2018 European Film Awards — Full List of Nominees

The nominees for the 2018 European Film Awards have been announced. Leading the field is Pawel Pawlikowski’s intimate black-and-white drama Cold War (Zimna Wojna), which earned five nominations across major categories: European Film, Director, Actress, Actor and Screenwriter. Close behind, three films — Border (Gräns), Dogman and Happy As Lazzaro (Lazzaro Felice) — each received four nominations, reflecting a year of diverse and powerful filmmaking from across the continent.

The slate of nominees includes established auteurs and emerging voices, spanning feature drama, comedy, documentary, animation and short film. British actor Rupert Everett is recognized in the Actor category for his performance in The Happy Prince, and the animated feature category includes the acclaimed film The Breadwinner. The 2018 ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday 15 December in Seville, Spain, where actor and director Ralph Fiennes is due to be honoured with the European Achievement in World Cinema award.

Below is the complete and organized list of nominees across the awards’ categories. The list highlights the breadth of European cinema in 2018, showcasing works that range from intimate character studies to bold political documentaries and inventive animation. These nominations celebrate filmmaking that pushes boundaries and reflects the rich cultural diversity of Europe.

European Film

• Border (Gräns)
• Cold War (Zimna Wojna)
• Dogman
• Girl
• Happy As Lazzaro (Lazzaro Felice)

European Comedy

• C’est La Vie (Le Sens De La Fête)
• Diamantino
• The Death of Stalin (La Mort De Staline)

European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI

• Girl
• One Day (Egy Nap)
• Scary Mother (Sashishi Deda)
• The Guilty (Den Skyldige)
• Those Who Are Fine (Dene Wos Guet Geit)
• Touch Me Not

European Documentary

• A Woman Captured
• Bergman – A Year in the Life (Bergman – ett år, ett liv)
• Of Fathers and Sons
• The Distant Barking of Dogs
• The Silence of Others

European Animated Feature Film

• Another Day of Life
• Early Man
• The Breadwinner
• White Fang (Croc-Blanc)

European Short Film

• Aquaparque
• Burkina Brandenburg Komplex
• Graduation ’97 (Vypusk ’97)
• I Signed the Petition
• Kapitalistis
• Kontener
• Meryem
• Prisoner of Society
• Release the Dogs (Lâchez Les Chiens)
• Shame (Cpam)
• The Escape (L’Échappée)
• The Years (Gli Anni)
• Those Who Desire (Los Que Desean)
• What’s the Damage
• Wildebeest

European Director

• Ali Abbasi — Border
• Pawel Pawlikowski — Cold War
• Matteo Garrone — Dogman
• Samuel Maoz — Foxtrot
• Alice Rohrwacher — Happy As Lazzaro

European Actress

• Marie Bäumer — 3 Days in Quiberon
• Eva Melander — Border
• Joanna Kulig — Cold War
• Alba Rohrwacher — Happy As Lazzaro
• Bárbara Lennie — Petra
• Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir — Woman at War

European Actor

• Sverrir Gudnason — Borg/McEnroe
• Tomasz Kot — Cold War
• Marcello Fonte — Dogman
• Victor Polster — Girl
• Jakob Cedergren — The Guilty
• Rupert Everett — The Happy Prince

European Screenwriter

• Ali Abbasi; Isabella Eklöf; John Ajvide Lindqvist — Border
• Pawel Pawlikowski — Cold War
• Matteo Garrone; Ugo Chiti; Massimo Gaudioso — Dogman
• Alice Rohrwacher — Happy As Lazzaro
• Gustav Möller; Emil Nygaard Albertsen — The Guilty

This list reflects the nominations as announced for the 2018 European Film Awards. The ceremony will honor outstanding achievements in European cinema for the year and highlight films, performances and creative teams that made a significant impact. Winners will be revealed during the awards event in Seville.