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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…

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.