European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year

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European Discovery of the Year
CountryFlag of Europe.svg  Europe
Presented by European Film Academy
First awarded1988
Currently held by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel for Armand (2024)
Website europeanfilmawards.eu

The European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI or European Discovery, originally titled Young European Film of the Year, has been awarded annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy. The award is presented in co-operation with the International Federation of Film Critics, to a director for the first full-length feature film.

Contents

Winners and nominees

1980s

YearEnglish titleDirector(s)Producer(s)Country of production/co-production
1988 Young European Film of the Year
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Pedro Almodóvar Augustin Almodovár Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Days of Eclipse Aleksandr Sokurov  ?Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
It's Happening Tomorrow Daniele Luchetti Marco AlfieriFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Damnation Béla Tarr József MarxFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Pathfinder Nils Gaup John M. Jacobsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Reefer and the Model Joe Comerford Lelia Doolan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Stormy Monday Mike Figgis Nigel Stafford-Clark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1989
300 Miles to Heaven Maciej Dejczer Prod. Film Unit “TOR“Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, Flag of France.svg  France
Cinema Paradiso Giuseppe Tornatore Franco Cristaldi, Giovanna RomagnoliFlag of Italy.svg  Italy, Flag of France.svg  France
Mist Zülfü Livaneli Ülker LivaneliFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Kuduz Ademir Kenović Bakir TanovićFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scandal Michael Caton-Jones Steve WoolleyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of the United States.svg  United States
My Left Foot Jim Sheridan Noel Pearson Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Waller’s Last Walk Christian Wagner Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany

1990s

YearEnglish titleDirector(s)Producer(s)Country of production/co-production
1990 Young European Film of the Year
Henry V Kenneth Branagh Bruce SharmanFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
The White DoveJuan MinonEduardo CampoyFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
On Tour Gabriele Salvatores Gianni Minervini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Love Without Pity Eric Rochant Alain RoccaFlag of France.svg  France
Lie Still – Die - Revive Vitali Kanevsky Lenfilm Studios LeningradFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1991
Toto the Hero Jaco van Dormael Pierre Drouot, Dany Geys, Iblis Films BruxellesFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Delicatessen Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet Claudie Ossard Flag of France.svg  France
Ultra Ricky Tognazzi Claudio Bonivento Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1992
The Northerners Alex van Warmerdam Laurens Geels, Dick Maas, First Floor FeaturesFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Three Days Šarūnas Bartas Audrius KuprevičiusFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Nord Xavier Beauvois Bernard Verley Flag of France.svg  France
1993
Orlando Sally Potter Christopher Sheppard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Man Bites Dog Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Antonio's Girlfriend Manuel Poirier Jean-Christophe ColsonFlag of France.svg  France
1994
The Son of the Shark Agnès Merlet Francois FriesFlag of France.svg  France, Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Woyzeck János Szász Péter Barbalics, László SiposFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Kosh ba kosh Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1995
Hate Mathieu Kassovitz Christophe RossignonFlag of France.svg  France, Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Butterfly Kiss Michael Winterbottom Julie Baines, Sarah DanielFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
The Deathmaker Romuald Karmakar Christian Granderath, Gebhard Henke, Romuald Karmakar, Thomas SchühlyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
1996
Some Mother's Son Terry George Edward Burke, Arthur Lappin, Jim Sheridan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland, Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Lea Ivan Fíla Ivan Fíla, Eliska Sekavova, Herbert RimbachFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of France.svg  France
Beautiful Thing Hettie MacDonald Tony Garnett, Bill ShapterFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1997 European Discovery of the Year – Fassbinder Award
The Life of Jesus Bruno Dumont Rachid Bouchareb, Jean BréhatFlag of France.svg  France
1998 European Discovery – Fassbinder Award
The Celebration Thomas Vinterberg Birgitte Hald, Morten KaufmannFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
The Dream Life of Angels Erick Zonca François MarquisFlag of France.svg  France
1999
The War Zone Tim Roth Sarah Radclyffe, Dixie LinderFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

2000s

YearEnglish titleDirector(s)Producer(s)Country of production/co-production
2000
[1]
European Discovery – Fassbinder Award
Human Resources Laurent Cantet Caroline Benjo, Carole ScottaFlag of France.svg  France, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
101 Reykjavík Baltasar Kormákur Michael P. Aust, Baltasar Kormákur, Þorfinnur Ómarsson, Ingvar ÞórðarsonFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Gangster No. 1 Paul McGuigan Jonathan Cavendish, Norma Heyman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg , Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Kennedy And I Sam Karmann Christian Bérard, Edouard WeilFlag of France.svg  France
Northern Skirts Barbara Albert Erich Lackner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Some Voices Simon Cellan-Jones Damian Jones, Graham Broadbent Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Together Lukas Moodysson Lars Jönsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tuvalu Veit Helmer Vladimir AndreyevFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Forget America Vanessa JoppKatja De Bock, Alena Rimbach, Herbert Rimbach
2001
[2]
Pellet Achero Mañas Francisco Lázaro, José Antonio FélezFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
alaska.de Esther Gronenborn Dietmar Güntsche, Eberhard Junkersdorf Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
The Sea That Thinks Gert de GraaffRené Huybrechtse, René ScholtenFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Dog Days Ulrich Seidl Philippe Bober, Helmut GrasserFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Jalla! Jalla! Josef Fares Anna AnthonyFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Dead End StreetsStavros Ioannou ?Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Last Resort Paweł Pawlikowski Ruth Caleb Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lovely Rita Jessica Hausner Barbara Albert Flag of Austria.svg  Austria, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
The Chimp Aktan Abdykalykov Marc BaschetFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Happy Man Małgorzata Szumowska Wojciech Has Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2002
[3]
Hukkle György Pálfi András Böhm, Csaba BereczkyFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Two Friends Spiro Scimone, Francesco SframeliAndrea Nuzzolo, Francesco TornatoreFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Minor Mishaps Annette K. Olesen Ib TardiniFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Respiro Emanuele Crialese Domenico Procacci, Anne-Dominique ToussaintFlag of Italy.svg  Italy, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
No RegretsBenjamin Quabeck Michael Schaefer, Stephanie WagnerFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Smoking Room Roger Gual, Julio D. WallovitsAdolfo Blanco, Quique CamínFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Pleasant Days Kornél Mundruczó Philippe Bober, Zsófia Kende, Viktória Petrányi, Kornél SiposFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
The Warrior Asif Kapadia F. Serkan Acar, Kadir SözenFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of India.svg  India
Guardian of the FrontierMaja WeissIda WeissFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of France.svg  France
What's Going On?Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche ?Flag of France.svg  France
The KiteAleksei MuradovPyotr Chernyayev, Robert Filatov, Aleksei Muradov, Yevgeniya TirdatovaFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
2003
[4]
The Return Andrei Zvyagintsev Yelena Kovalyova, Dmitry Lesnevsky Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Fuse Pjer Žalica Ademir Kenović Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina, Flag of Austria.svg  Austria, Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, Flag of France.svg  France
The Hours of the Day Jaime Rosales María José Díez, Ismael GlückFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Whatever You Say Guillaume Canet Alain AttalFlag of France.svg  France
Reconstruction Christoffer Boe Tine Grew PfeifferFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Schultze Gets the Blues Michael Schorr  [ de ]Jens Körner Flag of Germany.svg
Young Adam David Mackenzie Jeremy Thomas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of France.svg  France
2004
[5]
A Children's Story Antonio Frazzi, Andrea FrazziRosario RinaldoFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
A Common Thread Éléonore FaucherAlain Benguigui, Bertrand Van Effenterre Flag of France.svg  France
KrokoSylke EndersChristiane Hartmann, Gudrun Ruzicková-SteinerFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Or Keren Yedaya Emmanuel Agneray, Jérôme Bleitrach, Marek Rozenbaum, Itai TamirFlag of Israel.svg  Israel, Flag of France.svg  France
A Wonderful Night in Split Arsen Anton Ostojić Jozo PatljakFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Harvest Time Marina Razbezhkina Tatyana Kanayeva, Natalia ZheltukhinaFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
2005
[6]
Accused Jakob ThuesenThomas HeinesenFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Alice Marco Martins Paulo Branco Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
4 Ilya Khrzhanovsky Yelena Yatsura Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Stranger Małgorzata Szumowska Karl Baumgartner, Raimond GoebelFlag of Poland.svg  Poland, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of France.svg  France
When The Tide Comes In Yolande Moreau, Gilles Porte Humbert Balsan, Catherine BurniauxFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, Flag of France.svg  France
Saimir Francesco Munzi Cristiano Bortone, Daniele MazzoccaFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Uno Aksel Hennie Jørgen Storm RosenbergFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
2006
[7]
13 Tzameti Géla Babluani Géla Babluani Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia, Flag of France.svg  France
Fresh AirÁgnes KocsisFerenc PusztaiFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
PingpongMatthias LuthardtNiklas Bäumer, Anke HartwigFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Retrieval Sławomir Fabicki Łukasz Dzięcioł, Piotr DzięciołFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
2007
[8]
The Band's Visit Eran Kolirin Ehud Bleiberg, Koby Gal-Raday, Guy Jacoel, Eylon Ratzkovsky, Yossi UzradFlag of Israel.svg  Israel, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Control Anton Corbijn Anton Corbijn, Todd Eckert, Orian Williams, Iain Canning, Peter Heslop, Tony Wilson, Deborah Curtis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
A Man’s Fear of God Özer KiziltanSevil Demirci, Önder Çakar Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Counterparts Jan Bonny Bettina BrokemperFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
2008
[9]
Hunger Steve McQueen Laura Hastings-Smith, Robin GutchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Snow Aida Begić Benny Drechsel, Karsten Stoeter, Elma TataragićFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Summer BookSeyfi TeomanYamaç Okur, TNadir OperliFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Tulpan Sergei Dvortsevoy Karl Baumgartner, Thanassis KarathanosFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia, Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
2009
[10]
Katalin Varga Peter Strickland Tudor Giurgiu, Oana Giurgiu, Peter Strickland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of Romania.svg  Romania, Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
The Other Bank George Ovashvili George Ovashvili, Sain GabdullinFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia, Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Ajami Scandar Copti, Yaron ShaniMosh Danon, Thanassis Karathanos, Talia KleinhendlerFlag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Be GoodJuliette GarciasMarianne SlotFlag of France.svg  France, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Autumn Özcan Alper F. Serkan Acar, Kadir SözenFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

2010s

YearEnglish titleDirector(s)Producer(s)Country of production/co-production
2010
[11]
European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI
Lebanon Samuel Maoz Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, David Silber, Uri Sabag, Einat Bickel, Benjamina Mirnik, Illan GirardFlag of Israel.svg  Israel, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Nothing Personal Urszula Antoniak Reinier Selen, Edwin van MeursFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
When We Leave Feo Aladag Feo Aladag, Züli AladagFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle Florin Serban Catalin Mitulescu, Florin Serban Flag of Romania.svg  Romania, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
The Double Hour Giuseppe Capotondi Alessandro Fabbri, Ludovica Rampoldi, Stefano SardoFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
2011
[12]
Oxygen Hans Van Nuffel Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem, Dries PhlypoFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Breathing Karl Markovics Dieter Pochlatko, Nikolaus WisiakFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Michael Markus Schleinzer Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Michael Kitzberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer, Markus Glaser
Nothing’s All Bad Mikkel Munch-FalsMeta Louise Foldager, Stine Meldgaard MadsenFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Tilva Roš Nikola Ležaić Uroš Tomić, Nikola Ležaić, Mina ĐukićFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
2012
[13]
Kauwboy Boudewijn KooleJan van der Zanden, Wilant BoekelmanFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Broken Rufus Norris Dixie Linder, Tally Garner, Nick Marston, Bill Kenwright Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Reported Missing  [ de ] Jan Speckenbach  [ de ]Anke HartwigFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Teddy Bear Mads MatthiesenMorten Kiems JuhlFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Twilight Portrait Angelina Nikonova Leonid Ogaryov, Angelina Nikonova, Olga Dihovichnaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2013
[14]
A Coffee in Berlin Jan Ole Gerster Marcos Kantis, Alexander WadouhFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Eat Sleep Die Gabriela Pichler China ÅhlanderFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Call Girl Mikael Marcimain Mimmi Spång Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland, Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Miele Valeria Golino Riccardo Scamarcio, Viola Prestieri, Anne-Dominique Toussaint, Raphaël BerdugoFlag of Italy.svg  Italy, Flag of France.svg  France
The Plague Neus Ballús Pau SubirósFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
2014
[15] [16]
European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI (Critics Choice Award)
The Tribe Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy Valentyn Vasyanovych, Iya MyslytskaFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
10,000 km Carlos Marqués-Marcet Tono Folguera, Sergi Moreno, Jana Díaz Juhl, Danielle Schleif, Pau BrunetFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Wounded Fernando FrancoKoldo Zuazua
'71 Yann Demange Angus Lamont, Robin GutchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Party Girl Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis Marie Masmonteil, Denis CarotFlag of France.svg  France
2015
[17] [18]
Mustang Deniz Gamze Ergüven Charles GillibertFlag of France.svg  France, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Goodnight Mommy Veronika Franz, Severin FialaUlrich SeidlFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
LimboAnna Sofie HartmannNina HelvegFlag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Slow West John MacleanIain Canning, Rachel Gardner, Emile Sherman, Conor McCaughanFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Summers Downstairs  [ de ] Tom Sommerlatte  [ de ]Iris SommerlatteFlag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of France.svg  France
2016
(29th)
[19]
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki Juho Kuosmanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Dogs Bogdan MiricaMarcela UrsuFlag of Romania.svg  Romania, Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Liebmann Jules Herrmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sand Storm Elite Zexer Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-MecklbergFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
ThirstSvetla TsotsorkovaSvetla Tsotsorkova, Nadejda KosevaFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
2017
[20]
Lady Macbeth William Oldroyd Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Bloody Milk Hubert CharuelStéphanie Bermann, Alexis DulguerianFlag of France.svg  France
Godless Ralitza PetrovaRossitsa Valkanova, Eva Jakobsen, Laurence ClercFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, Flag of France.svg  France
Summer 1993 Carla Simón Valérie Delpierre, Stefan Schmitz, María ZamoraFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
The Eremites Ronny TrockerSusanne Mann, Paul ZischlerFlag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
2018
[21]
Girl Lukas Dhont Dirk ImpensFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
One Day Zsófia Szilágyi Edina Kenesei, Ági Pataki Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Scary Mother Ana UrushadzeLasha Khalvashi, Tinatin KajrishviliFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia,Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
The Guilty Gustav MöllerLina FlintFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Those Who Are FineCyril SchäublinSilvan Hillmann, Cyril Schäublin, Lara HacisalihzadeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Touch Me Not Adina Pintilie Adina Pintilie, Bianca Oana, Philippe AvrilFlag of Romania.svg  Romania,Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic, Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, Flag of France.svg  France
2019
[22] [23]
Les Misérables Ladj LyToufik Ayadi, Christophe BarralFlag of France.svg  France
Aniara Pella Kagerman, Hugo LiljaAnnika RogellFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Atlantics Mati Diop Judith LevyFlag of France.svg  France, Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal, Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Blind Spot Tuva Novotny Elisabeth KvithyllFlag of Norway.svg  Norway, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Irina Nadejda KosevaStefan KitanovFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Ray & Liz Richard BillinghamJacqui DaviesFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

2020s

YearEnglish titleDirector(s)Country
European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI
2020
[24] [25]
Sole Carlo SironiItaly, Poland
Full MoonNermin HamzagicBosnia & Herzegovina
Gagarine Fanny Liatard, Jérémy TrouilhFrance
Instinct Halina Reijn Netherlands
IsaacJurgis MatuleviciusLithuania
Jumbo Zoé WittockFrance, Belgium, Luxembourg
2021
[26] [27]
Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell USA, UK
Beginning Dea Kulumbegashvili France, Georgia
Lamb Valdimar Jóhannsson Iceland, Sweden, Poland
Playground Laura Wandel Belgium
Pleasure Ninja Thyberg Sweden, Netherlands, France
The Whaler BoyPhilipp YuryevRussia, Poland, Belgium
2022
[28] [29]
Small Body Laura SamaniItaly, Slovenia, France
Love According to Dalva Emmanuelle Nicot Belgium, France
107 Mothers Peter KerekesSlovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine
Other PeopleAleksandra TerpińskaPoland, France
Pamfir Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk Ukraine, France, Poland, Germany, Chile
Sonne Kurdwin Ayub Austria
2023
[30]
How to Have Sex Molly Manning Walker United Kingdom, Greece
20,000 Species of Bees Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren Spain
La Palisiada Philip SotnychenkoUkraine
Safe Place Juraj LerotićCroatia, Slovenia
The Quiet MigrationMalene ChoiDenmark
Vincent Must Die Stéphan CastangFrance, Belgium
2024
[31]
Armand Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden
Hoard Luna Carmoon UK
Kneecap Rich Peppiatt Ireland, UK
Santosh Sandhya Suri UK, France, Germany
The New Year That Never Came Bogdan MureșanuRomania, Serbia
Toxic Saulė Bliuvaitė Lithuania
^[a] Award given as Best Young Film or Young European Film of the Year

Most wins for European Discovery by country

CountryAwardsNominationsAwards (with co-productions)Nominations (with co-productions)
Flag of France.svg France 6171135
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 517520
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2828
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 26310
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2446
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 2435
Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2425
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 117437
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 110314
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 1526
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 1327
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 1314
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 1327
Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 1212
Flag of Finland.svg Finland 1112
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 1111
Flag of Austria.svg Austria 0418
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 0418
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 0416
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 0303
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina 0202
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 0314
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 0102
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 0102
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 0102
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 0101
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 0101
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 0101
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 0101
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan 0101
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 0101
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 0101
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 0101
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 0101
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan 0101
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 0101
Flag of the United States.svg United States 0036
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Iceland 0011
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 0011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 0004
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0003
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 0001
Flag of India.svg India 0001
Flag of Iran.svg Iran 0001
Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 0001

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European Film Award for Best Costume Designer has been awarded annually by the European Film Academy. The category was first presented in 2013 with only one winner announced without nominees. From 1990 to 1992, costume designers were recognized with production designers in the Best Production Designer category, Franca Squarciapino received the award with Ezio Frigerio for Cyrano de Bergerac in 1990 while Valerie Pozzo Di Borgo won alongside Miljen Kreka Kljakovic for Delicatessen in 1991.

European Film Award for Best Sound has been awarded annually by the European Film Academy. The category was first presented in 2013, though several sound designers were nominated for special awards before.

European Film Academy Young Audience Award has been awarded annually since 2012 by the European Film Academy. EFA presents three European films to 12-14-year-old audiences across Europe.

The European University Film Award is one of the awards presented by the European Film Academy, it was first awarded at the 29th European Film Awards in 2016 and is presented and voted by European university students.

The European Film Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling is one of the awards presented annually by the European Film Academy. The category was first presented in 2016 though prior to that, two makeup artists and hairstylists received nominations for the Award of Excellence, in 2007 and 2009.

The European Film Award for Best Visual Effects has been awarded annually by the European Film Academy since 2018.

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