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Thirteen nominations to EU-supported films at the 2023 European Film Awards

The European Film Awards ceremony will take place in Berlin on 9th December 2023.

Thirteen nominations to EU-supported films at the 2023 European Film Awards

The European Film Awards, presented jointly by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions, will celebrate the richness of European cinema and honour the greatest achievements of the year through 24 award categories. 

The nominees to the 36th European Film Awards, include 17 films supported by Creative Europe MEDIA – the EU programme supporting the European film and audiovisual industries. Altogether, the 17 titles gather 13 nominations, among which one will be competing for best European Film award.

European Film 

  • Me Captain (Io Capitano), by Matteo Garrone 

European Discovery - Prix Fipresci 

  • 20,000 Species of Bees (20.000 Especies de Abejas), by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren 

European Animated Feature Film 

  • A Greyhound of a Girl, by Enzo d'Alò 
  • Robot Dreams, by Pablo Berger  
  • The Amazing Maurice, by Toby Genkel 
  • White Plastic Sky (Műanyag égbolt), by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó 

European Documentary

  •  Apolonia, Apolonia, by Lea Glob 
  •  Four Daughters (Les Filles d’Olfa), by Kaouther Ben Hania 
  • On The Adamant (Sur l’Adamant), by Nicolas Philibert  
  • Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Savvusanna sõsarad), by Anna Hints 

European Director 

  • Me Captain (Io Capitano), by Matteo Garrone 

European Actor 

  • Josh O'Connor for his role in La Chimera, by Alice Rohrwacher 
  •  Mads Mikkelsen for his role in The Promised Land (Bastarden), by Nikolaj Arcel 

European Cinematography  

  • The Promised Land (Bastarden), by Nikolaj Arcel 

European Costume Design

  • The Promised Land (Bastarden), by Nikolaj Arcel 

European Production Design

  • La Chimera, by Alice Rohrwacher 

European Original Score

  • Club Zero, by Jessica Hausner 

Find out more about the nominated films and watch the live streaming on the European Film Awards website.