Five Animated Films Nominated for the European Film Awards, Also Competing for Best European Film

Five films were nominated for European Animated Feature Film at the 38th European Film Awards. The titles were also eligible in the ceremony’s top European Film category.

The 38th European Film Awards announced five nominees in the European animated feature film category. 《Arco》, 《Dog of God》, 《Little Amélie or the Character of Rain》, 《Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake》, and 《Tales from the Magic Garden》 made the list. These five films are not only competing for the animation award but are also among the nominees for the European Film category, the European Film Awards’ top prize.

Five Films, Different Production Landscapes

The nominees’ production backgrounds extend beyond France. 《Arco》 is a French film, while the lineup also includes Latvia–United States co-production 《Dog of God》, 《Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake》, produced with the participation of Belgium, Chile, France, Spain, and Switzerland, and Czech Republic–France–Slovakia–Slovenia co-production 《Tales from the Magic Garden》. The involvement of multiple countries in a single film is a defining feature of this year’s nominees.

The Range of Forms Shown by the Directors

《Arco》 was directed by Ugo Bienvenu, and 《Dog of God》 by Raitis and Lauris Abele. 《Little Amélie or the Character of Rain》 was directed by Mailys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, while 《Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake》 was directed by Irene Iborra Rizo. David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar, and Jean-Claude Rozec contributed to 《Tales from the Magic Garden》. The lineup places films by single directors alongside those made under multiple-director teams.

Competition Beyond the Animation Category

The animated feature category is an independent award field at the European Film Awards, but with all five nominees also included in the European Film category, they have entered the top tier of competition alongside live-action features and documentaries. This means that, while their genre-specific achievements are being evaluated, the films have also been recognized as potential representatives of European cinema as a whole that year. Ultimately, the European Animated Feature Film Award went to 《Arco》.