Athens to host 39th European Film Awards in 2027

by | Jan 9, 2025 | Lifestyle

Athens will play host to the European Film Awards in January 2027, the first time the event will be held in southeastern Europe, the European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre (HFAC)–Creative Greece have announced.

The ceremony of the 39th European Film Awards 2027 will take place in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), preceded by the traditional Mayor’s Night reception on the eve of the award ceremony at the Zappeion Megaron.

The Greek bid to host the event was supported by consortium comprised of the ministries of Culture, Tourism and Economy as well as Athens Municipality, the Region of Attica, the SNFCC and state broadcaster ERT.

HFAC-Creative Greece, as the leader of the Greek consortium supporting the event, will organize a year of promotion of Greek and European cinema in the 12 months prior to the award ceremony.

Details about this promotion program are expected to be announced in early 2026.

“The selection of Athens confirms its dynamism as an international cultural hub, hosting events of global significance, serving as a vibrant nucleus of the contemporary creative industry, and boosting the extroversion of domestic audiovisual production,” Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said.

“Greece, with its rich cultural heritage and profound cinematic history, provides the perfect backdrop for celebrating the achievements of European cinema. The vibrant Greek film industry of today will undoubtedly inspire a celebration of European cinema, also during the annual Month of European Film that precedes the award ceremony. We look forward to honoring the best in European filmmaking in such an extraordinary setting,” said Matthijs Wouter Knol, European Film Academy CEO.

The European Film Awards were first presented in Berlin in 1988, to promote and support the European film industry. They are held every second year in Berlin and travel throughout Europe in the other years: London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Warsaw, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Malta, Riga, Wroclaw, Seville, Reykjavik, and, most recently, in Lucerne.

Wherever they go, the awards attract many international guests, ranging from esteemed Academy members and representatives of the European film community, nominees and pre-announced winners, as well as international press and media representatives to come to the hosting country.

 

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