Founded in 1988, the European Film Academy currently unites 1,700 European film professionals with the common aim of promoting Europe’s film culture. Here are this year’s noms….
European Film 2006
Breakfast On Pluto; Ireland/UK Directed by Neil Jordan Produced by Parallel Film Productions Ltd./Number 9 Films
Grbavica; Austria/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Germany/Croatia Directed by Jasmila Zbanic Produced by Coop99 Filmproduktion Gmbh/Deblokada/Noirfilm/Jadran Film
Das Leben Der Anderen (The Lives Of Others); Germany Directed by Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck Produced by Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion/Bayerischer Rundfunk/Arte/Creado Film
The Road To Guantanamo; UK Directed by Michael Winterbottom And Mat Whitecross Produced by Revolution Films Ltd.
Volver; Spain Directed by Pedro Almodovar Produced by El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.
The Wind That Shakes The Barley; UK/Ireland/Germany/Italy/Spain Directed By Ken Loach Produced By Sixteen Films/Matador Pictures/Regent Capital/UK Film Council/Bord Scannan Na Heireann/The Irish Film Board/Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen/Element Films/Bim Distribuzione/Emc Produktion/Tornasol Films/Diaphana Distribution/Pathe Distribution/Cineart/Tv3 Ireland/Film Coopi
European Director 2006
Pedro Almodovar for “Volver”
Susanne Bier for “Efter Brylluppet” (After The Wedding)
Emanuele Crialese for “Nuovomondo” (Golden Door)
Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck for “Das Leben Der Anderen” (The Lives Of Others)
Ken Loach for “The Wind That Shakes The Barley”
Michael Winterbottom And Mat Whitecross for “The Road To Guantanamo”
European Actress 2006
Nathalie Baye in “Le Petit Lieutenant”
Penelope Cruz in “Volver”
Martina Gedeck in “Das Leben Der Anderen” (The Lives Of Others)
Sandra Hueller in “Requiem”
Mirjana Karanovic in “Grbavica”
Sarah Polley in “La Vida Secreta De Las Palabras” (The Secret Life Of Words)
European Actor 2006
Patrick Chesnais in “Je Ne Suis Pas La Pour Etre Aime” (Not Here To Be Loved)
Jesper Christensen in “Drabet” (Manslaughter)
Mads Mikkelsen in “Efter Brylluppet” (After The Wedding)
Ulrich Muehe in “Das Leben Der Anderen” (The Lives Of Others)
Cillian Murphy in “Breakfast On Pluto” & “The Wind That Shakes The Barley”
Silvio Orlando in “Il Caimano” (The Caiman)
European Cinematographer 2006
Barry Ackroyd for “The Wind That Shakes The Barley”
Jose Luis Alcaine for “Volver”
Roman Osin for “Pride And Prejudice”
Timo Salminen for “Laitakaupungin Valot” (Lights In The Dusk)
European Screenwriter 2006
Pedro Almodovar for “Volver”
Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck for “Das Leben Der Anderen” (The Lives Of Others)
Paul Laverty for “The Wind That Shakes The Barley”
Corneliu Porumboiu for “A Fost Sau N-A Fost” (12:08 East Of Bucharest)
European Composer 2006
Alberto Iglesias for “Volver”
Tuomas Kantelinen for “Aeideistae Parhain” (Mother Of Mine)
Dario Marianelli for “Pride And Prejudice”
Gabriel Yared & Stephane Moucha for “Das Leben Der Anderen” (The Lives Of Others)
European Discovery 2006
“13 Tzameti” by Gela Babluani, France/Georgia
“Z Odzysku” (Retrieval) by Slawomir Fabicki, Poland
“Pingpong” by Matthias Luthardt, Germany
“Friss Levego” (Fresh Air) by Agnes Kocsis, Hungary
European Film Academy Short Film 2006 – Prix UIP
“Delivery” – Prix UIP Ghent
by Till Nowak Germany, 9 min, animation, colour
“Vincent” – Prix UIP Valladolid
by Giulio Ricciarelli Germany, 14 min, animation, colour
“Pistache” – Prix UIP Angers
by Valerie Pirson France 2004, 9 min, animation, colour
“Meander” – Prix UIP Rotterdam
by Joke Liberge Belgium 2005, 14 min, fiction, colour
“El Cerco” – Prix UIP Berlin
by Ricardo Iscar & Nacho Martin Spain 2005, 12 min, documentary, b&w
“Before Dawn” – Prix UIP Tampere
by Balint Kenyeres Hungary 2005, 13 min, fiction, colour
“For Interieur” – Prix UIP Cracow
by Patrick Poubel France 2005, 10 min, fiction, b&w
“Sniffer” – Prix UIP Grimstad
by Bobbie Peers Norway 2006, 10 min, fiction
“By The Kiss” – Prix UIP Vila do Conde
by Yann Gonzalez France 2006, 5 min, fiction, b&w
“Zakaria” – Prix UIP Edinburgh
by Gianluca De Serio and Massimiliano De Serio Italy 2005, 15 min, fiction
“Sretan Put Nedime” (Good Luck Nedim) – Prix UIP Sarajevo
by Marko Santic Slovenia 2006, 13 min, fiction
“The Making of Parts” – Prix UIP Venezia
by Daniel Elliott UK 2006, 15 min, fiction
“Comme Un Air…” (It’s in the Air…) – Prix UIP Drama
by Yohann Gloaguen France 2005, 9 min, fiction
“Aldrig Som Forsta Gangen!” (Never Like The First Time!) – Prix UIP Cork
by Jonas Odell Sweden 2005, 15 min, animation, colour
European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
RECIPIENT: Roman Polanski
European Achievement In World Cinema 2006 – Prix Screen International
RECIPIENT: Jeremy Thomas
European Film Academy Documentary 2006 – Prix ARTE
RECIPIENT: Die Grosse Stille” (Into Great Silence) by Philip Groening, Germany