{"id":32909,"date":"2024-10-15T11:57:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T11:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/?page_id=32909"},"modified":"2025-09-29T09:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:16:01","slug":"the-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/the-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"32909\" class=\"elementor elementor-32909\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708757b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"708757b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de07139 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3de07139\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccabe70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ccabe70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Awards<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8c2e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8c2e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The European Film Awards, presented jointly by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmacademy.org\">European Film Academy<\/a> and European Film Academy Productions, honour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-edition\/awards-2024\/\">the greatest achievements in European cinema.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f488993 e-con-full e-flex 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elementor-widget-award_categories_grid\" data-id=\"0129a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"awards_grid\" data-widget_type=\"award_categories_grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"efa-grid efa-slider\">\r\n                        <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-film\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Film<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-director\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Director<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-discovery\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Discovery \u2013 Prix FIPRESCI<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-documentary\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Documentary<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-animated-feature-film\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Animated Feature Film<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-short-film\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Short Film \u2013 Prix Vimeo<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-actress\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Actress<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-actor\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Actor<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-screenwriter\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Screenwriter<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-cinematographer\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Cinematographer<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-editor\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Editor<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-production-designer\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Production Designer<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-costume-designer\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Costume Designer<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-make-up-hair-artist\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Make-up &amp; Hair Artist<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-composer\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Composer<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-sound-designer\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Sound Designer<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-film-academy-lifetime-achievement-award\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-achievement-in-world-cinema\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Achievement in World Cinema<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/eurimages-international-co-production-award\/\"class=\"award-title\">Eurimages International Co-Production Award<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/lux-audience-award\/\"class=\"award-title\">LUX Audience Award<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-young-audience-award\/\"class=\"award-title\">European Young Audience Award<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/honorary-award-of-the-academy-president-and-board\/\"class=\"award-title\">Honorary Award of the Academy President and Board<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-category\/european-university-film-award-eufa\/\"class=\"award-title\">European University Film Award (EUFA) (Paused)<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/the-awards\/discontinued-categories\/\"   class=\"award-title\">Discontinued Categories<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"boxwrapper award-item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"backborder link\">\r\n                        <div class=\"nomination\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/the-awards\/special-case\/\"   class=\"award-title\">Special Case<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c89ce06 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2c89ce06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fee173 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73fee173\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed2f2cc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ed2f2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The European\nFilm Academy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd3ff44 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd3ff44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmacademy.org\/about\/story\/\">European Film Academy<\/a> is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting European cinema. Founded in 1988, the Academy seeks to support and connect its 5,400 members and celebrates and promotes their work. Its aims are to share knowledge and to educate audiences of all ages about European cinema. Positioning itself as a leading organisation and facilitating crucial debates within the industry, the Academy strives to unite everyone who loves European cinema, culminating annually in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmacademy.org\/activity\/month-of-european-film\/\">Month of European Film<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\">European Film Awards<\/a>, by including European film heritage in its portfolio and by expanding its focus on young audiences through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmacademy.org\/activity\/european-film-club\/\">European Film Club<\/a>. Learn more at <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.europeanfilmacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.europeanfilmacademy.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1c92da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e1c92da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25df1a08 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25df1a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">European Film\nAcademy Productions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db5f362 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1db5f362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 2006 to produce the European Film Awards Ceremony for television, European Film Academy Productions gGmbH is the in-house production company of the European Film Academy e.V.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199825f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"199825f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cda813b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cda813b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bd21a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43bd21a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a40da3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74a40da3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f65575 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11f65575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f374986 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-custom_faqs\" data-id=\"5f374986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"custom_faqs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"custom-faqs\">                    <li class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmacademy.org\/industry\/become-a-member\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"question\">How to Join the European Film Academy?<\/a>\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmacademy.org\/industry\/become-a-member\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\" viewBox=\"0 0 31 31\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.52658 21.9203L22.6687 7.77817\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M6.97235 7.9182L22.9453 8.05472L23.0818 24.0276\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                        <li class=\"faq-item dropdown\">\r\n                        <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                            <span class=\"question\">Who decides on the Documentary Selection?<\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"icon closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M15 0.0322571V29.9677\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M0.0322266 15L29.9677 15\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"icon open-icon\" style=\"display: none;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 3\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.0771484 1.44067H22.9584\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display: none;\">Documentary experts appointed by the Academy Board decide on a pre-selection. From the pre-selection a committee of Academy Members and documentary experts appointed by the Academy Board selects 12 documentary films for the European Film Awards Documentary Film Selection proposed to the Academy Members to be considered for a nomination.<\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                        <li class=\"faq-item dropdown\">\r\n                        <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                            <span class=\"question\">Who elects the winners?<\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"icon closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M15 0.0322571V29.9677\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M0.0322266 15L29.9677 15\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"icon open-icon\" style=\"display: none;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 3\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.0771484 1.44067H22.9584\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>It is the members of the European Film Academy that vote for the winners in the categories \u201cEuropean Film\u201d, \u201cEuropean Director\u201d, \u201cEuropean Actress\u201d, \"European Actor\u201d, \u201cEuropean Screenwriter\u201d, \u201cEuropean Documentary\u201d, \"European Short Film - Prix Vimeo\" and \u201cEuropean Discovery \u2013 Prix FIPRESCI\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A jury consisting of representatives of the different arts and crafts selects the award recipient in each of the eight \"Excellence Awards\" categories: \"European Cinematography\", \"European Editing\", \"European Production Design\", \"European Costume Design\", \"European Make-Up & Hair\", \"European Original Score\", \"European Sound\" and \"European Visual Effects\".<\/p>\n<p>The Academy Board decides upon the recipient of the Honorary Awards: \"European Achievement in World Cinema\" and \"European Lifetime Achievement\". <\/p>\n<p>Eurimages selects the Eurimages International Co-production Award to acknowledge the decisive role of co-productions in fostering international exchange.<\/p>\n<p>For the LUX European Audience Award the European Parliament organises free screenings of the nominated films in all European Union countries with subtitles in 24 EU official languages, and afterwards it is the audience voting online for the winner.<\/p>\n<p>A jury of up to 99 young people from all over Europe votes for the European Young Audience Award winner.<\/p>\n<p>For the European University Film Award, the students at each participating partner institution select their favourite film.<\/p><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                        <li class=\"faq-item dropdown\">\r\n                        <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                            <span class=\"question\">How are films nominated?<\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"icon closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M15 0.0322571V29.9677\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M0.0322266 15L29.9677 15\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"icon open-icon\" style=\"display: none;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 3\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.0771484 1.44067H22.9584\" stroke=\"#1C1915\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display: none;\">Based on the European Film Awards Feature Film Selection, three to four of the nominations in the categories in the categories \u201cEuropean Film\u201d, \u201cEuropean Director\u201d, \u201cEuropean Actress\u201d, \"European Actor\u201d, \u201cEuropean Screenwriter\u201d are voted for by the Academy Members. 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