Lux Prize

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

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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LUX Award: invitation to interview the nominees on 16 April in Brussels

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  • 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.

Article - LUX Audience Award: 2024 finalists revealed

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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Find out about the five films competing for the 2024 LUX Audience Award.

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  • Find out about the five films competing for the 2024 LUX Audience Award.
  • Now it is over to you to decide the winner: watch and rate your favourite films on the dedicated LUX Award platform.
  • In Fallen Leaves by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, two lonely souls searching for love meet by chance one night in Helsinki.
  • The winning film will be announced in a ceremony at the European Parliament in March 2024.

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

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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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.

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  • 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.

Article - Close wins 2023 LUX Audience Award

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Close, a Belgian coming of age drama, is the winner of the 2023 LUX Audience Award.

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  • Close, a Belgian coming of age drama, is the winner of the 2023 LUX Audience Award.
  • Read more about the five finalists of the LUX Audience Award 2023
    Organised by the Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinema, the award combines the votes of the public with those of MEPs - each group weighing 50%.
  • Accepting the award, Dhont said: “Five films that each in their own way talk about us humans, our paradoxes and our inconsistencies.
  • The attempt to connect to every individual audience member is our true desire, our motor in life.”
    Find out about the 2022 winner of the LUX Audience Award

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

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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The winner of 2023 LUX Audience Award will be announced on 27 June in a ceremony at the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels.

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

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  • 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.

Press release - "God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya” wins the Parliament’s 2019 Lux Film Prize

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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The LUX Prize provides us with an extraordinary tool to accompany us in this endeavour.

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  • The LUX Prize provides us with an extraordinary tool to accompany us in this endeavour.
  • We must seize the opportunity to examine issues such as immigration, the right to healthcare, feminism and political ethics through the films showcased by the LUX Prize.
  • We are the only Parliament in the world that awards a film prize.
  • More information on 2019 Lux Film Prize and the films selection process.

Article - Discover the LUX Film Prize finalists in a cinema near you

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Friday, October 18, 2019
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The three films are the finalists for this years LUX Prize from the Parliament and are being brought to cinemas across Europe during the LUX Film days from this month until February 2020.

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  • The three films are the finalists for this years LUX Prize from the Parliament and are being brought to cinemas across Europe during the LUX Film days from this month until February 2020.
  • Discover them during the LUX Film Days from October to February and vote for your favourite.
  • The LUX Film Days

    Film lovers can watch the three contenders during the LUX Film Days at film festivals or cinemas in all EU countries from October 2019 to February 2020.

  • About the Lux Film Prize

    The European Parliament awards the Lux Film Prize every year with the aim of supporting the production and distribution of European films, stimulating reflection on current political and social issues and celebrating European culture.