The nominees include ‘The Substance,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Room Next Door,’ as well as Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, and Tilda Swinton.
Italian actress Isabella Rossellini will receive the European Achievement in World Cinema award at the December ceremony.
Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door, and Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig have been announced as nominees for the 2024 European Film Awards (EFAs), as revealed by the organizers on Tuesday. The European Film Academy has revealed the nominees in significant categories for the 37th European Film Awards, which will take place in the picturesque Swiss city of Lucerne on December 7.
Leading the nominations are the French Oscar contender Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard, and The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodovar, each securing four nominations. Both films are in contention for Best European Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actress, with Karla Sofia Gascón nominated for her role in Emilia Pérez and Tilda Swinton for her performance in The Room Next Door.
Other notable contenders include Germany’s Oscar submission The Seed of the Sacred Fig, directed by exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, which has received nominations for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Several films have garnered two nominations, including Maura Delpero’s Italian Oscar entry Vermiglio, Halfdan Ullmann Tondel’s Norwegian Oscar contender Armand, as well as Andrea Arnold’s Bird and Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance.
This year marks the first time that films nominated for Best European Documentary and Best Animated Feature Film are also eligible for the Best European Film category, following new regulations introduced last summer.
As a result, the nominations for Best European Film have expanded, with Bye Bye Tiberias by Lina Soualem, Mati Diop’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Dahomey, and Johan Grimonprez’s Soundtrack To A Coup d’Etat receiving nominations for both Best Documentary and Best Film.
In the animated film category, contenders include Flow by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis and Sultan’s Dream by Spanish filmmaker Isabel Herguera.
The awards, determined by approximately 5,000 members of the Berlin-based European Film Academy from across Europe, are regarded as an indicator of which European films may gain traction during the U.S. awards season.
Last year’s winner of Best European Film, Anatomy of a Fall, received five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Sandra Hüller, with director Justine Triet and co-writer Arthur Harari winning the Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
Both Emilia Pérez and The Room Next Door have received four nominations each, including categories for best European film and best director. The Seed of the Sacred Fig is nominated for best film, best director, and best screenwriter. The Substance is competing for the best film and best screenwriter awards. In the best actress category, Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of Emilia Pérez, will contend against Renate Reinsve, Tilda Swinton for her performance in The Room Next Door, and Trine Dyrholm and Vic Carmen Sonne from The Girl With the Needle. For the best European actor award, Daniel Craig from Queer and Ralph Fiennes from Conclave are in competition with Franz Rogowski (Bird), Lars Eidinger (Dying), and Abou Sangare (Soulemayne’s Story).
The winners of the 2024 European Film Awards will be announced in Lucerne, Switzerland, on December 7.
Italian actress Isabella Rossellini, known for her roles in Conclave and Blue Velvet, will be honored with the European Achievement in World Cinema award, recognizing her lifetime contributions to the industry, during the ceremony.
Here are the full lists of nominees for the 2024 European Film Awards:
European Cinema
BYE BYE TIBERIAS (BYE BYE TIBERIADE) (France, Belgium, Palestine, Qatar) – a documentary film directed by Lina Soualem, with production by Jean-Marie Nizan, Guillaume Malandrin, and Ossama Bawardi.
DAHOMEY (France, Senegal) – a documentary film helmed by Mati Diop, produced by Eve Robin, Judith Lou-Lévy, and Mati Diop.
EMILIA PÉREZ (France) – a feature film directed by Jacques Audiard, with production by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, and Anthony Vaccarello.
FLOW (STRAUME) (Latvia, France, Belgium) – an animated feature film directed by Gints Zilbalodis, produced by Matīss Kaža, Gints Zilbalodis, Ron Dyens, and Gregory Zalcman.
IN LIMBO (W ZAWIESZENIU) (Poland) – a documentary film directed by Alina Maksimenko, produced by Filip Marczewski.
LIVING LARGE (ŽIVOT K SEŽRÁNÍ) (Czech Republic, France, Slovakia) – an animated feature film directed by Kristina Dufková, with production by Matej Chlupacek, Agata Novinski, and Marc Faye.
NO OTHER LAND (Palestine, Norway) – a documentary film directed by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Basel Adra, and Hamdan Ballal, produced by Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning, Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, and Hamdan Ballal.
SAVAGES (SAUVAGES) (Switzerland, France, Belgium) – an animated feature film directed by Claude Barras, produced by Nicolas Burlet, Laurence Petit, Barbara Letellier, Carole Scotta, Vincent Tavier, Hugo Deghilage, Annemie Degryse, and Olivier Glassey.
SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT (France, Belgium, Netherlands) – a documentary film directed by Johan Grimonprez, produced by Daan Milius and Rémi Grellety.
SULTANA’S DREAM (EL SUEÑO DE LA SULTANA) (Spain, Germany, India) – an animated feature film directed by Isabel Herguera, produced by Chelo Loureiro, Diego Herguera
Best European Documentary
BYE BYE TIBERIAS (BYE BYE TIBERIADE) (France, Belgium, Palestine, Qatar), directed by Lina Soualem, with production by Jean-Marie Nizan, Guillaume Malandrin, and Ossama Bawardi.
DAHOMEY (France, Senegal), directed by Mati Diop, produced by Eve Robin, Judith Lou-Lévy, and Mati Diop.
IN LIMBO (W ZAWIESZENIU) (Poland), directed by Alina Maksimenko, produced by Filip Marczewski.
NO OTHER LAND (Palestine, Norway), directed by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Basel Adra, and Hamdan Ballal, with production by Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning, Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, and Hamdan Ballal.
SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT (France, Belgium, Netherlands), directed by Johan Grimonprez, produced by Daan Milius and Rémi Grellety.
This year’s ceremony in Lucerne will mark the last time it takes place in December with the dates shifting to mid-January, starting with the 38th edition in 2026, as part of a strategy to position the prizes within the wider awards season conversation on both sides of the Atlantic.
European Director
- Andrea Arnold for BIRD
- Jacques Audiard for EMILIA PÉREZ
- Pedro Almodóvar for THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
- Mohammad Rasoulof for THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
- Maura Delpero for VERMIGLIO
Best Actress
- Renate Reinsve in ARMAND
- Karla Sofía Gascón in EMILIA PÉREZ
- Trine Dyrholm in THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
- Vic Carmen Sonne in THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
- Tilda Swinton in THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
Best Actor
- Franz Rogowski in BIRD
- Ralph Fiennes in CONCLAVE
- Lars Eidinger in DYING
- Daniel Craig in QUEER
- Abou Sangare in SOULEYMANE’S STORY
Best Screenplay
- Jacques Audiard for EMILIA PÉREZ
- Magnus von Horn & Line Langebek for THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
- Pedro Almodóvar for THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
- Mohammad Rasoulof for THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
- Coralie Fargeat for THE SUBSTANCE
European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI
- ARMAND (Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden), directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
- HOARD (UK), directed by Luna Carmoon, produced by Loran Dunn, Helen Simmons & Andrew Starke
- KNEECAP (Ireland, UK), directed by Rich Peppiatt, produced by Patrick O’Neill, Trevor Birney & Jack Tarling
- SANTOSH (UK, France, Germany), directed by Sandhya Suri, produced by Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Roman Paul, Gerhard Meixner, Carole Scotta & Eliott Khayat
- THE NEW YEAR THAT NEVER CAME (ANUL NOU CARE N-A FOST) (Romania, Serbia), directed and produced by Bogdan Mureșanu
- TOXIC (AKIPLĖŠA) (Lithuania) directed by Saulė Bliuvaitė, produced by Giedre Burokaite
European Young Audience Award
- LARS IS LOL (Norway, Denmark), directed by Eirik Sæter Stordahl, produced by Caroline Hitland & Matilda Appelin
- THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN (Norway), directed by Benjamin Ree, produced by Ingvil Giske
- WINNERS (Germany), directed by Soleen Yusef, produced by Sonja Schmitt, Marc Schmidheiny & Christoph Daniel
Previously Announced Nominations
Best European Animated Film (announced October 9)
- FLOW directed by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium)
- LIVING LARGE directed by Kristina Dufková (Czech Republic, France, Slovakia)
- SAVAGES directed by Claude Barras (Switzerland, France, Belgium)
- SULTANA’S DREAM directed by Isabel Herguera (Spain, Germany, India)
- THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER directed by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal (Spain, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Peru)
Best European Short Film (announced Oct 16)
- 2720 directed by Basil da Cunha (Portugal, Switzerland)
- CLAMOR directed by Salomé Da Souza (France)
- THE EXPLODING GIRL directed by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel (France)
- THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT directed by Nebojša Slijepčević (Croatia, France, Bulgaria, Slovenia)
- WANDER TO WONDER directed by Nina Gantz (The Netherlands, France, Belgium, United Kingdom)
