25th European Film Awards

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The 25th European Film Awards
Date1 December 2012
LocationValletta, Malta
Presented by European Film Academy
  24th
26th  

The 25th European Film Awards were presented on 1 December 2012 in Valletta, Malta. The winners were selected by over 2,500 members of the European Film Academy. [1]

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Winners and nominees

Best Film

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Love Amour Michael Haneke Flag of France.svg  France , Flag of Austria.svg  Austria , Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Caesar Must Die Cesare deve morire Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
The Intouchables Intouchables Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache Flag of France.svg  France
Barbara Christian Petzold Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Shame Steve McQueen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
The Hunt Jagten Thomas Vinterberg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

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 titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Alois Nebel Tomáš Luňák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic , Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists Peter Lord Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain , Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Wrinkles Arrugas Ignacio Ferreras Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

European Film Award for Achievement in World Cinema

People's Choice Award

The winner of the People's Choice Award was selected by online votes. [4]

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Come As You Are Hasta la Vista Geoffrey Enthoven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
The Artist Michel Hazanavicius Flag of France.svg  France
Barbara Christian Petzold Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel John Madden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain , Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Caesar Must Die Cesare deve morire Paolo Taviani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Headhunters Hodejegenre Morten Tyldum Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
In Darkness W ciemności Agnieszka Holland Flag of Germany.svg  Germany , Flag of Poland.svg  Poland , Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Untouchable Intouchables Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache Flag of France.svg  France
The Iron Lady Phyllida Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Lasse Hallström Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Shame Steve McQueen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tomas Alfredson Flag of France.svg  France , Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain , Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

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References

  1. The 25th European Film Awards will take place in Malta on 1 December 2012.
  2. Staff writer (4 October 2012). "EFA Nominates Three Animation Films". europeanfilmacademy.org. European Film Awards. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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