Michael Haneke at the European Film Awards last night in Malta. Photo by Rene Rossignaud/European Film Academy
A single film received most of the major prizes at the European Film Awards yesterday. Michael Haneke's Amour, the Palme d'Or recipient at this year's Cannes Film Festival and a favorite at the 50th New York Film Festival, was the big winner. Amour was honored with trophies for best picture, best director (Michael Haneke), best actor (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and best actress (Emmanuelle Riva).
Two other films, Shame and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, also won multiple awards at last night's ceremony in Malta.
The prizes were voted on by the 2,700 members of the European Film Academy.
Full list of winners:
EUROPEAN FILM 2012:
Amour
France / Germany / Austria, 127 min
Written & directed by Michael Haneke
produced by Margaret Menegoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka & Michael Katz
EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2012:
Michael Haneke for Amour
EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2012:
Emmanuelle Riva in Amour
EUROPEAN ACTOR 2012:
Jean-Louis Trintignant in Amour
EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2012:
Tobias Lindholm & Thomas Vinterberg for The Hunt (Jagten)
CARLO DI PALMA EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD 2012:
Sean Bobbitt for Shame
EUROPEAN EDITOR 2012:
Joe Walker for Shame
EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER 2012:
Maria Djurkovic for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2012:
Alberto Iglesias for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2012 – Prix FIPRESCI:
Kauwboy by Boudewijn Koole (The Netherlands)
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2012:
Winter Nomads (Hiver Nomade) by Manuel von Stürler (Switzerland)
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2012:
Alois Nebel by Tomáš Luňák (Czech Republic / Germany / Slovakia)
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY SHORT FILM 2012:
Superman, Spiderman or Batman by Tudor Giurgiu, Romania
EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD 2012 – Prix EURIMAGES:
Helena Danielsson, Sweden
EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA 2012:
Dame Helen Mirren, UK
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Bernardo Bertolucci, Italy
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 2012:
Hasta La Vista (Come As You Are)
directed by da Geoffrey Enthoven