'Melancholia' tops European Film Honours

'Melancholia'London-- Lars von Trier's finish-of-the-world drama "Melancholia" nabbed the most effective film prize within the European Film Honours, which have been given out Saturday in Berlin.The pic, that have assigned the noms with eight mentions, also needed home two craft honours, cinematographer for Manuel Alberto Claro, and production designer for Jette Lehmann.Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" needed three honours: Colin Firth was named best actor, Tariq Anwar clicked in the editor award, as well as the film also needed the People Choice award, which was selected for with the public.Susanne Bier was named best director for contempo drama "In the Better World," as well as the film author prize visited Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for "The Child Getting a bicycle.Inch Tilda Swinton was named best actress for troubled teen tale "We must Discuss Kevin." Helmer-scribe Hendes Van Nuffel won the invention Award for "Oxygen," which concentrates on a teen in crisis. The pic follows a boy battling with cystic fibrosis.Ludovic Bource needed the award for composer for "The Artist." The docu prize was acquired by 3d dance film "Pina," written and directed by Wim Wenders.The animated feature film kudo was acquired by "Chico and Rita," directed by Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal and Fernando Trueba. Stephen Frears was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Mads Mikkelsen was feted while using European Achievement in World Cinema award.French thesp Michel Piccoli, who toplined "There exists a Pope," was presented with the Special Honorary Award. Contact Leo Barraclough at leo.barraclough@variety.com