NationMaster - Encyclopedia: European Film Awards

The European Movie Awards are the most prestigious paneuropean movie awards.

Similar to the Academy Awards in many ways, the European Movie Awards are selected by the European Film Acedemy. They are reserved to European cinema and European producers and actors. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

Extremely popular since their inception in 1988 their importance and prestige diminished in mid-90s despite stronger than ever cultural integration within Europe. The beginning of the 21st century marked a certain rise of interest towards these awards. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 2004 prices was given out on 11 December in Barcelona, Spain. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain ( 41°23′ N 2°11′ E). ...

The awards are given in over 10 categories of which the most important is the Film of the year.

Categories: Movie awards 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Theodoros Angelopoulos (born April 27, 1936) is a noted Greek film director. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ken Loach (born June 17, 1936) is a British television and film director, known for his social realist style and socialist themes. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Movie poster for Lamerica Lamerica is an award-winning 1994 film directed by Gianni Amelio. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ken Loach (born June 17, 1936) is a British television and film director, known for his social realist style and socialist themes. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Lars von Trier (born April 30, 1956 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish film director closely associated with the Dogme95 collective calling for a return to plausible stories in filmmaking and a move away from artifice and towards technical minimalism. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... The Full Monty is a 1997 comedy film, a story of six unemployed British steel workers who decide to form a male striptease act. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Life Is Beautiful (originally La Vita è bella) is a 1997 Italian language film which tells the story of an Italian Jew Guido (played by Roberto Benigni) who lives in a romantic fairy tale, but must learn how to use that dreamy quality to survive a concentration camp with his young... Roberto Benigni. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Poster for Todo sobre mi madre All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre) is a 1999 film written and directed by the Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar, starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan and Penélope Cruz. ... Pedro Almodóvar (born September 24, 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dancer in the Dark is a musical film from the year 2000. ... Lars von Trier (born April 30, 1956 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish film director closely associated with the Dogme95 collective calling for a return to plausible stories in filmmaking and a move away from artifice and towards technical minimalism. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Released in 2001, Le Fabuleux Destin dAmélie Poulain (The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain), or Amélie, as it is known in the English_speaking world, is a quirky French romantic comedy, or a modern fairy tale, starring Audrey Tautou. ... Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (born 3 September 1953, Roanne, Loire - France) is a French film director. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pedro Almodóvar (born September 24, 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... DVD cover for Goodbye Lenin Good bye, Lenin! is a German tragic comedy film, released internationally in 2003. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Head On is also a 1998 film; see Head On (film). ... Fatih Akın holding the Golden Bear Fatih Akın (August 25, 1973 in Hamburg) is a German film director of Turkish descent. ...