The European Film Academy (EFA) and EFA Productions gGmbH have announced the titles of the 46 films on this year’s selection list, a list of films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2010. The 23rd instalment of the event features Neil Jordan’s ‘Ondine’ and Irish co-production, ‘Nothing Personal’ in the line-up of shortlisted projects
Octagon Films’ ‘Ondine’ was written and helmed by Neil Jordan (A Film With Me In It) and stars IFTA winner Colin Farrell (In Bruges), Stephen Rea (Nothing Personal) and Alicja Bachleda (The Absinthe Drinkers). The feature takes the format of a modern fairytale and tells the tale of an Irish fisherman who discovers a woman in his fishing net - many mysteries surround the identity of the woman but the fisherman’s daughter knows her secret.
Fastnet Films’ ‘Nothing Personal’, the Irish-Netherlands co-production directed by Urszula Antoniak starring Stephen Rea (Ondine). ‘Nothing Personal’ is the story of a rebellious young woman played by Lotte Verbeek (Links) and an old sage played by Stephen Rea who establish a bizarre relationship. Stephen was IFTA nominated for his role in the film which is produced by Fastnet Films’ Morgan Bushe (Colony) and Macdara Kelleher (Princess) along with Sanna Fabery de Jonge (Dummy); Floor Onrust (Koning Aap); Reinier Selen (Floor Faber) and Edwin van Meurs (Off Screen).
In the 20 countries with the most EFA Members, said members have voted one national film directly into the selection list where a total of 32 films are represented. A Selection Committee consisting of EFA Board Members and invited experts Gunnar Bergdahl (Sweden), Pierre-Henri Deleau (France), Stefan Kitanov (Bulgaria), Derek Malcolm (UK), and Nikolaj Nikitin (Germany) chose the remaining 12 features.
In the coming weeks, the 2,300 members of the European Film Academy will vote for the nominations in the different award categories looking to applaud the best in the groups of European Film, European Director and European Actor and Actress. The nominations will then be announced on November 6th at the Sevilla European Film Festival in Spain.
The winners will be chosen at the 23rd European Film Awards which will take place in Tallinn/Estonia on December 4th.
