Accreditation Form

34th European Film Awards
Berlin

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2. Represented media outlet

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3. Type of accreditation

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I agree to the following Terms and Conditions of the media accreditation procedure of the European Film Academy for the European Film Awards

By submitting the accreditation form, the media representative accepts and agrees to the following:

The entered and transmitted personal data will be stored in the European Film Academy database and used to contact you in connection with the accreditation process and for information purposes concerning the European Film Awards.

Representative’s name, media outlet and country may be passed on to other accredited media representatives, to our partners, sponsors and funding institutions, as well as to the agents of the nominees and winners of the European Film Awards. Furthermore, this information may be stored in order to fulfill our reporting obligations to the funding institutions and for other statistical evaluation.

Other personal data will be deleted as soon as the purpose for retaining such data ceases to apply, i.e. four weeks after the European Film Awards took place. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, data may be stored if required by Union of Member State law to which we are subject.

Data will also be blocked or deleted if a retention period prescribed by laws and regulations expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion of fulfillment of a contract.

Please note that during all official events of the EFA Weekend photo and video recordings are made, which may be used in digital and/or in printed media for press information and public relations. For details please see our Privacy Policy.

Participating in the European Film Awards implies the unconditional acceptance of the above conditions.

The data protection officer of European Film Academy e.V. is Rainer Pyls. He may be contacted using the contact details provided above as well as at privacy@europeanfilmacademy.org. For further information please see our Privacy Policy.

16 Jan 2025

THE NEW ACADEMY BOARD MEMBERS

80% of the Board members are women

The latest elections for the Board of the European Film Academy have resulted in four new incoming members; two Board members have been re-elected. It now consists of 15 members representing 14 regions, plus one seat allocated for European transnational populations, including Sámi and Roma filmmakers. The Chair and Deputy Chairs do not represent specific regions.

The newly elected Board members began their terms on 1 January 2025, and serve until 31 December 2026.

The roles and responsibilities of the Board members have been established by the current Board. Candidates for the Board elections must fulfil the criteria to be eligible, following the Diversity and Inclusion standards as international good governance standards, ensuring transparency in the decision-making processes within the Academy.

The Board of the European Film Academy meets thrice yearly for a formal Board meeting.

Newly elected:

Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
Maria Schrader (Germany)

France, Monaco
Guslagie Malanda (France)

Ireland, UK
David Collins (Ireland)

Poland, Ukraine
Maryna Sofiichuk (Ukraine)

Re-elected:

Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Leontine Petit (Netherlands)

Italy, Malta, San Marino
Maria Nevina Satta (Italy)

Check here the whole Board.

Honorary members of the Board are István Szabó (Hungary) and Sir Ben Kingsley (UK).

The President of the European Film Academy is traditionally given to an outstanding senior European filmmaker appointed by the Board and confirmed by election through the voting members. Ingmar Bergman was the first President since the founding years of the European Film Academy (1989-1996), followed by Wim Wenders (2006-2020) and Agnieszka Holland (2021-2024). Since her election in May 2024, the current President of the Academy has been Juliette Binoche.