Overview
- Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value won Best Film, Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Actress and Score at the 38th EFAs in Berlin.
- Óliver Laxe’s Sirāt led the technical fields with wins for production design, sound, editing, casting and cinematography.
- Arco took Best Animated Feature, and Fiume o Morte! was named Best Documentary.
- Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi opened the show urging artists to speak out about the crackdown in Iran, with casualty counts reported inconsistently across outlets.
- The EFAs’ new January slot aims to influence BAFTA and Oscar momentum even though Academy nominations voting had already closed.