The European Film Academy has announced the nominations in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2009 – PRIX ARTE. There is a total of ten documentary films nominated. Upon invitation by the city of Vilnius, this year’s documentary jury will now convene in the Lithuanian capital to screen the nominated films and decide on the winner.
Appointed by the European Film Academy and ARTE, the members of the documentary jury are:
Nino Kirtadzé, documentary filmmaker, France/Georgia
Franz Grabner, producer / editor ORF, Austria
Viktor Kossakovsky, documentary filmmaker, Russia
In association with the European culture channel ARTE, the winner will be presented at the 22nd European Film Awards Ceremony on Saturday, 12 December, in Bochum/Germany.
The nominated documentaries are:
THE BEACHES OF AGNES (Les Plages d’Agnès) Agnès Varda, France 
BELOW SEA LEVEL, Gianfranco Rosi, Italy / USA
BURMA VJ, Anders Østergaard, Denmark
COOKING HISTORY (Ako Sa Varia Dejiny) Peter Kerekes, Slovakia / Austria / Czech Republic
THE DAMNED OF THE SEA (Les Damnés de la Mer) Jawad Rhalib, Belgium
DEFAMATION, Yoav Shamir, Denmark / Austria / Israel / USA
THE HEART OF JENIN (Das Herz von Jenin) Leon Geller & Marcus Vetter, Germany
PIANOMANIA, Lilian Franck & Robert Cibis, Germany / Austria
THE SOUND OF INSECTS – RECORD OF A MUMMY (Das Summen der Insekten – Bericht einer Mumie) Peter Liechti, Switzerland
THE WOMAN WITH THE 5 ELEPHANTS (Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten) Vadim Jendreyko, Switzerland / Germany