{"id":49458,"date":"2025-10-14T08:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/?p=49458"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:45:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:45:08","slug":"the-european-film-awards-2026-european-film-academy-announces-academy-shortlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/the-european-film-awards-2026-european-film-academy-announces-academy-shortlist\/","title":{"rendered":"The European Film Awards 2026: European Film Academy announces \u201cAcademy Shortlist\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"49458\" class=\"elementor elementor-49458\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b3c5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73b3c5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c483abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c483abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Taking place on 17 January 2026 in Berlin, Germany, the 38th European Film Awards honour the greatest achievements in European cinema. The prestigious awards are annually presented jointly by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:319}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">67 outstanding feature-length films have been shortlisted for a possible nomination for the European Film Awards, voted for by the members of the European Film Academy. The shortlist includes 44 feature films, 15 documentary films and 8 animated feature films with 27 shortlisted films directed or co-directed by women. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">With 34 European \u2013 both EU and non-EU \u2013 countries represented, the list of the selected films <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">reflects the excellency of European filmmaking demonstrating the variety, diversity and creativity throughout Europe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:-2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:317}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The shortlisted feature and documentary films have been chosen by members of the European Film Academy Board and invited European experts, the shortlisted animated feature films by a selection committee composed of members of the Academy Board and invited experts in co-operation with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CARTOON<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the European Association of Animation Film.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:-2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:317}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Academy Shortlist is based on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmacademy.org\/diversity-and-inclusion\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Diversity &amp; Inclusion Standards<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of the European Film Academy. For more information on the awarding procedure and eligibility criteria, please see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/regulations\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Regulations for the 38<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> European Film Awards<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:-2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:317}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:-2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:317}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please find the <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/award-edition\/awards-2026\/?tab=selections\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">list of all shortlisted films<\/span><\/b><\/a> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">with f<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">urther information including synopsis, cast, credits, and statements of directors (if available)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:-2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:319}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The announcement of the Academy Shortlist is the first step in the awarding procedure. In the coming weeks, the 5,400 members of the European Film Academy will watch the shortlisted films, except for the<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">categories European Young Audience Award, LUX Audience Award and the Honorary Awards, and vote for the nominations.\u00a0 Nomination for the categories \u2018European Film\u2019, \u2018European Director\u2019, \u2018European Discovery\u2014Prix Fipresci\u2019, \u2018European Documentary\u2019, \u2018European Animated Feature Film\u2019, \u2018European Actress\u2019, \u2018European Actor\u2019 and \u2018European Screenwriter\u2019, will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmawards.eu\/the-announcement-of-the-nominations-for-the-european-film-awards-returns-to-seville\/\">announced on 18 November 2025 at the iconic Real Alc\u00e1zar of Sevilla<\/a>, following the 22<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Seville European Film Festival. With this, the European Film Academy revives the tradition of announcing the majority of the nominations in front of an audience \u2014 an event that will now return to Seville every two years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:-2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:317}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Further nomination announcements:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:-2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:317}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On 31 October 2025 the nominations for the \u2018European Short Film \u2013 Prix Vimeo\u2019, chosen by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanfilmacademy.org\/about\/european-film-academy-short-film-network\/\">European Film Academy Short Film Network<\/a>, will be announced at the 70<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> SEMINCI \u2013 Valladolid International Film Festival.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:-2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:317}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On 26 November 2025 the nominations for the categories \u2018European Casting Director\u2019, \u2018European Cinematographer\u2019, \u2018European Composer (Original Score)\u2019, \u2018European Costume Designer\u2019, \u2018European Editor\u2019, \u2018European Make-Up &amp; Hair Artist\u2019, \u2018European Production Designer\u2019, \u2018European Sound Designer\u2019, chosen by the Academy members from the shortlisted feature films, will be made public.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:-2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:317}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The ceremony of the European Film Awards \u2013 the most renowned and prestigious award for European cinema <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is presented by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Production gGmbH in Berlin on 17 January 2026.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:293}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking place on 17 January 2026 in Berlin, Germany, the 38th European Film Awards honour the greatest achievements in European cinema. 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