| Number: | 17 |
| Award: | European Film Awards |
| Award Link: | European Film Awards |
| Date: | December 11, 2004 |
| Site: | Forum Convention Center, Barcelona, Spain |
| Host: | Maria de Medeiros, Juanjo Puigcorbé |
| Organizer: | European Film Academy |
| Best Picture: | Head-On |
| Best Direction: | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Best Direction Film: | The Sea Inside |
| Best Actor: | Javier Bardem |
| Best Actor Film: | The Sea Inside |
| Best Actress: | Imelda Staunton |
| Best Actress Film: | Vera Drake |
| Most Wins: | Head-On (2), The Sea Inside (2) [1] |
| Most Nominations: | Head-On (7) |
| Channel: | Arte |
| Last: | 2003 |
| Next: | 2005 |
The 17th European Film Awards were presented on December 11, 2004 in Barcelona, Spain. The winners were selected by the members of the European Film Academy.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head-On | Gegen die Wand | Germany, Turkey | |
| A Hole in My Heart | Ett hål i mitt hjärta | Sweden, Denmark | |
| Bad Education | La mala educación | Spain | |
| The Chorus | Les choristes | France, Switzerland | |
| The Sea Inside | Mar adentro | Spain, France, Italy | |
| Vera Drake | United Kingdom, France | ||