06/11/2006

The European Film Academy and EFA Productions have just announced the nominations for the European Film Awards 2006 at the Seville Film Festival. The 1,700 EFA Members will now vote for the winners, which will be presented during the awards ceremony in Warsaw on December 2.

The nominees are:

EUROPEAN FILM 2006

BREAKFAST ON PLUTO [+see also:
trailer
film profile]; Ireland/UK
directed by Neil Jordan
produced by Parallel Film Productions Ltd./Number 9 Films

GRBAVICA [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Barbara Albert
interview: Jasmila Zbanic
film profile]; Austria/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Germany/Croatia
directed by Jasmila Zbanic
produced by coop99 filmproduktion GmbH/Deblokada/Noirfilm/Jadran Film

DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile] ; Germany
directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
produced by Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion/Bayerischer Rundfunk/ARTE/Creado Film
(See Focus)

THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO [+see also:
trailer
film profile]; UK
directed by Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross
produced by Revolution Films Ltd.

VOLVER [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]; Spain
directed by Pedro Almodóvar
produced by El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.
(See Focus)

THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile]; UK/Ireland/Germany/Italy/Spain
directed by Ken Loach
produced by Sixteen Films/Matador Pictures/Regent Capital/UK Film Council/Bord Scannán Na Héireann/The Irish Film Board/Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen/Element Films/Bim Distribuzione/EMC Produktion/Tornasol Films/Diaphana Distribution/Pathé Distribution/Cinéart/TV3 Ireland/Film Coopi
(See Focus)

EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2006

Pedro Almodóvar for VOLVER [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Susanne Bier for EFTER BRYLLUPPET (After The Wedding) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Sisse Graum Jørgensen
interview: Susanne Bier
film profile]
Emanuele Crialese for NUOVOMONDO (Golden Door) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Alexandre Mallet-Guy
interview: Charlotte Gainsbourg
interview: Emanuele Crialese
interview: Emanuele Crialese
interview: Fabrizio Mosca
film profile]
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck for DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile]
Ken Loach for THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile]
Michael Winterbottom & Mat Whitecross for THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO [+see also:
trailer
film profile]

EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2006

Nathalie Baye in LE PETIT LIEUTENANT [+see also:
trailer
film profile]
Penelope Cruz in VOLVER [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Martina Gedeck in DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile]
Sandra Hüller in REQUIEM [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Hans-Christian Schmid
interview: Hans-Christian Schmid
interview: Sandra Hueller
film profile]
Mirjana Karanovic in GRBAVICA [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Barbara Albert
interview: Jasmila Zbanic
film profile]
Sarah Polley in LA VIDA SECRETA DE LAS PALABRAS (The Secret Life of Words) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Isabel Coixet
film profile]
(See Focus)

EUROPEAN ACTOR 2006

Patrick Chesnais in JE NE SUIS PAS LÀ POUR ÊTRE AIMÉ (Not Here To Be Loved) [+see also:
trailer
film profile]
Jesper Christensen in DRABET (Manslaughter) [+see also:
trailer
film profile]
Mads Mikkelsen in EFTER BRYLLUPPET (After the Wedding) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Sisse Graum Jørgensen
interview: Susanne Bier
film profile]
Ulrich Mühe in DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile]
Cillian Murphy in BREAKFAST ON PLUTO [+see also:
trailer
film profile] & THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile]
Silvio Orlando in IL CAIMANO (The Caiman) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Jean Labadie
interview: Nanni Moretti
film profile]
(See Focus)

EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2006

Barry Ackroyd for THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile]
José Luis Alcaine for VOLVER [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Roman Osin for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE [+see also:
trailer
film profile]
Timo Salminen for LAITAKAUPUNGIN VALOT (Lights in the Dusk) [+see also:
trailer
film profile]

EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2006

Pedro Almodóvar for VOLVER [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck for DAS DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile]
Paul Laverty for THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile]
Corneliu Porumboiu for A FOST SAU N-A FOST (12:08 East Of Bucharest) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Corneliu Porumboiu
interview: Daniel Burlac
film profile]

EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2006

Alberto Iglesias for VOLVER [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Tuomas Kantelinen for ÄIDEISTÄ PARHAIN (Mother of Mine) [+see also:
trailer
film profile]
Dario Marianelli for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE [+see also:
trailer
film profile]
Gabriel Yared & Stéphane Moucha for DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile]

The following prizes will also be announced and presented during the awards ceremony:
EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2006
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY AWARD FOR AN ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION 2006
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY SHORT FILM 2006 - Prix UIP
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA 2006 - Prix Screen International
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY CRITICS AWARD 2006 - Prix Fipresci
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2006 - Prix Arte
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 2006 for Best European Film