Efaapimichael tinnefeld paolo sorrentino with sir michael caine european film for youth. Dec 16, 2015 just recently, icelandic director runar runarsson won the prestigious golden shell award for his film sparrows, a coming of age tale about a 16yearold boy sent to live with his estranged father. Icelandic film rams submitted for foreign language oscar. The fox searchlight awards hopeful scored bids in all five top categories best european film, director, screenwriter, actor michael caine and actress rachel weisz. Efaapimichael tinnefeld roy andersson with presenters javier camara and carlos areces european comedy 2015 for a pigeon sat on a branch reflecting on existence. Rams grimur hakonarson, iceland 85100 a sincere evocation of love, between estranged brothers and between man and beloved animal, rams tells a sullen story of loss and desperation. Film berlin rolls out the red carpet for the european film awards. The film has received more than 30 international awards and won 11 icelandic academy awards.
Rams, a documentary about german industrial designer dieter rams. Rams is a film directed by grimur hakonarson with sigur. The sorrentino film has five nominations best european film, director, screenwriter, best actor michael caine and actress rachel weisz. The fox searchlightdistributed englishlanguage film starring. Christoph waltz european achievement in world cinema 2015. Although they share the land and a way of life, gummi and kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. Icelandic director grimur hakonarsons film rams hrutar has been nominated as best european film at the european film awards presented in berlin saturday. His drama the great beauty swept the awards in 20, winning five awards, including picture, director and actor. Toni erdmann, an uproarious german comedy about a tricky fatherdaughter relationship, has swept the board at the european film awards, becoming the first movie made by a woman to win the top. European film awards 2018 best production designer andrey ponkratov academy comments. Winner bona dea award in new european cinema program, best film grimur hakonarson. Nominations are in for the 28th european film awards, with 88th academy awards rivals rams iceland and a pigeon sat on a branch reflecting on existence sweden competing for best film. Of course the rams are featured properly since iceland has a lot. This year 72 foreign language films were submitted for golden globes consideration.
This list represents winners and nominees for each year until 2018. The european film academy and efa productions announce the first winners who will be honoured at this years european film awards. In a remote icelandic farming valley, two brothers who havent spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save whats dearest to them their sheep. When the film reaches its climax and the main characters are threatened, its otherwise awkward denouement is instead accepted as meaningful. European film award nominees announced hollywood reporter. American honey, rams execs among efp producers on the. The production design of andrey ponkratov makes us really believe and feel like we are in the middle of an early 80s leningrad summer at the very beginning of major political changes. Part of the hollywood foreign press associations mission is to foster greater understanding through world cinema.
On saturday december 15th, the 28th ceremony of the european film awards will be held in berlin. In a ceremony marked by calls for freedom of speech, democracy and a united europe, prizes were spread out amongst various countries at tonights european film awards in. European film award for best film has been awarded annually since 1988 by the european film academy. Their main goal in life is to cultivate good stock, win ram competitions, head to mountains to round up sheep and return astoundingly heavy lambs. His next short film, wrestling, premiered at locarno film festival 2007 and won 25 festival prizes around the world. The european film academy has announced the nominees for this years european film award. As rams heats up on the festival and awards circuit. The lobster a darkly comic fantasy also landed five nominations. Dec 12, 2015 paolo sorrentinos youth was named the best european film of 2015 at the european film awards on saturday evening in berlin. The european film academy is in search of a new director as of january 2021. Rams wins best film at the european film festival cinema. For its evocative filming of landscapes, for placing us in the midst of a way of life coming to a devastating end, and for making a film that moves us from pure hate to pure love, we award the 2015 kieslowski award to rams. Toni erdmann sweeps the board at european film awards 2016.
European film promotion efp has selected 20 emerging european producers for the 17th edition of its producers on the move networking initiative, which will. European film awards 2017 all the winners movie news. It was screened in the contemporary world cinema section of the 2015 toronto international film festival. Nov 07, 2015 the european film academy has announced the nominees for this years european film award. The title of the film, rams, is a metaphor for the two warring brothers. Mar 01, 2016 winner 2015 european film awards best film nominee 2016 academy awards best foreign language film official selection iceland official selection cannes, toronto, sundance film. Founded in 1988, the european film academy efa unites 3,800 european film professionals with the common aim of promoting europe s film culture. The lobster a darkly comic fantasy also landed five. Winner 2015 european film awards best film nominee. Awards and tagged awards, european film awards, foreign, foreign directors, foreign film, foreign films, mustang, rams, the lobster, youth cancel reply your email. Paolo sorrentinos youth was named the best european film of 2015 at the european film awards on saturday evening in berlin. The winners were selected by more than 2,500 members of the european film academy. The official facebook page of the european film awards. Most farmers i know have a stronger connection to sheep than to other domestic animals.
The film sets include large open nature locations like a beach, closed flats stuffed with people and things and an almost claustrophobic concert hall. A top prize at the san sebastian film festival in spain, the golden shell is one of the most coveted awards in the film industry today. Even though the ceremony organized by european film academy held in berlin on december 12 does not create as much buzz as the. Cineuropa is the first european portal dedicated to cinema and audiovisual in 4 languages. The festival, which takes place in the north of serbia, ran between the 18th and the 24th of july. Sep 08, 2015 28th european film awards long list it is with great pleasure that the european film academy and efa productions announce the titles of the 52 films on this years selection list, the list of films recommended for a nomination for the european film awards 2015. The film is based on the short story in another country by david constantine. The award, given to an emerging director, marks another win in a strong festival run that began with the. The film premiered in the main competition section of the 65th berlin international film festival. For its evocative filming of landscapes, for placing us in the midst of a way of. At the 2015 transilvania international film festival, rams won the special jury award i. The 28th european film awards were presented on 12 december 2015 in berlin, germany.
Of the 8 films directed by women shortlisted weeks ago, only mustang directed by deniz gamze erguven made it to the final of 6 best films. Rams card game, a european plain tricking card game related to nap and loo. Efas mission is to celebrate european cinema at its very best and to bring it to professional and public attention, as. More than 3,000 efa members will vote for the winner. Verleihung des europaischen filmpreises wurde am 12.
Welcome to a platform where professionals can meet and exchange information and ideas. Even though the ceremony organized by european film academy held in berlin on. With daily news, interviews, data bases, indepth investigations into the audiovisual industry, cineuropa aims at promoting the european film industry throughout the world. Rams and a pigeon nominated for european film of the year. It was sorrentinos second major win at the european film awards. European film academy founded in 1988, the european film academy currently unites more than 2500 european film professionals with the common aim of promoting europes film culture. The 2019 lux film prize award ceremony will take place this wednesday, 27 november, during the plenary session of the european parliament in strasbourg. The european film awards returned home to berlin tonight and celebrated their 30th birthday with the usual glittering and fun ceremony, and raucous after party in a secret location after a very early flight to berlin, and a day wandering through the famous christmas markets of the german capital, where we bought plenty of silly souvenirs and stocking fillers. The more than 3,000 efa members will now vote for the winners who will be presented during the awards ceremony on 12 december in berlin. Youth lead the nominations for the european film awards. Berlin rolls out the red carpet for the european film awards.
The film agency has followed several stages of the promotion of the film rams. European film awards boost oscar contenders indiewire. At the seville european film festival the european film academy and efa productions proudly announced the nominations for the 28th european film awards. Brothers manaki international film festival bona dea award in new european cinema program best film golden trailer awards best foreign comedy. Their ancestral sheepstock is considered one of the countrys best and the two brothers are. The list includes some of europes biggest stars as well as a smattering of newcomers. Founded in 1988, the european film academy efa unites 3,800 european film professionals with the common aim of promoting europes film culture. Icelands entry for the 88th academy awards, rams hrutar, has won the hiff award for best narrative feature at the hamptons international film festival. Who would have thought that a tale about sheep in rural iceland could bring tears to your eyes. Winner 2015 european film awards best film nominee 2016 academy awards official selection iceland best foreign language film.
The list includes some of europes biggest stars as. When you describe rams to someone who hasnt seen it, it sounds like youre making it up as a means of kidding arthouse movies and film festival fare. Their ancestral sheepstock is considered one of the countrys best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Dec 12, 2015 it was sorrentinos second major win at the european film awards. Sparrows is set in scenic iceland, a beautiful backdrop that is another contributor to the countrys growing cinematic fame. Discover the worlds greatest film festivals and awards on mubi. Rams is one of six nominees for the top prize of best european film at the efas. In a secluded valley in iceland, gummi and kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. The winners of the 22nd european film festival palic were announced over the weekend, and rams won the best film award. Their ancestral sheepstock is considered one of the countrys best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient.