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19 Alumni Nominated for European Film Awards 2017

Dec 5, 2017

Berlinale Talents alumni have been nominated in the Best Film, Comedy, Discovery, Documentary, Animation and Shorts categories.

Still from Lady Macbeth
Still from Lady Macbeth

This weekend, the European Film Awards will take place in Berlin. We're excited to announce that a total of 17 films by 19 former Talents are nominated: two titles for European Film (one of which is also nominated for European Comedy), three for European Discovery, three for European Documentary, one for European Animation and eight for European Short Film.

"Summer 1993," which was selected for our 2015 Script Station and 2016 Talent Project Market, is nominated for the European Discovery FIPRESCI Prize. It was made by three Talents alumnae, director Carla Simón, producer Valerie Delpierre and producer Maria Zamora.

The awards ceremony takes place on Saturday, December 9 and can be streamed online at www.europeanfilmawards.eu. We'll be rooting for everyone!

And the nominees are...

European Film

“BPM (Beats per Minute)” – starring Yves Heck (BT 2010)

“The Square” – starring Elisabeth Moss (BT 2004) and edited by Jacob Secher Schulsinger (BT 2010)

European Comedy

“The Square” – starring Elisabeth Moss (BT 2004) and edited by Jacob Secher Schulsinger (BT 2010)

European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI

“Lady Macbeth” – cinematography by Ari Wegner (BT 2009)

“Summer 1993” – directed by Carla Simón (BT 2015), produced by Valerie Delpierre (BT 2016) and Maria Zamora (BT 2006)

“The Eremites” – written and directed by Ronny Trocker (BT 2008)

European Documentary

“Austerlitz” – cinematography by Jesse Mazuch (BT 2016)

“Communion” – produced by Anna Wydra (BT 2012)

“The Good Postman” – directed by Tonislav Hristov (BT 2010)

European Animated Feature

“Louise by the Shore” – edited by Kara Blake (BT 2004)

European Short Film

“Copa-Loca” – cinematography by Konstantinos Koukoulios (BT 2015)

“Love” – produced by Gábor Osváth (BT 2016)

“The Artificial Humors” – production design by Diogo Hayashi (BT 2017)

“The Circle” – edited by Özcan Vardar (BT 2011)

“The Disinherited” – produced by Valerie Delpierre (BT 2016)

“Timecode” – produced by Arturo Mendiz (BT 2013)

“Ugly” – music by Enrica Sciandrone (BT 2012)

“You Will Be Fine” – produced by Ron Dyens (BT 2003)