08/01/2025 - The European Film Academy awards are moving to January to be part of the height of the international film awards season

The European Film Awards will be held in the Greek capital of Athens in January 2027. This was announced today by the European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre (HFAC) - Creative Greece, acting as the coordinator of the Greek consortium comprised of the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Economy and Finance, City of Athens, Region of Attica, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, and the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ERT.

For the first time traveling to Southeastern Europe, the ceremony of the 39th European Film Awards will take place in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), preceded by the traditional Mayor’s Night reception on the eve of the award ceremony at the Zappeion Megaron.

“We are delighted to announce that the European Film Awards will be taking place in the magnificent city of Athens,” says Matthijs Wouter Knol, Academy CEO. “Greece, with its rich cultural heritage and profound cinematic history, provides the perfect backdrop for celebrating the achievements of European cinema. The vibrant Greek film industry of today will undoubtedly inspire a celebration of European cinema, also during the annual Month of European Film that precedes the award ceremony. We look forward to honouring the best in European filmmaking in such an extraordinary setting.”

Around 1,300 guests will attend the award ceremony in 2027. Media partner ERT, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, supported by the European Broadcasting Union, will air the show live in Greece and throughout Europe as well as enable European partners to livestream the event simultaneously. The 39th European Film Awards will be celebrated on Saturday 16 January 2027.

Before that, the 38th European Film Awards ceremony will take place in Berlin in January 2026, after the Academy changed the usual December date to include it in the height of the international film awards season. This year's awards saw Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez [+see also:
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