European Film Award for Best Film
Awarded forBest European Film of the Year
Presented byEuropean Film Academy
First awardedA Short Film About Killing (1988)
Currently held byAnatomy of a Fall (2023)
Websiteeuropeanfilmacademy.org

European Film Award for Best Film is one of the annual European Film Awards, presented by the European Film Academy to recognize the best in European filmmaking. It was first awarded in 1988 with Polish film A Short Film About Killing, directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, being the first recipient of the award.

Directors Gianni Amelio, Lars von Trier and Michael Haneke have received the most wins in this category with three wins each, while Pedro Almodóvar is the most nominated director with seven nominations, winning twice. Maren Ade was the first female director to win the award, receiving it for Toni Erdmann in 2016.

Winners and nominees

1980s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
1988
(1st)
A Short Film About KillingKrótki film o zabijaniuKrzysztof KieślowskiPoland
Goodbye ChildrenAu revoir les enfantsLouis MalleFrance, West Germany
The Animated ForestEl bosque animadoJosé Luis CuerdaSpain
Distant Voices, Still LivesTerence DaviesUnited Kingdom
Wings of DesireDer Himmel über BerlinWim WendersWest Germany, France
JacobIacobMircea DaneliucRomania
Pelle the ConquerorPelle Erobreren / Pelle ErövrarenBille AugustDenmark, Sweden
1989
(2nd)
Landscape in the MistTopio stin omichliTheodoros AngelopoulosGreece, France, Italy
The Midas TouchEldorádóGéza BereményiHungary
MagnusÞráinn BertelssonIceland
Recollections of the Yellow HouseRecordações da Casa AmarelaJoão César MonteiroPortugal
High HopesMike LeighUnited Kingdom
Little VeraMalenkaya VeraVasili PichulSoviet Union

1990s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
1990
(3rd)
Open DoorsPorte aperteGianni AmelioItaly
The Match Factory GirlTulitikkutehtaan tyttöAki KaurismäkiFinland
Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de BergeracJean-Paul RappeneauFrance
InterrogationPrzesłuchanieRyszard BugajskiPoland
¡Ay Carmela!¡Ay Carmela!Carlos SauraSpain
The Guardian AngelSkyddsängelnSuzanne OstenSweden
MotherМатьGleb PanfilovSoviet Union
1991
(4th)
Riff-RaffKen LoachUnited Kingdom
The VoyagerHomo FaberVolker SchlöndorffGermany
The Little GangsterLe petit criminelJacques DoillonFrance
Toto the HeroToto le hérosJaco Van DormaelBelgium
DelicatessenMarc Caro, Jean-Pierre JeunetFrance
UltraUltràRicky TognazziItaly
1992
(5th)
The Stolen ChildrenIl ladro di bambiniGianni AmelioItaly
La Vie de BohèmeAki KaurismäkiFrance
The Lovers on the BridgeLes Amants du Pont-NeufLeos CaraxFrance
NorthNordXavier BeauvoisFrance
Three DaysTrys dienosŠarūnas BartasLithuania
The NorthernersDe NoorderlingenAlex van WarmerdamNetherlands
1993
(6th)
Close to EdenУрга — территория любвиNikita MikhalkovRussia
Benny's VideoMichael HanekeAustria
A Heart in WinterUn cœur en hiverClaude SautetFrance
Man Bites DogC'est arrivé près de chez vousRémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît PoelvoordeBelgium
OrlandoSally PotterUnited Kingdom
Antonio's GirlfriendLa petite amie d'AntonioManuel PoirierFrance
1994
(7th)
LamericaGianni AmelioItaly
In the Name of the FatherJim SheridanIreland, United Kingdom
Three Colours: Blue, Three Colours: White, Three Colors: RedTrois couleurs: Bleu, Trois couleurs: Blanc, Trois couleurs: RougeKrzysztof KieślowskiFrance, Poland, Switzerland
Kosh ba koshКош ба кошBakhtyar KhudojnazarovRussia
Son of the SharkLe Fils du requinAgnès MerletFrance
WoyzeckWoyzeckJános SzászHungary
1995
(8th)
Land and FreedomKen LoachUnited Kingdom
Rendez-Vous in ParisLes Rendez-vous de ParisÉric RohmerFrance
Ulysses' GazeΤο βλέμμα του ΟδυσσέαTheo AngelopoulosGreece
Butterfly KissMichael WinterbottomUnited Kingdom
DeathmakerDer TotmacherRomuald KarmakarGermany
La HaineLa HaineMathieu KassovitzFrance
1996
(9th)
Breaking the WavesLars von TrierDenmark
KolyaKoljaJan SvěrákCzech Republic
Secrets & LiesMike LeighUnited Kingdom
LeaLeaIvan FilaGermany
Some Mother's SonTerry GeorgeIreland
1997
(10th)
The Full MontyPeter CattaneoUnited Kingdom
Captain ConanCapitaine ConanBertrand TavernierFrance
The Fifth ElementLe Cinquième ÉlémentLuc BessonFrance
The Perfect CircleSavršeni krugAdemir KenovićBosnia and Herzegovina
The English PatientAnthony MinghellaUnited States, United Kingdom
The ThiefВорPavel ChukhraiRussia
1998
(11th)
Life Is BeautifulLa vita è bellaRoberto BenigniItaly
The Butcher BoyNeil JordanIreland
Live FleshCarne trémulaPedro AlmodóvarSpain
The CelebrationFestenThomas VinterbergDenmark
The Dreamlife of AngelsLa Vie rêvée des angesErick ZoncaFrance
Run Lola RunLola renntTom TykwerGermany
My Name Is JoeKen LoachUnited Kingdom
1999
(12th)
All About My MotherTodo sobre mi madrePedro AlmodóvarSpain
Show Me LoveFucking ÅmålLukas MoodyssonSweden
Mifune's Last SongMifunes sidste sangSøren Kragh-JacobsenDenmark
MolochМолохAlexander SokurovRussia
Notting HillRoger MichellUnited Kingdom
RosettaLuc and Jean-Pierre DardenneBelgium
SunshineIstván SzabóCanada, Hungary, Austria, Germany
The War ZoneTim RothUnited Kingdom

2000s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
2000
(13th)
Dancer in the DarkLars von TrierDenmark
Billy ElliotStephen DaldryUnited Kingdom
Chicken RunPeter Lord, Nick ParkUnited Kingdom
Harry, He's Here to HelpHarry, un ami qui vous veut du bienDominik MollFrance
The Taste of OthersLe Goût des autresAgnès JaouiFrance
Bread and TulipsPane e tulipaniSilvio SoldiniItaly
FaithlessTrolösaLiv UllmannSweden
2001
(14th)
AmélieLe Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie PoulainJean-Pierre JeunetFrance
Bridget Jones's DiarySharon MaguireUnited Kingdom
The ExperimentDas ExperimentOliver HirschbiegelGermany
IntimacyPatrice ChéreauFrance, Italy
Italian for BeginnersItaliensk for begyndereLone ScherfigDenmark
The Piano TeacherLa PianisteMichael HanekeFrance, Austria
The Son's RoomLa stanza del figlioNanni MorettiItaly, France
The OthersAlejandro AmenábarSpain
2002
(15th)
Talk to HerHable con ellaPedro AlmodóvarSpain
Bend It Like BeckhamGurinder ChadhaUnited Kingdom
Bloody SundayPaul GreengrassUnited Kingdom
8 Women8 femmesFrançois OzonFrance
Lilya 4-everLukas MoodyssonSweden
The Man Without a PastMies vailla menneisyyttäAki KaurismäkiFinland, Germany, France
The Magdalene SistersPeter MullanUnited Kingdom
The PianistRoman PolanskiPoland, France, Germany, United Kingdom
2003
(16th)
Good Bye, Lenin!Wolfgang BeckerGermany
Dirty Pretty ThingsStephen FrearsUnited Kingdom
DogvilleLars von TrierDenmark, Netherlands, Sweden, France, United Kingdom, Germany
In This WorldMichael WinterbottomUnited Kingdom
My Life Without MeMi vida sin míIsabel CoixetSpain, Canada
Swimming PoolFrançois OzonFrance, United Kingdom
2004
(17th)
Head-OnGegen die WandFatih AkınGermany, Turkey
A Hole in My HeartEtt hål i mitt hjärtaLukas MoodyssonSweden, Denmark
Bad EducationLa mala educaciónPedro AlmodóvarSpain
The ChorusLes choristesChristophe BarratierFrance, Switzerland
The Sea InsideMar adentroAlejandro AmenábarSpain, France, Italy
Vera DrakeMike LeighUnited Kingdom, France
2005
(18th)
HiddenCachéMichael HanekeFrance, Austria, Germany, Italy
BrothersBrødreSusanne BierDenmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway
Don't Come KnockingWim WendersGermany
The ChildL'enfantLuc and Jean-Pierre DardenneBelgium, France
My Summer of LovePawel PawlikowskiUnited Kingdom
Sophie Scholl – The Final DaysSophie Scholl – Die letzten TageMarc RothemundGermany
2006
(19th)
The Lives of OthersDas Leben der AnderenFlorian Henckel von DonnersmarckGermany
Breakfast on PlutoNeil JordanIreland, United Kingdom
Grbavica: Esma's SecretGrbavicaJasmila ŽbanićBosnia and Hercegovina, Austria, Germany, Croatia
The Road to GuantanamoMichael Winterbottom, Mat WhitecrossUnited Kingdom
VolverPedro AlmodóvarSpain
The Wind That Shakes the BarleyKen LoachIreland, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain
2007
(20th)
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zileCristian MungiuRomania
The Edge of HeavenAuf der anderen SeiteFatih AkınGermany, Turkey
The Last King of ScotlandKevin MacdonaldUnited Kingdom
La Vie En RoseLa MômeOlivier DahanFrance, Czech Republic, United Kingdom
PersepolisMarjane Satrapi, Vincent ParonnaudFrance
The QueenStephen FrearsUnited Kingdom, France, Italy
2008
(21st)
GomorrahGomorraMatteo GarroneItaly
Il DivoPaolo SorrentinoItaly
The ClassEntre les mursLaurent CantetFrance
Happy-Go-LuckyMike LeighUnited Kingdom
The OrphanageEl orfanatoJuan Antonio BayonaSpain
Waltz with Bashirואלס עם באשירAri FolmanIsrael, France, Germany
2009
(22nd)
The White RibbonDas weiße BandMichael HanekeGermany, Austria, France, Italy
Fish TankAndrea ArnoldUnited Kingdom
Let the Right One InLåt den rätte komma inTomas AlfredsonSweden
A ProphetUn prophèteJacques AudiardFrance
The ReaderStephen DaldryUnited Kingdom, Germany
Slumdog MillionaireDanny BoyleUnited Kingdom

2010s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
2010
(23rd)
The Ghost WriterRoman PolanskiFrance, Germany, United Kingdom
HoneyBalSemih KaplanoğluTurkey
Of Gods and MenDes hommes et des dieuxXavier BeauvoisFrance
LebanonלבנוןSamuel MaozIsrael, Germany, France, United Kingdom
The Secret in Their EyesEl secreto de sus ojosJuan José CampanellaArgentina, Spain
Soul KitchenFatih AkınGermany
2011
(24th)
MelancholiaLars von TrierDenmark, Sweden, France, Germany
The ArtistMichel HazanaviciusFrance
The Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au véloLuc and Jean-Pierre DardenneBelgium, France, Italy
In a Better WorldHævnenSusanne BierDenmark
The King's SpeechTom HooperUnited Kingdom
Le HavreAki KaurismäkiFinland, France, Germany
2012
(25th)
AmourMichael HanekeFrance, Austria, Germany
BarbaraChristian PetzoldGermany
The HuntJagtenThomas VinterbergDenmark
The IntouchablesIntouchablesÉric Toledano, Olivier NakacheFrance
ShameSteve McQueenUnited Kingdom
Caesar Must DieCesare deve morirePaolo Taviani, Vittorio TavianiItaly
2013
(26th)
The Great BeautyLa grande bellezzaPaolo SorrentinoItaly, France
BlancanievesPablo BergerSpain
The Broken Circle BreakdownFelix Van GroeningenBelgium
The Best OfferLa Migliore OffertaGiuseppe TornatoreItaly
A Coffee in BerlinOh Boy!Jan Ole GersterGermany
Blue Is the Warmest ColourLa Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2Abdellatif KechicheFrance
2014
(27th)
IdaPaweł PawlikowskiPoland, Denmark
Force MajeureTuristRuben ÖstlundSweden, Denmark, Norway, France
LeviathanЛевиафанAndrey ZvyagintsevRussia
Nymphomaniac – Director's CutLars von TrierDenmark, Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom
Winter SleepKış UykusuNuri Bilge CeylanTurkey
2015
(28th)
YouthYouth – La giovinezzaPaolo SorrentinoItaly, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland
The LobsterYorgos LanthimosIreland, United Kingdom, Greece, France, Netherlands
MustangDeniz Gamze ErgüvenFrance, Turkey, Germany
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on ExistenceEn duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaronRoy AnderssonSweden, Norway, France, Germany
RamsHrútarGrímur HákonarsonIceland, Denmark
VictoriaSebastian SchipperGermany
2016
(29th)
Toni ErdmannMaren AdeGermany, Austria
EllePaul VerhoevenFrance, Germany
I, Daniel BlakeKen LoachUnited Kingdom, France
JulietaPedro AlmodóvarSpain
RoomLenny AbrahamsonIreland, Canada
2017
(30th)
The SquareRuben ÖstlundSweden, France, Germany, Denmark
BPM (Beats per Minute)120 battements par minuteRobin CampilloFrance
LovelessNelyubovAndrey ZvyagintsevRussia, Belgium, Germany, France
On Body and SoulTestről és lélekrőlIldikó EnyediHungary
The Other Side of HopeToivon tuolla puolenAki KaurismäkiFinland, Germany
2018
(31st)
Cold WarZimna wojnaPawel PawlikowskiPoland, France, United Kingdom
BorderGränsAli AbbasiSweden, Denmark
DogmanMatteo GarroneItaly, France
GirlLukas DhontBelgium, Netherlands
Happy as LazzaroLazzaro feliceAlice RohrwacherItaly, Germany, France, Switzerland
2019
(32nd)
The FavouriteYorgos LanthimosUK, Ireland
Les MisérablesLadj LyFrance
An Officer and a SpyJ'accuseRoman PolanskiFrance, Italy
Pain and GloryDolor y gloriaPedro AlmodóvarSpain
System CrasherSystemsprengerNora FingscheidtGermany
The TraitorIl traditoreMarco BellocchioItaly, Germany, France, Brazil

2020s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
2020
(33rd)
[1][2]
Another RoundDrukThomas VinterbergDenmark
Berlin AlexanderplatzBurhan QurbaniGermany, Netherlands
Corpus ChristiBoże CiałoJan KomasaPoland, France
Martin EdenPietro MarcelloItaly, France
The Painted BirdNabarvené ptáčeVáclav MarhoulCzech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine
UndineChristian PetzoldGermany, France
2021
(34th)
[3][4]
Quo Vadis, Aida?Jasmila ŽbanićBosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Netherlands, France, Poland, Norway, Germany, Romania, Turkey
Compartment No. 6Hytti nro 6Juho KuosmanenFinland, Estonia, Germany
The FatherFlorian ZellerUK, France
The Hand of GodÈ stata la mano di DioPaolo SorrentinoItaly
TitaneJulia DucournauFrance, Belgium
2022
(35th)
[5]
Triangle of SadnessRuben ÖstlundSweden, Germany, France, UK
AlcarràsCarla SimónSpain, Italy
CloseLukas DhontBelgium, France, Netherlands
CorsageMarie KreutzerAustria, Luxembourg, Germany, France
Holy SpiderAli AbbasiDenmark, Germany, Sweden, France
2023
(36th)
[6]
Anatomy of a FallAnatomie d'une chuteJustine TrietFrance
Fallen LeavesKuolleet lehdetAki KaurismäkiFinland, Germany
Green BorderZielona granicaAgnieszka HollandBelgium, Czech Republic, France, Poland
Me CaptainIo capitanoMatteo GarroneBelgium, Italy
The Zone of InterestJonathan GlazerPoland, United Kingdom, United States

Record holders

Achievement Holder Years
Most wins (by country) Italy (7) 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2008, 2013, 2015
Most wins (by country) including co-productions Germany (11) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2021
Most nominations (by country) France (38) 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Most nominations (by country) including co-productions France (63) 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Most wins for Best Film (by director) Gianni Amelio (3)
Lars von Trier (3)
Michael Haneke (3)		 1990, 1992, 1994
1996, 2000, 2011
2005, 2009, 2012
Most nominations for Best Film (by director) Pedro Almodóvar (7)
1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2019

References

  1. ↑ Grater, Tom (November 10, 2020). "European Film Award Nominations: 'Another Round', 'Corpus Christi', 'Martin Eden' Lead The Way". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (December 12, 2020). "'Another Round' Wins 2020 European Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "European Film Awards Nominations 2021". European Film Academy. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  4. ↑ "34th EFA Awards". European Film Academy. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  5. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (2022-11-08). "'Close', 'Holy Spider' & 'Triangle Of Sadness' Lead European Film Awards Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  6. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (2023-11-07). "'Fallen Leaves' & 'The Zone Of Interest' Top European Film Award Nominations In Main Categories". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
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