European Film Awards 2027: Major Nominations and Contenders

Pawel Pawlikowski’s *Fatherland*, a German black-and-white period drama, and *La Bola Negra*, a gay Spanish epic directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, are the leading contenders for the 2027 European Film Awards, with *Fatherland* receiving 11 EFA nominations and *La Bola Negra* receiving 10 (source ID: 1). Both films have garnered nominations in the best European film, European director, European screenwriter, and European cinematographer categories. *Fatherland* has also received nominations for best European actress and best European actor for its lead actors, Hanns Zischler and Sandra Hüller, who portray Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika, respectively (source ID: 1). [1]

Sandra Hüller has been nominated for best European actress twice, once for her role in *Fatherland* and again for her performance as a 17th-century woman masquerading as a man in *Rose* (source ID: 1). She is competing against Penélope Cruz, Léa Seydoux, Mathilde Arcel, and Renate Reinsve, who have also been nominated for their respective roles in *Bunker*, *Gentle Monster*, *Woman Unknown*, and *Fjord* (source ID: 1). [1]

Other films nominated for best European film include *Fjord*, *Woman Unknown*, and *La Gradiva*, a French coming-of-age drama directed by first-time filmmaker Marine Atlan (source ID: 1). In addition to these, *Everytime* and *Minotaur* are also among the nominees for best European director, with the former directed by Sandra Wollner and the latter by Andrey Zvyagintsev (source ID: 1). [1]

Pawel Pawlikowski’s German black-and-white period drama *Fatherland* and *La Bola Negra*, a gay Spanish epic from directors Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, are the leading contenders for the 2027 European Film Awards, with *Fatherland* receiving 11 EFA nominations and *La Bola Negra* receiving 10 (source ID: 1). Both films picked up EFA noms in the best European film, European director, European screenwriter, and European cinematographer categories, with *Fatherland* also receiving European actress and European actor noms for leads Hanns Zischler and Sandra Hüller for their performances, respectively, as Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann and daughter Erika (source ID: 1). [1]

Sandra Hüller has been nominated for best European actress twice, once for her role in *Fatherland* and again for her performance as a 17th-century woman masquerading as a man in *Rose* (source ID: 1). She is competing against Penélope Cruz, nominated for Florian Zeller’s *Bunker*; Léa Seydoux for her leading role in Marie Kreutzer’s *Gentle Monster*; Mathilde Arcel for her performance in May el-Toukhy’s Venice Festival winner *Woman Unknown*; and Renate Reinsve for her starring role in Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or-winning *Fjord* (source ID: 1). [1]

Other films nominated for best European film include *Fjord*, *Woman Unknown*, and *La Gradiva*, a French coming-of-age drama directed by first-time director Marine Atlan (source ID: 1). The 39th European Film Awards will be held in Athens on Jan. 16, 2027 (source ID: 1). [1]

Sources

Hollywood Reporter

Prepared with AI assistance from the cited sources.