European Film Awards Announce 5 Animated Feature Nominees
France is involved in all five animated feature nominees for the 39th European Film Awards, revealed at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
The European Film Academy announced the five animated feature nominees for the 39th European Film Awards on Saturday at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The nominees are In Waves, Iron Boy, Jim Queen, Lucy Lost and Viva Carmen, according to Cartoon Brew.
France is involved in all five animated feature nominees, and the first three also have Belgian co-producers. Iron Boy is additionally in the running for the European Young Audience Award.
Jim Queen, co-directed by Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané, has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures for an English-language theatrical release next summer. The other nominated films are directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen (In Waves), Louis Clichy (Iron Boy), Olivier Clert (Lucy Lost) and Sébastien Laudenbach (Viva Carmen).
The five European Short Film nominees were announced Friday at the Seville European Film Festival and include God Is Shy, directed by Jocelyn Charles, and The End, directed by Niki Lindroth von Bahr.
Voting and ceremony
Under rules introduced in 2024, all five animation nominees also compete for the top European Film award alongside live-action fiction and documentary nominees. The Academy's 5,700 members will vote for the winners, who will be announced at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.
Quick answers
Which films are nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 39th European Film Awards?
The nominees are In Waves, Iron Boy, Jim Queen, Lucy Lost and Viva Carmen.
Where and when will the European Film Awards winners be announced?
Winners will be announced at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.
When will Jim Queen be released in English-language theaters?
Magnolia Pictures acquired Jim Queen for an English-language theatrical release next summer.