The European Film Academy has revealed the nominees for key categories in the 37th European Film Awards, set to take place in Lucerne, Switzerland, on December 7.

Leading the nominations are French Oscar contender Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard and The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar, with each film nominated in four categories. They are both in the running for Best European Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actress, with Karla Sofia Gascón nominated for Emilia Pérez and Tilda Swinton for The Room Next Door.

Other notable nominees include Germany’s Oscar selection, The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, which received nominations for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

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Several films received two nominations, including Maura Delpero’s Italian Oscar entry Vermiglio, Halfdan Ullmann Tondel’s Norwegian Oscar entry Armand, Andrea Arnold’s Bird, and Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance.

For the first time this year, films nominated for Best European Documentary and Best Animated Feature Film are also eligible for Best European Film, leading to a broader nominations list. Notable entries include Bye Bye Tiberias by Lina Soualem, Dahomey by Mati Diop, and Soundtrack To A Coup d’Etat by Johan Grimonprez.

Animated contenders include Flow by Gints Zilbalodis and Sultan’s Dream by Isabel Herguera.

The awards are determined by approximately 5,000 members of the Berlin-based European Film Academy and are considered indicators for which European films may gain traction in the U.S. awards season.

Last year’s Best European Film winner, Anatomy of a Fall, received five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Sandra Hüller, with director Justine Triet and co-writer Arthur Harari winning for Best Screenplay.

This year’s ceremony in Lucerne will be the last held in December, as future editions will shift to mid-January starting with the 39th edition in 2026, to better align with the overall awards season.

Craft category awards, such as Best European Cinematography and Editing, are selected by a specialized jury from the films in the main Academy selection.

The EFA previously announced nominations for the European Animated Film category in October.

The Nominations

Best European Film

• Bye Bye Tiberias (France, Belgium, Palestine, Qatar) – documentary, directed by Lina Soualem
• Dahomey (France, Senegal) – documentary, directed by Mati Diop
• Emilia Pérez (France) – feature film, directed by Jacques Audiard
• Flow (Latvia, France, Belgium) – animated feature film, directed by Gints Zilbalodis
• In Limbo (Poland) – documentary, directed by Alina Maksimenko
• Living Large (Czech Republic, France, Slovakia) – animated feature film, directed by Kristina Dufková
• No Other Land (Palestine, Norway) – documentary, directed by Yuval Abraham et al.
• Savages (Switzerland, France, Belgium) – animated feature film, directed by Claude Barras
• Soundtrack To A Coup d’Etat (France, Belgium, Netherlands) – documentary, directed by Johan Grimonprez
• Sultana’s Dream (Spain, Germany, India) – animated feature film, directed by Isabel Herguera
• The Room Next Door (Spain) – feature film, directed by Pedro Almodóvar
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany, France) – feature film, directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
• The Substance (UK, United States, France) – feature film, directed by Coralie Fargeat
• They Shot the Piano Player (Spain, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Peru) – animated feature film, directed by Fernando Trueba
• Vermiglio (Italy, France, Belgium) – feature film, directed by Maura Delpero

Best European Documentary

• Bye Bye Tiberias (France, Belgium, Palestine, Qatar), directed by Lina Soualem
• Dahomey (France, Senegal), directed by Mati Diop
• In Limbo (Poland), directed by Alina Maksimenko
• No Other Land (Palestine, Norway), directed by Yuval Abraham et al.
• Soundtrack To A Coup d’Etat (France, Belgium, Netherlands), directed by Johan Grimonprez

European Director

• Andrea Arnold for Bird
• Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez
• Pedro Almodóvar for The Room Next Door
• Mohammad Rasoulof for The Seed of the Sacred Fig
• Maura Delpero for Vermiglio

Best Actress

• Renate Reinsve in Armand
• Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez
• Trine Dyrholm in The Girl With The Needle
• Vic Carmen Sonne in The Girl With The Needle
• Tilda Swinton in The Room Next Door

Best Actor

• Franz Rogowski in Bird
• Ralph Fiennes in Conclave
• Lars Eidinger in Dying
• Daniel Craig in Queer
• Abou Sangare in Souleymane’s Story

Best Screenplay

• Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez
• Magnus von Horn & Line Langebek for The Girl With The Needle
• Pedro Almodóvar for The Room Next Door
• Mohammad Rasoulof for The Seed of the Sacred Fig
• Coralie Fargeat for The Substance

European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI

• Armand (Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden), directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
• Hoard (UK), directed by Luna Carmoon
• Kneecap (Ireland, UK), directed by Rich Peppiatt
• Santhosh (UK, France, Germany), directed by Sandhya Suri
• The New Year That Never Came (Romania, Serbia), directed by Bogdan Mureșanu
• Toxic (Lithuania), directed by Saulė Bliuvaitė

Person

Jacques Audiard, Pedro Almodóvar, Karla Sofia Gascón, Tilda Swinton, Mohammad Rasoulof, Lina Soualem, Mati Diop, Alina Maksimenko, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Johan Grimonprez, Coralie Fargeat, Maura Delpero, Andrea Arnold, Renate Reinsve, Trine Dyrholm, Vic Carmen Sonne, Franz Rogowski, Ralph Fiennes, Lars Eidinger, Daniel Craig, Abou Sangare

Company Names

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Titles

Emilia Pérez, The Room Next Door, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Bye Bye Tiberias, Dahomey, Flow, In Limbo, No Other Land, Soundtrack To A Coup d’Etat, The Substance, Vermiglio, Armand, Bird, The Girl With The Needle, Savages, Sultan’s Dream, They Shot The Piano Player, Anatomy of a Fall, Conclave, Queer, Souleymane’s Story, Hoard, KNEECAP, Santosh, The New Year That Never Came

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