30th European Film Awards

The 30th European Film Awards were presented on 9 December 2017 in Berlin, Germany.[1] The nominations and winners are selected by more than 2,500 members of the European Film Academy.

30th European Film Awards
Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Date9 December 2017
SiteBerlin, Germany
Hosted byThomas Hermanns
Organized byEuropean Film Academy
Highlights
Best PictureThe Square
Best DirectionRuben Östlund
The Square
Best ActorClaes Bang
The Square
Best ActressAlexandra Borbély
On Body and Soul
Most awardsThe Square (5)
Most nominationsThe Square (5)

Selection

Awards voted by EFA Members

Best Film

The nominees were announced on 4 November 2017 in Seville, Spain at the Seville Festival of European Cinema. Three films nominated for Best Film were premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, including the Palme d’Or winner The Square, and Grand Prix winner BPM (Beats per Minute).[2] Four films (BPM (Beats per Minute), Loveless, On Body and Soul, The Square) had been submitted for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. Two films (Loveless, The Square) received nominations at the 19th British Independent Film Awards.

English title Director(s) Producer(s) Production companies Country Language
The SquareRuben ÖstlundErik Hemmendorff, Philippe BoberPlattform Produktion, Film i Väst, Essential Films, Parisienne, Coproduction Office, Sveriges Television, Imperative Entertainment, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF Swedish, English, Danish
BPM (Beats per Minute)Robin CampilloMarie-Ange Luciani, Hugues CharbonneauLes Films de Pierre, France 3 Cinéma, Page 114, Memento Films, FD Production, Centre National de la Cinématographie, Indéfilms 5, Cofinova 13, France Télévisions, Canal+, Ciné+French
LovelessAndrey ZvyagintsevAlexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov, Gleb FetisovArte France Cinéma, Fetisoff Illusion, Les Films du Fleuve, Non-Stop Production, Senator Film Produktion, Why Not Productions Russian
On Body and SoulIldikó EnyediErnő Mesterházy, András Muhi, Mónika MécsInforg-M&M Film Kft.Hungarian
The Other Side of HopeAki KaurismäkiAki KaurismäkiSputnik, Oy Bufo Ab, ZDF Finnish, English, Arabic

Best Comedy

The nominees were announced on 4 November 2017.

English title Director(s) Producer(s) Production companies Country Language
The SquareRuben ÖstlundErik Hemmendorff, Philippe BoberPlattform Produktion, Film i Väst, Essential Films, Parisienne, Coproduction Office, Sveriges Television, Imperative Entertainment, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF Swedish, English, Danish
King of the BelgiansPeter Brosens, Jessica WoodworthPeter Brosens, Jessica WoodworthBo Films, Entre Chien et Loup, Topkapi Films, Art Fest English, Flemish, French, Bulgarian
VincentChristophe van RompaeyDries Phlypo, Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem, Emmanuel Giraud, Aurélie BordierA Private View, Les Films de la Croisade Dutch, French
Welcome to GermanySimon VerhoevenQuirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Michael Verhoeven, Stefan GärtnerWiedemann & Berg, Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG, Sentana Film, Seven Pictures FilmGerman

Technical awards

A special seven-member jury convened in Berlin and decided on the winners in seven tech categories. The members of the jury are:

  • Samir Fočo, sound designer, Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Raf Keunen, composer, Belgium
  • Melanie Ann Oliver, editor, UK
  • Vassilia Rozana, costume designer, Greece
  • Susana Sanchez, hair & make-up artist, Spain
  • Łukasz Żal, cinematographer, Poland
  • Tonino Zera, production designer, Italy.

Critics Award

European Discovery

The nominees were announced on 19 October 2017. Award given by International Federation of Film Critics - Prix FIPRESCI.

English title Director(s) Producer(s) Production companies Country Language
Lady MacbethWilliam OldroydFodhla Cronin O'ReillyBBC Films, British Film Institute, Creative England, iFeatures, Protagonist Pictures, Sixty Six PicturesEnglish
Bloody MilkHubert CharuelStéphanie Bermann, Alexis DulguerianDomino Films, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, France Télévisions, Indéfilms 5, PyramideFrench
GodlessRalitza PetrovaRossitsa Valkanova, Eva Jakobsen, Laurence ClercKLAS Film, Snowglobe, Alcatraz Films, Film Factory, Aporia Filmworks Bulgarian
Summer 1993Carla SimónValérie Delpierre, Stefan Schmitz, María ZamoraAvalon, Fundación SGAE, Inicia Films, ICEC, ICAA, Media, Producciones Cinematográficas Cima, Sources 2, Televisión EspañolaCatalan
The EremitesRonny TrockerSusanne Mann, Paul ZischlerZischlermann Filmproduktion, Golden Girls Filmproduktion, EchoFilm, BLS Südtirol Alto Adige, Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Angelegenheiten der Kultur und der Medien, Filmservices, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Servus TV, Österreichisches Filminstitut German

Best Animated Feature Film

The nominees were announced on 24 October 2017. One film (Zombillenium) nominated for Best Animated Feature Film were premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

English title Director(s) Animator(s) Producer(s) Production companies Country Language
Loving VincentDorota Kobiela, Hugh WelchmanDorota Kobiela, Lukasz MackiewiczHugh Welchman, Ivan Mactaggart, Sean BobbittBreakThru Productions, Trademark Films English
Ethel & ErnestRoger MainwoodPeter DoddCamilla Deakin, Ruth Fielding, Stephan RoelantsBBC Films, British Film Institute, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Film Fund Luxembourg, Cloth Cat Animation, Ethel & Ernest Productions, Lupus Films, Mélusine ProductionsEnglish
Louise by the ShoreJean-François LaguionieLionel Chauvin, Joahanna BessièreJean-Pierre Lemouland, Galilé Marion-GauvinJPL Films, Unité centrale, Tchack, Arte France Cinéma French
ZombilleniumArthur de Pins, Alexis DucordDavid NasserHenri Megalon, Léon PérahiaMaybe Movies, Belvision, Dupuis Audiovisuel, France 3 Cinéma, Gébéka Films, 2 Minutes Animation, Pipangaï Production, Gao Shan Pictures French

Audience awards

People's Choice Award

The nominees were announced on 1 September 2017.[3]

English title Director(s) Production country
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to EuropeMaria Schrader
A Monster CallsJ. A. Bayona
Bridget Jones's BabySharon Maguire
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemDavid Yates
FrantzFrançois Ozon
GraduationCristian Mungiu
Like CrazyPaolo Virzì
The CommuneThomas Vinterberg
The Other Side of HopeAki Kaurismäki

University Award

The announcement of the five European University Film Award nominations took place during Filmfest Hamburg on 10 October 2017. Films were selected by: Fabian Gasmia (producer / Germany), Juho Kuosmanen (director / Finland), Elli Mastorou (journalist / Belgium/Greece) and Dagmar Brunow (Linnaeus University / Sweden). Five nominated films were screened and discussed in the respective classes and each university voted its favorite film.

English title Director(s) Producer(s) Production companies Country Language
HeartstoneGuðmundur Arnar GuðmundssonAnton Máni Svansson, Lise Orheim Stender, Jesper Morthorst, Guðmundur Arnar GuðmundssonSF Studios, Join Motion Pictures Icelandic
HomeFien TrochAntonino Lombardo, Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Olivier BronckartPrime Time, Versus ProductionFlemish, Dutch
LovelessAndrey ZvyagintsevAlexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov, Gleb FetisovArte France Cinéma, Fetisoff Illusion, Les Films du Fleuve, Non-Stop Production, Senator Film Produktion, Why Not Productions Russian
The Other Side of HopeAki KaurismäkiAki KaurismäkiSputnik, Oy Bufo Ab, ZDF Finnish, English, Arabic
The War ShowAndreas Dalsgaard, Obaidah ZytoonMiriam Nørgaard, Alaa HassanFridthjof Film, Oktober, Yleisradio Arabic

Best Documentary
English title Director(s) Producer(s) Production companies Country Language
CommunionAnna ZameckaAnna Wydra, Anna Zamecka, Zuzanna Krol, Izabela Lopuch, Hanka KastelicovaWajda Studio, HBO Europe, Otter FilmsPolish
AusterlitzSergei LoznitsaSergei LoznitsaImperativ Film, BKM, German Federal Film BoardGerman, English, Spanish
La ChanaLucija StojevicLucija Stojevic, Greta Olafsdottir, Deirdre Towers, Susan MuskaNoon Films S.L. Spanish
Stranger in ParadiseGuido HendrikxFrank van den EngelZeppers Film & TVEnglish
The Good PostmanTonislav HristovKaarle Aho, Kai NordbergMaking Movies Oy, Soul Food Bulgarian

Best Short Film
Original title Director(s) Type Minutes Production country Language(s)
TimecodeJuanjo Giménez15 min
Copa-LocaChristos Massalas14 min
En La BocaMatteo Gariglio26 min
Fight on a Swedish BeachSimon Vahlne15 min
Information SkiesDaniel van der Velden, Vinca Kruk24 min
LOVERéka Bucsi14 min
Os Humores Artificiais
(The Artificial Humors)		Gabriel Abrantes29 min
HEVÊRK
(The Circle)		Rûken Tekes14 min
Los Desheredados
(The Disinherited)		Laura Ferrés19 min
The PartyAndrea Harkin14 min
UglyNikita Diakur12 min
WannabeJannis Lenz30 min
SCRIS/NESCRIS
(Written/Unwritten)		Adrian Silisteanu20 min
GROS CHAGRIN
(You will be fine)		Céline Devaux15 min
Jeunes Hommes à la fenêtre
(Young Men at their Window)		Loukianos Moshonas18 min

European Co-Production Award — Prix Eurimages
Recipient Occupation
Čedomir KolarProducer

Honorary Awards

References
  1. "The 30th European Film Awards: 9 December in Berlin". European Film Awards. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. "European Film Awards Nominations: 'The Square', 'Loveless', 'On Body And Soul' & More". Deadline.
  3. "Vote for EFA People's Choice Award Opens". EFA.
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