The latter went to the biographical film Stefan Zweig – Farewell to Europe, about the life of the Austrian writer.Īctress Alexandra Borbély was recognised for her role in the Hungarian film On Body and Soul, the love story of a woman with Asperger’s Syndrome. There were wins in the categories of best leading actress, editor, costume designer, animation and discovery, as well as the People’s Choice Award. The event attracted film celebrities like Juliette Binoche, Stephen Frears, Stellan Skarsgård and Wim Wenders, the current president of the European Film Academy (EFA). Six other films supported by the MEDIA sub-programme were also among the laureates at the 30 th edition of the awards, during a gala celebrated on Saturday evening in Berlin.

This satire about an art installation, supported by the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe, has already won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and is a front-runner for the upcoming Oscars in the foreign language category.Īs well as winning the award for best film, The Square was also rewarded in the categories of best comedy, leading actor (Claes Bang), production designer (Josefin Åsberg), and director and scriptwriter, the latter two going to Östlund. The Square, by Swedish director Ruben Östlund, was the main winner of the 2017 European Film Awards. Seven EU-funded movies were among the winners, including the 2017 Best Film The Square, which garnered six awards in total.

The European Film Academy celebrated its annual award ceremony this weekend.

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