33rd European Film Awards (2020) — Winners and Highlights
The 33rd annual European Film Awards were presented live from Berlin, Germany on Saturday, 12 December 2020. Hosted by German television presenter Steven Gätjen, the ceremony adapted to the pandemic-era conditions: originally scheduled for Reykjavík, Iceland, it took place in a Berlin studio while nominees and participants joined remotely by video. The Danish drama Another Round, directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen, dominated the ceremony’s most prestigious categories.
Another Round (Druk) led the field on the night, collecting awards for European Film, European Director and European Screenwriter (shared by Thomas Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm), as well as European Actor for Mads Mikkelsen. Other films that figured prominently among nominees included Corpus Christi, Martin Eden, Undine, Berlin Alexanderplatz and The Painted Bird.
Full list of winners and nominees — European Film Awards 2020
European Film
Winner: Another Round (Druk)
- Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Corpus Christi
- Martin Eden
- The Painted Bird
- Undine
European Comedy
Winner: The Big Hit
- Advantages of Travelling by Train
- Ladies of Steel
European Discovery
Winner: Sole
- Full Moon
- Gagarine
- Instinct
- Isaac
- Jumbo
European Documentary
Winner: Collective
- Acasă, My Home
- Gunda
- Little Girl
- Saudi Runaway
- The Cave
European Animated Film
Winner: Josep
- Calamity
- Klaus
- The Nose or the Conspiracy of Mavericks
European Short Film
Winner: All Cats Are Grey in the Dark
- Genius Loci
- Past Perfect
- Sun Dog
- Uncle Thomas, Accounting for the Days
European Director
Winner: Thomas Vinterberg — Another Round
- Agnieszka Holland — Charlatan
- Jan Komasa — Corpus Christi
- Maria Sødahl — Hope
- Pietro Marcello — Martin Eden
- François Ozon — Summer of 85
European Actress
Winner: Paula Beer — Undine
- Ane Dahl Torp — Charter
- Natasha Berezhnaya — Dau. Natasha
- Andrea Bræin Hovig — Hope
- Marta Nieto — Mother
- Nina Hoss — My Little Sister
European Actor
Winner: Mads Mikkelsen — Another Round
- Bartosz Bielenia — Corpus Christi
- Viggo Mortensen — Falling
- Goran Bogdan — Father
- Elio Germano — Hidden Way
- Luca Marinelli — Martin Eden
European Screenwriter
Winner: Thomas Vinterberg & Tobias Lindholm — Another Round
- Costa-Gavras — Adults in the Room
- Damiano D’Innocenzo & Fabio D’Innocenzo — Bad Tales
- Martin Behnke & Burhan Qurbani — Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Mateusz Pacewicz — Corpus Christi
- Pietro Marcello & Maurizio Braucci — Martin Eden
Other category winners
- European University Film Award: Saudi Runaway
- European Visual Effects: The Platform
- European Sound: Little Girl
- European Score: Dascha Dauenhauer — Berlin Alexanderplatz
- European Makeup & Hair: The Endless Trench
- European Costume Design: Hidden Away
- European Production Design: The Personal History of David Copperfield
- European Editing: Once More Unto the Breach
- European Cinematography: Matteo Cocco — Hidden Away
- EFA Award for Innovative Storytelling: Mark Cousins — Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
The 2020 European Film Awards recognized a wide range of European filmmaking, from established auteurs to innovative newcomers, and reflected a year in which festivals and ceremonies had to rethink how they connect with audiences. Another Round’s strong showing capped a remarkable year for the film and its collaborators, while awards in documentary, animation, and technical categories highlighted the diversity and resilience of European cinema.