"Titanic" star and British actress Kate Winslet was named best actress at the European Film Awards this weekend for her Oscar-winning performance in Holocaust drama The Reader.

Tahar Ali was presented with the Best Actor, the awards held in Bochum, Germany.Director Stephen Daldry collected the prize on her behalf at the ceremony.

British film-maker Ken Loach received a lifetime achievement award, while Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire picked up a People's Choice prize.

The movie "Das Weisse Band" ( "The White Ribbon") was named best European film of 2009.

Hosted by Germany for alternate years, the awards have been bestowed by the European Film Academy since 1988.

[Via: bbc.co.uk/ Image via: epa]