European Fim Award Nominations

Nominations for the European Film Awards. The Ghost Writer dominating the nominations. Oddly, the critically well spoken of performance by Javier Bardem in Biutiful didn't make the cut.

Best European Film

Bal (Honey), Turkey/Germany, directed by Semih Kaplanolu
Des Hommes et Des Dieux (Of Gods and Men), France, directed by Xavier Beauvois
The Ghost Writer, France/Germany/UK, directed by Roman Polanski
Lebanon, Israel/Germany/France, written and directed by Samuel Maoz
El Secreto de Sus Ojos (The Secret in their Eyes) Spain/Argentina, directed by Juan Jose Campanella
Soul Kitchen, Germany, directed by Fatih Akin

European Director

Olivier Assayas (Carlos)
Semih Kaplanolu (Bal)
Samuel Maoz (Lebanon)
Roman Polanski (The Ghost Writer)
Paolo Virzi (La Prima Cosa Bella)

European Actress

Zrinka Cvite (Na Putu)
Sibel Kekilli (Die Fremde)
Lesley Manville (Another Year)
Sylvie Testud (Lourdes)
Lotte Verbeek (Nothing Personal)
European Actor

Jakob Cedergren (Submarino)
Elio Germano (La Nostra Vita)
Ewan McGregor (The Ghost Writer)
George Pistereanu (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle)
Luis Tosar (Cell 211)
European Screenwriter

Jorge Guerricaechevarria & Daniel Monzon (Cell 211)
Robert Harris & Roman Polanski (The Ghost Writer)
Samuel Maoz (Lebanon)
Radu Mihaileanu (The Concert)
Carlo di Palma European Cinematographer Award

Giora Bejach (Lebanon)
Caroline Champetier for (Des Hommes et Des Dieux)
Pavel Kostomarov (How I Ended this Summer)
Bari Oezbicer (Bal)
European Editor

Luc Barnier & Marion Monnier (Carlos)
Arik Lahav-Leibovich (Lebanon)
Herve de Luze (The Ghost Writer)
European Production Designer

Paola Bizzarri & Luis Ramirez (I, Don Giovanni)
Albrecht Konrad (The Ghost Writer)
Markku Paetilae & Jaagup Roomer (The Temptation of St. Tony)
European Composer

Ales Brezina (Kawasaki’s Rose)
Pasquale Catalano (Loose Cannons)
Alexandre Desplat (The Ghost Writer)
Gary Yershon (Another Year)