European Film Award 2021

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Jasmila Žbanić , director of the award-winning film Quo Vadis, Aida?

The 34th European Film Award ceremony took place on December 11, 2021 in Berlin . The prize is awarded by the European Film Academy (EFA). The venue was the Arena Berlin , while Annabelle Mandeng was selected as the presenter.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the award ceremony took place in a hybrid form and without guests. The international war drama Quo Vadis, Aida? awarded by Jasmila Žbanić , who was also successful in the categories of director and leading actress. The animated documentary Flee by Jonas Poher Rasmussen also won three prizes in secondary categories . Filmmakers Márta Mészáros and Susanne Bier received honorary awards.

Prize winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on November 9, 2021.

The most successful films
(at least two nominations, excluding jury or audience
awards N = nomination; A = award)
Movie N A.
The Father 4th 2
Quo Vadis, Aida? 4th 3
Titans 4th 0
Compartment No. 6th 3 0
The hand of God 3 0
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn 2 0
The Worst Person in the World 2 0

Best European film

Quo Vadis, Aida? - Director: Jasmila Žbanić

Best European Comedy

Ninjababy - Director: Yngvild Sve Flikke

Best director

Jasmila Žbanić - Quo Vadis, Aida?

Best Actress

Jasna Đuričić - Quo Vadis, Aida?

Best Actor

Anthony Hopkins - The Father

Best script

Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton - The Father

Jury awards

The winners of the so-called "Excellence Awards" were announced on November 16, 2021:

category Award winners
Best camera Crystel Fournier - Great freedom
Best cut Mukharam Kabulova - Unclenching the Fists (Разжимая кулаки)
Best production design Márton Ágh - The light in the birch forests (Természetes fény)
Best costume design Michael O'Connor - Ammonite
Best makeup image Flore Masson , Olivier Afonso , Antoine Mancini - Titane
Best score Nils Petter Molvær , Peter Brötzmann - Great freedom
Best tone Gisle Tveito , Gustaf Berger - The Innocents
Best visual effects Peter Hjorth , Fredrik Nord - Lamb

Official shortlist - feature films

The shortlist of feature films was presented in two parts. The first part of the shortlist for feature films was published on August 24, 2021, the second part on September 21, 2021. The full nominations were announced on November 9, 2021 at the Seville European Film Festival .

Movie Director country Actor (selection)
200 meters Ameen Nayfeh Palestine, Italy, Sweden Ali Suliman, Anna Unterberger, Lana Zreik, Gassan Abbas
A Chiara Jonas Carpignano Italy, France Swamy Rotolo, Claudio Rotolo, Grecia Rotolo, Carmela Fumo, Giorgia Rotolo
Ahed's knee Nadav Lapid France, Germany, Israel Avshalom Pollak, Fibak only
Annette Leos Carax France, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Japan Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg
Ammonites Francis Lee UK Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Fiona Shaw, Gemma Jones, James McArdle, Alec Secareanu
Apples / Mila Christos Nikou Greece, Poland, Slovenia Aris Servetalis, Sofia Georgovasili
Assandira Salvatore Mereu Italy Gavino Ledda, Anna König, Marco Zucca, Corrado Giannetti, Samuele Mei, Pierluigi Riccio, Alessandro Pala
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn Radu Jew Romania, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Croatia Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Olimpia Malai, Nicodim Ungureanu, Alexandru Potocean, Andi Vasluianu
Brother's Keeper Ferit Karahan Turkey, Romania Samet Yildiz, Ekin Koç, Mahir Ipek, Nurullah Alaca
Compartment No. 6 / Hytti nro 6 Juho Kuosmanen Finland, Russia, Estonia, Germany Seidi Haarla, Yuriy Borisov
Conference Ivan Tverdowski Russia, Estonia, UK, Italy Natalya Pavlenkova, Ksenia Zueva, Aleksandr Semchev, Olga Lapshina
Dasazkisi Dea Kulumbegashvili France, Georgia Ia Sukhitashvili, Rati Oneli, Kakha Kintsurashvili, Saba Gogichaishvili
The girl and the spider Ramon Zürcher , Silvan Zürcher Switzerland Henriette Confurius, Liliane Amuat, Ursina Lardi, André M. Hennicke, Sabine Timoteo, Ivan Georgiev
The masseur Małgorzata Szumowska , Michał Englert Poland, Germany Alec Utgoff, Agata Kulesza, Maja Ostaszewska, Weronika Rosati
The Mauritanian Kevin Macdonald UK, USA, South Africa Tahar Rahim
The excavation Simon Stone UK Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn
Dorogie Tovarischi! Andrei Konchalovsky Russia Julia Vysotskaya, Vladislav Komarov, Andrei Gusev
Fabian or The Walk to the Dogs Dominik Graf Germany Tom Schilling, Saskia Rosendahl, Albrecht Abraham Schuch
Gaza mon amour Arab Nasser , Tarzan Nasser France, Germany, Portugal, Palestine Salim Daw, Hiam Abbass
Lot of freedom Sebastian Meise Austria Germany Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich
Good Mother / Bonne Mère Hafsia Herzi France Halima Benhamed, Sabrina Benhamed, Jawed Hannachi Herzi
The hand of God Paolo Sorrentino Italy Filippo Scotti
Hammamet Gianni Amelio Italy Pierfrancesco Favino
Heroes of Probability Thomas Jensen is different Denmark, Sweden Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Brygmann, Nicolas Bro, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Gustav Lindh
Here We Are / Hine Anachnu Nir Bergman Israel, Italy Shai Avivi, Noam Imber
Hive Blerta Basholli Kosovo, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania Yllka Gashi, Çun Lajçi, Aurita Agushi, Kumrije Hoxha, Adriana Matoshi
I am your human Maria Schrader Germany Maren Eggert, Dan Stevens, Sandra Hüller, Hans Löw
The Innocents Eskil Vogt Norway Squeegees Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim
The event Audrey Diwan France Anamaria Vartolomei, Luana Bajrami, Kacey Mottet-Klein, Louise Orry-Diquero
Luzzu Alex Camilleri Malta Jesmark Scicluna, Michela Farrugia, David Scicluna
La Nuit des Rois Philippe Lacote France, Ivory Coast, Canada, Senegal Koné Bakary, Steve Tientcheu, Laetitia Ky, Denis Lavant
Nowhere Special Uberto Pasolini Italy, Romania, UK James Norton, Daniel Lamont, Eileen O'Higgins
Oaza Ivan Ikić Serbia, Slovenia, Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France Marijana Novakov, Tijana Markovic, Valentino Zenuni, Goran Bogdan, Marusa Majer
Petite maman Celine Sciamma France Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Stéphane Varupenne, Nina Meurisse, Margot Abascal
Petrov's Flu Kirill Semjonowitsch Serebrennikow Russia Semyon Serzin, Chulpan Khamatova, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Ivan Dorn, Yulia Peresild, Yuriy Borisov
Pleasure Ninja Thyberg Sweden, France, the Netherlands Sofia Kappel, Revika Anne Reustle, Evelyn Claire, Chris Cock, Dana DeArmond, Kendra Spade, Jason Toler
Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell USA, UK Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Chris Lowell, Molly Shannon, Connie Britton
Quo Vadis, Aida? Jasmila Žbanić Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Netherlands, France, Poland, Norway, Germany, Romania, Turkey Jasna Đuričić
Rengeteg - mindenhol látlak Benedek Fliegauf Hungary Lilla Kizlinger, Juli Jakab, Zsolt Végh, Péter Fancsikai
Supernova Harry Macqueen UK Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci
Természetes fény Dénes Nagy Hungary, Germany, Latvia, France Ferenc Szabó, László Bajkó, Tamás Garbacz, Gyula Francziy
The Belly of the Sea / El Ventre del Mar Agustí Villaronga Spain Roger Casamajor, Oscar Kapoya
The Fam / Le Mif Fred Baillif Switzerland Claudia Grob, Anais Uldry, Kassia Da costa, Joyce Esther Ndayisenga, Amelie Tonsi, Charlie Areddy, Sara Tulu
The Father Florian Zeller UK, France Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman
The Macaluso Sisters / Le sorelle Macaluso Emma Dante Italy Viola Pusateri, Eleonora De Luca, Simona Malato, Susanna Piraino, Serena Barone, Maria Rosaria Alati, Anita Pomario, Donatella Finocchiaro, Ileana Rigano, Alissa Maria Orlando
The Whaler Boy / Kitoboy Philipp Yuryev Russia, Poland, Belgium Vladimir Onokhov, Vladimir Lyubimtsev, Kristina Asmus
The Worst Person in the World Joachim Trier Norway, France, Denmark, Sweden Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum
Titans Julia Ducournau France, Belgium Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier, Laïs Salameh
Tove Zaida Bergroth Finland, Sweden Alma Pöysti, Krista Kosonen, Shanti Roney
Unclenching the Fists / Razzhimaya kulaki Kira Kovalenko Russia Milana Aguzarova
And tomorrow the whole world Julia from Heinz Germany Mala Emde, Luisa-Céline Gaffron, Andreas Lust, Noah Saavedra, Tonio Schneider
Preparing to be together indefinitely Lili Horvát Hungary Natasa Stork, Viktor Bodó, Benett Vilmányi
What do we see when we look to the sky? Alexandre Koberidze Germany, Georgia Ani Karseladze, Giorgi Botschorishvili

Further prices

Best short film

The short films submitted were selected by independent juries at European film festivals. Five short films were nominated from these.

Nanu Tudor byOlga Lucovnicova,Sarajevo

Other articles (selection list)

Best documentary

On August 24, 2021, a shortlist of 15 documentaries was presented, which was reduced to five nominated films. The members of the European Film Academy select the eventual winner from these.

Flee - Director:Jonas Poher Rasmussen (Denmark, Sweden, France, Norway)

Other articles (selection list)

Best animated film

Flee - Director:Jonas Poher Rasmussen (Denmark, Sweden, France, Norway)

Best First Feature ("European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI")

Promising Young Woman - Director:Emerald Fennell (USA, UK)

The six nominations for the best European feature film debut were announced on October 12, 2021.

Co-Producer Award - Prix Eurimages

Maria Ekerhovd

Innovative storytelling

EFA Young Audience Award

The 10th European Children's Film Award (EFA Young Audience Award) was announced in April 2021.

The Crossing - Director: Johanne Helgeland ( Norway )

Pinocchio - Director: Matteo Garrone ( Italy, France )
Wolfwalkers - Directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart ( Ireland, Luxembourg, France )

European University Film Award (EUFA)

Flee - Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Prizes of honor

Lifetime achievement award

Márta Mészáros , Hungarian director and screenwriter

Best European performance in world cinema

Susanne Bier , Danish director and screenwriter

Web links

Individual evidence

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