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French films lead European awards
Nathalie Press and Emily Blunt
Nathalie Press (front) has been nominated for My Summer of Love
French movie Cache (Hidden) leads the field for the European Film Awards, with seven nominations, including best actress for Juliette Binoche.

British indie film My Summer of Love is in the running for four awards.

The nominations were announced at the Seville Film Festival on Sunday, and will be handed out at a ceremony in Berlin on 3 December.

Un Long Dimanche De Fiancailles (A Very Long Engagement), which is also French, has four nominations.

Among the categories it is competing in are best actress for Audrey Tautou and best cinematography.

My Summer of Love has been nominated for best film and best director for Polish-born Pawel Pawlikoswki, also one of the film's co-writers.

Young actress Nathalie Press also received a nomination for her performance as one of the two lead characters.

Irish screenwriter Mark O'Halloran has been nominated for his work on Adam and Paul, which he also acted in.

German film-maker Wim Wenders' latest film Don't Come Knocking received recognition in three categories, including best film and best director.

Winners at last years European Film Awards, which were held in Barcelona, Spain, included German film Gegen Die Wand (Head On) for best film.

The director award went to Alejandro Amenabar for Mar Adentro (The Sea Inside), while its lead Javier Bardem won best actor.





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