26th European Film Awards


The 26th European Film Awards were presented on 7 December 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The winners were selected by over 2,500 members of the European Film Academy. On 28 October 2013, a special seven-member jury convened in Berlin and, based on the EFA Selection list, decided on the winners in the categories cinematography, editing, production design, costume design, composer and sound design. On November 4, 2013 nominations for documentary were announced. The special documentary jury consist five members: Antonio Saura Despina Mouzaki, Claas Danielsen, Ally Derks and Jacques Laurent.

Winners and nominees

Best Film

English titleOriginal titleDirectorProduction country
The Great BeautyLa grande bellezzaPaolo Sorrentino
Blue Is the Warmest ColourLa Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2Abdellatif Kechiche
The Best OfferLa migliore offertaGiuseppe Tornatore
BlancanievesPablo Berger
The Broken Circle BreakdownFelix Van Groeningen
Oh Boy!Jan Ole Gerster

People’s Choice Award

English titleOriginal titleDirectorWritersProducerProduction country
The Gilded CageLa Cage doréeRuben AlvesRuben Alves, Jean-André Yerlès, Hugo Gélin
Anna KareninaJoe WrightTom Stoppard
The Best OfferLa migliore offertaGiuseppe TornatoreGiuseppe Tornatore
The Broken Circle BreakdownFelix Van GroeningenCarl Joos, Felix Van Groeningen
The DeepDjúpiðBaltasar KormákurJón Atli Jónasson, Baltasar Kormákur
I'm So ExcitedLos amantes pasajerosPedro AlmodóvarPedro Almodóvar
The ImpossibleLo ImposibleJ.A. BayonaSergio G. Sánchez, María Belón
Kon-TikiJoachim Rønning, Espen SandbergPetter Skavlan
Love Is All You NeedDen skaldede frisørSusanne BierAnders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier
Oh Boy!Jan Ole GersterJan Ole Gerster
Searching for Sugar ManMalik Bendjelloul

Discovery of the Year

English titleOriginal titleDirectorWritersProducerProduction country
Oh Boy!Jan Ole GersterMarcos Kantis, Alexander Wadouh
Eat Sleep DieÄta sova döGabriela PichlerChina Åhlander
Call GirlMikael MarcimainMimmi Spång
MieleValeria GolinoRiccardo Scamarcio, Viola Prestieri, Anne-Dominique Toussaint, Raphaël Berdugo
The PlagueLa PlagaNeus BallúsPau Subirós

Best Comedy

English titleOriginal titleDirectorProduction country
Love Is All You NeedDen skaldede frisørSusanne Bier
I'm So Excited Los amantes pasajeros Pedro Almodóvar
The Priest's ChildrenSvećenikova djecaVinko Brešan
Welcome Mr. President!Benvenuto Presidente!Riccardo Milani

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Composer

Best Screenwriter

Best Cinematographer

Best Production Designer

Best Co-Production

Best Costume Designer

Best Editor

Best Sound Designer

Best Animated Feature Film

English titleOriginal titleDirectorWritersAnimationProduction country
The CongressAri FolmanAri FolmanYoni Goodman
JasmineAlain UghettoAlain Ughetto, Jacques Reboud, Chloé InguenaudAlain Ughetto
PinocchioEnzo d' AIòEnzo d' AIò, Umberto MarinoMarco Zanoni

European Achievement in World Cinema

Lifetime Achievement Award

Best Documentary

English titleOriginal titleDirectorWritersProducerProduction country
The Act of KillingJagalJoshua OppenheimerSigne Byrge Sørensen
Stop-OverL'escaleKaveh BakhtiariKaveh BakhtiariElisa Garbar, Heinz Dill, Olivier Charvet, Sophie Germain
The Missing PictureL'image manquanteRithy PanhRithy PanhCatherine Dussart

Best Short Film

FilmDirectorCountryNominating Festival
Death of a ShadowTom Van Avermaet Valladolid Short Film Nominee
CutChristoph Girardet, Matthias MüllerVila do Conde Short Film Nominee
Butter LampHu Wei Drama Short Film Nominee
Houses with small windowsBülent ÖztürkVenice Short Film Nominee
LetterSergei LoznitsaKraków Short Film Nominee
MisteryChema García IbarraBerlin Short Film Nominee
MorningCathy BradyCork Short Film Nominee
The WavesMiguel FonsecaGhent Short Film Nominee
Orbit Ever AfterJamie StoneBristol Short Film Nominee
JumpPetar Valchanov, Kristina GrozevaClermont-Ferrand Short Film Nominee
Sunday 3Jochen KuhnTampere Short Film Nominee
A Story For The ModlinsSergio OksmanSarajevo Short Film Nominee
Though I Know the River is DryOmar Robert Hamilton Rotterdam Short Film Nominee
Nuclear WasteMyroslav SlaboshpytskiyGrimstad Short Film Nominee
ZimaCristina PicchiLocarno Short Film Nominee

Young Audience Award

English titleOriginal titleDirectorWritersProducerProduction country
The Zigzag KidNono, het Zigzag KindVincent BalVincent Bal, Jon GilbertBurny Bos, Els Vandevorst
The Suicide ShopLe Magasin des suicidesPatrice LecontePatrice LeconteGilles Podesta
Upside DownKopfüberBernd SahlingBernd Sahling, Anja TuckermannJörg Rothe