Emilia Pérez Dominates European Film Awards 2024

Jacques Audiard’s gripping crime drama, Emilia Pérez, took center stage at the 2024 European Film Awards held in Lucerne, Switzerland, sweeping the ceremony with four awards, including Best Film and Best Director.

A Night of Triumph for Audiard and Emilia Pérez

The Netflix production went head-to-head with Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door for the most nominations. In addition to Audiard’s directing prowess, Emilia Pérez also garnered Best Actress for Karla Sofía Gascón and Best Screenplay. This impressive win marks a significant vote of confidence for Audiard and his collaborators as they navigate the increasingly competitive awards season.

Other Notable Winners

Other standout winners of the evening included:

• Gints Zilbalodis, whose animated film Flow captured Best Animated Feature.
• The Palestinian-Israeli documentary No Other Land, directed by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Basel Adra, and Hamdan Ballal, received the prestigious Best Documentary award.

European Film Awards: A Bellwether for Oscar Success?

Historically, the European Film Awards serve as a valuable indicator for potential Oscar contenders. Last year’s Best European Film winner, Anatomy of a Fall, garnered five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Director Justine Triet and co-writer Arthur Harari received the Academy Award for Best Screenplay.

Changes on the Horizon

This year’s ceremony in Lucerne marked the last time the awards will be held in December. Starting in 2026, the European Film Awards will take place in mid-January, aligning with the broader awards season conversation in both Europe and the United States.

2024 European Film Awards Winners

Here’s the complete list of winners:

**European Film:**

EMILIA PÉREZ by Jacques Audiard

**European Director:**

Jacques Audiard for EMILIA PÉREZ

**European Screenwriter:**

Jacques Audiard for EMILIA PÉREZ

**European Actress:**

Karla Sofía Gascón in EMILIA PÉREZ

**European Actor:**

Abou Sangare in SOULEYMANE’S STORY

**Best Documentary:**

NO OTHER LAND (Palestine, Norway) – documentary film, directed by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Basel Adra & Hamdan Ballal, produced by Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning, Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor & Hamdan Ballal

**European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI:**

Armand, directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel

**Young Audience Award:**

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Norway), directed by Benjamin Ree, produced by Ingvil Giske

**European Animated Feature Film:**

FLOW directed by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium)

**European Cinematography:**

The Substance (Benjamin Kra
un)

**European Editing:**

Emilia Pérez (Juliette Welfling)

**European Production Design:**

The Girl With the Needle (Jagna Dobesz)

**European Costume Design:**

The Devil’s Bath (Tanja Hausner)

**European Make-up & Hair:**

When the Light Breaks (Evalotte Oosterop)

**European Original Score:**

The Girl With the Needle (Frederikke Hoffmeier)

**European Sound:**

Souleymane’s Story (Marc-Olivier Brullé, Pierre Bariaud, Charlotte Butrak, Samuel Aïchoun, Rodrigo Diaz)

**European Visual Effects:**

THE SUBSTANCE (Bryan Jones, Pierre Procoudine-Gorsky, Chervin Shafaghi, Guillaume Le Gouez)

**European Short Film:**

THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT directed by Nebojša Slijep
ević (Croatia, France, Bulgaria, Slovenia)

**European Achievement in World Cinema:**

Isabella Rossellini

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