The European Film Academy proudly announces the three nominations in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2010.
The jury consisting of EFA Board Members Per Holst (producer, Denmark) and Antonio Saura (producer, Spain) as well as representatives of CARTOON, the European Association of Animation Film, Mark Baker (animation director, UK), Giuseppe Lagana (animation director, Italy) and Serge Siritzky (managing editor Ecran Total, France) decided to nominate the following films:
PLANET 51 (Spain, UK)
Directed by: Jorge Blanco
Co-directed by: Javier Abad and Marcos Martínez

SAMMY'S ADVENTURES: THE SECRET PASSAGE (Belgium)
Directed by: Ben Stassen

THE ILLUSIONIST (UK, France)
Directed by: Sylvain Chomet

The nominated films will now be submitted to the 2,300 EFA Members to elect the winner who will be presented at the European Film Awards Ceremony on Saturday, 4 December, in Tallinn/Estonia.
Berlin, 21 September 2010