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The European Film Academy is a signatory of the Open Letter Europe needs cinema, Cinema needs Europe and fully supports its demands

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Excerpt from the Open Letter: „The European Union is currently revising the rules that enable European cinema to flourish, to travel, and to carry our common voice. It includes the future of MEDIA in the new AGORA EU programme. It is now the time to write the next chapter of the European Cinema story, with even greater ambition, commensurate with the challenges we face. We must not fail to see that the destiny of democracy and tha…

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10 New Treasures of European Film Culture: Kaunas City Museum is one of them

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The European Film Academy adds another 10 places to the Treasures of European Film Culture. With these Treasures, the Academy celebrates places of a symbolic nature for European cinema, places of historical value that need to be maintained and protected not just now, but for generations to come. The new additions include the historical cinemas Bio Skandia in Stockholm, Kino International in Berlin and Splendid Palace in Riga, Kino…

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DEAF wins 2026 LUX Audience Award 

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The film DEAF (SORDA), directed by Spanish director Eva Libertad, was declared the winner of the 2026 LUX Audience Award at a ceremony today in the European Parliament hemicycle in Brussels. Chosen jointly by EU citizens and MEPs. The Spanish drama DEAF tells the story of Ángela, a deaf woman expecting a child with her hearing partner. Ángela’s fears about motherhood and her ability to communicate and interact with her daughter mo…

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5 Days to go: European Film Awards 2026 celebrating the best of European Cinema in Berlin

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The 38th European Film Awards will take place this Saturday, 17 January 2026, at the iconic Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin, where 1.000 international guests are expected to gather for the festive gala celebrating European cinema. 88 nominees are in the running in 22 categories. The award show, now taking place more prominently in the international awards season just after the Golden Globes and during the Oscar nominati…

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Iconic Hungarian Filmmaker Béla Tarr Dies at 70

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It is with deep sorrow that the European Film Academy announces that the iconic Hungarian film director Béla Tarr passed away this morning after a long and serious illness. The European Film Academy mourns an outstanding director and a personality with a strong political voice, who is not only deeply respected by his colleagues but also celebrated by audiences world-wide.  

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98TH OSCARS SHORTLISTS IN 12 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED

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LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards®: Animated Short Film, Casting, Cinematography, Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Live Action Short Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Sound and Visual Effects. ANIMATED SHORT FILM Fifteen films will advance in…

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European Film Academy Announces New Board Appointments

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The European Film Academy membership has concluded its voting procedures for the 2026 intake, and as well as re-electing 10 members the election results bring three new members of the board for the next two years.   Romanian producer Ada Solomon has been elected chair of the institution’s board. Dutch producer Leontine Petit and France’s Matthieu Darras have both been elected as deputy chairs. The two-year mandate will start on 1…

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