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European Film Award

Official Name:European Film Award
Media type(s):Film
Format/Amount:Felix statuette (1988-1996)
Europa statuette (1997-)
Criteria:
  • European institutions, trade papers, media sponsors, festivals as well as members of the European Film Academy and European film producers are invited to suggest candidates for a selection in the category European Film. (as of 2004)
  • Every european country can nominate one film for each of the sections 'Best Film' and 'Best Young Film' (1988-1996). A multi-level selection then determines the main awards for both sections as well as the awards for direction, screenplay, actor, actress, supporting actor and supporting actress and the honorary awards.
  • The criteria whereby a film qualifies as European are based upon the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production, Appendix II, issued by the Council of Europe. European, in the sense of the European Film Academy, shall include Israeli and Palestinian (as of 2004)
  • For the categories film, director, actress, actor, screenwriter and cinematographer the selection and nomination procedure and the actual election of the winners is done by the members of the European Film Academy. (as of 2004)
  • The nomination procedure for the category composer is done in co-operation with the World Soundtrack Academy. (as of 2004)
Initiator:European Film Academy (EFA)
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:multinational
Given:1988-
Comments:
  • The creation of the European Film Academy was the initiative of a group of filmmakers brought together on the occasion of the first European Film Awards ceremony held in Berlin, Germany, in November 1988. Initially founded under the name of European Cinema Society by its first president Ingmar Bergman and 40 European filmmakers, its objective is to promote the interests of the European film industry. In 1991 the organization was renamed the European Film Academy.
  • In an attempt to bring new life to the event the European Film Academy relaunched the European Film Awards in 1997 and introduced a new statuette which still remains unnamed. The trophy was named Felix for the statuette presented from 1988 to 1996.
Official website(s):http://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/

Special Prize of the Jury

Media type(s):Film
Time Specification:irregular
Geographic Specification:multinational

Best Documentary Award

Official Name:European Documentary Award: Prix Arte (1992-)
Media type(s):Film
Format/Amount:DEM 50,000 (1992)
Criteria:
  • The selection and nomination procedure and election of the winner is done by the European Film Academy in co-operation with Arte. (as of 2004)
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:multinational

Best Documentary Award - Special Mention

Media type(s):Film
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:multinational

Best Short Film Award

Media type(s):Film
Format/Amount:ECU 10,000 (1999-)
Criteria:
  • The nomination procedure is in co-operation with selected European Film Festivals, which award their 'Prix UIP'. The winning films are nominated for the European Film Award.
Initiator:European Film Academy (EFA)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1999-)
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:multinational
Given:1998-

Special Mention

Media type(s):Film
Time Specification:irregular
Geographic Specification:multinational

European Discovery of the Year

Official Name:European Discovery of the Year - Fassbinder Award
Media type(s):Film
Criteria:
  • The selection and nomination procedure is done by the European Film Academy in co-operation with the Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation.
Initiator:European Film Academy (EFA)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:multinational
Official website(s):http://www.fassbinderfoundation.de/

Screen International Award

Official Name:Screen International Award
Screen International Five Continents Award (old name)
Media type(s):Film
Criteria:
  • The award is given to honor the best non-european film.
  • The nomination procedure is done by the European Film Academy in co-operation with Screen International.
Initiator:European Film Academy (EFA)
Screen International
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:international
Given:1996-

Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema

Media type(s):Film
Criteria:
  • The award is presented by the European Film Academy Board.
Initiator:European Film Academy (EFA)
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:international
Given:1997-

Prix Eurimages

Media type(s):Film
Criteria:
  • The award for European co-producers is given to acknowledge the decisive position which co-production occupies within the European film industry.
Initiator:Eurimages
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:multinational
Given:2007-

Special Prize of the European Cinema Society

Media type(s):Film
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:multinational
Given:1989-1990

Special Achievement Award

Media type(s):Film
Time Specification:irregular
Geographic Specification:multinational

Life Achievement Award

Official Name:Life Achievement Award of the European Film Academy
Media type(s):Film
Criteria:
  • The award is presented by the European Film Academy Board.
Initiator:European Film Academy (EFA)
Time Specification:irregular
Geographic Specification:multinational
Given:1988-

Honorary Award

Media type(s):Film
Time Specification:irregular
Geographic Specification:multinational

Award of Merit

Media type(s):Film
Time Specification:irregular
Geographic Specification:multinational

FIPRESCI Prize

Official Name:European FIPRESCI Prize (1997-)
Felix of the Critics (1993-1996)
Media type(s):Film
Criteria:
  • The selection procedure and election of the winner is done by the European Film Academy in co-operation with FIPRESCI.
Initiator:European Film Academy (EFA)
Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique (FIPRESCI)
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:international
Given:1993-
Official website(s):http://www.fipresci.org/

Audience Award

Official Name:Jameson People's Choice Awards (2004)
People's Choice Award
Media type(s):Film
Criteria:
  • Cinema fans across Europe can vote in three categories - for Europe's Best Director, Actor and Actress connected with any European film released in the period of eligibility - the only criteria for qualification being that these personalities must have been born in Europe.
  • The voting web site goes on-line each year on 1st September.
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:international
Given:1997-