The nominees are...

by Cineuropa

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 [trailer]; Ireland/UK
directed by Neil Jordan
produced by Parallel Film Productions Ltd./Number 9 Films

GRBAVICA [trailer, film focus]; 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) [trailer, film focus] ; Germany
directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
produced by Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion/Bayerischer Rundfunk/ARTE/Creado Film
(See Focus)

THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO [trailer]; UK
directed by Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross
produced by Revolution Films Ltd.

VOLVER [trailer, film focus]; Spain
directed by Pedro Almodóvar
produced by El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.
(See Focus)

THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [trailer, film focus]; 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 [trailer, film focus]
Susanne Bier for EFTER BRYLLUPPET (After The Wedding) [trailer, film focus]
Emanuele Crialese for NUOVOMONDO (Golden Door) [trailer, film focus]
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck for DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [trailer, film focus]
Ken Loach for THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [trailer, film focus]
Michael Winterbottom & Mat Whitecross for THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO [trailer]

EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2006

Nathalie Baye in LE PETIT LIEUTENANT [trailer]
Penelope Cruz in VOLVER [trailer, film focus]
Martina Gedeck in DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [trailer, film focus]
Sandra Hüller in REQUIEM [trailer, film focus]
Mirjana Karanovic in GRBAVICA [trailer, film focus]
Sarah Polley in LA VIDA SECRETA DE LAS PALABRAS (The Secret Life of Words) [trailer, film focus]
(See Focus)

EUROPEAN ACTOR 2006

Patrick Chesnais in JE NE SUIS PAS LÀ POUR ÊTRE AIMÉ (Not Here To Be Loved) [trailer]
Jesper Christensen in DRABET (Manslaughter) [trailer]
Mads Mikkelsen in EFTER BRYLLUPPET (After the Wedding) [trailer, film focus]
Ulrich Mühe in DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [trailer, film focus]
Cillian Murphy in BREAKFAST ON PLUTO [trailer] & THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [trailer, film focus]
Silvio Orlando in IL CAIMANO (The Caiman) [trailer, film focus]
(See Focus)

EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2006

Barry Ackroyd for THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [trailer, film focus]
José Luis Alcaine for VOLVER [trailer, film focus]
Roman Osin for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE [trailer]
Timo Salminen for LAITAKAUPUNGIN VALOT (Lights in the Dusk) [trailer]

EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2006

Pedro Almodóvar for VOLVER [trailer, film focus]
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck for DAS DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [trailer, film focus]
Paul Laverty for THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [trailer, film focus]
Corneliu Porumboiu for A FOST SAU N-A FOST (12:08 East Of Bucharest) [trailer, film focus]

EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2006

Alberto Iglesias for VOLVER [trailer, film focus]
Tuomas Kantelinen for ÄIDEISTÄ PARHAIN (Mother of Mine) [trailer]
Dario Marianelli for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE [trailer]
Gabriel Yared & Stéphane Moucha for DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [trailer, film focus]

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