Nominees include The Artist, Shame, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, In Darkness and Headhunters.

The European Film Academy has opened the voting for its 2012 People’s Choice Award. Film fans across Europe can vote for their favourite film, and get the chance to win a trip to the European Film Awards in Malta on Dec 1.

Past winners have included Volver, Amelie and Slumdog Millionaire.

Votes can be cast at www.europeanfilmawards.eu

This year’s People’s Choice Award nominees are:

THE ARTIST by Michel Hazanavicius
BARBARA by Christian Petzold
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL by John Madden [pictured]
CAESAR MUST DIE (Cesare deve morire) by Paolo & Vittorio Taviani
COME AS YOU ARE (Hasta la Vista) by Geoffrey Enthoven
HEADHUNTERS (Hodejegerne) by Morten Tyldum
IN DARKNESS by Agnieszka Holland
THE IRON LADY by Phyllida Lloyd
SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN by Lasse Hallström
SHAME by Steve McQueen
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY by Thomas Alfredson
UNTOUCHABLE by Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano