'Melancholia' tops European Film Honours

'Melancholia'London-- Lars von Trier's finish-of-the-world drama "Melancholia" nabbed the very best film prize in the European Film Honours, that have been passed out Saturday in Berlin.The pic, which in fact had capped the noms with eight mentions, also required home two craft awards, cinematographer for Manuel Alberto Claro, and production designer for Jette Lehmann.Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" required three awards: Colin Firth was named best actor, Tariq Anwar snapped up the editor award, and also the film also required the Individuals Choice award, that was chosen for through the public.Susanne Bier was named best director for contempo drama "Inside a Better World," and also the film writer prize visited Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for "The Little One Having a Bike." Tilda Swinton was named best actress for troubled teen tale "We have to Discuss Kevin." Helmer-scribe Hendes Van Nuffel won the invention Award for "Oxygen," that also focuses on a teenager in crisis. The pic follows a boy struggling with cystic fibrosis.Ludovic Bource required the award for composer for "The Artist." The docu prize was acquired by three dimensional 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 handed the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Mads Mikkelsen was feted using the European Achievement in World Cinema award.French thesp Michel Piccoli, who toplined "You will find there's Pope," was handed the Special Honorary Award. Contact Leo Barraclough at leo.barraclough@variety.com