The 21st Annual European Film Awards took place on 6 December 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Winners and nominees
Best European Actor
Toni Servillo – Gomorrah (Gomorra) and Il Divo
Michael Fassbender – Hunger
Thure Lindhardt and Mads Mikkelsen – Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen)
James McAvoy – Atonement- Jürgen Vogel – The Wave (Die Welle)
- Elmar Wepper – Cherry Blossoms (Kirschblüten – Hanami)
Best European Actress
Kristin Scott Thomas – I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime)
Hiam Abbass – Lemon Tree
Arta Dobroshi – The Silence of Lorna (Le silence de Lorna)- Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
Belen Rueda – The Orphanage (El orfanato)- Ursula Werner – Cloud 9 (Wolke Neun)
Best European Composer
Max Richter – Waltz with Bashir (Vals im Bashir)
Tuur Florizoone – Moscow, Belgium (Aanrijding in Moscou)- Dario Marianelli – Atonement
- Fernando Velázquez – The Orphanage (El orfanato)
Best European Director
Matteo Garrone – Gomorrah (Gomorra)
Laurent Cantet – The Class (Entre les murs)- Andreas Dresen – Cloud 9 (Wolke Neun)
- Ari Folman – Waltz with Bashir (Vals im Bashir)
- Steve McQueen – Hunger
- Paolo Sorrentino – Il Divo
Best European Film
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomorrah | Gomorra | Matteo Garrone | Italy |
| Il Divo | Paolo Sorrentino | Italy | |
| The Class | Entre les murs | Laurent Cantet | France |
| Happy-Go-Lucky | Mike Leigh | United Kingdom | |
| The Orphanage | El orfanato | Juan Antonio Bayona | Spain |
| Waltz with Bashir | ואלס עם באשיר | Ari Folman | Israel, France, Germany |
Best European Screenwriter
Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso and Roberto Saviano – Gomorrah (Gomorra)
