37th European Film Awards

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37th European Film Awards
Date7 December 2024 (2024-12-07)
Site KKL, Lucerne, Switzerland
Hosted byFernando Tiberini
Organized by European Film Academy
Official website EFA
Highlights
Best Picture Emilia Pérez
Most awardsEmilia Pérez (5)
Most nominationsEmilia Pérez (5)
Television coverage
Networkeuropeanfilmawards.eu [1]

The 37th European Film Awards, presented by the European Film Academy to recognize achievements in European filmmaking, took place at Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern in Lucerne on 7 December 2024. It marked the first time the awards ceremony was held in Switzerland. [2] Swiss host and voiceover actor Fernando Tiberini hosted the ceremony. [3]

Contents

The winners of the Excellence Awards were announced on 13 November 2024, honoring the arts and crafts of filmmaking in eight categories. [4] [5] On 7 December the other winners were revealed during the ceremony, with Jacques Audiard's Emilia Perez winning in each of the categories it was nominated. [6]

Selections

Feature films

The first part of the Academy’s Feature Film Selection was announced on 14 August 2024. [7] [8] The second part with 16 further titles was announced on 26 September 2024. [9] [10]

Documentary

The Documentary Film Selection was announced on 21 August 2024. [11] [12]

Winners and nominees

The nominees for European Animated Feature Film were revealed on 9 October 2024. [13] The nominees for European Short Film were revealed on 16 October 2024. [14] [15] The nominees for the main categories were announced on 5 November 2024. [16] [17]

European Film

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Producer(s)
Emilia Pérez Flag of France.svg Jacques Audiard Pascal Caucheteux
Jacques Audiard
Valérie Schermann
Anthony Vaccarello
The Room Next Door Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Almodóvar Agustín Almodóvar
Esther García
The Seed of the Sacred Fig دانه‌ی انجیر معابد Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Rasoulof Mohammad Rasoulof
Amin Sadraei
Jean-Christophe Simon
Mani Tilgner
Rozita Hendijanian
The Substance Flag of France.svg Coralie Fargeat Coralie Fargeat
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Vermiglio Flag of Italy.svg Maura Delpero Francesca Andreoli
Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli
Santiago Fondevila Sancet
Maura Delpero

European Director

Director(s)Work
Flag of France.svg Jacques Audiard Emilia Pérez
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrea Arnold Bird
Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Almodóvar The Room Next Door
Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Rasoulof The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Flag of Italy.svg Maura Delpero Vermiglio

European Screenwriter

Screenwriter(s)Work
Flag of France.svg Jacques Audiard Emilia Pérez
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Poland.svg Magnus von Horn
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Langebek
The Girl with the Needle
Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Almodóvar The Room Next Door
Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Rasoulof The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Flag of France.svg Coralie Fargeat The Substance

European Actor

ActorWork
Flag of France.svg Abou Sangare Souleymane's Story
Flag of Germany.svg Franz Rogowski Bird
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ralph Fiennes Conclave
Flag of Germany.svg Lars Eidinger Dying
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Craig Queer

European Actress

ActressWork
Flag of Spain.svg Karla Sofía Gascón Emilia Pérez
Flag of Norway.svg Renate Reinsve Armand
Flag of Denmark.svg Trine Dyrholm The Girl with the Needle
Flag of Denmark.svg Vic Carmen Sonne
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tilda Swinton The Room Next Door

European Documentary

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
No Other Land Flag of Israel.svg Yuval Abraham
Flag of Israel.svg Rachel Szor
Flag of Palestine.svg Basel Adra
Flag of Palestine.svg Hamdan Ballal
Palestine, Norway
Bye Bye Tiberias باي باي طبريا Flag of France.svg Lina Soualem France, Belgium, Palestine, Qatar
Dahomey Flag of France.svg Mati Diop France, Senegal
In Limbo W zawieszeniu Flag of Ukraine.svg Alina MaksimenkoPoland
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan Grimonprez France, Belgium, Netherlands

European Animated Feature Film

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
Flow Straume Flag of Latvia.svg Gints Zilbalodis Latvia, France, Belgium
Living Large Život k sežrání Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristina DufkováCzech Republic, France, Slovakia
Savages Sauvages Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claude Barras Switzerland, France, Belgium
Sultana's Dream El sueño de la sultana Flag of Spain.svg Isabel Herguera Spain, Germany, India
They Shot the Piano Player Dispararon al pianista Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Trueba
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Mariscal
Spain, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Peru

European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
Armand Flag of Norway.svg Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden
Hoard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luna Carmoon UK
Kneecap Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rich Peppiatt Ireland, UK
Santosh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of India.svg Sandhya Suri UK, France, Germany
The New Year That Never Came Anul Nou care n-a fost Flag of Romania.svg Bogdan MureșanuRomania, Serbia
Toxic Akiplėša Flag of Lithuania.svg Saulė Bliuvaitė Lithuania

European Young Audience Award

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin Ibelin Benjamin Ree Norway
Lars is LOLLars er LOLEirik Sæter StordahlNorway, Denmark
Winners Sieger seinSoleen YusefGermany

European Short Film

TitleDirector(s)Country
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent Nebojša SlijepčevićCroatia, France, Bulgaria, Slovenia
2720Basil da CunhaPortugal, Switzerland
ClamorSalomé Da SouzaFrance
The Exploding Girl Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel France
Wander to Wonder Nina Gantz The Netherlands, France, Belgium, United Kingdom

Excellence Awards

Honorary Awards

EFA Lifetime Achievement Award European Achievement in World Cinema Eurimages International Co-Production Award

Special Awards

Lux European Audience Film Award 2025

The LUX Audience Award, presented by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, recognize films that help to raise awareness of socio-political issues in Europe. [21] [22]

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
Animal Flag of Greece.svg Sofia ExarchouGreece, Austria, Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria
Dahomey Flag of France.svg Mati Diop France, Senegal, Benin
Flow Straume Flag of Latvia.svg Gints Zilbalodis Latvia, France, Belgium [23]
Intercepted Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oksana Karpovych Canada, France, Ukraine
Julie Keeps Quiet Julie zwijgt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leonardo van DijlBelgium, Sweden

European University Film Award (EUFA)

The nominees for the European University Film Award were announced on 23 October 2024 by the European Film Academy and Filmfest Hamburg. [24] The winner was announced at the Mayor’s Night in Lucerne on 6 December 2024, the evening before the European Film Awards Ceremony. [25]

English titleOriginal titleDirectorCountry
Three Kilometres to the End of the World Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii Flag of Romania.svg Emanuel Pârvu Romania
April Flag of Georgia.svg Dea Kulumbegashvili Georgia, France, Italy
Armand Flag of Norway.svg Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden
Kneecap Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rich Peppiatt Ireland, UK
MoonMond Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Iraq.svg Kurdwin Ayub Austria

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