Italian Oscar entry 'The Great Beauty' wins big at European Film Awards

Posted by · 12:45 pm · December 7th, 2013

Italy’s foreign-language Oscar hopeful “The Great Beauty” took four awards — Film, Director, Actor and Editor of the Year — at a ceremony that offered few surprises, but some quirky diversions. Check out our on-the-scene live blog.

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European Film Awards: Who will win, and who should

Posted by · 4:30 am · December 7th, 2013

The European Film Awards take place in Berlin tonight, with “Blue is the Warmest Color,” Keira Knightley and Naomi Watts among the nominees. We break down who’s likeliest to win, and who deserves to.

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'Blue is the Warmest Color' stars snubbed in EFA nods, as Knightley and Watts score

Posted by · 10:50 am · November 9th, 2013

“Blue is the Warmest Color” was one of six films nominated for the top prize at the European Film Awards, but its stars had to make way for Keira Knightley and Naomi Watts in the Best Actress category. Meanwhile, Belgium’s Oscar entry “The Broken Circle Breakdown” unexpectedly leads the field.

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Three documentaries nominated for European Film Award

Posted by · 5:46 pm · November 4th, 2013

Three films have been nominated for the European Film Award for Best Documentary Feature. Two of them — “The Act of Killing” and “The Missing Picture” — are competing for an Oscar in the same category.

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'Anna Karenina,' Ennio Morricone among tech winners at European Film Awards

Posted by · 9:52 am · October 28th, 2013

No below-the-line nominees this year as EFA changes to a juried system.

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Roundup: Weinstein on 'the most competitive season I've ever seen'

Posted by · 5:22 am · September 30th, 2013

Also: The state of animation, and the movies behind ‘Breaking Bad.’

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Roundup: Deneuve honored by European Film Awards

Posted by · 6:09 am · September 26th, 2013

Also: Ranking Ron Howard’s oeuvre, and is this Lubezki’s year?

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Roundup: Almodóvar to be honored at European Film Awards

Posted by · 3:41 am · September 18th, 2013

Also: Towne joins ‘Mad Men,’ and the best of the worst of ‘Diana.’

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'Only God Forgives,' 'The Impossible' among 46 films in running for European Film Awards

Posted by · 4:50 pm · September 10th, 2013

Once more, ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ must wait until next year.

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A postcard from Malta: Celebration and solemnity at the European Film Awards

Posted by · 1:53 pm · December 2nd, 2012

Europe’s Oscars capture a rich film culture at a crossroads.

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'Amour' reigns supreme at European Film Awards

Posted by · 12:45 pm · December 1st, 2012

The Oscar hopeful wins for Film, Director, Actor and Actress of the Year

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Previewing the European Film Awards: will 'Amour' find love?

Posted by · 5:12 pm · November 30th, 2012

What will win, and what should, at Europe’s answer to the Oscars, which take place tomorrow in Malta.

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'Amour' leads the field of 2012 European Film Award nominees

Posted by · 10:57 am · November 3rd, 2012

The nominations for the 25th annual European Film Awards have been announced, and Michael Haneke’s “Amour” led the way with six nominations.

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Roundup: Helen Mirren to be honored at European Film Awards

Posted by · 9:45 am · September 25th, 2012

Also: Variety might share stables with Deadline, and defending Chris Hemsworth

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47 films longlisted for 2012 European Film Awards

Posted by · 6:49 am · September 21st, 2012

Entries range from ‘Amour’ to ‘Iron Sky’… but where’s ‘Holy Motors?’

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Lars von Trier maintains his silence at European Film Awards

Posted by · 10:40 am · December 5th, 2011

As predicted, Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” won top honors at the European Film Awards on Saturday, but received some karmic payback when fellow Dane Susanne Bier, whom he insulted in his now-famous Cannes press conference, beat him to the Best Director award.

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'Melancholia' rules European Film Award nods

Posted by · 5:09 am · November 7th, 2011

Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” is a sophisticated choice of film to lead Europe’s alternative to the Oscars — but a middlebrow mindset prevails elsewhere.

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