With four nominations for An Officer and a Spy and Portrait of a Lady on Fire, two for Les Misérables, and three animated features among the four nominees in this category, French cinema will put on a superb demonstration of its strength at the upcoming 32nd European Film Awards, at which Juliette Binoche will receive an award honoring her contribution to world cinema.
Founded in 1988 by the Euoprean Film Academy, the European Film Awards honor the best of European cinema, with awards voted on by its 3,600 members.
This year's awards ceremony will be held in Berlin on December 7, in the presence of Juliette Binoche, who will receive the prestigious European Achievement in World Cinema Award.
All the French cinema nominees at the 32nd European Film Awards
Best European Film
- An Officer and a Spy by Roman Polanski
- Les Misérables by Ladj Ly
- The Traitor by Marco Bellocchio (minority-French production)
Best Animated Film
- The Swallows of Kabul by Zabou Breitman, Éléa Gobbé-Mévellec
- Marona's Fantastic Tale by Anca Damian
- I Lost My Body by Jérémy Clapin
Best European Director
- Roman Polanski for An Officer and a Spy
- Céline Sciamma for Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- Marco Bellocchio for The Traitor (minority-French production)
Best European Actor
- Jean Dujardin for An Officer and a Spy by Roman Polanski
- Pierfrancesco Favino for The Traitor by Marco Bellocchio (minority-French production)
- Levan Gelbakhiani for And Then We Danced by Levan Akin (minority-French production)
Best European Actress
Best European Screenwriter
- Céline Sciamma for Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- Roman Polanski, Robert Harris for An Officer and a Spy
- Giordano Gederlini, Ladj Ly, Alexis Manenti for Les Misérables
- Ludovica Rampoldi, Valia Santella, Francesco Piccolo, Marco Bellocchio for The Traitor (minority-French production)
Best European Comedy
- Tel Aviv on Fire by Sameh Zoabi (minority-French production)
European Discovery - FIPRESCI Prize
Best European Documentary
Best European Short Film
The complete film selection can be consulted here.
