24th European Film Awards

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

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]

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 TrierDenmark, Sweden, Italy, Germany, France
The ArtistThe ArtistMichel HazanaviciusFrance
The Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au véloJean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc DardenneBelgium, France, Italy
In a Better WorldHævnenSusanne BierDenmark, Sweden
The King's SpeechThe King's SpeechTom HooperGreat Britain
Le HavreLe HavreAki KaurismäkiFinland, France, Germany

Best Director

Director(s) Nationality English title Original title
Susanne BierDenmarkIn a Better WorldHævnen
Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc DardenneBelgiumThe Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au vélo
Aki KaurismäkiFinlandLe HavreLe Havre
Béla TarrHungaryThe Turin HorseA torinói ló
Lars von TrierDenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia

Best Actress

Actress Nationality English title Original title
Tilda SwintonGreat BritainWe Need to Talk about KevinWe Need to Talk about Kevin
Kirsten DunstGermany and United StatesMelancholiaMelancholia
Cécile de FranceBelgiumThe Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au vélo
Charlotte GainsbourgFrance and Great BritainMelancholiaMelancholia
Nadezhda MarkinaRussiaElenaЕлена

Best Actor

Actor Nationality English title Original title
Colin FirthGreat BritainThe King's SpeechThe King's Speech
Jean DujardinFranceThe ArtistThe Artist
Mikael PersbrandtSwedenIn a Better WorldHævnen
Michel PiccoliFranceWe Have a PopeHabemus Papam
André WilmsFranceLe HavreLe Havre

Best Screenwriter

Writer(s) Nationality English title Original title
Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc DardenneBelgiumThe Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au vélo
Anders Thomas JensenDenmarkIn a Better WorldHævnen
Aki KaurismäkiFinlandLe HavreLe Havre
Lars von TrierDenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia

Best Cinematographer

Cinematographer Nationality English title Original title
Manuel Alberto ClaroDenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia
Fred KelemenGermany and HungaryThe Turin HorseA torinói ló
Guillaume SchiffmanFranceThe ArtistThe Artist
Adam SikoraPolandEssential KillingEssential Killing

Best Editor

Editor Nationality English title Original title
Tariq AnwarIndia and Great BritainThe King's SpeechThe King's Speech
Mathilde BonnefoyFranceThreeDrei
Molly Malene StensgaardDenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia

Best Production Designer

Production Designer Nationality English title Original title
Jette LehmannDenmarkMelancholiaMelancholia
Paola BizzarriItalyWe Have a PopeHabemus Papam
Antxón GómezSpainThe Skin I Live InLa piel que habito

Best Composer

Composer Nationality English title Original title
Ludovic BourceFranceThe ArtistThe Artist
Alexandre DesplatFranceThe King's SpeechThe King's Speech
Alberto IglesiasSpainThe Skin I Live InLa piel que habitoi
Mihály VígHungaryThe Turin HorseA torinói ló

Best Documentary

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
PinaPinaWim WendersGermany
Position Among the StarsStand van de SterrenLeonard Retel HelmrichNetherlands
¡Vivan las Antipodas!¡Vivan las Antipodas!Viktor KossakovskyGermany, 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 TruebaSpain and Isle of Man
The Rabbi's CatLe Chat du rabbinAntoine Delesvaux and Joann SfarFrance
A Cat in ParisUne vie de chatJean-Loup Felicioli and Alain GagnolFrance, 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 NuffelBelgium and the Netherlands
BreathingAtmenKarl MarkovicsAustria
MichaelMichaelMarkus SchleinzerAustria
Nothing's All BadSmukke meneskerMikkel Munch-FalsDenmark
Tilva RošTilva RošNikola LežaićSerbia

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 GilliamItaly
BerikBerikDaniel BorgmanDenmark
Little Children, Big WordsSmå barn, stora ordLisa James-LarssonSweden
Incident by a BankHändelse vid bankRuben ÖstlundSweden
DerbyDerbyPaul NegoescuRomania
JessiJessiMariejosephin SchneiderGermany
The WolvesI lupiAlberto de MicheleItaly and Netherlands
The UnlivingÅterfödelsenHugo LiljaSweden
Silent RiverApele tacAnca Miruna LăzărescuGermany and Romania
PaparazziPaparazziPiotr BernaśPoland
The Great RaceLa gran carreraKote CamachoSpain
DimanchesDimanchesValéry RosierBelgium
OutTseRoee RosenIsrael
Frozen StoriesOpowieści z chłodniGrzegorz JaroszukPoland
HypercrisisHypercrisisJosef DabernigAustria

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 HooperGreat Britain
Animals UnitedKonferenz der TiereReinhard Klooss and Holger TappeGermany
Even the RainTambién la lluviaIcíar BollaínSpain
In a Better WorldHævnenSusanne BierDenmark and Sweden
Little White LiesLes Petits MouchoirsGuillaume CanetFrance
PotichePoticheFrançois OzonFrance and Belgium
UnknownUnknownJaume Collet-SerraGermany, United States, Great Britain
Welcome to the SouthBenvenuti al SudLuca MinieroItaly

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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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