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Press release - 2024 LUX European Audience Film Award: press conference with the winner

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

2024 LUX European Audience Film Award: press conference with the winner

Key Points: 
  • 2024 LUX European Audience Film Award: press conference with the winner
    A press conference with a representative of the 2024 LUX Award winner will take place on Tuesday, after the announcement at the award ceremony.
  • When: 16 April at 19.15 CET
    Where: Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press conference room in Brussels (SPAAK 0A50)
    Participants: representative of the winning film, EP Vice-President Evelyn Regner (S&D, AT) and Honorary President of the LUX European Audience Film Award and Chair of the European Film Academy, Mike Downey
    How: Accredited media representatives can attend the press conference physically.
  • Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test.
  • The award ceremony
    The ceremony will start at 18.00 in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press release - LUX Award: invitation to interview the nominees on 16 April in Brussels

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

LUX Award: invitation to interview the nominees on 16 April in Brussels

Key Points: 
  • LUX Award: invitation to interview the nominees on 16 April in Brussels
    On the day of the ceremony, journalists will be able to interview representatives of the five films shortlisted for the 2024 LUX European Audience Film Award.
  • The interviews would take place on 16 April at the European Parliament.
  • Press conference
    Immediately after the ceremony (around 19.15) a press conference with the winner will take place in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press conference room (SPAAK 0A50).
  • Ceremony
    The winner of the LUX European Audience Film Award will be announced on 16 April at 18.00 in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press release - Invitation to attend 2024 LUX European Audience Film Award Ceremony on 16 April

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Invitation to attend 2024 LUX European Audience Film Award Ceremony on 16 April

Key Points: 
  • Invitation to attend 2024 LUX European Audience Film Award Ceremony on 16 April
    The winning film of the 2024 LUX Award will be announced in the Brussels Hemicycle, with representatives from the five nominated films and MEPs present.
  • The upcoming ceremony in the European Parliament will bring together MEPs, filmmakers, and citizens to celebrate the winning film selected by both MEPs and the audience.
  • If you wish to attend the ceremony, please register here before 8 April.
  • The LUX European Audience Film Award has been awarded by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and the Europa Cinemas network, since 2020.

Press release - LUX Audience Award 2024: five finalists announced in Venice

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Friday, September 1, 2023

20 000 Species of Bees, Fallen Leaves, On the Adamant, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood and The Teachers’ Lounge will compete for the 2024 LUX Audience Award.

Key Points: 
  • 20 000 Species of Bees, Fallen Leaves, On the Adamant, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood and The Teachers’ Lounge will compete for the 2024 LUX Audience Award.
  • European audiences proved their commitment last year, with 45 000 citizens participating in selecting the winning film.
  • EU citizens who attend screenings will be able to rate the films out of five stars, starting from 1 September via the dedicated LUX award platform.
  • Since 2020, the LUX - European Audience Film Award has been awarded by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and the Europa Cinemas network.

Press release - 2023 LUX European Audience Film Award: press conference with the winner

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Monday, June 26, 2023

2023 LUX European Audience Film Award: press conference with the winner

Key Points: 
  • 2023 LUX European Audience Film Award: press conference with the winner
    A press conference with a representative of the 2023 LUX Award winner will take place on Tuesday, after the announcement at the award ceremony.
  • Where: Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press conference room in Brussels (SPAAK 0A50) and online
    When: 27 June 2023 at 19.25 CET
    Participants: representative of the winning film, EP Vice-President Evelyn Regner (S&D, AT) and Honorary President of the LUX European Audience Film Award and Chair of the European Film Academy, Mike Downey
    The interpretation will be provided in English, French, Dutch and Spanish.
  • The award ceremony
    The ceremony will be opened at 18.00 by EP President Roberta Metsola in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels.
  • It will take place in the presence of Members of the European Parliament, creators and crews of the five nominated films, as well as the European audience, with almost 1400 attendees having registered.

Press release - The 2023 LUX European Audience Film Award winner to be revealed in Brussels

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

The winner of 2023 LUX Audience Award will be announced on 27 June in a ceremony at the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels.

Key Points: 
  • The winner of 2023 LUX Audience Award will be announced on 27 June in a ceremony at the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels.
  • You can follow the award ceremony online.
  • To attend the seminar, please send a mail to [email protected]
    Right after the announcement of the winner (around 19.20 on 27 June) a press conference will take place in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press conference room with the winner, EP Vice-President Evely Regner (S&D, AT) and Honorary President of the LUX European Audience Film Award and Chair of the European Film Academy, Mike Downey.
  • Background
    Since 2020, the LUX European Audience Film Award has been awarded by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and the Europa Cinemas network.

Press release - LUX European Audience Film Award: winner to be announced on 27 June in Brussels

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Friday, May 12, 2023

LUX European Audience Film Award: winner to be announced on 27 June in Brussels

Key Points: 
  • LUX European Audience Film Award: winner to be announced on 27 June in Brussels
    The winner of 2023 LUX Audience Award will be announced, for the first time, in a dedicated ceremony in European Parliament’s Brussels hemicycle.
  • The LUX Audience Film Award Ceremony will take place on 27 June at 18.00 in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels.
  • The event will be open to Members of the European Parliament and the public, reflecting the way in which the winning film was selected by both MEPs and the audience.
  • Since 2020, the LUX European Audience Film Award has been awarded by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and the Europa Cinemas network.

European Cinema Night: 34 EU cities offer free screenings of European films

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Friday, November 30, 2018

With some 50 free screenings programmed across the EU from 3 to 7 December, the objective of this European Commission initiative is to bring Europe closer to people while celebrating together the richness of European films.

Key Points: 
  • With some 50 free screenings programmed across the EU from 3 to 7 December, the objective of this European Commission initiative is to bring Europe closer to people while celebrating together the richness of European films.
  • The European cinema nights are an occasion to show this diversity and to illustrate the importance of supporting a rich, free and diverse film production.
  • With all the actions taken in favour of European cinema, the EU is present in the everyday life of citizens".
  • For More Information

    More info and Factsheet European Cinema Night

    Link to interactive map with all the screenings and participating cinemas

    Factsheet on MEDIA-Creative Europe in the 2021-2027 EU budget

    Factsheet MEDIA Support to Documentaries

    MEDIA Monitoring Report 2017

    Fact sheet: Directory of European films on-line

    Website of the European Year of Cultural Heritage