(Press Release)

The European Film Academy's People's Choice Award allows film fans across the continent to elect their favourite European film. As part of the European Film Awards, the People's Choice Award sheds a special spotlight on the people films are made for - the audience.

Winners of the past include Pedro Almodóvar's VOLVER, Roberto Benigni's LA VITA E BELLA, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's AMÉLIE, Peter Cattaneo's THE FULL MONTY, and Fatih Akin’s HEAD-ON.

The public vote for the People's Choice Award starts on 1 September and closes on 31 October.

NOMINATED ARE:

ARN – TEMPELRIDDAREN (Arn: The Knight Templar)
directed by Peter Flinth
written by Jan Guillou & Hans Gunnarsson

ATONEMENT
directed by Joe Wright
written by Ian McEwan & Christopher Hampton

BEN X
written and directed by Nic Balthazar

BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS (Welcome to the Sticks)
directed by Dany Boon
written by Dany Boon & Alexandre Charlot

DIE WELLE (The Wave)
directed by Dennis Gansel
written by Dennis Gansel & Peter Thorwarth

EL ORFANATO (The Orphanage)
directed by Juan Antonio Bayona
written by Sergio G. Sánchez

ENSEMBLE, C'EST TOUT (Hunting and Gathering)
directed by Claude Berri
written by Anna Gavalda & Claude Berri

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
directed by David Yates
written by Michael Goldenberg

KEINOHRHASEN (Rabbit Without Ears)
directed by Til Schweiger
written by Anika Decker & Til Schweiger

MONGOL
directed by Sergei Bodrov
written by Arif Aliyev & Sergei Bodrov

[REC]
directed by Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza
written by Jaume Balagueró & Luis Berdejo

SATURNO CONTRO
directed by Ferzan Ozpetek
written by Ferzan Ozpetek & Gianni Romoli

The European Film Academy and EFA Productions present the People's Choice Award in co-operation with a network of media partners across Europe. From 1 September on, film fans can vote through the official voting website at

www.peopleschoiceaward.org

Ernst & Young, one of the leading global professional services firms, continues to act as Official Tabulator, endorsing the voting procedures and confirming the winner. The winner will be announced during the 21st European Film Awards Ceremony on 6 December 2008 in Copenhagen.

MEDIA PARTNERS: Belgium: De Morgen * Czech Republic: Cinema * Denmark: Politiken * Estonia: Nädal * France: STUDIO * Greece: Eleftherotypia * Hungary: VOX mozimagazin * Iceland: Frettabladid * Ireland: IFTN * Latvia: Diena * Luxembourg: Revue * Macedonia: Tea Moderna / Tin Shema * The Netherlands: Film Valley * Poland: www.stopklatka.pl * Romania: www.cinemagia.ro * Russia: www.film.ru * Slovenia: Vikend * Spain: Cinemania / RTVE/El séptimo vicio * Switzerland: www.film-demnaechst.ch * UK: www.guardian.co.uk *

Berlin, 29 August 2008 
   
Press Contact:

Pascal Edelmann
European Film Academy
phone: +49 30 887 167 0
fax:+49 30 887 167 77
press@europeanfilmacademy.org
www.europeanfilmacademy.org