Prior to the announcement of the full roster of European Film Awards on 9th November, the EFA delivered the nominations in four of the categories.
European Comedy
- DITTE & LOUISE – Denmark
- TEL AVIV ON FIRE – Luxembourg, France, Israel, Belgium
- THE FAVOURITE – UK, Ireland
European Discovery – Prix Fipresci
- ANIARA – Sweden, Denmark
- ATLANTICS / ATLANTIQUE – France, Senegal, Belgium
- BLIND SPOT / BLINDSONE – Norway, Denmark
- IRINA – Bulgaria
- LES MISÉRABLES – France
- RAY & LIZ – UK
European Animated Feature Film
- BUÑUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF THE TURTLES / BUÑUEL EN EL LABERINTO DE LAS TORTUGAS – Spain, The Netherlands (77 min)
- I LOST MY BODY / J’AI PERDU MON CORPS – France
- MARONA’S FANTASTIC TALE / L’EXTRAORDINAIRE VOYAGE DE MARONA – France, Switzerland, Belgium
- THE SWALLOWS OF KABUL / LES HIRONDELLES DE KABOUL – France, Luxembourg, Switzerland
European Short Film
- DOGS BARKING AT BIRDS / CÃES QUE LADRAM AOS PÁSSAROS – Portugal
- RECONSTRUCTION / REKONSTRUKCE – Czech Republic
- THE CHRISTMAS GIFT / CADOUL DE CRĂCIUN – Romania, Spain
- THE MARVELOUS MISADVENTURES OF THE STONE LADY / LES EXTRAORDINAIRES MÉSAVENTURES DE LA JEUNE FILLE DE PIERRE – France, Portugal
- WATERMELON JUICE / SUC DE SÍNDRIA -Spain