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    NOMINEES WELCOME GUIDE 2023

    Congratulations on your nomination for the 36th European Film Awards Berlin

    Congratulations on your nomination for the 36th European Film Awards!

    The EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS, presented jointly by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions, honour the greatest achievements in European cinema.

    In 2023, the awards are presented in the following 24 categories:

    EUROPEAN FILM
    EUROPEAN DISCOVERY – Prix FIPRESCI
    EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY
    EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
    EUROPEAN SHORT FILM
    EUROPEAN DIRECTOR
    EUROPEAN ACTRESS
    EUROPEAN ACTOR
    EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER
    EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY
    EUROPEAN EDITING
    EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGN
    EUROPEAN COSTUME DESIGN
    EUROPEAN MAKE-UP & HAIR
    EUROPEAN ORIGINAL SCORE
    EUROPEAN SOUND
    EUROPEAN VISUAL EFFECTS
    EUROPEAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
    EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA
    EURIMAGES CO-PRODUCTION AWARD
    EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – Prix FILM4CLIMATE
    EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD
    EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY FILM AWARD (voted for by university students across Europe)
    LUX EUROPEAN AUDIENCE FILM AWARD

    Founded in 1988, the European Film Academy seeks to support and connect its 4,600 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 organization and facilitating crucial debates within the industry, the Academy strives to unite everyone who loves European cinema, culminating annually in the Month of European Film and the European Film Awards, by including European film heritage in its portfolio and by expanding its focus on young audiences through the European Film Club.

    As a European Film Award Nominee, you will receive an invitation to join the European Film Academy – membership includes access to the Academy´s VOD Platform, full voting rights and an invitation to the annual European Film Awards.

    The European Film Academy members have voted for the nominations in the following
    categories:
    EUROPEAN FILM
    EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY
    EUROPEAN DIRECTOR
    EUROPEAN ACTRESS
    EUROPEAN ACTOR
    EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER

    In addition to the above, there are nominations for

    EUROPEAN DISCOVERY – Prix FIPRESCI
    EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

    which are decided by individual nomination committees.

    EUROPEAN SHORT FILM

    The short film nominations are established in co-operation with a series of film festivals throughout Europe. At each of these festivals, an independent jury presents one of the European short films in competition with a candidacy in the short film category of the European Film Awards. Once the list of candidates is complete, the participating festivals nominate five short films from this list.

    Based on the nominations, the members of the European Film Academy vote for the winners in
    the following categories:

    EUROPEAN FILM
    EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY
    EUROPEAN DISCOVERY – Prix FIPRESCI
    EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
    EUROPEAN SHORT FILM
    EUROPEAN DIRECTOR
    EUROPEAN ACTRESS
    EUROPEAN ACTOR
    EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER

    An eight-member expert jury decides on the winners of

    EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY
    EUROPEAN EDITING
    EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGN
    EUROPEAN COSTUME DESIGN
    EUROPEAN HAIR & MAKE-UP
    EUROPEAN ORIGINAL SCORE
    EUROPEAN SOUND
    EUROPEAN VISUAL EFFECTS

    A vote from both the members of the European Parliament and the public will decide on the winner of the

    LUX EUROPEAN AUDIENCE FILM AWARD

    The European Film Awards 2023 will be celebrated in Berlin.
    The Awards ceremony will take place in the Arena Berlin.
    The weekend programme traditionally includes film screenings with Q&As for the public and a
    reception on Friday night, as well as the awards ceremony and an after-show party for guests.

    The Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, 9 December 2023.
    The show will be streamed live at www.europeanfilmawards.eu and through an international network of streaming and broadcasting partners.

    Wednesday, 6 December

    18.00 – 19.30             General Assembly
    for the members of the European Film Academy only
    virtual meeting

     

    Thursday, 7 December

    19.00                           Film Gala: WERCKMEISTER HARMÓNIÁK by Béla Tarr
    Winner Honorary Award of the Academy President and Board
    with a discussion with Béla Tarr
    Delphi LUX, Kantstraße 10 / Yva-Bogen, 10623 Berlin

     

    Friday, 8 December

    19.00                          Film Gala: JULIA with Vanessa Redgrave
    Winner European Lifetime Achievement Award
    with a discussion with the award recipient
    Delphi LUX, Kantstraße 10 / Yva-Bogen, 10623 Berlin

    evening                      Member-hosted private dinners
    Hosted by 40 Berlin-based Academy members
    details TBA

    20.00 – 00.30         Mayor’s Night 2023
    (for nominees and winners only)
    Incl. Official Nominees and Winners 2023 group photo call
    Red City Hall, Rathausstraße 15, 10178 Berlin

     

    Saturday, 9 December

    11.00                          Optional: Film-themed guided tours:
    “Film City Berlin”
    “Angels and the Red Army in Berlin’s New Centre”
    “111 Years Studio Babelsberg: A Treasure of European Film Culture”
    By pre-registration only.

    14.00                          Film Gala: Winner European Achievement in World Cinema
    with a discussion with the award recipient
    Delphi LUX, Kantstraße 10 / Yva-Bogen, 10623 Berlin

    36th EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS

    19.30                          Awards ceremony
    followed by the After Show Party
    Arena Berlin, Eichenstraße 4, 12435 Berlin

     

     

    Your European Film Awards nomination is a significant PR opportunity, and we strongly encourage you to make use of it. The rights-holders of the nominated films will receive the official European Film Awards nomination logo.

     

    EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY
    Kurfürstendamm 225
    10719 Berlin
    GERMANY
    tel. +49 30 887 167 0
    contact@europeanfilmacademy.org

    EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY PRODUCTIONS gGmbH
    Kurfürstendamm 225
    10719 Berlin
    GERMANY
    tel. +49 30 887 167 0
    info@efa-productions.com

    The European Film Awards 2023 are supported by: