European Film Awards Announced

The 28th European Film Awards were held in Berlin over the weekend. Italian director Paolo Sorentino's latest film, Youth, took the top prize. Actors Michael Caine, Christoph Waltz, and Charlotte Rampling were also honored.

The European Film Awards annually honour the greatest achievements in European cinema. Voted for by the members of the European Film Academy, over 3,000 filmmakers from across Europe, the awards are presented in a total of 20 categories. First celebrated in 1988, the Awards Ceremony takes place in Berlin every second year. In the other years, the Awards travel to other major European cities.

Here's the complete list of winners:

EUROPEAN FILM 2015
Youth
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Paolo Sorrentino
PRODUCED BY: Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima & Carlotta Calori

EUROPEAN COMEDY 2015
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
by Roy Andersson

EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2015 – Prix FIPRESCI
Mustang
by Deniz Gamze Ergüven

EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY 2015
Amy
by Asif Kapadia

EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2015
Song of the Sea
by Tomm Moore

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

EUROPEAN ACTOR 2015
Michael Caine in Youth (La Giovinezza)

EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2015
Yorgos Lanthimos & Efthimis Filippou for The Lobster

EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2015 – Prix CARLO DI PALMA
Martin Gschlacht for Goodnight Mommy

EUROPEAN EDITOR 2015
Jacek Drosio for Body (Ciało)

EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER 2015
Sylvie Olivé for The Brand New Testament (Le Tout nouveau testament)
Sarah Blenkinsop for The Lobster

EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2015
Cat's Eyes for The Duke of Burgundy

EUROPEAN SOUND DESIGNER 2015
Vasco Pimentel & Miguel Martins for Arabian Nights – VOL. I-III (As Mil e uma noites – Vol. I-III)

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 Minima)
by Alberto Rodríguez



The winners