European Film Award
Prix Arte
Awarded forBest Documentary
Country Europe
Presented byEuropean Film Academy
First awarded1989 (to Recsk 1950-1953: The Story Of A Secret Concentration Camp In Communist Hungary)
Currently held byFlee (2021)
Websitewww.europeanfilmawards.eu

The European Film Award for Best Documentary or Prix Arte has been awarded annually since 1989 by the European Film Academy. Special Mentions were presented alongside the winner of the award until 1993, since 1999 a set of nominees are presented out of which a winner is chosen.

Criteria

Documentary films taken into consideration must have a minimum length of 70 minutes. They must have either had a theatrical release in at least one European country, at a European competitive feature film festival accredited by FIAPF or been screened at one of the following documentary festivals:

Winners and nominees

The winners are in a yellow background and in bold.

1980s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
1989
(2nd)
Recsk 1950-1953: The Story Of A Secret Concentration Camp In Communist HungaryRecsk 1950–1953, egy titkos kényszermunkatábor történeteGéza Böszörményi, Lívia Gyarmathy Hungary
A Story of the Wind [J]Een verhaal van de windJoris Ivens & Marceline Loridan Netherlands
The Road to God Knows Where [S]Alan Gilsenan Ireland
Pictures of the Old World [S]Obrazy starého svetaDušan Hanák Czechoslovakia

1990s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
1990
(3rd)
The CrossroadŠķērsielaIvars Seleckis Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
Step Across the Border [S]Nicholas Humbert & Werner Penzel  Switzerland
1991
(4th)
Hear My CryUsłyszcie mój krzykMaciej Drygas Poland
Crimes and passions - the scar [S]Crimes et passions - la cicatriceMireille Dumas France
The Wall [S]Die MauerJürgen Böttcher Germany
1992
(5th)
Earth of the BlindNeregiu zemeAudrius Stonys Czech Republic
Dostoyevsky’s Travels [S]Paweł Pawlikowski United Kingdom
Lovers on Trial [S]Les amants d'assisesManu Bonmariage Belgium
1993
(6th)
Misfits To YuppiesDet sociala arvetStefan Jarl Sweden
The Man Who Loves Gary Lineker [S]Ylli Hasani, Steve Sklair United Kingdom
89mm from Europe [S]89 mm od EuropyMarcel Łoziński Poland
1994
(7th)
Angels of SarajevoAnđeli u SarajevuSaga-Group Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina
1995
(8th)
Viva StalinJens Meurer Germany
1996
(9th)
Vendetta - Blood Revenge in AlbaniaVendetta - Blutrache in AlbanienJerzy Sladkowski, Stanislav Krzeminski Germany
1997
(10th)
Gigi, Monica... and BiancaGigi, Monica... et BiancaYasmina Abdellaoui, Benoît Dervaux Belgium,  Romania
1998
(11th)
Painting with FallsTableau avec chutesClaudio Pazienza Belgium,  France
1999
(12th)
Buena Vista Social Club[1]Wim Wenders Germany,  United States,  United Kingdom,  Cuba,  France
Mr Zwilling und Mrs ZuckermannHerr Zwilling und Frau ZuckermannVolker Koepp Germany
My Best FiendMein liebster Feind - Klaus KinskiWerner Herzog
Bach in AuschwitzLa chaconne d'AuschwitzMichel Daeron France
The Truth CommissionLa commission de la véritéAndré van In Belgium
Mobutu, king of ZaireMobutu, roi du ZaïreThierry Michel
PripyatNikolaus Geyrhalter Austria
^[J] Jury Special Award
^[S] Special Mention

2000s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
2000
(12th)
[2]
The Gleaners and I[3]Les glaneurs et la glaneuseAgnès Varda France
Calle 54Fernando Trueba Spain
GulagGoulagIossif Pasternak, Hélène Châtelain France
Working Women of the WorldOuvrières du mondeMarie-France Collard
Home GameHeimspielPepe Danquart Germany
One Day in SeptemberKevin Macdonald United Kingdom
2001
(13th)[4]
Black Box BRDAndres Veiel Germany
2002
(14th)[5]
To Be and to HaveÊtre et avoirNicolas Philibert France
2003
(16th)
[6]
S21: The Khmer Rouge Death MachineS-21, la machine de mort Khmère rougeRithy Panh France,  Cambodia
The Five ObstructionsDe fem benspændLars Von Trier, Jørgen Leth Denmark,  Belgium,   Switzerland,  France
Whose Is This Song?Chia e tazi pesen?Adela Peeva Bulgaria,  Belgium
Eat, Sleep, No WomenEssen, schlafen, keine FrauenHeiner Stadler Germany
A Species' OdysseyL'odyssée de l'espèceJacques Malaterre, Javier G. Salanova France,  Canada,  Italy,   Switzerland,  Belgium
The Day I Will Never ForgetKim Longinotto United Kingdom
The Story of the Weeping CamelDie Geschichte vom weinenden KamelByambasuren Davaa, Luigi Falorni Germany,  Mongolia
Hush!Tishe!Victor Kossakovsky Russia
2004
(17th)
[7]
Darwin's Nightmare[8]Hubert Sauper Austria,  France,  Belgium
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial KillerNick Broomfield, Joan Churchill United Kingdom
Addicted to ActingDie SpielwütigenAndres Veiel Germany
Basque Ball, Skin Against StoneLa pelota vasca, la piel contra la piedraJulio Medem Spain
The World According to BushLe monde selon BushWilliam Karel France
CheckpointMahssomimYoav Shamir Israel
The Last VictoryJohn Appel Netherlands
Touch the SoundThomas Riedelsheimer Germany,  United Kingdom,  Finland
2005
(18th)
[9]
The Pipeline Next DoorUn dragon dans les eauxNino Kirtadzé France
StrokeAm seidenen FadenKatarina Peters Germany
The Devil's MinerBerg des TeufelsRichard Ladkani, Kief Davidson
DreamlandLeiputrijaLaila Pakalnina Latvia,  Germany
Raw YouthUngdommens råskapMargreth Olin Norway,  Denmark
MelodiasFrançois Bovy  Switzerland
Before Flying Back to the EarthPries parskrendant i zemeArunas Matelis Lithuania,  Germany
Workingman's DeathMichael Glawogger Austria,  Germany
RehearsalsRepetitionerMichal Leszczylowsky, Gunnar Källström Sweden
The SwenkasJeppe Rønde Denmark,  Sweden
Viva Zapatero!Sabina Guzzanti Italy,  Denmark
2006
(19th)
[10]
Into Great SilenceDie Grosse StilePhilip Gröning Germany
37 Uses for a Dead SheepBen Hopkins United Kingdom
Dreaming by NumbersAnna Bucchetti Netherlands
Grandmother's HouseLa casa de mi abuelaAdán Aliaga Spain
Maradona, the Golden KidMaradona, un gamin en orJean-Christophe Rosé France
The Cemetery ClubMoadon beit hakvarotTali Shemesh Israel
The Fisherman and the Dancing GirlRybak i tantsovshitsaValeriy Solomin Russia
Our Daily BreadUnser täglich BrotNikolaus Geyrhalter Austria
2007
(20th)
[11]
Paper Cannot Wrap Up EmbersLe papier ne peut pas envelopper la braiseRithy Panh France
To the LimitAm LimitPepe Danquart Germany,  Austria
Belarusian WaltzAndrzej Fidyk Norway
ForeverHeddy Honigmann Netherlands
Echoes of HomeHeimatklängeStefan Schwietert  Switzerland,  Germany
9 Star HotelMalon 9 KochavimIdo Haar Israel
The MonasteryPernille Rose Grønkjær Denmark
Divorce Albanian StyleRazvod Po AlbanskiAdela Peeva Bulgaria
The Champagne SpyMeragel HashampaniyaNadav Schirman Israel,  Germany
Where is the Love in the Palmgrove?Où est l'amour dans la palmeraie?Jérôme Le Maire Belgium
2008
(21st)
[12]
RenéHelena Trestikova Czech Republic
Durakovo – Village of FoolsDurakovo – Le village des fousNino Kirtadzé France
FadosCarlos Saura Portugal,  Spain
Children. As Time Flies.Kinder. Wie Zeit vergeht.Thomas Heise Germany
The MotherLa mèreAntoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov  Switzerland
Man on WireJames Marsh United Kingdom,  United States
Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the MountainsNaufragés des AndesGonzalo Arijón France
Citizen HavelObcan Václav HavelPavel Koutecký, Miroslav Janek Czech Republic
Shadow of the Holy BookPyhän kirjan varjoArto Halonen Finland
The Dictator HunterKlaartje Quirijns Netherlands
2009
(22nd)
[13]
The Sound of Insects – Records of a MummyDas Summen der Insekten – Bericht einer MumiePeter Liechti  Switzerland
Cooking HistoryAko sa varia dejinyPeter Kerekes Slovakia,  Austria,  Czech Republic
PianomaniaLilian Franck, Robert Cibis Germany,  Austria
Below Sea LevelGianfranco Rosi Italy,  United States
Burma VJAnders Østergaard Denmark
The Heart of JeninDas Herz von JeninLeon Geller, Marcus Vetter Germany
The Damned of the SeaLes damnes de la merJawad Rhalib Belgium
DefamationYoav Shamir Denmark,  Austria,  Israel,  United States
The Woman with the 5 ElephantsDie Frau mit den 5 ElefantenVadim Jendreyko  Switzerland,  Germany
The Beaches of AgnèsLes plages d'AgnèsAgnès Varda France

2010s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
2010
(23rd)
[14]
Nostalgia for the LightNostalgia de la luzPatricio Guzmán France,  Germany,  Chile
ArmadilloJanus Metz Denmark,  Sweden
Steam of LifeMiesten vuoroJoonas Berghäll, Mika Hotakainen Finland,  Sweden
2011
(24th)
[15]
PinaWim Wenders Germany
Position Among the StarsStand van de sterrenLeonard Retel Helmrich Netherlands
¡Vivan las Antipodas!Victor Kossakovsky Germany,  Netherlands,  Argentina,  Chile
2012
(25th)
[16]
Winter NomadHiver NomadeManuel von Stürler  Switzerland
London – The Modern BabylonJulien Temple United Kingdom
Tea or ElectricityLe thé ou l'électricitéJerome Lemaire Belgium,  France,  Morocco
2013
(26th)
[17]
The Act of KillingJagalJoshua Oppenheimer Denmark,  Norway,  United Kingdom
Stop-OverL'escaleKaveh Bakhtiari  Switzerland,  France
The Missing PictureL'image manquanteRithy Panh France,  Cambodia
2014
(27th)
[18][19]
Master of the UniverseMarc Bauder Germany,  Austria
Just the Right Amount of ViolenceJon Bang Carlsen Denmark
Of Men and WarDes hommes et de la guerreLaurent Bécue-Renard France,   Switzerland
Sacro GRAGianfranco Rosi Italy,  France
Waiting For AugustTeodora Ana Mihai Belgium,  Romania
We Come as FriendsHubert Sauper Austria,  France
2015
(28th)
[20][21]
AmyAsif Kapadia United Kingdom
Dancing with MariaIvan Gergolet Italy,  Argentina,  Slovenia
A Syrian Love StorySean McAllister United Kingdom,  France
The Look of SilenceSenyapJoshua Oppenheimer Denmark,  Finland,  Indonesia,  Norway,  United Kingdom
Toto and His SistersAlexander Nanau Romania
2016
(29th)
[22]
Fire at Sea[23]FuocoammareGianfranco Rosi Italy,  France
21 x New York21 x Nowy JorkPiotr Stasik Poland
A Family AffairTom Fassaertr Netherlands,  Belgium
Mr. GagaTomer Heymann Israel,  Sweden,  Germany,  Netherlands
S Is for StanleyTrent'anni dietro al volante per Stanley KubrickAlex Infascelli Italy
The Land of the EnlightenedPieter-Jan De Pue Belgium,  Ireland,  Netherlands,  Germany
2017
(30th)
[24]
CommunionKomuniaAnna Zamecka Poland
AusterlitzSergei Loznitsa Germany
La ChanaLucija Stojevic Spain,  Iceland,  United States
Stranger in ParadiseGuido Hendrikx Netherlands
The Good PostmanHyvä postimiesTonislav Hristov Finland,  Bulgaria
2018
(31st)
[25]
Bergman: A Year in a Life[26]Bergman - ett år, ett livJane Magnusson Sweden,  Norway
A Woman CapturedEgy nő fogságbanTuza-Ritter Romania,  Germany
The Distant Barking of DogsSimon Lering Wilmont Denmark,  Finland,  Sweden
Of Fathers and SonsKinder des KalifatsTalal Derki Germany,  Syria,  Lebanon,  Qatar
The Silence of OthersEl silencio de otrosAlmudena Carracedo & Robert Bahar Spain,  United States
2019
(32nd)
[27][28]
For SamaWaad al-Kateab, Edward Wat United Kingdom,  United States
HoneylandМедена земјаLjubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska North Macedonia
SelfieAgostino Ferrente France,  Italy
Putin's WitnessesVitaly Mansky Latvia,   Switzerland,  Czech Republic
The Disappearance of my MotherBeniamino Barrese Italy,  United States

2020s

Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
2020
(33rd)
[29][30]
CollectiveColectivAlexander Nanau Romania,  Luxembourg
Acasă, My HomeAcasăRadu Ciorniciuc Romania,  Germany,  Finland
The CaveFeras Fayyad Syria,  Denmark
GundaVictor Kossakovsky Norway,  Russia
Little GirlPetite filleSébastien Lifshitz France
Saudi RunawaySusanne Regina Meures  Switzerland
2021
(34th)
[31][32]
FleeFlugtJonas Poher Rasmussen Denmark,  France,  Sweden,  Norway
Babi Yar. ContextSergei Loznitsa Netherlands,  Ukraine
Mr Bachmann and His ClassHerr Bachmann und Seine KlasseMaria Speth Germany
Taming the GardenSalomé Jashi  Switzerland,  Germany,  Georgia
The Most Beautiful Boy in the WorldKristina Lindström and Kristian Petri Sweden

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