The European Film Academy has revealed its nominees for the 39th European Film Awards, with Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland leading the race with eleven nominations. Among the announced categories is the European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI, recognising outstanding debut feature filmmakers. Discover the full list of nominees ahead of the ceremony in Athens on 16 January 2027.
The European Film Academy has announced the nominees in 16 further categories of the 39th European Film Awards. The announcement took place at the Pavlos Zannas Theatre in the iconic Olympion building during the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 16 January 2027, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, Greece. The ceremony is co-organised by the European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center – EKKOMED.
With nominations in eleven categories, Fatherland by Paweł Pawlikowski leads the nominations, followed by La Bola Negra by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, with ten nominations, and Fjord by Cristian Mungiu, with five.
European Film
This category comprises five fiction film nominees, alongside the nominated films from the European Documentary and European Animation Film categories. Representing 19 European countries, the 15 nominated films include six directed or co-directed by women, accounting for 40% of the selection.
- Fatherland — directed by Paweł Pawlikowski; produced by Mario Gianani, Ewa Puszczyńska, Jeanne Tremsal, Lorenzo Mieli, Edward Berger, Dimitri Rassam and Lorenzo Gangarossa (Poland, Germany, Italy, France) — Fiction
- Fjord — directed and produced by Cristian Mungiu (Romania, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland) — Fiction
- In Waves — directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen; produced by Priscilla Bertin, Judith Nora and Nick Shumaker (France, Belgium) — Animation
- Iron Boy (Le Corset) — directed by Louis Clichy; produced by Nicolas de Rosanbo and Céline Vanlint (France, Belgium) — Animation
- Jim Queen — directed by Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané; produced by Arthur Delabays and David Alric (France, Belgium) — Animation
- La Bola Negra — directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi; produced by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo (Spain, France) — Fiction
- La Gradiva — directed by Marine Atlan; produced by Inès Daïen Dasi (France, Italy) — Fiction
- Letters from the Silenced Country (Listy) — directed by Andrei Kutsila; produced by Miroslaw Dembinski (Poland, Lithuania, Germany) — Documentary
- Lucy Lost — directed by Olivier Clert; produced by Marc Du Pontavice and Lucie Bolze (France) — Animation
- Naza — directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor; produced by Harry Davies, Lindsay Poulton and James Wilson (United Kingdom) — Documentary
- Rehearsals for a Revolution — directed by Pegah Ahangarani; produced by Kaveh Farnam and Adrià Monés Murlans (Czech Republic, Spain) — Documentary
- To Hold a Mountain (Planina) — directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić; produced by Biljana Tutorov (Montenegro, Serbia, France, Slovenia, Croatia) — Documentary
- Viva Carmen (Carmen, l’oiseau rebelle) — directed by Sébastien Laudenbach; produced by Damien Brunner, Sarah Delmas, Thibaut Ruby and Pierre-Henri Léon (France) — Animation
- Whispers in the Woods (Le Chant des forêts) — directed by Vincent Munier; produced by Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, Laurent Baujard and Vincent Munier (France) — Documentary
- Woman Unknown (Kvinde Ukendt) — directed by May el-Toukhy; produced by Mikael Rieks (Denmark, Latvia, Sweden) — Fiction
European Animation Film
Presented in cooperation with CARTOON, the European Association for Animation Film.
- In Waves — Phuong Mai Nguyen (France, Belgium)
- Iron Boy (Le Corset) — Louis Clichy (France, Belgium)
- Jim Queen — Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané (France, Belgium)
- Lucy Lost — Olivier Clert (France)
- Viva Carmen (Carmen, l’oiseau rebelle) — Sébastien Laudenbach (France)
European Documentary
- Letters from the Silenced Country (Listy) — Andrei Kutsila (Poland, Lithuania, Germany)
- Naza — Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor (United Kingdom)
- Rehearsals for a Revolution — Pegah Ahangarani (Czech Republic, Spain)
- To Hold a Mountain (Planina) — Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić (Montenegro, Serbia, France, Slovenia, Croatia)
- Whispers in the Woods (Le Chant des forêts) — Vincent Munier (France)
European Director
- Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi — La Bola Negra
- Cristian Mungiu — Fjord
- Paweł Pawlikowski — Fatherland
- Sandra Wollner — Everytime
- Andrey Zvyagintsev — Minotaur
European Screenwriter
- Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi and Alberto Conejero — La Bola Negra
- Cristian Mungiu — Fjord
- Paweł Pawlikowski and Henk Handloegten — Fatherland
- Sandra Wollner — Everytime
- Simon Liashenko and Andrey Zvyagintsev — Minotaur
European Actress
- Mathilde Arcel — Woman Unknown
- Penélope Cruz — Bunker
- Sandra Hüller — Fatherland
- Sandra Hüller — Rose
- Renate Reinsve — Fjord
- Léa Seydoux — Gentle Monster
European Actor
- Swann Arlaud — A Man of His Time
- Javier Bardem — The Beloved
- Andrew Scott — Elsinore
- Sebastian Stan — Fjord
- Hanns Zischler — Fatherland
European Casting Director
- Nina Haun, Magdalena Szwarcbart and Karen Lindsay Stewart — Fatherland
- Eva Leira and Yolanda Serrano — La Bola Negra
- Jessica Ronane — Elsinore
European Cinematographer
- Gris Jordana — La Bola Negra
- Frank van den Eeden — Coward
- Łukasz Żal — Fatherland
European Composer (Original Score)
- Volker Bertelmann — Bunker
- Tara Nome Doyle — Rose
- Alberto Iglesias — Bitter Christmas
European Costume Designer
- Doris Bartelt — Rose
- Ana López Cobos — La Bola Negra
- Rebecca Richmond and Jūlija Volkinšteine — Woman Unknown
European Editor
- Alberto Gutiérrez — La Bola Negra
- Gesa Jäger — Yellow Letters
- Paweł Pawlikowski and Piotr Wójcik — Fatherland
European Make-up & Hair Artist
- Pablo Morillas and Marilo Osuna — La Bola Negra
- Evalotte Oosterop and Pierre Olivier Persin — Coward
- Waldemar Pokromski — Fatherland
European Production Designer
- Roger Bellés — La Bola Negra
- Olivier Meidinger — Rose
- Katarzyna Sobańska and Marcel Sławiński — Fatherland
European Sound
- Robert Farr, Lars Ginzel and Benjamin Hörbe — Naza
- Lars Ginzel and Tarn Willers — Fatherland
- Rodrigo Madrigal, Anna Harrington, Alejandro López and Mayte Cazorla — La Bola Negra
European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI
Presented in cooperation with FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics, the European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI recognises a director’s first full-length fiction film.
The nominated films are selected by a committee comprising FIPRESCI members and experts appointed by the European Film Academy Board.
The six nominees are:
- 17 — directed by Kosara Mitic (North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia)
- At Night — directed by Beatrice Gibson (United Kingdom)
- Cute — directed by Marlene Emilie Lyngstad (Denmark, Norway)
- Flesh & Fuel (Du Fioul dans les artères) — directed by Pierre Le Gall (France, Poland)
- The Guest (Gæsten) — directed by Mads Mengel (Denmark)
- Thirteen in Gaza — directed by Hosam Abu Dan (Palestine, Qatar)
About the European Film Awards
The nominations for the European Young Audience Award and European Short Film Award have already been announced, as has the recipient of the European Achievement in World Cinema Award.
The nominations are based on votes cast by the European Film Academy’s 5,700 members, who have been viewing films included in the annual European Film Awards Shortlist. Academy members will now vote to determine the winners.
The nominated films comply with the European Film Academy’s Diversity & Inclusion Standards.
The 39th European Film Awards ceremony will take place on 16 January 2027 in Athens, presented by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions.
The ceremony will be streamed live at www.europeanfilmawards.eu.
Source: European Film Academy
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