Six full-length fiction debuts have been nominated for the prestigious European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI, an award presented in cooperation with the International Federation of Film Critics – FIPRESCI. The winner will be selected by a committee composed of FIPRESCI members and experts appointed by the European Film Academy Board.
The nominated debut features are:
LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS (KAJ TI JE DEKLICA) – Slovenia, Italy, Croatia,
Serbia
Director: Urška Djukić
MY FATHER’S SHADOW – United Kingdom, Nigeria
Director: Akinola Davies Jr
ON FALLING – United Kingdom, Portugal
Director: Laura Carreira
ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHEN HEMME DİES (HEMME’NİN ÖLDÜĞÜ GÜNLERDEN BİRİ) –
Turkey, Germany
Director: Murat Fıratoğlu
SAUNA – Denmark
Director: Mathias Broe
UNDER THE GREY SKY (POD SZARYM NIEBEM) – Poland
Director: Mara Tamkovich
These nominations were announced today during a ceremony at the 22nd Seville European Film Festival, alongside the nominees for nine additional categories of the 38th European Film Awards, including Best European Film.
The winners of the 38th European Film Awards, presented by the European Film Academy, will be announced at the awards ceremony on 17 January 2026 in Berlin, Germany.
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