BATUMI: A total of 49 films are competing in the four sections of the 10th Batumi Arthouse Film Festival, one of the major film events in the Black Sea and the Caucasian region which will take place in Batumi, Georgia from 13 to 20 September 2015.
BERLIN: Sixteen films from central and eastern Europe have been included in the selection for the 28th European Film Awards.
52 Films in EFA Selection for 28th European Film Awards
It is with great pleasure that the European Film Academy and EFA Productions announce the titles of the 52 films on this year’s selection list, the list of films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2015! With 36 European countries represented, the list once again illustrates the great diversity in European cinema.
In the 20 countries with the most EFA Members, these members have voted one national film directly into the selection list. To complete the list, a Selection Committee consisting of EFA Board Members and invited experts Jonas Holmberg (Göteborg FF, Sweden), Paz Lazaro (Berlinale Panorama, Germany / Spain), Christophe Leparc (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, France), Alik Shpilyuk (Odessa FF, Ukraine), Elma Tataragic (Sarajevo FF, Bosnia & Herzegovina)
has included further films.
In the coming weeks, the over 3,000 members of the European Film Academy will vote for the nominations in the categories European Film, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenwriter. The nominations will then be announced on 7 November
at the Seville European Film Festival in Spain. A 7-member jury will decide on the awards recipients in the categories European Cinematographer, Editor, Production Designer, Costume Designer, Composer and Sound Designer.The 28th European Film Awards with the presentation of the winners will take place in Berlin on 12 December.
For more information on the films and a complete list of the award categories: www.europeanfilmawards.eu
Berlin, 8 September 2015
EFA SELECTION 2015
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13 MINUTES |
 | 45 YEARS UK, 94 min. WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Andrew Haigh PRODUCED BY: Tristan Goligher |
 | A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE EN DUVA SATT PÅ EN GREN OCH FUNDERADE PÅ TILLVARON Sweden, France, Germany, Norway, 96 min. WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Roy Andersson PRODUCED BY: Pernilla Sandström |
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AFERIM! |
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AFTERTHOUGHT |
 | ARABIAN NIGHTS - VOLUME I-III AS MIL E UMA NOITES - VOLUME I-III Portugal, Germany, France, Switzerland, 383 min. DIRECTED BY: Miguel Gomes WRITTEN BY: Miguel Gomes, Mariana Ricardo & Telmo Churro PRODUCED BY: Luís Urbano |
 | BLACK SOULS ANIME NERE Italy, France, 103 min. DIRECTED BY: Francesco Munzi WRITTEN BY: Francesco Munzi & Maurizio Braucci PRODUCED BY: Fabrizio Ruggirello |
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BODY |
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CORN ISLAND |
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CORRECTIONS CLASS |
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DORA OR THE SEXUAL NEUROSES OF OUR PARENTS |
 | EISENSTEIN IN GUANAJUATO Netherlands, Mexico, Belgium, Finland, 105 min. Written & DIRECTED BY: Peter Greenaway PRODUCED BY: Bruno Felix, Femke Wolting, San Fu Maltha & Cristina Velasco L. |
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EVERY THING WILL BE FINE |
 | EX MACHINA UK, 108 min. WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Alex Garland PRODUCED BY: Andrew Macdonald & Allon Reich |
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FATHER |
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GOODNIGHT MOMMY |
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IN THE SHADOW OF WOMEN |
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KOZA |
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LABYRINTH OF LIES |
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LOUDER THAN BOMBS |
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MAGICAL GIRL |
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MARSHLAND |
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MEN & CHICKEN |
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MISS JULIE |
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MUSTANG |
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MY GOLDEN DAYS |
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MY MOTHER |
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NO ONE`S CHILD |
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PADDINGTON |
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PEACE TO US IN OUR DREAMS |
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RAMS |
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SCHNEIDER VS. BAX |
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TALE OF TALES |
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THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT |
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THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY |
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THE FAREWELL PARTY |
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THE HERE AFTER |
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THE HIGH SUN |
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THE LESSON |
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THE LOBSTER |
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THE MEASURE OF A MAN |
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THE POSTMAN’S WHITE NIGHTS |
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THE SNAKE BROTHERS |
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THE SUMMER OF SANGAILE |
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THE TREASURE |
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THEY HAVE ESCAPED |
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THREE WINDOWS AND A HANGING |
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UNDER ELECTRIC CLOUDS |
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VICTORIA |
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VIRGIN MOUNTAIN |
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WEDNESDAY 04:45 |
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YOUTH |
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