24th European Film Awards

The 24th European Film Awards were presented on 3 December 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The winners were selected by the over 2,500 members of the European Film Academy.[1]

24th European Film Awards
Date3 December 2011
SiteTempodrom, Berlin, Germany
Hosted byAnke Engelke
Organized byEuropean Film Academy
Highlights
Best PictureMelancholia
Best DirectionSusanne Bier
Television coverage
ChannelArte, HBO

Winners and nominees

The nominations for the 24th European Film Awards were announced on 5 November.

Best Film

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
MelancholiaMelancholiaLars von Trier Denmark,  Sweden,  Italy,  Germany,  France
The ArtistThe ArtistMichel Hazanavicius France
The Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au véloJean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne Belgium,  France,  Italy
In a Better WorldHævnenSusanne Bier Denmark,  Sweden
The King's SpeechThe King's SpeechTom Hooper Great Britain
Le HavreLe HavreAki Kaurismäki Finland,  France,  Germany

Best Director

Director(s) Nationality English title Original title
Susanne Bier DenmarkIn a Better WorldHævnen
Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne BelgiumThe Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au vélo
Aki Kaurismäki FinlandLe HavreLe Havre
Béla Tarr HungaryThe Turin HorseA torinói ló
Lars von Trier DenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia

Best Actress

Actress Nationality English title Original title
Tilda Swinton Great BritainWe Need to Talk about KevinWe Need to Talk about Kevin
Kirsten Dunst Germany and  United StatesMelancholiaMelancholia
Cécile de France BelgiumThe Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au vélo
Charlotte Gainsbourg France and  Great BritainMelancholiaMelancholia
Nadezhda Markina RussiaElenaElena

Best Actor

Actor Nationality English title Original title
Colin Firth Great BritainThe King's SpeechThe King's Speech
Jean Dujardin FranceThe ArtistThe Artist
Mikael Persbrandt SwedenIn a Better WorldHævnen
Michel Piccoli FranceWe Have a PopeHabemus Papam
André Wilms FranceLe HavreLe Havre

Best Screenwriter

Writer(s) Nationality English title Original title
Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne BelgiumThe Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au vélo
Anders Thomas Jensen DenmarkIn a Better WorldHævnen
Aki Kaurismäki FinlandLe HavreLe Havre
Lars von Trier DenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia

Best Cinematographer

Cinematographer Nationality English title Original title
Manuel Alberto Claro DenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia
Fred Kelemen Germany and  HungaryThe Turin HorseA torinói ló
Guillaume Schiffman FranceThe ArtistThe Artist
Adam Sikora PolandEssential KillingEssential Killing

Best Editor

Editor Nationality English title Original title
Tariq Anwar India and  Great BritainThe King's SpeechThe King's Speech
Mathilde Bonnefoy FranceThreeDrei
Molly Malene Stensgaard DenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia

Best Production Designer

Production Designer Nationality English title Original title
Jette Lehmann DenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia
Paola Bizzarri ItalyWe Have a PopeHabemus Papam
Antxón Gómez SpainThe Skin I Live InLa piel que habito

Best Composer

Composer Nationality English title Original title
Ludovic Bource FranceThe ArtistThe Artist
Alexandre Desplat FranceThe King's SpeechThe King's Speech
Alberto Iglesias SpainThe Skin I Live InLa piel que habitoi
Mihály Vig HungaryThe Turin HorseA torinói ló

Best Documentary

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
PinaPinaWim Wenders Germany
Position Among the StarsStand van de SterrenLeonard Retel Helmrich Netherlands
¡Vivan las Antipodas!¡Vivan las Antipodas!Victor Kossakovsky Germany,  Netherlands,  Argentina,  Chile

Best Animated Feature Film

The nominees for Best Animated Feature Film were selected by a committee consisting of EFA Board Members and representatives from the European Association of Animation Film.[2]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Chico and RitaChico & RitaTono Errando, Javier Mariscal and Fernando Trueba Spain and Isle of Man
The Rabbi's CatLe Chat du rabbinAntoine Delesvaux and Joann Sfar France
A Cat in ParisUne vie de chatJean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol France,  Belgium

Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI

The nominees for best feature-film debut were selected by a committee consisting of representatives from EFA and the International Federation of Film Critics.[3]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
OxygenAdemHans Van Nuffel Belgium and the  Netherlands
BreathingAtmenKarl Markovics Austria
MichaelMichaelMarkus Schleinzer Austria
Nothing's All BadSmukke meneskerMikkel Munch-Fals Denmark
Tilva RošTilva RošNikola Ležaić Serbia

Best Short Film

The nominees for Best Short Film were selected by independent juries at a series of film festivals throughout Europe.[1]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Wholly FamilyThe Wholly FamilyTerry Gilliam Italy
BerikBerikDaniel Joseph Borgman Denmark
Little Children, Big WordsSmå barn, stora ordLisa James-Larsson Sweden
Incident by a BankHändelse vid bankRuben Östlund Sweden
DerbyDerbyPaul Negoescu Romania
JessiJessiMariejosephin Schneider Germany
The WolvesI lupiAlberto de Michele Italy and  Netherlands
The UnlivingÅterfödelsenHugo Lilja Sweden
Silent RiverApele tacAnca Miruna Lăzărescu Germany and  Romania
PaparazziPaparazziPiotr Bernaś Poland
The Great RaceLa gran carreraKote Camacho Spain
DimanchesDimanchesValéry Rosier Belgium
OutTseRoee Rosen Israel
Frozen StoriesOpowieści z chłodniGrzegorz Jaroszuk Poland
HypercrisisHypercrisisJosef Dabernig Austria

People's Choice Award

The winner of the People's Choice Award was selected by online votes.[4]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The King's SpeechThe King's SpeechTom Hooper Great Britain
Animals UnitedKonferenz der TiereReinhard Klooss and Holger Tappe Germany
Even the RainTambién la lluviaIcíar Bollaín Spain
In a Better WorldHævnenSusanne Bier Denmark and  Sweden
Little White LiesLes Petits MouchoirsGuillaume Canet France
PotichePoticheFrançois Ozon France and  Belgium
UnknownUnknownJaume Collet-Serra Germany,  United States,  Great Britain
Welcome to the SouthBenvenuti al SudLuca Miniero Italy

See also

References

  1. Staff writer (26 September 2011). "15 Short Films Nominated for European Film Awards". europeanfilmacademy.org. European Film Awards. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  2. Staff writer (20 September 2011). "EFA Nominates Three Animation Films". europeanfilmacademy.org. European Film Awards. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  3. Staff writer (11 October 2011). "Five Debut Films nominated for European Film Awards". europeanfilmacademy.org. European Film Awards. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  4. Staff writer (1 September 2011). "EFA Opens Vote for People's Choice Award". europeanfilmacademy.org. European Film Awards. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
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