16-19 June 2025 | Barcelona

CineEurope Award Winners

CineEurope Gold Awards

2025

Pia Vornanen-Lundeborg, People Director, Northern Europe, ODEON Cinemas Group

Ravit DAVID, Head of Film Programming, Cineworld Israel, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary

Geir Hammerø, CEO, Molde Kino, Norway

Erik Jørgensen, Fram Kino, Norway

Francesca Saviotti and Caterina Saviotti, Owners, Barberini Cinemas, Italy

Andrea De Candido, Head of Marketing, The Space Cinema, Vue Italy

Per Jakobsen, Project & Visual manager, Nordisk Film, Denmark

2024

Christin Berg, Nordisk Film Cinemas

Greg Hayko, Cineworld

Stephan Herzog, Pathé Suisse

Gianluca Pantano, UCI Italy, ODEON Cinemas Group

Grégoire Schnegg, blue Cinema

Andrea Stratta, Notorious Cinemas

Jurgita Vaišienė, CINAMON Group

Kinga Zaborowska, Film Booking Department, Helios

2023

Ron Sterk, Vue Nederland

Javier Hoyos, Odeon Cinemas Group

Jan Rasmussen, Nordisk Film Cinemas

Kelly Drew, Cineworld Group

Kadri Kaldma, Apollo Cinema

Tõnis Kümnik, Cinamon Group

Max Bell, Bell Theatre Services

2022

Sylviane Amata, UGC

Mike Bradbury, ODEON Cinemas Group

Kiril Enikov, Cineworld

Thomas Erler, Kinopolis

Suzanna Holmqvist, Svenska Bio

Eric Meyniel, Kinepolis

Jon Nutton, Empire Cinemas

Eva Rekettyei, Yelmo Cines

2021

Simon Brown, Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA)

Marcin Czubak, Helios

Kam Dosanjh, Vue International

Rolv Gjestland, Film & Kino

Jaime Gerbolés, Yelmo Cines

Valeria Kurohtina, Cinamon

Duncan Reynolds, Odeon Cinemas Group

Carola Schmid, Cineplexx

2019

Simon Brown, Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA)

Marcin Czubak, Helios

Kam Dosanjh, Vue International

Rolv Gjestland, Film & Kino

Jaime Gerbolés, Yelmo Cines

Valeria Kurohtina, Cinamon

Duncan Reynolds, Odeon Cinemas Group

Carola Schmid, Cineplexx

2018

Jordi Casas, Kelonik

John Donnelly, formerly Odeon and UCI Cinemas

Francesco Grandinetti, The Space Cinema

Shaun Jones, Cineworld Cinemas

Magda Lewicka, Multikino

José Manuel Tourné Alegre, Federación para la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual

Thomas Runfors, SF Bio

 

Distributor of the Year

2025 LEONINE Studios

2024 Jeffrey Forman, The Walt Disney Studios

2023 Tonis Kiis, Warner Bros. Pictures International

2022 Anna Marsh, STUDIOCANAL

2021 Niels Swinkels, Universal Pictures International

2019 Mary Daily and Mark Viane, Paramount Pictures International

2018 Patrick Wachsberger, Lionsgate

2017 Lee Jury & Tony Chambers, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

2016 Rodolphe Buet, Studiocanal

2015 Paul Hanneman & Tomas Jegeus, Twentieth Century Fox International

2014 Duncan Clark, Universal Pictures International

2013 Dave Hollis, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

2012 Paul Higginson & Todd Huntley, Twentieth Century Fox International

2011 Nancy Carson & Thomas Molter, Warner Bros. Pictures International

2010 David Kosse, Universal Pictures

2009 Daniel Frigo, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

2008 Roger Pollock, Paramount Pictures International

2007 Christian Grass, Twentieth Century Fox International

2006 Con Gornell and Monique Esclavissat, Warner Bros. Pictures (Award for Dist. & Marketing)

2005 Stewart Till, United International Pictures

2004 Anthony Marcoly & Stuart Salter, Buena Vista International

2003 Mark Zucker, Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International

2002 Veronika Kwan-Rubinek and Sue Kroll, Warner Bros. Pictures (Award for Dist. & Marketing)

2001 Andrew Cripps, UIP

2000 Rick Sands, Miramax Films

1999 Paul Oneile, UIP

1998 Duncan Clark, Columbia TriStar Film Dist. International

1997 Jim Gianopulos, Twentieth Century Fox International

1996 Mark Zoradi, Buena Vista International

1995 J. Edward Shugrue, Columbia TriStar Film Dist. Int’l

1994 Wayne Duband, Warner Bros. Pictures

1993 Michael Williams-Jones, UIP

Exhibitor of the Year

2025 Jerome Seydoux, Pathé

2024 Apollo Cinema Baltics

2023 Nordisk Film Cinemas

2022 Steve Knibbs, Vue International

2021 Mark Way & Juan Antonio Gomez, ODEON Cinemas Group

2019 Hrvoje Krstulovic, Blitz-CineStar

2018 Olga Zinyakova, KARO Film

2017 Eddy Duquenne, Kinepolis Group

2016 Christian Langhammer, Cineplexx Group

2015 Jan Bernhardsson, Nordic Cinema Group

2014 Alan McNair, Vue Entertainment

2013 Muzaffer Yıldırım, Mars Entertainment Group

2012 Jaime & Camilo Tarrazon, ACEC

2011 Moshe (Mooky) Greidinger, City Cinema International

2010 Pathe Theatres B.V.

2009 Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group

2008 Jocelyn Bouyssy, CGR Cinemas

2007 Philippe Taecshler, Kitag Cinema Group

2006 Ricardo & Fernando Evole, Yelmo Cineplex

2005 Tim Richards, Vue Entertainment

2004 Jose Batlle and UCI/Cinesa

2003 Richard Segal & Odeon Ltd.

2002 Eduardo Malone and Europalaces

2001 Steve Wiener, Cine UK, Ltd.

2000 Guy Verrecchia, UGC

1999 Joseph Peixoto, UCI

1998 Klas Olofsoon

1997 Albert Bert, The Kinepolis Group

1996 Millard Ochs, Warner Bros. International Theatres

1995 Volker Riech, UFA

1994 Lennart Wiklund and Per Tengblad, SF Bio

1992 Hand Joachim Flebbe

UNIC Award of Achievement

2025 Tomasz Jagiełło, Helios Poland

2024 Clare Binn,  Picturehouse Cinemas

2023 Hans-Joachim Flebbe, (ASTOR Film Lounge)                                 

2022 Géke Roelink, Filmhuis Den Haag

2021 Ivar Halstvedt, Kulturmeglerne AS

2019 Peter Fornstam, Svenska Bio

2018 Jean-Pierre Decrette, Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé

2017 Piero Fumagalli, Arcadia Cinemas

2016 Nico Simon, Europa Cinemas, Utopolis Cinemas Group

2015 Ricardo Évole, Yelmo Cines

2014 Jose “Pepe” Batlle

2013 Ad Weststrate, Former President, UNIC

2012 Lene Loken

2011 Jean Labé

2010 John Fithian

Breakout Distributor of the Year Award

2025 Angel Studios

Special Recognition Award

2018 Haifaa Al-Mansour

CineEurope Founders Recognition Award

2017

Jose “Pepe” Batlle

Joost Bert, Kinepolis

The Coca-Cola Company, Accepted by Stephane Monnot

Jean Labé

Tomás Naranjo, Kelonik

Lauge Nielsen, Pathé

Jaime & Camillo Tarrazón, ACEC

Ad Weststrate

Lifetime Achievement Award

2006 Francis Veber

2016 Jeffrey Katzenberg

International Achievement in Distribution and Marketing Award

2006 Monique Esclavissat & Con Gornell, Warner Bros. Pictures International

2022 Veronika Kwan-Rubinek and Sue Kroll, Warner Bros. Pictures International

European Box Office Achievement Award

2011 Yellow Bird

CineEurope’s Award of Achievement Through Innovation

2015 IMAX Corporation

CineEurope Visionary Award

2006 James Cameron

Award of Excellence for Contribution to European Cinema

2011 Antonio Banderas

Award of Excellence in Acting

2007 Anamaria Marinca

The Variety International Children’s Fund Humanitarian Award

2016 Scott Neeson, Cambodian’s Children Fund

2015 Tim Richards, Vue Entertainment

Comscore’s International Box Office Achievement Award

2025 Walt Disney Studios for Moana 2

2024 Warner Bros. Pictures International for Dune: Part Two

2023 Universal Pictures International for Super Mario Bros.

2022 ComScore Awards of Courage / All European Exhibitors

2021 ComScore Courage Awards 

Santiago Segura & Maria Luisa Gutiérrez for Padre no Hay Mas que Uno 2

Lara Pérez-Caminha for Druk

Anna Limbach for  25 lat niewinności.

Willem Pruijssers for Alles is zoals het zou moeten zijn

2018 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Internationals’ Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 Warner Bros. Pictures International for The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

2014 Warner Bros. Pictures International for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013 Sony Pictures Releasing International for Skyfall

2012 Warner Bros. Pictures International

2011 Warner Bros. Pictures International

2010 Twentieth Century Fox International

CineEurope Milestone Award

2025 Kinopolis Management Multiplex GmbH

2023 Vue International

CineEurope Icon Award Presented in Association with Boxoffice Pro

2024 Nicolas Seydoux, President, Gaumont

CineEurope Guest Country Of Honour Award

2024 Morocco Accepted by Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, Minister for Youth, Culture and Communication

UNIC/Coca-Cola and CineEurope Retail Award   

2025 Odeon Cinemas Group and Pathé France

Coca-Cola and CineEurope Sustainability Award   

2024 Vue

2023 Kinopolis Management Multiplex GmbH (Germany)                        

Technical Achievement Award

2022 Cinity and Frank Fu

CineEurope Independent Film Award

2016 Nordisk Film A/S

2014 Constantin Film

2013 UniFrance films

CineEurope’s Producer of the Year

2017 Telecinco Cinema

2015 EuropaCorp

CineEurope’s Producer of the Decade

2011 David Heyman

Albert R. Broccoli Award of Excellence

2002 Jerry Bruckheimer

Award of Achievement in Animated Filmmaking

2010 Chris Meledandri

Award of Appreciation

2009 Chas Evans, Paramount Pictures International

Award of Excellence in Filmmaking

2008 Dany Boon, Jerome Seydoux, Claude Berri

International Director of the Year

2012 Juan Antonio Bayona, The Impossible

2009 Pierre Morel

2004 Jean-Jacques Annaud

International Filmmaker of the Year

2015 Guillermo Del Toro

2006 Andrew Adamson

Nielsen EDI Gold Reel Awards

2009

New Line International

Paramount Pictures International

Pathe

Sony Pictures Releasing International

Summit International

Toho

Pathe

Twentieth Century Fox International

Universal Pictures International

2008

Pathe

Paramount Pictures International

New Line International

Twentieth Century Fox International

2007

Constantin-Summit

Paramount Pictures International

Sony Pictures Releasing International

Twentieth Century Fox International

Universal Pictures International

CineEurope Gold Awards

2024

Christin Berg, Nordisk Film Cinemas

Greg Hayko, Cineworld

Stephan Herzog, Pathé Suisse

Gianluca Pantano, UCI Italy, ODEON Cinemas Group

Grégoire Schnegg, blue Cinema

Andrea Stratta, Notorious Cinemas

Jurgita Vaišienė, CINAMON Group

Kinga Zaborowska, Film Booking Department, Helios

2023

Ron Sterk, Vue Nederland

Javier Hoyos, Odeon Cinemas Group

Jan Rasmussen, Nordisk Film Cinemas

Kelly Drew, Cineworld Group

Kadri Kaldma, Apollo Cinema

Tõnis Kümnik, Cinamon Group

Max Bell, Bell Theatre Services

2022

Sylviane Amata, UGC

Mike Bradbury, ODEON Cinemas Group

Kiril Enikov, Cineworld

Thomas Erler, Kinopolis

Suzanna Holmqvist, Svenska Bio

Eric Meyniel, Kinepolis

Jon Nutton, Empire Cinemas

Eva Rekettyei, Yelmo Cines

2021

Simon Brown, Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA)

Marcin Czubak, Helios

Kam Dosanjh, Vue International

Rolv Gjestland, Film & Kino

Jaime Gerbolés, Yelmo Cines

Valeria Kurohtina, Cinamon

Duncan Reynolds, Odeon Cinemas Group

Carola Schmid, Cineplexx

2019

Simon Brown, Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA)

Marcin Czubak, Helios

Kam Dosanjh, Vue International

Rolv Gjestland, Film & Kino

Jaime Gerbolés, Yelmo Cines

Valeria Kurohtina, Cinamon

Duncan Reynolds, Odeon Cinemas Group

Carola Schmid, Cineplexx

2018

Jordi Casas, Kelonik

John Donnelly, formerly Odeon and UCI Cinemas

Francesco Grandinetti, The Space Cinema

Shaun Jones, Cineworld Cinemas

Magda Lewicka, Multikino

José Manuel Tourné Alegre, Federación para la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual

Thomas Runfors, SF Bio

Distributor of the Year

2024 Jeffrey Forman, The Walt Disney Studios

2023 Tonis Kiis, Warner Bros. Pictures International

2022 Anna Marsh, STUDIOCANAL

2021 Niels Swinkels, Universal Pictures International

2019 Mary Daily and Mark Viane, Paramount Pictures International

2018 Patrick Wachsberger, Lionsgate

2017 Lee Jury & Tony Chambers, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

2016 Rodolphe Buet, Studiocanal

2015 Paul Hanneman & Tomas Jegeus, Twentieth Century Fox International

2014 Duncan Clark, Universal Pictures International

2013 Dave Hollis, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

2012 Paul Higginson & Todd Huntley, Twentieth Century Fox International

2011 Nancy Carson & Thomas Molter, Warner Bros. Pictures International

2010 David Kosse, Universal Pictures

2009 Daniel Frigo, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

2008 Roger Pollock, Paramount Pictures International

2007 Christian Grass, Twentieth Century Fox International

2006 Con Gornell and Monique Esclavissat, Warner Bros. Pictures (Award for Dist. & Marketing)

2005 Stewart Till, United International Pictures

2004 Anthony Marcoly & Stuart Salter, Buena Vista International

2003 Mark Zucker, Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International

2002 Veronika Kwan-Rubinek and Sue Kroll, Warner Bros. Pictures (Award for Dist. & Marketing)

2001 Andrew Cripps, UIP

2000 Rick Sands, Miramax Films

1999 Paul Oneile, UIP

1998 Duncan Clark, Columbia TriStar Film Dist. International

1997 Jim Gianopulos, Twentieth Century Fox International

1996 Mark Zoradi, Buena Vista International

1995 J. Edward Shugrue, Columbia TriStar Film Dist. Int’l

1994 Wayne Duband, Warner Bros. Pictures

1993 Michael Williams-Jones, UIP

Exhibitor of the Year

2024 Apollo Cinema Baltics

2023 Nordisk Film Cinemas

2022 Steve Knibbs, Vue International

2021 Mark Way & Juan Antonio Gomez, ODEON Cinemas Group

2019 Hrvoje Krstulovic, Blitz-CineStar

2018 Olga Zinyakova, KARO Film

2017 Eddy Duquenne, Kinepolis Group

2016 Christian Langhammer, Cineplexx Group

2015 Jan Bernhardsson, Nordic Cinema Group

2014 Alan McNair, Vue Entertainment

2013 Muzaffer Yıldırım, Mars Entertainment Group

2012 Jaime & Camilo Tarrazon, ACEC

2011 Moshe (Mooky) Greidinger, City Cinema International

2010 Pathe Theatres B.V.

2009 Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group

2008 Jocelyn Bouyssy, CGR Cinemas

2007 Philippe Taecshler, Kitag Cinema Group

2006 Ricardo & Fernando Evole, Yelmo Cineplex

2005 Tim Richards, Vue Entertainment

2004 Jose Batlle and UCI/Cinesa

2003 Richard Segal & Odeon Ltd.

2002 Eduardo Malone and Europalaces

2001 Steve Wiener, Cine UK, Ltd.

2000 Guy Verrecchia, UGC

1999 Joseph Peixoto, UCI

1998 Klas Olofsoon

1997 Albert Bert, The Kinepolis Group

1996 Millard Ochs, Warner Bros. International Theatres

1995 Volker Riech, UFA

1994 Lennart Wiklund and Per Tengblad, SF Bio

1992 Hand Joachim Flebbe

UNIC Award of Achievement

2024 Clare Binns, Picturehouse Cinemas

2023 Hans-Joachim Flebbe (ASTOR Film Lounge)                                 

2022 Géke Roelink, Filmhuis Den Haag

2021 Ivar Halstvedt, Kulturmeglerne AS

2019 Peter Fornstam, Svenska Bio

2018 Jean-Pierre Decrette, Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé

2017 Piero Fumagalli, Arcadia Cinemas

2016 Nico Simon, Europa Cinemas, Utopolis Cinemas Group

2015 Ricardo Évole, Yelmo Cines

2014 Jose “Pepe” Batlle

2013 Ad Weststrate, Former President, UNIC

2012 Lene Loken

2011 Jean Labé

2010 John Fithian

Comscore’s International Box Office Achievement Award

2024 Warner Bros. Pictures International for Dune: Part Two

2023 Universal Pictures International for Super Mario Bros.

2022 ComScore Awards of Courage / All European Exhibitors

2021 ComScore Courage Awards 

Santiago Segura & Maria Luisa Gutiérrez for Padre no Hay Mas que Uno 2

Lara Pérez-Caminha for Druk

Anna Limbach for  25 lat niewinności.

Willem Pruijssers for Alles is zoals het zou moeten zijn

2018 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Internationals’ Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 Warner Bros. Pictures International for The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

2014 Warner Bros. Pictures International for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013 Sony Pictures Releasing International for Skyfall

2012 Warner Bros. Pictures International

2011 Warner Bros. Pictures International

2010 Twentieth Century Fox International

CineEurope Icon Award Presented in Association with Boxoffice Pro

2024 Nicolas Seydoux, President, Gaumont

CineEurope Guest Country Of Honour Award

2024 Morocco Accepted by Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, Minister for Youth, Culture and Communication

Coca-Cola and CineEurope Sustainability Award       

2024 Vue

2023 Kinopolis Management Multiplex GmbH (Germany)                        

CineEurope’s Milestone Award

2023 VUE International / Tim Richards Founder & CEO                                      

Technical Achievement Award

2022 Cinity and Frank Fu

Special Recognition Award

2018

Haifaa Al-Mansour

CineEurope Founders Recognition Award

2017

Jose “Pepe” Batlle

Joost Bert, Kinepolis

The Coca-Cola Company, Accepted by Stephane Monnot

Jean Labé

Tomás Naranjo, Kelonik

Lauge Nielsen, Pathé

Jaime & Camillo Tarrazón, ACEC

Ad Weststrate

Lifetime Achievement Award

2006 Francis Veber

2016 Jeffrey Katzenberg

International Achievement in Distribution and Marketing Award

2006 Monique Esclavissat & Con Gornell, Warner Bros. Pictures International

2022 Veronika Kwan-Rubinek and Sue Kroll, Warner Bros. Pictures International

European Box Office Achievement Award

2011 Yellow Bird

CineEurope’s Award of Achievement Through Innovation

2015 IMAX Corporation

CineEurope Independent Film Award

2016 Nordisk Film A/S

2014 Constantin Film

2013 UniFrance films

CineEurope’s Producer of the Year

2017 Telecinco Cinema

2015 EuropaCorp

 

CineEurope’s Producer of the Decade

2011 David Heyman

 

Albert R. Broccoli Award of Excellence

2002 Jerry Bruckheimer

 

Award of Excellence for Contribution to European Cinema

2011 Antonio Banderas

 

Award of Excellence in Acting

2007 Anamaria Marinca

 

Award of Achievement in Animated Filmmaking

2010 Chris Meledandri

 

Award of Appreciation

2009 Chas Evans, Paramount Pictures International

 

Award of Excellence in Filmmaking

2008 Dany Boon, Jerome Seydoux, Claude Berri

 

International Director of the Year

2012 Juan Antonio Bayona, The Impossible

2009 Pierre Morel

2004 Jean-Jacques Annaud

 

International Filmmaker of the Year

2015 Guillermo Del Toro

2006 Andrew Adamson

 

Nielsen EDI Gold Reel Awards

2009

New Line International

Paramount Pictures International

Pathe

Sony Pictures Releasing International

Summit International

Toho

Pathe

Twentieth Century Fox International

Universal Pictures International

2008

Pathe

Paramount Pictures International

New Line International

Twentieth Century Fox International

2007

Constantin-Summit

Paramount Pictures International

Sony Pictures Releasing International

Twentieth Century Fox International

Universal Pictures International

 

The Variety International Children’s Fund Humanitarian Award

2016 Scott Neeson, Cambodian’s Children Fund

2015 Tim Richards, Vue Entertainment