22nd European Film Awards
| The 22nd European Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 December 2009 |
| Location | Bochum, Germany |
| Presented by | European Film Academy |
The 22nd European Film Awards were presented on 12 December 2009, in Bochum, Germany.[1] The formerly industrial city was chosen as a location to mark the wider Ruhr area's selection as European Capital of Culture for 2010.[2][3]
Winners and nominees
Although A Prophet received the most nominations,[4] Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon was the most celebrated film of the awards, with Haneke winning for direction and screenwriting as well as taking the Best Film prize.[1][5] In addition to the regular awards listed below, British director Ken Loach was given a lifetime achievement award[6] and French actress Isabelle Huppert received a special honour for European Achievement in World Cinema.[1]
Best Actor
Tahar Rahim – A Prophet (Un prophète)
- Moritz Bleibtreu – The Baader Meinhof Complex (Der Baader Meinhof Komplex)
- Steve Evets – Looking for Eric
- David Kross – The Reader
- Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
- Filippo Timi – Vincere
Best Actress
- Penélope Cruz – Broken Embraces (Los abrazos rotos)
- Charlotte Gainsbourg – Antichrist
- Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank
- Yolande Moreau – Séraphine
- Noomi Rapace – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor)
Best Animated Film
Mia and the Migou (Mia et le Migou) – Jacques-Rémy Girerd
- Niko & the Way to the Stars (Niko - Lentäjän poika) – Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen
- The Secret of Kells – Tomm Moore
Best Cinematographer
Anthony Dod Mantle – Antichrist and Slumdog Millionaire
- Christian Berger – The White Ribbon (Das weiße Band)
- Maxim Drozdov and Alisher Khamidkhodzhaev – Paper Soldier (Bumazhny soldat)
- Stéphane Fontaine – A Prophet (Un prophète)
Best Composer
Alberto Iglesias – Broken Embraces (Los abrazos rotos)
- Alexandre Desplat – Coco Before Chanel (Coco avant Chanel)
- Jakob Groth – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor)
- Johan Söderqvist – Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)
Best Director
Michael Haneke – The White Ribbon (Das weiße Band)
- Pedro Almodóvar – Broken Embraces (Los abrazos rotos)
- Andrea Arnold – Fish Tank
- Jacques Audiard – A Prophet (Un prophète)
- Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
- Lars von Trier – Antichrist
Best Film
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The White Ribbon | Das weiße Band | Michael Haneke | Germany, Austria, France, Italy |
| Fish Tank | Andrea Arnold | United Kingdom | |
| Let the Right One In | Låt den rätte komma in | Tomas Alfredson | Sweden |
| A Prophet | Un prophète | Jacques Audiard | France |
| The Reader | Stephen Daldry | United Kingdom, Germany | |
| Slumdog Millionaire | Danny Boyle | United Kingdom | |
Best Screenwriter
Michael Haneke – The White Ribbon (Das weiße Band)
- Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain – A Prophet (Un prophète)
- Simon Beaufoy – Slumdog Millionaire
- Gianni di Gregorio – Mid-August Lunch (Pranzo di ferragosto)
References
- 1 2 3 "Awards 2009". European Film Academy. Archived from the original on 13 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Meza, Ed (7 September 2009). "European Film Academy unveils shortlist". Variety. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Essen becomes European Capital of Culture 2010, in the presence of Commission President José Manuel Barroso". European Commission - European Commission. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Brooks, Xan (9 November 2009). "Un Prophète leads European film awards nominations". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "European Film Awards – DW – 12/13/2009". dw.com. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Brooks, Xan (13 December 2009). "Ken Loach wins lifetime achievement honour at European film awards". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
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