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The 2006 European Film Awards' Nominees Announced

November 06, 2006 08:55:13 GMT

Pedro Almodovar's "Volver" leads the competition with six nominations that include that of Best European Film category.
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Choosing a list of great big screen pictures, the European Film Academy has officially announced Saturday, November 4 the nominees for its 2006 European Film Awards set to take place in Warsaw, Poland on December 2.

Among those candidates, Pedro Almodovar's "" and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's "" have both delightfully scored the most nominations, each landing six nominations, including those of Best European Film, Best European Actress, and Best European Director.

Close behind the two features in the EFA-nomination stakes is Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner "" which received five nominations. Meanwhile, Susanne Bier's dramatic effort "" and Joe Wright's period piece "" each take two nods, the latter being nominated for minor categories of best cinematography and score.

Other movies nominated include "", "The Secret Life of Words", "Grbavica", and "The Road to Guantanamo." For complete list of nominees, please go to http://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/htm/4release192006.html.



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