The Emile Awards is an annual ceremony celebrating excellence and diversity in the European animation film industry.
The awards consist of 18 trophies for outstanding accomplishment in European animation, as well as the Lotte Reiniger Lifetime Achievement Award, which is awarded to "an individual in recognition of their lifetime contribution to the art of animation exhibited by an outstanding contribution to excellence in animation.
The 1st Emile Awards ceremony took place on 8 December 2017 at Nouveau Siècle in Lille.
While attending the 42nd Annie Awards organized by the International Animated Film Society, Didier Brunner impressed by the vitality and dynamism of this event decided to create a similar event covering the European industry, to celebrate each year the excellence and variety of the European animation know-how.
[3] On 29 July 2019 the 3rd Emile Awards was cancelled as various sponsors had withdrawn their financial support for the event.