The European Film Awards will move to Athens, the home city of EFA-winning director Yorgos Lanthimos, for its 2027 event. The European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre in Athens announced the move on Wednesday. The 39th EFA gala will be held at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in the Greek capital.

The European Film Awards, Europe's equivalent of the Oscars, will head to the Greek capital of Athens for its 39th ceremony on January 16 2027. It will mark the second time the ceremony will take place at the beginning of the year rather than its previous December slot.

The European Film Awards is set to make its debut in Southwestern Europe in January 2027, when its 39th edition will be hosted in Athens. The award show, which were first presented in Berlin in 1988 to promote and support the European film industry,

The European Film Academy awards are moving to January to be part of the height of the international film awards season

The European Film Awards has selected Athens as the host city for its 2027 ceremony. Athens will mark the first time the event has been held in Southeastern Europe. The 39th European Film Awards 2027 will take place in the city’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.

The event marks a prime moment for the Greek film industry and the promotion of the country on the European and international cultural scene.