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. 

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.

"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

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Burning Days

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Will-o'-the-Wisp

The European Audience Film Award – superseding the former EFA People’s Choice Award and the Lux Prize – is a newly configured European audience award, jointly created and launched in September 2020 by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. "Great Freedom" directed by Sebastian Meise, is one of the three films competing for the LUX Prize 2022.

Lux Audience Award - Trailer of "Great Freedom" directed by Sebastian Meise

The European Audience Film Award – superseding the former EFA People’s Choice Award and the Lux Prize – is a newly configured European audience award, jointly created and launched in September 2020 by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. "Flee" directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, is one of the three films competing for the LUX Prize 2022.

Lux Audience Award - Trailer of "Flee" directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen

The European Audience Film Award – superseding the former EFA People’s Choice Award and the Lux Prize – is a newly configured European audience award, jointly created and launched in September 2020 by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. "Quo Vadis, Aïda" directed by Jasmila Žbanić is one of the three films competing for the LUX Prize 2022.

Lux Audience Award - Trailer of "Quo Vadis, Aïda" directed by Jasmila Žbanić

Presentation of the three nominees for Lux European Audience Film Awards 2021, during the ceremony of the 33rd European Film Awards from the Futurium in Berlin (on 12/12/2020). Statements by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the CULT Committee and Klára DOBREV (S&D, HU), EP Vice-President in charge of the LUX Award, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Lux European Audience Film Awards 2021: extracts from the ceremony of EFA (Berlin, 12/12) and statements by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the CULT Committee and Klára DOBREV (S&D, HU), EP Vice-President

Cold case Hammarskjold: by Mads BRÜGGER ©DR sales (The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union.The assignment to a third part is not allowed)

EP Lux Prize 2019 - Trailers - Cold case Hammarskjold: by Mads BRÜGGER

The Realm: by Rodrigo SOROGOYEN ©Tornasol Films, Latido Films (The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union.The assignment to a third part is not allowed)

EP Lux Prize 2019 - Trailers - The Realm by Rodrigo SOROGOYEN

God exists, her name is Petrunya: by Teona STRUGAR MITEVSKA ©Pyramide international (The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union.The assignment to a third part is not allowed)

EP Lux Prize 2019 - Trailers - God exists, her name is Petrunya: by Teona STRUGAR MITEVSKA

In the framework of the Lux Prize 2019, Rodrigo SOROGOYEN, film Director, speaks about his movie "The Realm", in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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Lux Audience Award - Trailer of "Great Freedom" directed by Sebastian Meise

Lux Audience Award - Trailer of "Flee" directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Lux Audience Award - Trailer of "Quo Vadis, Aïda" directed by Jasmila Žbanić

Lux European Audience Film Awards 2021: extracts from the ceremony of EFA (Berlin, 12/12) and statements by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the CULT Committee and Klára DOBREV (S&D, HU), EP Vice-President

EP Lux Prize 2019 - Trailers - Cold case Hammarskjold: by Mads BRÜGGER

EP Lux Prize 2019 - Trailers - The Realm by Rodrigo SOROGOYEN

EP Lux Prize 2019 - Trailers - God exists, her name is Petrunya: by Teona STRUGAR MITEVSKA

Interview of Gerarado HERRERO, Producer & Executive producer of "The Realm"

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LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Burning Days

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Burning Days

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Burning Days

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Burning Days

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Burning Days

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Burning Days

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Burning Days

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 - Screening - Will-o'-the-Wisp

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