29th European Film Awards

The 29th European Film Awards were presented on 10 December 2016 in Wrocław, Poland. The ceremony is one of a number of events to take place in Wrocław as the city is a 2016 European Capital of Culture, along with San Sebastián. The nominations and winners were selected by more than 2,500 members of the European Film Academy.
Ceremony.
The ceremony focused on a political message against ongoing nationalism and euroscepticism. The European Film Academy also remarked on Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, who is imprisoned in Russia.
Awards voted by EFA Members.
Best Film.
The nominees were announced on 6 November 2016 in Seville, Spain at the Seville Festival of European Cinema. Four films nominated for Best Film were premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, including the Palme d’Or winner "I, Daniel Blake", and FIPRESCI Critics Award "Toni Erdmann". One film ("Room") has been already nominated for the Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards. Three films ("Toni Erdmann", "Elle", "Julieta") had been submitted for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. Two films ("I, Daniel Blake", "Toni Erdmann") received nominations at the 18th British Independent Film Awards.
"Toni Erdmann" is the first film directed by a woman to win best picture.
Best Comedy.
The nominees were announced on 25 October 2016.
Best Director.
The nominees were announced on 6 November 2016
Best Screenwriter.
The nominees were announced on 6 November 2016
Best Actress.
The nominees were announced on 6 November 2016
Best Actor.
The nominees were announced on 6 November 2016.
Technical awards.
A special seven-member jury convened in Berlin and, based on the selection list. The members of the jury were: 
Best Composer.
The winners were announced on 17 November 2016.
Best Cinematographer.
The winners were announced on 17 November 2016.
Best Editor.
The winners were announced on 17 November 2016.
Best Production Designer.
The winners were announced on 17 November 2016.
Best Costume Designer.
The winners were announced on 17 November 2016.
Best Sound Designer.
The winners were announced on 17 November 2016.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
The winners were announced on 17 November 2016.
Critics Award.
European Discovery.
The nominees were announced on 19 September 2016. Award given by International Federation of Film Critics - Prix FIPRESCI.
Best Animated Feature Film.
The nominees were announced on 25 October 2016. Two films nominated for Best Animated Feature Film were premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. One film ("My Life as a Courgette") has been submitted for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. "My Life as a Courgette" also in official selection for The European Parliament's LUX Prize.
Audience awards.
People's Choice Award.
The nominees were announced on 1 September 2016.
Best Children and Family Film.
The winners were announced on 10 May 2016.
University Award.
The announcement of the five European University Film Award nominations took place during Filmfest Hamburg on 5 October 2016. Films were selected by: Feo Aladag (director/Germany), Dagmar Brunow (academic, Linnaeus University/Sweden), Luis Martinez Lopez (journalist, EL MUNDO/Spain), Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy (director/Ukraine) and Patrick Sobelman (producer/France). Five nominated films were screened and discussed in the respective classes and each university voted its favourite film.
The following 13 universities from 13 European countries participated:
Best Short Film.
To be considered for a nomination, a short film has to screen in competition at any of the participating festivals:
European Co-Production Award — Prix Eurimages.
The winners were announced on 15 November 2016.
Honorary Awards.
European Achievement in World Cinema.
The winner were announced on 1 November 2016.
Award presented by Susanne Bier.
Lifetime Achievement Award.
The winner were announced on 13 September 2016.
Honorary Award of the EFA President and Board.
Award presented by Wim Wenders. 
List of partners.
The European Film Awards 2016 are presented by the European Film Academy and EFA Productions in co-operation with:
and with the support of: