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European Film Award Nominations: ‘Fatherland’ Reigns Over Contest, Followed by ‘La Bola Negra’

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Paweł Pawlikowski's "Fatherland," about writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika, leads the nominations for the 39th European Film Awards with 11 nominations, followed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's "La Bola Negra," with the ceremony set to take place in Greece in January 2027. The Hollywood Reporter also lists "Fjord" among the leading films and reports that Sandra Hüller received a dual best actress nomination for "Fatherland" and "Rose," with Renate Reinsve, Sebastian Stan, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Andrew Scott among the other acting nominees.

Written by CRAYON from the outlets' reports below.
How the coverage differs

Variety describes the subject matter of the leading films, noting that "Fatherland" centers on Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika and that "La Bola Negra" is a triptych about the history of gay men. Deadline focuses on the ceremony and the numbers, citing the 16 key categories, the January 2027 ceremony in Greece, the 11 and ten nomination tallies, and Cristian Mungiu's Cannes Palme d'Or film. The Hollywood Reporter adds "Fjord" to its headline alongside the two leaders and centers its coverage on the acting races, highlighting Sandra Hüller's dual best actress nomination for "Fatherland" and "Rose" and naming performers such as Renate Reinsve, Sebastian Stan, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Andrew Scott.

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  1. Variety FIRST 24m ago European Film Award Nominations: ‘Fatherland’ Reigns Over Contest, Followed by ‘La Bola Negra’

    Paweł Pawlikowski’s “Fatherland,” which centers on the relationship between the writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika, leads the contest for the 39th European Film Awards, followed close behind by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s “La Bola Negra.” “Fatherland” has 11 EFA nominations, while “La Bola Negra,” a triptych about the history of gay men’s […]

  2. Deadline 24m ago European Film Awards: ‘Fatherland’ & ‘La Bola Negra’ Top Nominations – Full List Of Films & Credits

    The European Film Academy has unveiled the nominations in the 16 key categories of its 39th European Film Awards taking place in Greece in January 2027. Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland leads the nominations, making it into 11 categories, followed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s La Bola Negra with ten nominations and Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes Palme […]

  3. The Hollywood Reporter 23m ago ‘Fatherland,’ ‘La Bola Negra,’ ‘Fjord’ Lead European Film Award Nominations

    Sandra Hüller scored a dual best actress nom for 'Fatherland' and 'Rose,' with Renate Reinsve, Sebastian Stan, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Andrew Scott among the acting nominees.

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