At Europe by Europe, awards are not showcase trophies. They are intended as levers of recognition<\/strong>, acts of trust<\/strong>, and sometimes even acts of cultural resistance<\/strong>. <\/p>\nEach prize reflects a facet of our commitment<\/strong>: to defend a free, diverse, audacious cinema, which comes from Europe… but above all which speaks to the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.evropafilmakt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/festival-film-europeen-leurope-autour-de-leurope-website-about-trophies-photos-012.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\ud83d\udc3a The Prix SAUVAGE \u2014 Best Feature Film<\/span><\/h3><\/div>The Prix SAUVAGE<\/strong> is the festival’s historic prize, awarded since 2012.<\/p>\nIt rewards the best European feature-length fiction film<\/strong> from a selection of new films<\/strong> produced in the two years preceding the edition.<\/p>\nIts name \u2014 SAUVAGE<\/em> \u2014 pays homage to an untamed cinema, off the beaten track<\/strong>, deeply auteurist, singular, and always free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\ud83d\udd39 Number of films in competition<\/strong> : 9
\n\ud83d\udd39 Criteria<\/strong> : originality of vision, formal mastery, European roots
\n\ud83d\udd39 Jury<\/strong> : composed of European cinema professionals<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\ud83c\udf19 The Prix LUNA \u2014 Jury of young film professionals<\/span><\/h3><\/div>Created to engage a new generation of critical perspectives, the Prix LUNA<\/strong> is awarded by a jury of young professionals from the fields of cinema<\/strong>, criticism, production, or programming.<\/p>\nThis prize is rooted in a desire for intergenerational transmission<\/strong> and the detection of new talents<\/strong>, giving a voice to those who will make the European cinema of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\ud83d\udd39 Eligible works<\/strong> : the same as for the Prix SAUVAGE
\n\ud83d\udd39 Objective<\/strong> : cross emerging sensitivity with disruptive works<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.evropafilmakt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/festival-film-europeen-leurope-autour-de-leurope-website-about-trophies-photos-008.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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\ud83c\udfa5 The Prix PRESENT \u2014 Best Documentary<\/span><\/h3><\/div>Created in 2015, the Prix PRESENT<\/strong> recognizes the best European documentary<\/strong>. It is aimed at films that explore the present in all its dimensions<\/strong>: social, historical, political, environmental, and personal. <\/p>\nAn award for filmmakers who document differently<\/strong>, who invent forms to better convey reality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\ud83d\udd39 Number of films in competition<\/strong> : 9
\n\ud83d\udd39 Formats<\/strong> : documentary creation, essay, hybridizations
\n\ud83d\udd39 Criteria<\/strong> : relevance of the gaze, commitment of the subject, aesthetic quality<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\u26a1 The Prix E-MOTION \u2014 Youth Jury of the European Movement of Paris<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>The Prix E-MOTION<\/strong> is awarded by a youth jury<\/strong> composed of high school and university students, in partnership with the European Movement of Paris<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThis prize encourages a civic and European reading<\/strong> of the documentary, in line with the values of democracy, culture and transnational dialogue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\ud83d\udd39 Films in competition<\/strong> : same selection as the Prix PRESENT
\n\ud83d\udd39 Objective<\/strong> : promote education in image and European citizenship
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<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f The Prix SAUVAGE CORTO \u2014 Best European Short Film<\/span><\/h3><\/div>Created in 2019, the Prix SAUVAGE CORTO<\/strong> rewards the best European short film<\/strong>, all forms combined: fiction, documentary, experimental, animation.<\/p>\nIn just a few editions, it has become an essential springboard for young European creation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\ud83d\udd39 Criteria<\/strong> : narrative audacity, formal freedom, clarity of purpose
\n\ud83d\udd39 Maximum duration<\/strong> : 30 minutes
\n\ud83d\udd39 Number of films in competition<\/strong> : 15 to 20 per edition<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\ud83d\udc3e The Prix LUPETO \u2014 European Student Jury<\/span><\/h3><\/div>Awarded by a jury of students from European film academies and schools<\/strong>, the Prix LUPETO<\/strong> (the little wolf) is the youth equivalent of the Prix SAUVAGE CORTO.<\/p>\nIt allows us to combine critical enthusiasm<\/strong>, a variety of training<\/strong> and a sensitive approach to the image<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThis prize is also a networking tool<\/strong>, where young jurors discover films together, exchange ideas, debate, and sometimes meet the authors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.evropafilmakt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/festival-film-europeen-leurope-autour-de-leurope-website-about-trophies-photos-013.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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