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  5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 15 Golden Globes 2025

  Emilia Pérez, by Jacques Audiard (France, Belgium, 2024). 10 nominations:

  Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
  Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
  Best Director - Motion Picture (Jacques Audiard).
  Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Jacques Audiard).
  Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Karla Sofía Gascón).
  Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (Selena Gómez).
  Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (Zoe Saldaña).
  Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Clément Ducol, Camille)
  Best Original Song - Motion Picture ("El mal").
  Best Original Song - Motion Picture ("Mi camino")

  All we imagine as light, by Payal Kapadia (France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy) 2 nominations:

  Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
  Best Director - Motion Picture (Payal Kapadia)

  La habitación de al lado ('The room next door'), by Pedro Almodóvar (Spain, US) 1 nomination:

  Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (Tilda Swinton)

  Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium). 1 nomination:

  Best Motion Picture - Animated

  The Girl with the Needle, by Magnus von Horn (Denmark, Poland, Sweden). 1 nomination:

  Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

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  MEDIA funded films nominated and awarded for EFA Awards 2024

  EMILIA PÉREZ, by Jacques Audiard (France, Belgium). 5 Nominations, 5 Awards:

  Best European Film. WINNER

  Best European Director (Jacques Audiard). WINNER

  Best European Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón). WINNER

  Best European Screenwriter (Jacques Audiard). WINNER

  Best European Editing (Juliette Welfling) WINNER

  LA HABITACIÓN DE AL LADO, by Pedro Almodóvar (Spain, US). 4 Nominations:

  Best European Film.

  Best European Director (Pedro Almodóvar).

  Best European Actress (Tilda Swinton).

  Best European Screenwriter (Pedro Almodóvar).

  THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE, by Magnus von Horn (Denmark, Poland, Sweden). 5 Nominations, 2 Awards:

  Best European Actress (Trine Dyrholm).

  Best European Actress (Vic Carmen Sonne).

  Best European Screenwriter (Line Langebek Knudsen, Magnus von Horn).

  Best European Production Design (Jagna Dobesz) WINNER
  Best European Original Score (Frederikke Hoffmeie) WINNER

  ARMAND, by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel (Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden). 3 Nominacions, 1 Award:

  Best European Actress (Renate Reinsve).

  European Discovery Prix FIPRESCI. WINNER

  European University Film Award.

  DAHOMEY, by Mati Diop (France, Senegal, Benen, Singapore). 2 Nominacions:

  Best European Film.

  Best European Documentary.

  NO OTHER LAND, by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Basel Adra & Hamdan Ballal (Norway, Palestine). 2 Nominations, 1 Award:

  Best European Film.

  Best European Documentary. WINNER

  SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT, by Johan Grimonprez (France, Belgium, Netherlands). 2 Nominations:

  Best European Film.

  Best European Documentary.

  LIVING LARGE, by Kristina Dufková (Czech Republic, Slovakia, France). 2 Nominations:

  Best Animated European Film.

  Best European Film.

  EL SUEÑO DE LA SULTANA, by Isabel Herguera (Spain, Germany, India). 2 Nominations:

  Best Animated European Film.

  Best European Film.

  DISPARARON AL PIANISTA, by Fernando Trueba i Javier Mariscal (Spain, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Perú, UK, US, Brasil). 2 Nominations:

  Best Animated European Film.

  Best European Film.

  SOULEYMANE’S STORY, by Boris Lojkine (France, 2024). 2 Nominations, 2 Awards:

  Best European Actor europeu (Abou Sangare). WINNER

  Best European Sound (Marc-Olivier Brullé, Pierre Bariaud, Charlotte Butrak, Samuel Aïchoun & Rodrigo Diaz). WINNER

  FLOW (STRAUME) (Latvia, France, Belgium), by Gints Zilbalodis. 2 Nominations, 1 Award: 

  Best European Animated Feature Film. WINNER

  DES TEUFELS BAD (THE DEVIL'S BATH), by Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala (Austria, Germany, 2024). 1 Nomination, 1 Award:

  Best European Costume Design (Tanja Hausner) WINNER

  LJÓSBROT (WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS), by Rúnar Rúnarsson (Islàndia, Països Baixos, Croàcia, França, 2024). 1 Nomination, 1 Award:  

  Best European Make-Up & Hair (Evalotte Oosterop) WINNER

  Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii (THREE KILOMETRES TO THE END OF THE WORLD), by Emanuel Pârvu (Romania, 2024). 1 nomination, 1 award:

  European University Film Award WINNER

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  5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for the Gaudí Awards 2025

  Polvo Serán ('They will be dust'), by Carlos Marquès-Marcet (14 nominations):

  Best non-Catalan language film
  Best direction (Carlos Marquès-Marcet)
  Best original screenplay (Carlos Marques-Marcet, Clara Roquet and Coral Cruz)
  Best female lead (Ángela Molina)
  Best male lead (Alfredo Castro)
  Best cinematography (Gabriel Sandru)
  Best original music (Maria Arnal)
  Best editing (Chiara Dainese)
  Best art direction (Laia Ateca)
  Best costumes (Pau Aulí)
  Best make-up and hairdressing (Natalia Albert and Marta Xipell)
  Best visual effects (Diana Cuyàs)
  Best sound (Xavier Lavorel, Maya Baur, Kathleen Moser and Denis Séchaud)
  Best production direction (Mayca Sanz and Andrés Mellinas)
  Audience Award

  Mamífera, de Liliana Torres (3 nominations):

  Best Film
  Best Actress (Maria Rodríguez Soto)
  Best Actor (Enric Auquer)
  Audience Award

  Los pequeños amores ('The litlle loves'), by Celia Rico (3 nominations):

  Best Film in a Non-Catalan Language
  Best New Performance (Aimar Vega)
  Best Supporting Actress (Adriana Ozores)
  Audience Award

  Fallen Leaves, by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland, Germany, 2023) (1 nomination):

  Best European Film

  Anatomía de una caída, by Justine Triet (France, 2023) (1 nomination):

  Best European Film

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  MEDIA funded films at Gijón International Film Festival 2024

  Official Section – Albar:

  Gloria, by Margherita Vicario (Italy, Switzerland)

  Three Friends, by Emmanuel Mouret (France)

  Sons, by Gustav Möller (Denmark, Sweden, France)

  Jim’s Story, by Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marie Larrieu (France). Grand Audiece Award 

  Dying, by Matthias Glasner (Germany). Best Directing. 

  Visiting Hours, by Patricia Mazuy (France)

  L’Empire, by Bruno Dumont (Germany, Italy, Portugal)

  Souleymane’s Story, by Boris Lojkine (France). 'AISGE' Award for Best Actor (Abou Sangare).

  When the Light Breaks, by Rúnar Rúnarsson (Iceland, Netherlands, Croatia, France)

  Official Section – Retueyos:

  Yo vi tres luces negras, By Santiago Lozano Álvarez (Germany, Colombia, Mexico). Best Tierres en Trance Feature Film 

  Enfants Terribles:

  Living Large, by Kristina Dufková (Czech Republic, Slovakia, France). Europa Film Festivals Award - Young Europe.

  Jippie No More, by Margien Rogaar (Netherlands) 

  Special Screenings:

  En la alcoba del sultán, by Javier Rebollo (Spain, France). 

  Bodegón con fantasmas, by Enrique Buleo (Spain, Serbia). 

  Harvest, by Athina Rachel Tsangari (UK, Germany, France, Greece, US, 2024). 

  Esbilla:

  All we imagine as light, by Payal Kapadia (France, India, Netherlands, Luxemourg, Italy)

  Misericordia, by Alain Guiraudie (France, Spain, Portugal)

  La contadora de películas, de Lone Scherfig (Spain, Chile, France)

  Crossroads:

  Emilia Pérez, by Jacques Audiard (France, Belgium)

  Reas, by Lola Arias (Argentina, Germany, Switzerland) 

  When Fall is Coming, by François Ozon (France)

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  MEDIA funded films at Sevilla Film Festival 2024

  Official Section

  Desmontando un elefante, by Aitor Echevarría (Spain, France, 2024). AC/E Award for the Best Spanish Film Director

  Pigen med nålen (‘The Girl With the Needle‘), by Magnus von (Denamark, Poland, 2024). Best Direction Award, Best Actress Award (Trine Dyrholm), Best Cinematography Award (Michał Dymek), Best Art Direction Award (Jagna Dobesz)

  Quiet Life, by Alexandros Avranas (France, Germany, Sweden, Greece, ça, Alemanya, Suècia, Grècia, Estonia, Finland, 2024)

  Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium, 2024). Grand Jury Award in the Official Section, Best Editing Award (Gints Zilbalodis), Puerta América Award

  Julie zwijgt (‘Julie Keeps Quiet‘), by Leonardo Van Dijl (Belgium, Sweden, 2024)

  Alumbramiento

  Andrea lässt sich scheiden (‘Andrea Gets a Divorce‘), by Josef Hader (Austria, 2024)

  The New Waves

  Wishing on a Star, de Peter Kerekes (Itàlia, Eslovàquia, República Txeca, Àustria, Croàcia, 2024)

  Panorama Andalús

  Azken erromantikoak (‘Los últimos románticos‘), by David Pérez Sañudo (Spain, 2024)

  Europe's Door

  No Other Land, by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor (Palestine, Norway, 2024)

  Viet And Nam, by Minh Quy Truong (Vietnam, Philippines, Germany, Singapore, Netherlands, France, Italy, 2024)

  Rampa

  La cançó de la Sima (Sima’s Song), by Roya Sadat (Spain, Netherlands, France, Taiwan, 2024)

  EFA Selection

  All We Imagine as Light, by Payal Kapadia (France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, 2024)

  Armand, by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel (Norway, 2024)

  Emilia Perez, by Jacques Audiard (France, 2024)

  Grand Tour, by Miguel Gomes (Portugal, Italy, France, Germanya, China, Japan, 2024)

   

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  MEDIA funded films at Seminci Valladolid 2024

  Official Section

  Polvo Serán (‘They Will Be Dust‘), by Carlos Marqués-Marcet (Spain, Switzerland, Italy, 2024). Silver Spike (ex aequo) / Special Mention Actor and Actress (Angela Molina y Alfredo Castro)

  En la alcoba del sultán (‘Close to the Sultan‘), by Javier Rebollo (Spain, France, 2024). 

  Grand Tour, by Miguel Gomes (Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, China, Japan, 2024). «José Salcedo» Award for Best Editing (Telmo Churro, Pedro Filipe Marques)

  Armand, by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel (Norway, 2024). Youth Jury Award Official Section

  Harvest, by Athina Rachel Tsangari (UK, Germany, Greece, France, US, 2024)

  Sisters (September Says), by Ariane Labed (France, Greece, Germany, Ireland, UK, 2024)

  International Short Films Official Section

  El cuento de una noche de verano ('A Midsummer Night´s Tale'), by María Herrera (Spain)

  Spanish Short Films Official Section

  De sucre ('Made of Sugar), by Clàudia Cedó (Spain). Special Mention 'The Night of the Spanish Short'

  Meeting Point

  Jia ting jian shi (‘Brief History of a Family‘), by Lin Jianjie (China, France, Denmark, Qatar, 2024)

  Viet And Nam, de Minh Quy Truong (Vietnam, Philippines, Germany, Singapore, Netherlands, France, Italy, 2024).

  Time of History

  La marsellesa dels borratxos (‘The Drunkmen’s Marseillaise‘), by Pablo Gil Rituerto (Spain, France, Italy, 2024)

  Favoriten, by Ruth Beckermann (Austria, 2024)

  Constellations

  Emilia Pérez, by Jacques Audiard (France, 2024)

  Miniminci

  Fuchs und Hase retten den Wald (Fox and Hare Save the Forest), by Mascha Halberstad (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, 2024)

  Cinephile Window

  Calamity, une enfance de Martha Jane Cannary (Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary), by Rémi Chayé (France, Denmark, 2020)

  Guest Country: Germany

  Gegen die wand (‘Head-on‘), by Fatih Akin (Germany, 2003)

  Gespenster (‘Ghosts‘), by Christian Petzold (Germany, 2004)

  Montag kommen die fenster (‘Windows on Monday‘), by Ulrich Köhler (Germany, 2006)

  Western, by Valeska Grisebach (Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, 2017)

   

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  5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for the 2025 LUX Audience Award of the European Parliament

  Animal, by Sofia Exarchou (Greece, Austria, Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria, 2023). Drama

  Dahomey, by Mati Diop (France, Senegal, Benin, 2024). Documentary

  Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium, 2024). Animation

  Intercepted, by Oksana Karpovych (Canada, France, Ukraine, 2024). Documentary

  Julie Keeps Quiet, by Leonardo van Dijl (Bèlgica, Suècia, 2024). Drama

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  MEDIA funded films at San Sebastián Film Festival 2024

  Official selection

  Soy Nevenka ('I am Nevenka'), by Icíar Bollaín (Spain, 2024). EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY 2030 AGENDA AWARD

  The End, by Joshua Oppenheimer (Denmark, Germany, Italy, Ireland, 2024)

  Special Screenings

  La virgen roja ('The Red Virgin'), by Paula Ortiz (Spain, United States, 2024)

  New Directors

  Azken erromantikoak ('Los últimos románticos'), by David Pérez Sañudo (Spain, 2024)

  La llegada del hijo ('The Arrival of the Son'), by Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato (Spain, Argentina, 2024)

  Min Evige Sommer ('My Eternal Summer'), by Sylvia Le Fanu (Denmark, 2024)

  Horizontes Latinos

  Reas, by Lola Arias (Argentina, Germany, Switzerland, 2024). SEBASTIANE 2024 AWARD

  Zafari, by Mariana Rondón (Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, France, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, 2024)

  Zabaltegi - Tabakalera

  Across the Waters, by Viv Li (France, China, Germany, 2024)

  Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, by Johan Grimonprez (Belgium, France, Netherlands, 2024)

  Perlak

  All We Imagine as Light, by Payal Kapadia (France, India, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Italy, 2024). RTVE - ANOTHER LOOK AWARD

  Made in Spain

  Guardiana de dragones (Dragonkeeper) ('Dragonkeeper'), by Jianping Li, Salvador Simó (Spain, China, 2024)

  Mamífera, by Liliana Torres (Spain, 2024)

  Los pequeños amores ('The litlle loves'), by Celia Rico (Spain, France, 2023). DUNIA AYASO AWARD

  Movies for Kids

  Guardiana de dragones (Dragonkeeper) ('Dragonkeeper'), by Jianping Li, Salvador Simó (Spain, China, 2024)

  Ikastetxeak Belodromoan

  Lille Allan - den menneskelige antenne ('Little Allan - The Human Antenna'), by Amalie Næsby Fick (Denmark, 2022)

  Wip Latam

  Si no ardemos, cómo iluminar la noche ('If we don't burn, how we do light up the night'), by Kim Torres (Costa Rica, Mexico, France, 2024)