‘Youth’ (‘La Giovinezza’) directed and written by Academy Award-winner Paul Sorrentino, and starring Michal Kane, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano and Jane Fonda, won the top
award, Best European Film of 2015, at the 28th European Film Awards. ‘Youth’ also won the awards for European Director for Paolo Sorrentino; and European Actor for Michael Caine.
‘Youth’
is the story of a retired orchestra conductor, on holiday in the Alps with his daughter and film director/best friend, who unexpectedly receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birthday.
Complete list of winners of 28th European Film Awards
EUROPEAN FILM 2015
YOUTH (LA GIOVINEZZA)
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Paolo Sorrentino
PRODUCED BY: Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima & Carlotta Calori
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T7CM4di_0c
EUROPEAN COMEDY 2015
A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE (EN DUVA SATT PÅ EN GREN OCH FUNDERADE PÅ TILLVARON) by Roy Andersson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7pna4laaAk
EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2015 – Prix FIPRESCI
MUSTANG by Deniz Gamze Ergüven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU9JAN8LtIk
EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY 2015
AMY by Asif Kapadia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yCIwmNuLE
EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2015
SONG OF THE SEA by Tomm Moore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7erpJFZhvTU
EUROPEAN SHORT FILM 2015
PICNIC (PIKNIK) by Jure Pavlović
EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2015
Paolo Sorrentino for YOUTH (La Giovinezza)
EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2015
Charlotte Rampling in 45 YEARS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg5cpiX18TA
EUROPEAN ACTOR 2015
Michael Caine in YOUTH (La Giovinezza)
EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2015
Yorgos Lanthimos & Efthimis Filippou for THE LOBSTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z069ldsumxA
EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2015 – Prix CARLO DI PALMA
Martin Gschlacht for GOODNIGHT MOMMY (Ich Seh Ich Seh)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kXpUaQpXMA
EUROPEAN EDITOR 2015
Jacek Drosio for BODY (Ciało)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ-3VAxWwnk
EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER 2015
Sylvie Olivé for THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT (Le Tout nouveau testament)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5QNKcwe_lM
EUROPEAN COSTUME DESIGNER 2015
Sarah Blenkinsop for THE LOBSTER
EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2015
Cat’s Eyes for THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-xIMBnclyA
EUROPEAN SOUND DESIGNER 2015
Vasco Pimentel & Miguel Martins for ARABIAN NIGHTS – VOL. I-III (As Mil e uma noites – Vol. I-III)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yONovEHyvXo
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Charlotte Rampling
EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA
Christoph Waltz
HONORARY AWARD
Sir Michael Caine
EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD 2015 – Prix EURIMAGES
Andrea Occhipinti
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD 2015 for Best European Film
MARSHLAND (LA ISLA MÍNIMA) by Alberto Rodríguez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fpk3Lnc638
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The Audience Award winners have been revealed for the 2016 Portland International Film Festival. Earning top audience accolades for Best Narrative Feature is A WAR (Denmark) directed by Tobias Lindholm. (pictured above)
SONITA (Iran) directed by Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami and LANDFILL HARMONIC (United States) directed by Brad Allgood and Graham Townsley tied for the Best Documentary Feature award.
LIZA THE FOX-FAIRY (Hungary) director Károly Ujj Mészáros takes home the audience award for Best New Director Award. (pictured above)
This year’s Best Short Film Award goes to director Dawn Jones Redstone for her film SISTA IN THE BROTHERHOOD (Portland). Redstone’s film is also the recipient of the Oregon Short Film Award.
Narrative Features
1. A WAR / Denmark / Tobias Lindholm *best narrative feature
2. THE FENCER / Finland / Klaus Härö
3. LIZA THE FOX-FAIRY / Hungary / Károly Ujj Mészáros
4. RAMS / Iceland / Grímur Hákonarson
5. THE JUDGMENT / Bulgaria / Stephan Komandorev
6. LET THEM COME / Algeria / Salem Brahimi
7. LAST CAB TO DARWIN / Australia / Jeremy Sims
8. THE THIN YELLOW LINE / Mexico / Celso García
9. DHEEPAN / France / Jacques Audiard
10. MARSHLAND / Spain / Alberto Rodríguez
Documentary Features
1. SONITA / Iran / Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami
(tied with) LANDFILL HARMONIC / United States / Brad Allgood and Graham Townsley *best documentary feature
2. A GOOD AMERICAN / Austria, US / Friedrich Moser
2. OPEN YOUR EYES / Portland / Irene Taylor Brodsky
4. ROBERT BLY: A THOUSAND YEARS OF JOY / US / Haydn Reiss
5. 50 FEET FROM SYRIA / Portland / Skye Fitzgerald
6. FOR GRACE / US / Kevin Pang and Mark Helenowski
7. THE PEARL BUTTON / Chile / Patricio Guzmán
8. IRAQI ODYSSEY / Switzerland / Samir
9. THRU YOU PRINCESS / Israel / Ido Haar
Best New Directors
1. LIZA THE FOX-FAIRY / Hungary / Károly Ujj Mészáros *best new director
2. THE THIN YELLOW LINE / Mexico / Celso García
3. FOR GRACE / US / Kevin Pang and Mark Helenowski
Shorts
1. SISTA IN THE BROTHERHOOD / Portland / Dawn Jones Redstone *best short film
2. HOW I DIDN’T BECOME A PIANO PLAYER / UK / Tommaso Pitta
3. ROAD TRIP / Germany / Xaver Xylophon
Oregon Shorts
1. SISTA IN THE BROTHERHOOD / Portland / Dawn Jones Redstone *best Oregon short film
2. ONE WEEK / Portland / Rollyn Stafford
3. PEACE IN THE VALLEY / Portland / Donal Mosher and Michael Palmieri