The David di Donatello for Best European Film () is a category in the David di Donatello Awards, described as "Italy’s answer to the Oscars".Ariston Anderson, "'Spotlight,' 'Inside Out' Among Nominees for Italian Oscars," The Hollywood Reporter, 22 March 2016, URL accessed 24 July 2016. It was awarded by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize the most outstanding non-Italian film released in Europe during the year preceding the ceremony. The award was launched at the 2004 ceremony and cancelled after the 2018 event, following which it was incorporated into the Best Foreign Film award.
Winners and nominees Winners are indicated in bold.
2000s 2004 Dogville, directed by Lars von Trier (ex aequo) Rosenstraße, directed by Margarethe von Trotta Girl with a Pearl Earring, directed by Peter Webber Good Bye Lenin!, directed by Wolfgang Becker Mondays in the Sun, directed by Fernando León de Aranoa
2005 The Sea Inside, directed by Alejandro Amenábar The Chorus, directed by Christophe Barratier Head-On, directed by Fatih Akin The Merchant of Venice, directed by Michael Radford Vera Drake, directed by Mike Leigh
2006 Match Point, directed by Woody Allen Caché, directed by Michael Haneke L'Enfant, directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne March of the Penguins, directed by Luc Jacquet Mrs Henderson Presents, directed by Stephen Frears
2007 The Lives of Others, directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck My Best Friend, directed by Patrice Leconte Notes on a Scandal, directed by Richard Eyre The Queen, directed by Stephen Frears Volver, directed by Pedro Almodóvar
2008 Irina Palm, directed by Sam Garbarski 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, directed by Cristian Mungiu The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, directed by Julian Schnabel Elizabeth: The Golden Age, directed by Shekhar Kapur The Secret of the Grain, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
2009 Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle The Class, directed by Laurent Cantet Lemon Tree, directed by Eran Riklis The Reader, directed by Stephen Daldry Waltz with Bashir, directed by Ari Folman
2010s 2010 Le Concert, directed by Radu Mihăileanu A Prophet, directed by Jacques Audiard Soul Kitchen, directed by Fatih Akin Welcome, directed by Philippe Lioret The White Ribbon, directed by Michael Haneke
2011 The King's Speech, directed by Tom Hooper Another Year, directed by Mike Leigh In a Better World, directed by Susanne Bier Of Gods and Men, directed by Xavier Beauvois The Secret in Their Eyes, directed by Juan José Campanella
2012 The Intouchables, directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache The Artist, directed by Michel Hazanavicius Carnage, directed by Roman Polanski Le Havre, directed by Aki Kaurismäki Melancholia, directed by Lars von Trier
2013 Amour, directed by Michael Haneke Anna Karenina, directed by Joe Wright Quartet, directed by Dustin Hoffman Rust and Bone, directed by Jacques Audiard Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes
2014 Philomena, directed by Stephen Frears Blue Is the Warmest Colour, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche Ida, directed by Paweł Pawlikowski Still Life, directed by Uberto Pasolini Venus in Fur, directed by Roman Polanski
2015 The Theory of Everything, directed by James Marsh The Broken Circle Breakdown, directed by Felix van Groeningen Locke, directed by Steven Knight Pride, directed by Matthew Warchus Wild Tales, directed by Damián Szifron
2016 Son of Saul, directed by László Nemes 45 Years, directed by Andrew Haigh The Brand New Testament, directed by Jaco Van Dormael The Danish Girl, directed by Tom Hooper A Perfect Day, directed by Fernando León de Aranoa
2017 I, Daniel Blake, directed by Ken Loach Florence Foster Jenkins, directed by Stephen Frears Julieta, directed by Pedro Almodóvar Sing Street, directed by John Carney Truman, directed by Cesc Gay
2018 The Square, directed by Ruben Östlund Borg McEnroe, directed by Janus Metz BPM (Beats Per Minute), directed by Robin Campillo Elle, directed by Paul Verhoeven Loving Vincent, directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman
References
External links
David di Donatello official website