The first Critics’ Award was presented at the 1993 edition of the European Film Awards. The prize was awarded annually until 2009, when it was replaced by the European Discovery Award – Prix FIPRESCI, continuing the Federation’s commitment to highlighting emerging talent in European cinema.
List of Winners:
2021
Promising Young Woman
Emerald Fennell
2018
Girl
Lukas Dhont
2017
Lady Macbeth
William Oldroyd
2016
The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Mäki
2015
Mustang
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
2014
Plemya
Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy
2013
Oh Boy
Jan Ole Gerster
2012
Kauwboy
Boudewijn Koole
2011
Adem
Hans Van Nuffel
2010
Lebanon
Samuel Maoz
2009
Andrzej Wajda
2008
La graine et le mulet
Abdellatif Kechiche
2007
Alain Resnais
2005
Caché
Michael Haneke
2004
Theodoros Angelopoulos
2003
Marco Bellocchio
2002
Ken Loach
1998
Bure baruta
Goran Paskalievic
1997
Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo
Manoel de Oliveira
1996
Breaking the Waves
Lars von Trier
1995
To vlemma tou Odyssea
Theodoros Angelopoulos
1994
Caro diario
Nanni Moretti
1993
Benny's Video
Michael Haneke