Congratulations to the winners of the European Film Awards 2026!
The European Film Academy revealed on January 17 the winners of the 38th European Film Awards at the festive award ceremony at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin in front of 1.000 international guests celebrating the best of European cinema. With six awards, the film SENTIMENTAL VALUE (European Film, European Director, European Screenwriter, European Actress, European Actor, European Composer (Original Score)) was the winner with most awards. The show was distributed through 49 broadcast and livestream partners from 29 countries across Europe. For the first time, the awards show took place more prominently in the international awards season just after the Golden Globes and during the Oscar nomination voting period. The awards show is the glamorous highlight and conclusion of the European Award Season that kicked off in November. Under the header “why do we love cinema?” the show was an artistic experience, co-created by Irish-Scottish filmmaker Mark Cousins together with the creative team of the Academy, German film composer Dascha Dauenhauer and theatre director Robert Lehniger. The award ceremony can be rewatched here. European Film:WINNER: SENTIMENTAL VALUE (AFFEKSJONSVERDI) (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, Sweden) – directed by Joachim Trier, produced by Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Juliette Schrameck, Nathanaël Karmitz, Elisha Karmitz, Fionnuala Jamison, Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Lizette Jonjic, Janine Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, Maren Ade, Atilla Salih Yücer & Lars Thomas SkareAFTERNOONS OF SOLITUDE (TARDES DE SOLEDAD) (Spain, France) – documentary film, directed by Albert Serra, produced by Albert Serra, Montse Triola, Pedro Palacios, Luís Ferrón, Ricard Sales & Pierre-Olivier BardetARCO (France) – animated film, directed by Ugo Bienvenu, produced by Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman & Ugo BienvenuDOG OF GOD (DIEVA SUNS) (Latvia, United States) – animated film, directed by Raitis Ābele & Lauris Ābele, produced by Raitis Ābele, Kristele Pudane & Giovanni LabadessaFIUME O MORTE! (Croatia, Slovenia, Italy) – documentary film, directed by Igor Bezinović, produced by Vanja Jambrović, Tibor Keser, Erica Barbiani & Marina GumziIT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT) (France, Iran, Luxembourg) – fiction film, directed by Jafar Panahi, produced by Philippe Martin, Jafar Panahi, Christel Henon & Sandrine DumasLITTLE AMELIE (AMÉLIE ET LA MÉTAPHYSIQUE DES TUBES) (France) – animated film, directed by Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han, produced by Edwina Liard, Nidia Santiago & Henri MagalonOLIVIA AND THE INVISIBLE EARTHQUAKE (L'OLÍVIA I EL TERRATRÈMOL INVISIBLE) (Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Chile) – animated film, directed by Irene Iborra Rizo, produced by Mikel Mas Bilbao, Ramón Alòs, Irene Iborra Rizo, Eduard Puertas Anfruns, Jean-François Le Corre, Mathieu Courtois, Hugo Deghilage, Vincent Tavier, Nicolas Burlet & Bernardita OjedaRIEFENSTAHL (Germany) – documentary film, directed by Andres Veiel, produced by Enzo Maaß & Sandra MaischbergerSIRĀT (SIRÂT) (Spain, France) – fiction film, directed by Oliver Laxe, produced by Domingo Corral, Oliver Laxe, Xavi Font, Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García, Oriol Maymó, Mani Mortazavi & Andrea QueraltSONGS OF SLOW BURNING EARTH (ПІСНІ ЗЕМЛІ, ЩО ПОВІЛЬНО ГОРИТЬ) (Ukraine, France, Denmark, Sweden) – documentary film, directed by Olha Zhurba, produced by Darya Bassel, Anne Köhncke & Kerstin ÜbelackerSOUND OF FALLING (IN DIE SONNE SCHAUEN) (Germany) – fiction film, directed by Mascha Schilinski, produced by Maren Schmitt, Lucas Schmidt & Lasse ScharpenTALES FROM THE MAGIC GARDEN (POHADKY PO BABICCE) (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, France) – animated film, directed by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar & Jean-Claude Rozec, produced by Martin Vandas, Alena Vandasová, Juraj Krasnohorský, Henrieta Cvangová, Kolja Saksida, Jean-François Le Corre & Mathieu CourtoisTHE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (France, Tunisia) – fiction film, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, produced by Nadim Cheikhrouha, Odessa Rae & James WilsonWITH HASAN IN GAZA (Germany) – documentary film, directed by Kamal Aljafari, produced by Kamal Aljafari & Flavia Mazzarino European Documentary:WINNER: FIUME O MORTE! (Croatia, Slovenia, Italy), directed by Igor BezinovićAFTERNOONS OF SOLITUDE (TARDES DE SOLEDAD) (Spain, France) directed by Albert SerraFIUME O MORTE! (Croatia, Slovenia, Italy), directed by Igor BezinovićRIEFENSTAHL (Germany), directed by Andres VeielSONGS OF SLOW BURNING EARTH (ПІСНІ ЗЕМЛІ, ЩО ПОВІЛЬНО ГОРИТЬ) (Ukraine, France, Denmark, Sweden), directed by Olha ZhurbaWITH HASAN IN GAZA (Germany), directed by Kamal Aljafari European Animated Feature Film:This award is presented in co-operation with CARTOON, the European Association of Animation Film.WINNER: ARCO (France), directed by Ugo BienvenuDOG OF GOD (DIEVA SUNS) (Latvia, United States), directed by Raitis Ābele & Lauris Ābele.LITTLE AMELIE (AMÉLIE ET LA MÉTAPHYSIQUE DES TUBES) (France), directed by Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho HanOLIVIA AND THE INVISIBLE EARTHQUAKE (L'OLÍVIA I EL TERRATRÈMOL INVISIBLE) (Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Chile), directed by Irene Iborra RizoTALES FROM THE MAGIC GARDEN (POHADKY PO BABICCE) (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, France), directed by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš... Upgrade to Full Access
