21st European Film Awards
The 21st European Film Prize was awarded on December 6, 2008. The in over 40 countries broadcast on television gala took place in Scandinavia in the Danish capital Copenhagen and with it the first time. In collaboration with the Copenhagen International Film Festival, the European Film Awards 2008 was held in Frederiksberg in Copenhagen Forum. 1,400 guests were expected. Besides well-known personalities from the European film industry and the Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Mary pair and the EU Commissioner Viviane Reding had announced their appearance. As host of the popular Danish journalist and presenter Mikael Bertelsen could be won. As the successor to the Finnish band Leningrad Cowboys led the musical Jazz Orchestra Danmarks Radio Big Band throughout the evening. As presenters next Reding and EFA President Wim Wenders, among other European actors such as Marianne Faithfull, Hannah heart jump, Julia Jentsch, Anamaria Marinca, nominated Mads Mikkelsen or Santiago Segura have been announced.
In Germany, the award ceremony will be time-delayed broadcast on German - French TV channel ARTE on December 8, in Austria by ORF on December 9.
- 3.1 "European Discovery "
- 3.2 " Prix UIP "
- 3.3 European Documentary Film Award - "Prix ARTE "
- 3.4 European Audience Award
Favorite Movies
The nominations were commissioned by the European Film Academy (EFA ) on 8 November 2008 at the European Film Festival in Seville known. Movies with political and socially critical themes dominated the selection. Favorites sat down at the award ceremony and the Italian film productions Gomorrah - journey into the realm of the Camorra by Matteo Garrone by. The film adaptation of Roberto Saviano's best-selling novel, the Neapolitan Camorra crime syndicate dedicated to, could implement all five nominations in victories. Gomorrah thus beating Michael Haneke's 2005 film Caché excellent four times, who had previously been regarded as a most excellent film. Among the award-winners were also director Garrone, starring Toni Servillo, the script and the camera work. Garrone film, at the same time Italy's candidate for the upcoming Academy Awards in the category Best Foreign Language Film, so won against his compatriot Paolo Sorrentino, of the political satire Il Divo the life of seven-time Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti (also played by Toni Servillo ) filmed, the also said to have links with the mafia. The two Italian film productions had led the field with five nominations favorites.
Also nominated for best European film were Juan Antonio Bayonas horror film The Orphanage, Mike Leigh's comedy Happy-Go- Lucky and Laurent Cantet's Golden Palm winner The Class (France's candidate for the Best Foreign Language Oscar) who remained unprämiert. Ari Folman's animated documentary Waltz with Bashir film which was also included in the category, secured the award for the best film music. This went to live in the UK German film composer Max Richter.
In addition to Judge German filmmakers were represented only in secondary categories. Andreas Dresen received for his romantic drama Cloud Nine was nominated for best director, but had opposite Matteo Garrone in the cold. The German - Irishman Michael Fassbender ( Hunger ), Jürgen Vogel ( The Wave ) and the German Film Prize - winner Elmar Wepper ( Cherry Blossoms - Hanami ) competed together with the Briton James McAvoy ( Atonement ) and the Danes Thure Lindhardt and Mads Mikkelsen (days of Wrath ) to the Best Actor award, which went to Toni Servillo for his roles in Gomorrah and Il Divo. In the category of Best Actress had Ursula Werner ( Cloud Nine ) of the British Kristin Scott Thomas ( I've Loved You So many ) to defer, which is also against Hiam Abbass ( Lemon Tree ), the Albanian Arta Dobroshi ( Lorna's Silence ), the British Sally Hawkins ( Happy-Go- Lucky ) and the Spanish Belén Rueda ( the Orphanage ) was able to prevail. The Austrian contribution Revanche by Götz Spielmann, Austria's contribution to the upcoming Academy Awards, and the two Swiss Home by Ursula Meier and contributions Gioni e Nuvole Silvio Soldini of were not even considered.
The winners of each category voted to award from the 1,800 members of the European Film Academy. Even before the winner identities of the actress Judi Dench and the filmmaker Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, Kristian Levring and Søren Kragh -Jacobsen. The Oscar winner and Golden Globe - winner Judi Dench received the award for lifetime achievement. The Briton had been nominated for the Audience Award in 2001 and 2005 for Iris and the smell of lavender twice in vain. The Danes Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, Kristian Levring and Søren Kragh -Jacobsen had made in 1995 as founder of the Dogma movement a name and received the award in the category Best European power in world cinema. The film movement has exerted a strong influence on the film scene and directors shown in the world that you can make successful films with little money, the European Film Academy in its verdict. Von Trier was already 1997, 2001 and 2003 by the EFA film awards and a government award for Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark been considered and Dogville. Vinterberg The festival had the 1998 prize recipient of European discovery of the first Dogme film in the category best.
During the award ceremony was the second time the Prix Eurimages, will be honored with the European co-producers, awarded, this time to the Danish Vibeke Windeløv and the German Bettina Brokemper. Both had shown among other things responsible for the production of Lars von Trier's Dogville and Manderlay award-winning films in the past. The contract awarded as part of the ceremony European FIPRESCI Prize went to Abdellatif Kechiche César -winning couscous with fish that had not made it into the nominees ranks.
Winners and nominees
Best European film
Gomorrah - journey into the realm of the Camorra ( Gomorrah ) - Director: Matteo Garrone
Best Director
Matteo Garrone - Gomorra - journey into the realm of the Camorra ( Gomorrah )
Best Actor
Toni Servillo - Gomorrah - journey into the realm of the Camorra ( Gomorrah ) and Il Divo
Best Actress
Kristin Scott Thomas - So many years I Love You ( Il ya long temps que je t'aime )
Best Screenplay
Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso and Roberto Saviano - Gomorrah - journey into the realm of the Camorra ( Gomorrah )
Best Cinematography ( " Carlo Di Palma - Prize" )
Marco Onorato - Gomorrah - journey into the realm of the Camorra ( Gomorrah )
Best Original Score
Max Richter - Waltz with Bashir ( ואלס עם באשיר )
Prix D' Excellence
Magdalena Biedrzycka - Costumes in Katyn ( Katyń )
Official Selection List - movies
20 of 21 nominated film productions selected from a selection list ( " long list " ) for the European Film Awards. 44 films from 27 countries competed for nominations. All movies were shown to the public between 1 July 2007 and April / May 2008 to festivals and in cinemas. 20 of these passed through the choice of EFA members in the European countries directly to the list. The remaining 24 films were proposed, among other things, European film institutions, festivals and trade journals and determined by a selection committee consisting of members of the EFA Board and a group of experts.
The nominated films for the regular categories are highlighted. Not represented in the collection is Philippe Claudel's drama So many years I love you for the Brit Kristin Scott Thomas received an Actor nomination. European producers of feature film productions, which are not represented on the list of recommended films have to send the right members of the European Film Academy at their own expense DVDs of their films as candidates for nomination in accordance with applicable regulations. This happened in the case of so many years, I love you.
* = Movies came through the choice of EFA members in the European countries directly to the list
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"European Discovery "
On 29 September 2008 the European Film Academy announced the nominations for the category " European Discovery " known to compete in the four directors with their debut feature film productions against each other. The winner voted the 1,800 members of the EFA, which was announced at the award ceremony on December 6. Selected were the four nominees by a panel consisting of three European members of the International Film Critics Association and FIPRESCI two members of the EFA Board. It sat by the British contribution Hunger by Steve McQueen.
Hunger - Directed by Steve McQueen ( United Kingdom )
"Prix UIP "
14 films only qualified for the award in the category Best European Short Film ( Prix UIP), including animated films (The Pearce Sisters, Procrastination, Time Is Running Out and Tolerantia ) and a documentary ( The Apology Line). Short film directors from the German speaking are not represented among the nominees. It sat by the Irish entry Frankie by Darren Thornton.
European Documentary Film Award - "Prix ARTE "
On 21 October 2008, the units awarded jointly with the French- German TV channel ARTE Documentary Award "Prix ARTE " was awarded to René Czech Helena Třeštíková. The over twenty years filmed long-term documentation won against nine other nominated productions, including the German contribution children. How time flies. by Thomas Heise.
René - Director: Helena Třeštíková
European Audience Award
Through the Audience Award ( People's Choice Award) have moviegoers the opportunity to nominate the best European film from a selection list. The candidates were presented on 29 August 2008 in Berlin. Among these, in addition to the already in the official competition apology, Mongol, The Orphanage, The Wave and Welcome to the Sticks had been represented Til Schweiger's hit comedy Keinohrhasen. From 1 September to 31 October 2008 the public had voted on the films.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ( Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) - Director: David Yates