The 39th European Film Awards announced their nominations on November 14, 2026. Paweł Pawlikowski's Fatherland leads the entire field with 11 nominations. It is the most of any film this year.
Set in 1949, Fatherland follows Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika on a road trip through a Germany divided between American and Soviet occupation zones. The film earns nominations across European Film, Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor, Casting Director, Makeup and Hair, Production Designer, Sound, Actress, and Actor. Cinematographer Łukasz Żal, a frequent Pawlikowski collaborator whose work includes Ida and Cold War, receives another nod.
The Spanish drama La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, follows at 10 nominations, including European Film, Director, Screenwriter, and Cinematographer. Cristian Mungiu's Fjord earns five.
Sandra Hüller holds two separate European Actress nominations: one for Fatherland, one for Rose. That puts her in direct competition with herself in the category.
The acting fields reach broadly. Andrew Scott is nominated for Elsinore. Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve both appear for Mungiu's Fjord. Javier Bardem is in for The Beloved. Penélope Cruz picks up a nomination for Bunker.
Winners are announced on January 16, 2027.
