The European Film Awards took place this weekend, with The White Ribbon the big winner on the night.
Michael Haneke was present in the German city of Bochum to collect best film, best director and best screenwriter for his black and white masterpiece. Kate Winslet wasn’t on hand at the ceremony to pick up her best actress award for her role in The Reader, with director Stephen Daldry accepting on her behalf. Tahar Rahim was named best actor for his breakthrough performance in A Prophet, which hits UK cinemas in January.
Honours went to French actress Isabelle Huppert and Ken Loach, while Danny Boyle received the people’s choice award for the much-loved Slumdog Millionaire.
The 2009 winners were:
EUROPEAN FILM
The White Ribbon
EUROPEAN DIRECTOR
Michael Haneke – The White Ribbon
EUROPEAN ACTOR
Tahar Rahim – A Prophet
EUROPEAN ACTRESS
Kate Winslet – The Reader
EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER
Michael Haneke – The White Ribbon
CARLO DI PALMA EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD
Anthony Dod Mantle – Antichrist and Slumdog Millionaire
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY PRIX D’EXCELLENCE
Brigitte Taillandier, Francis Wargnier, Jean-Paul Hurier and Marc Doisne for Sound Design – A Prophet
EUROPEAN COMPOSER
Alberto Iglesias – Broken Embraces
EUROPEAN DISCOVERY
Katalin Varga (directed by Peter Strickland)
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Mia Et Le Migou (Mia And The Migoo), Jacques-Rémy Girerd and Nora Twomey
EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA
Isabelle Huppert
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Ken Loach
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Slumdog Millionaire – Danny Boyle
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