European Film Award (EFA) nominatons are in, and women are set to compete for the ceremony’s top honors. Two of six helmers in the running for European Director are women: Marie Kreutzer for “Corsage,” a biopic about Empress Elisabeth of Austria, and Alice Diop for “Saint Omer,” a portrait of a journalist attending the trial of a woman accused of infanticide.
“Corsage” is one of five titles up for European Film. Carla Simón’s “Alcarràs,” a drama about a family of peach farmers in a small village in Catalonia, also scored a nod. Simón and Arnau Vilaró are up for European Screenwriter as well.
“Corsage,” “Saint Omer,” and “Alcarràs” have all