| 18th European Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 3, 2005 |
| Site | Treptow Arena, Berlin, Germany |
| Hosted by | Heino Ferch |
| Organized by | European Film Academy |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Hidden |
| Best Direction | Michael Haneke Hidden |
| Best Actor | Daniel Auteuil Hidden |
| Best Actress | Julia Jentsch Sophie Scholl – The Final Days |
| Most awards | Hidden (5) [1] |
| Most nominations | Hidden (8) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Arte |
The 18th European Film Awards were presented on December 3, 2005 in Berlin, Germany. The winners were selected by the members of the European Film Academy.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | |||
| Hidden | Caché | Michael Haneke |  France ,  Austria ,  Germany ,  Italy |
| Brothers | Brødre | Susanne Bier |  Denmark ,  United Kingdom ,  Sweden ,  Norway |
| Don't Come Knocking | — | Wim Wenders | Germany |
| The Child | L'enfant | Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne |  Belgium , France |
| My Summer of Love | — | Pawel Pawlikowski | United Kingdom |
| Sophie Scholl – The Final Days | Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage | Marc Rothemund | Germany |
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