At the European Film Awards Ceremony in Barcelona the European Film Academy announced this year?s award-winners:

EUROPEAN FILM 2004:
"GEGEN DIE WAND" ("Head-On") directed by Fatih Akin, Germany produced by Wüste Filmproduktion/ Corazon International/NDR/Arte

EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2004:
Alejandro Amenábar for "MAR DENTRO" ("The Sea Inside"), Spain/France/Italy

EUROPEAN ACTOR 2004:
Javier Bardem for "MAR ADENTRO" ("The Sea Inside"), Spain/France/Italy

EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2004:
Imelda Staunton for "VERA DRAKE," UK/France

EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2004:
Agnès Jaoui & Jean-Pierre Bacri for "COMME UNE IMAGE" ("Look At Me"), France

EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2004:
Eduardo Serra for "GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING," UK

EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2004:
Bruno Coulais for "LES CHORISTES" ("The Chorus"), France

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Carlos Saura (Director), Spain

EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA 2004:
Liv Ullmann (Actress and Director), Norway

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DISCOVERY 2004 ? Prix Fassbinder:
CERTI BAMBINI ("Stolen Childhood") by Andrea & Antonio Frazzi, Italy

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY CRITICS AWARD 2004 ? Prix Fipresci:
"TRILOGIA ? TO LIVADI POU DAKRIZI" ("Trilogy ? The Weeping Meadow") by Theo Angelopoulos, Greece

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2004 ? Prix Arte:
"DARWIN?S NIGHTMARE," by Hubert Sauper, France/Austria/Belgium

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY SHORT FILM 2004 ? Prix UIP:
"J?ATTENDRAI LE SUIVANT," by Philippe Orreindy, France

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY NON-EUROPEAN FILM 2004 ? Prix Screen International:
"2046," by Wong Kar-Wai, France/China

THE JAMESON PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2004 - Chosen by Europe?s Film Fans

Best European Director:
Fatih Akin for "Gegen Die Wand" ("Head-On"), Germany

Best European Actor:
Daniel Brühl in "Was Nützt Die Liebe In Gedanken" ("Love In Thoughts"), Germany

Best European Actress:
Penelope Cruz in "Non Ti Muovere" ("Don?t Move"), Italy

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY