This year’s awards race has seen an unprecedented surge for European talent with several films from continental auteurs — including Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, Oliver Laxe’s Sirat, and Jafar Panahi’s […]
“Culture Is an Act of Resistance,” Says Outgoing European Film Academy Chair Mike Downey
Mike Downey, producer, author and fierce defender of European cinema, stepped down as chairman of the European Film Academy last month, after a quarter century working with the institution. In […]
‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Toni Erdmann’ Producer Komplizen Film Wins European Co-Pro Honor
The production trio behind Berlin-based producers Komplizen Film — Maren Ade, Jonas Dornbach, and Janine Jackowski — whose award-winning filmography includes such acclaimed arthouse features as Toni Erdmann, A Fantastic […]
‘Bugonia,’ ‘Sirat,’ ‘Sound of Falling’ Lead European Film Award Craft Nominations
The European Film Academy announced the nominations for the 2026 European Film Awards in the crafts categories on Wednesday, with Yorgos Lanthimos‘ dark comedy Bugonia, Olivier Laxe’s post-apocalyptic road movie Sirāt, and Mascha Schilinski’s […]
Alice Rohrwacher to Receive European Achievement in World Cinema Award
The European Film Academy will present Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award at the 38th European Film Awards, to be held on January 17, […]
‘Yunan’ Wins Arab Critics Award for European Films
Ameer Fakher Eldin’s Yunan has won this year’s Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films, presented at the El Gouna Film Festival on Oct. 18. The prize, now in its seventh […]
Oscar Contenders ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘It Was Just an Accident Make EFA Short List
Several of this year’s hottest award season contenders, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons; Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value with Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard, and Elle Fanning; […]