European Film Award 2024 Contenders

16 Films Added to the Shortlist

Luca Guadagnino’s Queer and Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door are among the 16 films added to the European Film Award 2024 contenders.

Several UK features have been shortlisted, including Edward Berger’s Conclave, Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, and Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Harvest. Joshua Oppenheimer’s The End, a UK co-production with Denmark, Germany, Ireland, and Sweden, has also been selected.

Further features include Dea Kulumbegashvili’s April, which won the special jury prize at Venice Film Festival, as well as Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio, a Silver Lion winner at Venice and Italy’s submission for international feature at the Oscars.

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The 16 films selected join the likes of Kinds Of Kindness, Emilia Perez, and Kneecap to bring the shortlist up to 45 features all eligible for nominations at the European Film Awards, which will be announced on November 5.

To be eligible, the features must have had their first official screening between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024, and have a European director. Exceptions to the latter include those with a European refugee or similar status or those who have lived in Europe and worked in the European film industry for at least five consecutive years.

The winners will be revealed at the ceremony on December 7 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

European Film Award 2024 Contenders – Second Wave

April (Geo-Fr-IT)
Dir. Dea Kulumbegashvili (Georgia, France, Italy)

Conclave (UK-US)
Dir. Edward Berger

Hard Truths (UK-Spain)
Dir. Mike Leigh

Harvest (UK-Ger-Gre-Fr-US)
Dir. Athina Rachel Tsangari

Misericordia (It)
Dir. Emma Dante

Moon (Austria)
Dir. (Austria)

MR. K (Neth-Bel)
Dir. Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab

My Fathers’ Daughter (Nor-Swe-Fin)
Dir. Egil Pedersen

Queer (It-US)
Dir. Luca Guadagnino

The End (Den-Ger-Ire-UK-Swe)
Dir. Joshua Oppenheimer

The New Year That Never Came (Rom-Serb)
Dir. Bogdan Mureşanu

The Room Next Door (Sp)
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar

The Sparrow In The Chimney (Switz)
Dir. Ramon Zürcher

Toxic (Lith)
Dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė (Lithuania)

Vermigilo (It-Fr-Bel)
Dir. Maura Delpero

Windless (Bul-It)
Dir. Pavel G. Vesnakov

Conclusion

The European Film Award 2024 contenders showcase a diverse range of films from across Europe, each with its own unique story and style. The competition is fierce, and the winners will be announced on December 7 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

FAQs

* What is the European Film Award?
The European Film Award is an annual award that recognizes excellence in European cinema.
* What is the eligibility criteria for the European Film Award?
To be eligible, films must have had their first official screening between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024, and have a European director.
* When will the winners be announced?
The winners will be announced on December 7 in Lucerne, Switzerland.