CONTROVERSIAL film director Roman Polanski’s thriller The Ghost Writer was the toast of the European Film Awards at a ceremony in Tallinn, Estonia, winning six prizes including best film and best director.

Matteo Garrone's Italian mafia movie 'Gomorrah' swept the board at the European Film Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark - scooping five of the annual event's most prestigious gongs.

Mixed fortunes for Irish films at the recent European Film Awards in Moscow.

Two Irish movies have been shortlisted at this year's European Film Awards.

THE final credits rolled at the 51st Cork Film Festival last night with more than 30,000 admissions recorded by the organisers over the past eight days.

Ken Wardrop’s short film Undressing My Mother, produced by Andrew Freedman, has scooped the European Film Academy Award for Best Short Film at the annual ceremony in Berlin over the weekend, clocking up the 24th Award for the film.

Sean Connery has given his blessing to new James Bond actor Daniel Craig.

German film Good Bye, Lenin! Was the big winner at the European Film Awards last night.

Charlotte Rampling was named best actress tonight at the European Film Awards in Berlin.

Dame Helen Mirren is up against two other veteran British stars for the best actress award at the European Film Awards next month, in the shortlist announced today.

Kate Winslet has been named Europe's favourite actress.

Monty Python and Ewan McGregor are to receive special awards at the European Film Awards in Berlin.