1997

The Winners

European Film of the Year
THE FULL MONTY
by Peter Cattaneo
Prod. Redwave Films, Uberto Pasolini
UK

European Actor of the Year
Bob Hoskins
in TWENTYFOURSEVEN
UK

European Actress of the Year
Juliette Binoche
in THE ENGLISH PATIENT
France

European Screen-Writer of the Year
Alain Berliner and Cris Vander Stappen
for MA VIE EN ROSE
Belgium

European Cinematographer of the Year
John Seale
for THE ENGLISH PATIENT
UK

European Achievement in World Cinema
Milos Forman
for THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT

European Discovery of the Year – Fassbinder Award
Bruno Dumont
for LA VIE DE JESUS
France

European Documentary of the Year – Prix ARTE
Benoit Dervaux, Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne
for GIGI, MONICA…ET BIANCA
Belgium

European Fipresci Awards (international critics)
Manoel De Oliveira
for VIAGEM AO PRINCIPIO DU MUNDO
Portugal

Screen International Five Continents Award
HANA-BI
directed by Takeshi Kitano
Japan

European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
Jeanne Moreau, France

People’s Choice Awards

Best Film
THE FULL MONTY
by Peter Cattaneo

Best Actor
Javier Bardem, Spain

Best Actress
Jodie Foster, USA