Greece’s cinematic heritage and contemporary creative potential, while strengthening the country’s position within the European audiovisual landscape.