The nominees
EUROPEAN FILM 2006
BREAKFAST ON PLUTO [+see also: 
trailer
film profile]; Ireland/UK 
directed by Neil Jordan 
produced by Parallel Film Productions Ltd./Number 9 Films
GRBAVICA [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Barbara Albert
interview: Jasmila Zbanic
film profile]; 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) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile] ; Germany 
directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck 
produced by Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion/Bayerischer Rundfunk/ARTE/Creado Film 
(See Focus)
THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO [+see also: 
trailer
film profile]; UK 
directed by Michael Winterbottom  and Mat Whitecross 
produced by Revolution Films Ltd.
VOLVER [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]; Spain 
directed by Pedro Almodóvar 
produced by El Deseo D.A., S.L.U. 
(See Focus)
THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile]; 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 [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Susanne Bier  for EFTER BRYLLUPPET (After The Wedding) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Sisse Graum Jørgensen
interview: Susanne Bier
film profile]  
Emanuele Crialese  for NUOVOMONDO (Golden Door) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Alexandre Mallet-Guy
interview: Charlotte Gainsbourg
interview: Emanuele Crialese
interview: Emanuele Crialese
interview: Fabrizio Mosca
film profile] 
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck  for DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile]  
Ken Loach  for THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile] 
Michael Winterbottom & Mat Whitecross  for THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO [+see also: 
trailer
film profile]
EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2006
Nathalie Baye in LE PETIT LIEUTENANT [+see also: 
trailer
film profile] 
Penelope Cruz  in VOLVER [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Martina Gedeck  in DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile] 
Sandra Hüller  in REQUIEM [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Hans-Christian Schmid
interview: Hans-Christian Schmid
interview: Sandra Hueller
film profile] 
Mirjana Karanovic  in GRBAVICA [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Barbara Albert
interview: Jasmila Zbanic
film profile]
Sarah Polley  in LA VIDA SECRETA DE LAS PALABRAS (The Secret Life of Words) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Isabel Coixet
film profile] 
(See Focus)
EUROPEAN ACTOR 2006
Patrick Chesnais in JE NE SUIS PAS LÀ POUR ÊTRE AIMÉ (Not Here To Be Loved) [+see also: 
trailer
film profile] 
Jesper Christensen  in DRABET (Manslaughter) [+see also: 
trailer
film profile] 
Mads Mikkelsen  in EFTER BRYLLUPPET (After the Wedding) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Sisse Graum Jørgensen
interview: Susanne Bier
film profile]  
Ulrich Mühe  in DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile] 
Cillian Murphy  in BREAKFAST ON PLUTO [+see also: 
trailer
film profile] & THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile] 
Silvio Orlando  in IL CAIMANO (The Caiman) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Jean Labadie
interview: Nanni Moretti
film profile] 
(See Focus)
EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2006
Barry Ackroyd for THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile] 
José Luis Alcaine  for VOLVER [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Roman Osin  for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE [+see also: 
trailer
film profile] 
Timo Salminen  for LAITAKAUPUNGIN VALOT (Lights in the Dusk) [+see also: 
trailer
film profile]
EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2006
Pedro Almodóvar for VOLVER [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck  for DAS DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile] 
Paul Laverty  for THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Ken Loach
interview: Rebecca O’Brien
film profile] 
Corneliu Porumboiu  for A FOST SAU N-A FOST (12:08 East Of Bucharest) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Corneliu Porumboiu
interview: Daniel Burlac
film profile]
EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2006
Alberto Iglesias for VOLVER [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]
Tuomas Kantelinen  for ÄIDEISTÄ PARHAIN (Mother of Mine) [+see also: 
trailer
film profile] 
Dario Marianelli  for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE [+see also: 
trailer
film profile]
Gabriel Yared & Stéphane Moucha  for DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN (The Lives of Others) [+see also: 
film review
trailer
interview: Florian Henckel von Donners…
interview: Ulrich Muehe
film profile]
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
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