'Slumdog Millionaire' Grabs Five Nods at 2009 European Film Awards

Mumbai-based film "Slumdog Millionaire" will have the chance to get its glory in Europe. The Danny Boyle-directed movie is honored with four nominations at 2009 European Film Awards for European Film, European Director, European Screenwriter and European Cinematographer categories. Additionally, the lead actor, Dev Patel, is nominated to receive European Actor prize.

Competing with "Slumdog Millionaire" in the same five categories is Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet", which leads the pack with six nominations. The French prison tale additionally is nominated to take home Carlo di Palma European Cinematographer award. Joining the Mumbai-based film and the Tahar Rahim-starred movie as the possible big winners at the award ceremony is "The White Ribbon", which grabs four nods.

At the same event, Penelope Cruz is nominated as European Actress for her role in "Broken Embraces". She is going up against Kate Winslet in "The Reader", Charlotte Gainsbourg in "Antichrist", Yolande Moreau in "Seraphine", Noomi Rapace in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", and Katie Jarvis in "Fish Tank". Moreover, the film's helmer, Pedro Almodovar, is nominated for European Director.

The winner of the 22nd European Film Awards will be announced at a gala night which is going to be held on December 12 in Bochum, Germany. German comedy star Anke Engelke will serve as the host of the show, while British director Ken Loach and French actress Isabelle Huppert will be among the guests of the event.

List of Nominations at 2009 European Film Awards:

European Film

• "Fish Tank"
• "Let the Right One In (2008)"
• "A Prophet"
• "The Reader"
• "Slumdog Millionaire"
• "The White Ribbon"

• Pedro Almodovar for "Broken Embraces"
• Andrea Arnold for "Fish Tank"
• Jacques Audiard for "A Prophet"
• Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Michael Haneke for "The White Ribbon"
• Lars von Trier for "Antichrist"

• Moritz Bleibtreu in "The Baader Meinhof Complex"
• Steve Evets in "Looking for Eric"
• David Kross in "The Reader"
• Dev Patel in "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Tahar Rahim in "A Prophet"
• Filippo Timi in "Vincere"

• Penelope Cruz in "Broken Embraces"
• Charlotte Gainsbourg in "Antichrist"
• Katie Jarvis in "Fish Tank"
• Yolande Moreau in "Seraphine"
• Noomi Rapace in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
• Kate Winslet in "The Reader"

• Jacques Audiard & Thomas Bidegain for "A Prophet"
• Simon Beaufoy for "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Gianni di Gregorio for "Mid-August Lunch"
• Michael Haneke for "The White Ribbon"

• Christian Berger for "The White Ribbon"
• Anthony Dod Mantle for "Antichrist" & "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Maxim Drozdov & Alisher Khamidkhodzhaev for "Paper Soldier"
• Stephane Fontaine for "A Prophet"

• Francesca Calvelli for the Editing, "Vincere"
• Catherine Leterrier for the Costume Design, "Coco Before Chanel"
• Waldemar Pokromski for Make Up and Hair, "The Baader Meinhof Complex"
• Brigitte Taillandier, Francis Wargnier, Jean-Paul Hurier & Marc Doisne for the Sound Design, "A Prophet"

• Alexandre Desplat for "Coco Before Chanel"
• Jakob Groth for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
• Alberto Iglesias for "Broken Embraces"
• Johan Soderqvist for "Let the Right One In (2008)"