Every year the European Parliament rolls out the red carpet to reward authentic European cinema. The Lux Prize not only honours some of the best European films, but also helps to promote them. It is a tool to support European cinema, to spark debate on current political and social issues and also a way to reflect on European identity and values. 

The ten films nominated for the Lux Prize are every year announced at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July. This year the three films in competition for the LUX Prize are: Styx by Wolfgang Fischer (Germany/Austria), The Other Side of Everything by Mila Turajlić (Serbia/France/Qatar) and Woman at War by Benedikt Erlingsson (Iceland/France/Ukraine).

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Watch the previous ceremonies on our main package: <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/lux-prize-ceremonies_9703_pk">Lux Prize Ceremonies</a>

Lux Prize 2018

Every year the European Parliament rolls out the red carpet to reward authentic European cinema. The Lux Prize not only honours some of the best European films, but also helps to promote them. It is a tool to support European cinema, to spark debate on current political and social issues and also a way to reflect on European identity and values. 

The ten films nominated for the Lux Prize are every year announced at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July. A few weeks later the three short-listed films are revealed in Rome. At the end of the summer they are screened during the Venice Days at the Venice Biennale. In order for as many Europeans as possible to discover the three Lux Prize finalists, the films are subtitled into the 24 official EU languages and shown at cinemas all over Europe from October to December. These screenings are known as the Lux Film Days and during this time MEPs also watch the films and vote for which film they would like to win. The Lux Prize is awarded during the November plenary session in Strasbourg in the presence of the directors of the short-listed films.

Lux Prize 2017

Every year the European Parliament rolls out the red carpet to reward authentic European cinema. The Lux Prize not only honours some of the best European films, but also helps to promote them. It is a tool to support European cinema, to spark debate on current political and social issues and also a way to reflect on European identity and values.

Every year the ten films nominated for the Lux Prize are announced at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July. A few weeks later the three short-listed films are revealed in Rome. At the end of the summer they are screened during the Venice Days at the Venice Biennale. 
In order for as many Europeans as possible to discover the three Lux Prize finalists, the films are subtitled into the 24 official EU languages and shown at cinemas all over Europe from October to December. These screenings are known as the Lux Film Days and during this time MEPs also watch the films and vote for which film they would like to win. The Lux Prize is awarded during the November plenary session in Strasbourg in the presence of the directors of the short-listed films.

Lux Prize 2016

Every year the European Parliament rolls out the red carpet to reward authentic European cinema. The Lux Prize not only honours some of the best European films, but also helps to promote them. It is a tool to support European cinema, to spark debate on current political and social issues and also a way to reflect on European identity and values.

"Cold case Hammarskjöld", "The realm", and "God exists, her name Is Petrunya" are very different films, but they have some things in common: they are European and their stories make us think about politics, values, traditions and they challenge our preconceptions.

MEPs choose the winning film. The winner will be announced during the award ceremony on 27 November during the plenary session in Strasbourg.

Watch the previous ceremonies on our main package: <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/lux-prize-ceremonies_9703_pk">Lux Prize Ceremonies</a>.

Lux Prize 2019

Stockshots in the LOW building in Strasbourg - EP President with councels on the red carpet of the VIP entrance

Stockshots - EP building in Strasbourg - European flag over the red carpet of the protocol entrance

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Official welcome

Official visit of the President of Georgia to the EP in Strasbourg - Martin SCHULZ - EP President welcomes Giorgi MARGVELASHVILI - President of Georgia

Protocol entrance in Strasbourg - Mariana de PINEDA. Red carpet and backdrop. Spiral staircase.

Inside view of the European Parliament in Brussels

PHS Protocol Entrance. Blue carpet

Entrance at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Crossing borders and moving Europe: Each year the EP rolls out the red carpet to reward the best of authentic European cinema. Glitz and glam? More like power and grit.

How it works: LUX Film Prize

MEPs and MPs from ACP states discuss the effects of the Arab Spring, the EU hits the red carpet in Cannes and MEPs react to the arrest of the IMF chief.

The News: ACP Forum - Cannes Film Festival

You may know the Cannes Film Festival where the great & the glamorous hit the red carpet, but did you know how the EU helps European films become hits?

EU stars on the red carpet

The European Parliament rolls out the red carpet each year for European cinema. The LUX Prize helps films travel. This year finalists even went to Venice Film Festival.

Backstage: LUX Prize 2010

The LUX prize nominee Feo Aladag was at the Venice film festival 2010. We followed her steps along the red carpets in the floating city.

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Stockshots in the LOW building in Strasbourg - EP President with councels on the red carpet of the VIP entrance

Stockshots - EP building in Strasbourg - European flag over the red carpet of the protocol entrance

Stockshots - EP building in Strasbourg - European flag over the red carpet of the protocol entrance

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Official welcome

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Official welcome

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Official welcome

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Official welcome

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Official welcome

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Official welcome